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NCT Number: NCT07216248

Optimal PSA Triggered Individual Management of Androgen Sensitive Prostate Cancer

The purpose of this study is to evaluate intermittent relugolix + androgen receptor pathway inhibitor (ARPI) in patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) achieving optimal PSA response.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Cohort A Eligibility (Step 1 Registration)

  • Participant aged ≥ 18 years
  • Hormone-sensitive prostate cancer with histologically/cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma without small cell histology.
  • Metastasis detected any time prior to study registration on conventional or functional imaging as determined by the treating investigator and can be of any site.
  • Baseline testosterone >50 ng/dl before start of therapy for metastatic disease
  • PSA ≥ 1 ng/mL before start of therapy for metastatic disease
  • ECOG Performance Status ≤ 2
  • Eligible to receive standard of care treatment with relugolix and APRI per clinical investigator.
  • Participants with a sexual partner of childbearing potential must agree to use a highly effective method of contraception requirements as described in Section 5.5.1.
  • If the risk of seminal transfer from the participant is present, the participant must agree to use a condom during sexual intercourse as described in Section 5.5.2.
  • Participants must agree not to donate sperm from the start of study therapy until 3 months after the last dose of study therapy.
  • Clinically significant adverse effects from any prior oncologic treatment (e.g. prior surgery, radiotherapy, or other antineoplastic therapy) must have resolved or have been determined to be clinically stable per the Investigator.
  • Has access to a smartphone and wireless services and is able to download and navigate study specific applications.
  • Able to provide informed consent and willing to sign an approved consent form that conforms to federal and institutional guidelines.

Cohort A Eligibility (Step 2 Registration) -PSA ≤ 0.2 ng/mL after 6-12 months of relugolix and androgen receptor pathway inhibitor treatment. Androgen receptor pathway inhibitor includes abiraterone, enzalutamide, apalutamide, darolutamide or similar drugs.

Cohort B Eligibility

  • Participant aged ≥ 18 years
  • Hormone-sensitive prostate cancer with histologically/cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma without small cell histology.
  • Metastasis detected any time prior to study registration on conventional or functional imaging as determined by clinical investigator and can be of any site.
  • PSA ≤ 0.2 ng/mL after treatment with androgen deprivation therapy or androgen receptor pathway inhibitor treatment or both of any duration. Androgen deprivation therapy in this context includes gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists and antagonists. Androgen receptor pathway inhibitors include abiraterone, enzalutamide, apalutamide, darolutamide or similar drugs.
  • Eligible to receive standard of care treatment with relugolix and APRI per clinical investigator.
  • Participants with a sexual partner of childbearing potential must agree to use a highly effective method of contraception requirements as described in Section 5.5.1.
  • If the risk of seminal transfer from the participant is present, the participant must agree to use a condom during sexual intercourse as described in Section 5.5.2.
  • Participants must agree not to donate sperm from the start of study therapy until 3 months after the last dose of study therapy.
  • Has access to a smartphone and wireless services and is able to download and navigate study specific applications.
  • Able to provide informed consent and willing to sign an approved consent form that conforms to federal and institutional guidelines.

Exclusion criteria

Cohort A Eligibility (Step 1 Registration)

  • Participant received androgen deprivation therapy (defined as leuprolide or surgical castration) for metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer.
  • The diagnosis of another malignancy which, in the opinion of the Investigator, is likely to negatively impact the participant's safety or ability to participate in the study.
  • Known brain metastases or cranial epidural disease.

--Note: Brain metastases or cranial epidural disease adequately treated with radiotherapy and/or surgery and stable for at least 4 weeks before the first dose of study treatment will be allowed on trial. Participants must be neurologically stable and receiving a stable or decreasing corticosteroid dose at the time of study entry.

  • Current evidence of uncontrolled, significant intercurrent illness, infection, non-compliance or other safety concerns which may affect clinical trial participation.
  • Medical, psychiatric, cognitive, or other conditions that may compromise the participant's ability to understand the participant information, give informed consent, comply with the study protocol or complete the study.
  • Known prior severe hypersensitivity to investigational product or any component in its formulations (CTCAE v5.0 Grade ≥ 3).
  • Participants taking prohibited medications as described in Section 6.6.2.

Cohort A Eligibility (Step 2 Registration)

  • Receiving other systemic anti-cancer therapy for prostate cancer. Prior treatment before Step 2 registration is allowed.
  • Progression to metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer per clinical investigator.
  • The diagnosis of another malignancy which, in the opinion of the Investigator, is likely to negatively impact the participant's safety or ability to participate in the study.
  • Participants taking prohibited medications as described in Section 6.6.2.

Cohort B Eligibility

  • Receiving other systemic anti-cancer therapy for prostate cancer.
  • History of surgical castration.
  • The diagnosis of another malignancy which, in the opinion of the Investigator, is likely to negatively impact the participant's safety or ability to participate in the study.
  • Known brain metastases or cranial epidural disease.

--Note: Brain metastases or cranial epidural disease adequately treated with radiotherapy and/or surgery and stable for at least 4 weeks before the first dose of study treatment will be allowed on trial. Participants must be neurologically stable and receiving a stable or decreasing corticosteroid dose at the time of study entry

  • Current evidence of uncontrolled, significant intercurrent illness, infection, compliance or other safety concerns which may affect clinical trial participation.
  • Medical, psychiatric, cognitive, or other conditions that may compromise the participant's ability to understand the participant information, give informed consent, comply with the study protocol or complete the study.
  • Known prior severe hypersensitivity to investigational product or any component in its formulations (CTCAE v5.0 Grade ≥ 3).
  • Participants taking prohibited medications as described in Section 6.6.1.

Treatment and study plan

relugolix + ARPI

Drug

Step 1: Continuous treatment with relugolix + ARPI

Intermittent- Relugolix or androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) + ARPI

Drug

Intermittent treatment with relugolix + ARPI.

relugolix or androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) + ARPI

Drug

Step 2: Standard-of-care, continuous treatment with relugolix or androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) + ARPI.

relugolix + ARPI.

Drug

Step 2: Intermittent treatment with relugolix + ARPI.

Primary outcomes

  1. Cohort A: Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI) score 6 months after randomization.

    Time frame: 6 months

    To assess the difference in fatigue 6 months after randomization in patients with mHSPC achieving optimal PSA response on intermittent relugolix + ARPI versus continuous relugolix/ADT + ARPI. Scored from 0 (no Fatigue) to 10 (as bad as you can imagine), and 0 (Does not interfere) to 10 (Completely Interferes).

  2. Cohort B: Progression-free survival (PFS) as defined as the time from intermittent study initiation (first treatment break) to the time of documented disease progression or death from any cause at one year.

    Time frame: 12 months

    To assess PFS in patients with mHSPC on intermittent relugolix/ADT + ARPI at one year.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Changes in health-related quality of life as measured by the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Core Questionnaire (EORTC-QLQC30).

    Time frame: 13 months

    To evaluate treatment effects on patient-reported outcomes (PROs). EORTC-QLQC30 scored from 1 (not at all)- 4 (very much).

  2. Changes in health-related quality of life as measured by the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Core Questionnaire (EORTC-QLQ-PR25).

    Time frame: 13 months

    To evaluate treatment effects on patient-reported outcomes (PROs). EORTC-QLQ-PR25 scored from 1 (not at all)- 4 (very much).

  3. Sexual function improvement in those with intact sexual function at baseline as measured by the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Core Questionnaire.

    Time frame: 13 months

    To evaluate treatment effects on patient-reported outcomes (PROs). EORTC-QLQ-PR25, question 52-55.Scored from 1 (not at all)- 4 (very much).

  4. Changes in severity of hot flashes as measured by the Hot Flash Related Daily Interference Scale (HFRDIS).

    Time frame: 13 months

    To evaluate treatment effects on patient-reported outcomes (PROs). HFRDIS scored 0 (did not interfere to 10 (completely interfered).

  5. Changes in cognitive function as measured by the PROMIS-Cognitive function Short Form 8a.

    Time frame: 13 months

    To evaluate treatment effects on patient-reported outcomes (PROs). PROMIS-Cognitive function Short Form 8a scored 5 (Never)- 1 (very often- Several times a day).

  6. Change from baseline over time in each PRO, including time to recovery and deterioration in the intermittent arm with treatment break and start.

    Time frame: 2 years

    To evaluate treatment effects on patient-reported outcomes (PROs).

  7. Time to metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

    Time frame: 12 months

    Cohort A: To determine if intermittent relugolix + ARPI will provide similar efficacy as continuous relugolix/ADT + ARPI in clinically relevant endpoints in participants with mHSPC who reached PSA ≤0.2 ng/mL after 6-12 months of relugolix+ARPI treatment.

    Cohort B: To evaluate the treatment efficacy of intermittent relugolix/ADT + ARPI.

  8. Overall survival and prostate cancer-specific survival at 3 years from the date of randomization.

    Time frame: 12 months

    Cohort A: To determine if intermittent relugolix + ARPI will provide similar efficacy as continuous relugolix/ADT + ARPI in clinically relevant endpoints in participants with mHSPC who reached PSA ≤0.2 ng/mL after 6-12 months of relugolix+ARPI treatment.

    Cohort B: Change from baseline over time in each PRO, including time to recovery and deterioration in intermittent arm with treatment break and start.

  9. Time to systemic treatment change.

    Time frame: 12 months

    To determine if intermittent relugolix + ARPI will provide similar efficacy as continuous relugolix/ADT + ARPI in clinically relevant endpoints in participants with mHSPC who reached PSA ≤0.2 ng/mL after 6-12 months of relugolix+ARPI treatment

  10. Duration of time on treatment

    Time frame: 12 months

    Cohort A: To determine if intermittent relugolix + ARPI will provide similar efficacy as continuous relugolix/ADT + ARPI in clinically relevant endpoints in participants with mHSPC who reached PSA ≤0.2 ng/mL after 6-12 months of relugolix+ARPI treatment.

    Cohort B: To evaluate the treatment efficacy of intermittent relugolix/ADT + ARPI.

  11. Time to first treatment restart

    Time frame: 12 months

    Cohort A: To determine if intermittent relugolix + ARPI will provide similar efficacy as continuous relugolix/ADT + ARPI in clinically relevant endpoints in participants with mHSPC who reached PSA ≤0.2 ng/mL after 6-12 months of relugolix+ARPI treatment.

    Cohort B: To evaluate the treatment efficacy of intermittent relugolix/ADT + ARPI.

  12. Duration of time with testosterone < 50 ng/mL

    Time frame: 12 months

    Cohort A: To determine if intermittent relugolix + ARPI will provide similar efficacy as continuous relugolix/ADT + ARPI in clinically relevant endpoints in participants with mHSPC who reached PSA ≤0.2 ng/mL after 6-12 months of relugolix+ARPI treatment.

    Cohort B: To evaluate the treatment efficacy of intermittent relugolix/ADT + ARPI.

  13. Testosterone-linked outcomes (time to recovery of testosterone ≥50 ng/dL; time to recovery of testosterone to baseline [≥screening testosterone level]).

    Time frame: 12 months

    Cohort A: To determine if intermittent relugolix + ARPI will provide similar efficacy as continuous relugolix/ADT + ARPI in clinically relevant endpoints in participants with mHSPC who reached PSA ≤0.2 ng/mL after 6-12 months of relugolix+ARPI treatment.

    Cohort B: To evaluate the treatment efficacy of intermittent relugolix/ADT + ARPI.

  14. Duration of time to recovery of testosterone to normal range [>300 ng/dL]).

    Time frame: 12 months

    Cohort A: To determine if intermittent relugolix + ARPI will provide similar efficacy as continuous relugolix/ADT + ARPI in clinically relevant endpoints in participants with mHSPC who reached PSA ≤0.2 ng/mL after 6-12 months of relugolix+ARPI treatment.

    Cohort B: To evaluate the treatment efficacy of intermittent relugolix/ADT + ARPI.

  15. The proportion of participants achieving a treatment-free interval (TFI) of at least one year from the time of registration and median TFI.

    Time frame: 12 months

    To assess the TFI at one year in patients achieving optimal PSA response.

  16. Change in Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI) score from baseline to 6 months after registration.

    Time frame: 6 months

    To assess the change in quality of life measures from baseline. BFI Scored from 0 (no Fatigue) to 10 (as bad as you can imagine), and 0 (Does not interfere) to 10 (Completely Interferes).

  17. Changes in cognitive function as measured by the PROMIS-Cognitive Function Short Form 8a.

    Time frame: 13 months

    To assess the change in quality of life measures from baseline. PROMIS-Cognitive function Short Form 8a scored 5 (Never)- 1 (very often- Several times a day).

  18. Change from baseline over time in each PRO, including time to recovery and deterioration in intermittent arm with treatment break and start.

    Time frame: 13 months

    To assess the change in quality of life measures from baseline.

  19. Overall survival and prostate cancer specific survival at 3 years from the date of randomization.

    Time frame: 3 years

    To evaluate the treatment efficacy of intermittent relugolix + ARPI.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Erynn Peyton

CONTACT

[email protected]

801-213-5601

Umang Swami, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

801-585-0255

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Utah

Other

Registry information

Official study title

A Phase II Randomized, Decentralized, De-escalation Study in Patients With Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer Achieving Optimal PSA Response (OPTIMAS)

Acronym: OPTIMAS

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2030
Study completion
2031
First posted
Oct 14, 2025
Registry last updated
Jun 23, 2026

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