Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics and Safety of LY01005 in Patients With Prostate Cancer Compared to ZOLADEX®

This is a randomized, open-label, active-controlled phase I trial. A total of 23 patients with locally advanced or metastatic prostate cancer who were suitable for endocrine therapy were enrolled into the screening period from D-21 to D-10 (±3d) before administration. Eligible subjects were treated with bicalutamide tablets (Casodex®, 50 mg/day) from D-10 (± 3d) to the end of the trial and randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive LY01005 3.6 mg or ZOLADEX ® 3.6 mg after completion of pretreatment. All subjects were administered once every 28 days for three doses. Blood samples were collected at the specified time points in the trial protocol to detect PK parameters of goserelin, and PD parameters (serum testosterone, LH and FSH). Safety evaluation (including vital signs, physical examination, laboratory tests, 12 ECG, adverse events, etc.) was conducted as required in the protocol. This study aimed to compare PK/PD and safety of LY01005 and ZOLADEX® in patients with locally advanced or metastatic prostate cancer.

Inclusion criteria

• 18 years or older.
• Patients with locally advanced or metastatic prostate cancer suitable for endocrine therapy, including those who are suitable for endocrine therapy (such as patients with biochemical recurrence after adjuvant endocrine therapy and radical therapy) following radical therapy.
• Serum testosterone level ≥ 150 ng/dL (1.50 ng/mL or 5.2 nmol/L) at the screening visit.
• Life expectancy of at least 9 months.
• ECOG score of ≤ 2.
• Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 x 10^9/L, platelet count ≥ 90 x 10^9/L, white blood cell count ≥ 3 x 10^9/L, hemoglobin ≥ 90 g/L, total bilirubin (TBIL) ≤ 1.5×ULN, ALT and AST ≤ 2.5×ULN (or ≤ 5.0×ULN for patients with liver metastases), and Creatinine clearance ≥50 mL/min at the screening visit.
• Subjects of childbearing potential must agree to use a reliable method of contraception with their female sexual partners during the study period and at least 3 months after the last administration.
• Patients who voluntarily sign an IRB-approved informed consent form before any trial-related activities, are willing to abide by the restrictions of the study, and complete the prescribed examinations.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with prostate cancer who receive previous or ongoing endocrine therapy (surgical castration or other endocrine therapy including GnRH receptor agonists, GnRH receptor antagonists, anti-androgens, estrogens, megestrol acetate, etc.), except for patients with prostate cancer undergoing prostatectomy, radiotherapy or cryotherapy who have received neoadjuvant/adjuvant endocrine therapy for no more than 6 months and discontinued the above therapy more than 6 months before screening.
• Patients with confirmed or suspected hormone-resistant prostate cancer.
• Patients who have received prostatic surgery within 4 weeks prior to the first dose, or plan to receive major surgical treatment during the trial.
• Patients who have previously received hypophysectomy or adrenalectomy, or who have pituitary lesions or adrenal dysfunction.
• History of severe asthma, anaphylaxis, or severe urticaria and/or angioedema.
• Other cancer diseases diagnosed within 5 years before the screening visit, except for surgically removed basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin.
• History of the following medical histories within 6 months prior to the screening visit: stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA), myocardial infarction, unstable angina, coronary revascularization, New York Heart Association (NYHA) class ≥ II cardiac insufficiency, severe unstable arrhythmia.
• Hypertensive patients with poor blood pressure control (SBP ≥ 160 mmHg or DBP ≥ 100 mmHg at the screening visit).
• Patients with type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes with poor glycemic control (glycosylated hemoglobin > 8% at the screening visit).
• Patients who have received treatment with 5-α reductase inhibitors (finasteride, dutasteride, enalidomide, epristeride, etc.) within 4 weeks before the first dose.
• Has previously received goserelin.
• Is receiving coumarin anticoagulants at the screening visit.
• Has congenital long QT syndrome or QT/QTc interval prolongation (QTc ≥ 450 ms) at the screening visit; Or has received drugs that may prolong QT/QTc interval at the screening visit.
• Known to be allergic to the active ingredients or any excipients of GnRH agonists or bicalutamide.
• Patients who are seropositive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), and must meet the following 2 conditions at the same time: 1. HBV DNA level: HBeAg-positive patients, HBV DNA ≥ 20,000 IU/ml [equivalent to 10^5 copies/mL]; HBeAg-negative patients, HBV DNA ≥ 2,000 IU/ml [equivalent to 10^4 copies/mL]; 2. ALT ≥ 2 x ULN); Patients who are seropositive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody.
• Alcoholics or drug abusers. Alcoholics are defined as drinking more than 14 units of alcohol per week within 3 months prior to the screening visit (1 unit = 350 mL beer, or 45 mL liquor, or 150 mL wine).
• Has participated in any clinical trials of investigational drugs or medical devices, and discontinued within 1 month or 5 half-lives of the corresponding drug before the screening visit, whichever is longer.
• Other conditions considered unsuitable for enrollment by the investigator (such as spinal cord compression due to prostate cancer metastatic lesions of pyramid, pulmonary interstitial disease or other serious diseases).