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NCT Number: NCT06855277

Study Comparing AAA817+ARPI Versus Standard of Care in Adult Participants With PSMA-positive mCRPC

The purpose of this study is to determine whether [225Ac]Ac-PSMA-617 (AAA817), given for up to 6 cycles at a dose of 10 Megabecquerel (MBq) +/- 10%, plus androgen receptor pathway inhibitor (ARPI), improves the radiographic progression free survival (rPFS) compared to investigator's choice of standard of care (SOC) (ARPI change or taxane-based chemotherapy or [177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 (AAA617)) in adult participants with PSMA-positive metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) treated with another ARPI as last treatment and who have not been exposed to a taxane-containing chemotherapy in the mCRPC setting nor have received any prior PSMA-targeting radioligand therapy.

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Key information

Age range

18 year–100 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

Novartis Investigative Site, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia

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About this study

This is a phase III, open label, multicenter randomized study. The study aims at evaluating the superiority of 225Ac-PSMA-617 combined with androgen receptor pathway inhibitor (ARPI) over a change of ARPI or chemotherapy or [177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 (AAA617) in prolonging progression free survival (rPFS).

Screening period: At screening, the participants will be assessed for eligibility and will undergo a positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) scan to evaluate PSMA positivity. Only participants with PSMA positive cancer and confirmed eligibility criteria will be randomized.

Participants randomized to the investigational arms will receive up to 6 doses of AAA817 10 Mbq +/- 10% given intravenously with or without an ARPI (oral enzalutamide or oral abiraterone) per investigator's choice. Treatment with ARPI should continue as per protocol end of treatment criteria.

Participants randomized to SoC will be treated with an ARPI change (oral enzalutamide or oral abiraterone) or taxane-based chemotherapy (docetaxel or cabazitaxel) or [177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 (AAA617)' per investigator's choice. Treatment with ARPI should continue as per protocol end of treatment criteria. Treatment duration with taxane-based chemotherapy or AAA617will depend on the chosen regimen per the investigator's discretion following local guidelines as per standard of care and product labels and adhere to the protocol end of treatment criteria.

Supportive care will be allowed in both arms at the discretion of the investigator and includes available care for the eligible participant according to best institutional practice for mCRPC treatment, including androgen deprivation therapy (ADT).

Safety will be assessed routinely during the study. Crossover is not allowed among study arms.

The study will be conducted in the USA among other countries globally.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  • Signed informed consent must be obtained prior to participation in the study.
  • Participants must be adults ≥ 18 years of age.
  • Participants must have an ECOG performance status of 0 to 2.
  • Participants must have histological, and/or cytological confirmation of adenocarcinoma of the prostate. Participants with mixed histology (neuroendocrine) are not eligible.
  • Participants who have received taxane-based chemotherapy in mHSPC setting are eligible if they are deemed appropriate for chemotherapy, ARPI change or AAA617 as the next line of therapy in the opinion of the Investigator. Note: Participants who have received taxane-based chemotherapy for mCRPC are excluded.
  • Participants must not have received taxane-based chemotherapy in mCRPC setting (allowed in mHSPC setting).
  • Participants must have PSMA-PET positive disease using a PSMA imaging agent that is approved as per protocol.
  • Participant must have been diagnosed with mCRPC with documented progressive disease while on treatment with ARPI in mHSPC or earlier setting as their last treatment (and did not progress on more than one ARPI).
  • Participants with deleterious or suspected deleterious germline or somatic homologous recombination repair (HRR) gene-mutated metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, as per local testing, may be enrolled if they had prior exposure to PARPi.

Key Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previous anti-cancer treatment with any approved or investigational radiopharmaceuticals (for example, [177Lu]Lu-PSMA, [177Lu]-DOTA, or Radium- 223.)
  • Previous treatment with any external beam radiotherapy including hemi-body radiation within 6 weeks of randomization (within 2 weeks for radiotherapy of localized metastases).
  • Any prior PARP inhibitor or other systemic anticancer therapy administered for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). Any other approved or investigational systemic therapy (including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, biologics, or monoclonal antibodies) is prohibited within 28 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is shorter) before randomization.

Note: Prior ARPI administered in the mHSPC setting or earlier may continue until C1D1.

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.

Treatment and study plan

AAA817

Drug

AAA817 is being studied for treating PSMA positive mCRPC. Inside the body, it attaches itself to PSMA on the cell surface of the prostate cancer cells and emits radiation to kill them. This treatment is also called a radioligand therapy.

Other names: [225Ac]Ac-PSMA-617

ARPI

Drug

Androgen receptor pathway inhibitor (ARPI): An ARPI is approved for the treatment of prostate cancer. It works by blocking signals from male hormones, such as testosterone, that helps cancer cells grow. By blocking these signals, an ARPI slows down or stops the growth of prostate cancer cells. In this trial, participants will be given either enzalutamide or abiraterone.

Other names: Enzalutamide or Abiraterone

Standard of care

Drug

Standard treatment includes approved treatment for mCRPC. In this trial, the trial doctor will decide which available treatment participants will receive. The trial doctor will select either an ARPI of enzalutamide or abiraterone, or a taxane based chemotherapy of docetaxel or cabazitaxel or [177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 (AAA617).

Other names: ARPI enzalutamide, ARPI abiraterone, Taxane based chemotherapy of docetaxel, Taxane based chemotherapy of cabazitaxel, [177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 (AAA617)

Primary outcomes

  1. Radiographic Progression Free Survival (rPFS)

    Time frame: From the date of randomization to the date of the first documented radiographic disease progression using conventional imaging, or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first, assessed up to approximately 40.0 months.

    Time to radiographic disease progression or death due to any cause.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Overall Survival (OS) (Key Secondary Endpoint)

    Time frame: From the date of randomization to the date of death due to any cause, assessed up to approximately 40 months.

    Time to death due to any cause.

  2. Radiographic Progression Free Survival by by Prostate Cancer Working Group 3 (PCWG3)-modified RECIST v1.1 (Key Secondary)

    Time frame: From date of randomization to the date of the first documented radiographic disease progression or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first, assessed up to approximately 40.0 months.

    Time to radiographic disease progression, using by blinded independent central review (BICR) using conventional imaging and Prostate Cancer Working Group 3 (PCWG3)-modified RECIST v1.1 criteria or death due to any cause.

  3. Overall Survival in participants with PSMA-positive mCRPC treated with another ARPI. (Key Secondary)

    Time frame: From the date of randomization to the date of death due to any cause.

    Time to death due to any cause.

  4. rPFS in participants treated with AAA817

    Time frame: From the date of randomization to the date of the first documented radiographic disease progression, or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first, assessed up to approximately 40.0 months.

    rPFS time to the date of first documented radiographic disease progression or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first.

  5. Progression Free Survival (PFS)

    Time frame: From date of randomization to the first documented progression by investigator's assessment or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first, assessed up to approximately 40.0 months.

    Time to first documented progression or death due to any cause.

  6. Progression Free Survival (PFS2)

    Time frame: From date of randomization until date of second progression or date of death from any cause, whichever comes first, assessed up to approximately 40.0 months.

    Time to first documented progression on next line of antineoplastic therapy or death from any cause.

  7. Overall Response Rate (ORR)

    Time frame: From the date of randomization to the date of the first documented radiographic disease progression, or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first, assessed up to approximately 40.0 months.

    The proportion of participants with best overall response (BOR) of confirmed complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) in soft tissue.

  8. Disease Control Rate (DCR)

    Time frame: From the date of randomization to the date of the first documented radiographic disease progression or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first, assessed up to approximately 40.0 months.

    The proportion of participants with BOR of confirmed CR, PR, stable disease (SD) or non-CR/non-progressive disease (PD) in soft tissue.

  9. Duration of Response (DoR)

    Time frame: From the date of first documented response (CR or PR) for confirmed responders and the date of first documented radiographic progression in soft tissue or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first, assessed up to approximately 40.0 months.

    Time between the date of first documented response and the date of first documented radiographic progression or death due to any cause.

  10. Time to first radiographic soft tissue progression (TTSTP)

    Time frame: From the date of randomization to the date of radiographic soft tissue progression or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first, assessed up to approximately 40.0 months.

    Time to radiographic soft tissue progression.

  11. Time to first symptomatic skeletal event (TTSSE)

    Time frame: From the date of randomization to the date of the first documented radiographic disease progression, or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first, assessed up to approximately 40.0 months.

    Time to date of first new symptomatic skeletal event of death due to any cause.

  12. Prostate specific antigen response (PSA50 and PSA90)

    Time frame: From the date of randomization to the date of safety follow up, assessed up to approximately 40.0 months.

    The percentage of participants who achieved ≥ 50% and ≥ 90% decrease from baseline, respectively.

  13. Time-concentration profiles and PK parameters of AAA817

    Time frame: From Cycle 1 Day 1 up to approximately cycle 5 days 11 (each cycle is 8 weeks).

    Time-concentration profiles and PK parameters of AAA817 (e.g. AUC, Cmax).

  14. Change from baseline on FACT-P Prostate Cancer Subscale (PCS)

    Time frame: From randomization to the first occurrence of worsening on the score or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first, assessed up to approximately 40.0 months.

    Change from baseline on FACT-P Prostate Cancer Subscale (PCS). FACT-P assesses symptoms/problems related to prostate carcinoma and its treatment.

  15. Time to worsening on the Worst Pain

    Time frame: From randomization to the first occurrence of worsening from baseline, or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first, assessed up to approximately 40.0 months.

    Time to worsening on the Worst Pain is defined as the time from randomization to the first occurrence of worsening on the Worst Pain item (BPI-SF) or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first.

Study contacts

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

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

CONTACT

[email protected]

1-888-669-6682

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

CONTACT

+41613241111

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

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Registry information

Official study title

A Phase III, Open-label, Multi-center, Randomized Study Comparing AAA817+ARPI Versus Standard of Care in Adult Participants With PSMA-positive Metastatic Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer

Acronym: AcTFirst

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2028
Study completion
2032
First posted
Mar 3, 2025
Registry last updated
Jul 24, 2026

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