Hormone Therapy, Radiation Therapy, and Steroid 17alpha-monooxygenase TAK-700 in Treating Patients With High-Risk Prostate Cancer

Radiation Therapy Oncology Group239 enrolled

Overview

RATIONALE: Androgens can cause the growth of prostate cancer cells. Drugs, such as steroid 17alpha-monooxygenase TAK-700, when used with other hormone therapy, may lessen the amount of androgens made by the body. Radiation therapy uses high energy x rays to kill tumor cells. This may be an effective treatment for prostate cancer when combined with hormone therapy. Studying quality-of-life in patients having cancer treatment may help identify the intermediate- and long-term effects of treatment on patients with prostate cancer. PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying the use of hormone therapy, including TAK-700, together with radiation therapy in treating patients with prostate cancer.

OBJECTIVES: Primary * To evaluate the difference in overall survival of patients with clinically localized prostate cancer with unfavorable prognostic features between a) standard treatment (androgen-deprivation therapy \[ADT\] + radiotherapy) and b) standard treatment with the addition of 24 months of steroid 17alpha-monooxygenase TAK-700 (TAK-700). Secondary * To characterize differences between the treatment groups with respect to incidence of unexpected grade ≥ 3 adverse events and/or clinically significant decrement in patient-reported quality of life (QOL) among subjects treated with TAK-700. * To compare rates and cumulative incidence of biochemical control (freedom from PSA failure), local/regional progression, and distant metastases. * To compare rate and cumulative incidence of clinical failure, defined as prostate-specific antigen (PSA) \> 25 ng/mL, documented local disease progression, regional or distant metastasis, or initiation of ADT. * To compare prostate cancer-specific survival and other-cause mortality. * To compare the change in severity of fatigue as measured by the Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS) fatigue short form. * To compare changes in patient-reported QOL as measured by Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite (EPIC). * To assess quality-adjusted survival using the EQ-5D. * To compare nadir and average serum testosterone at 12 and 24 months during treatment. * To compare changes in hemoglobin A1C, fasting glucose, and fasting insulin during 24 months of systemic treatment and during the first three years of follow-up. * To compare changes in fasting lipid levels during 24 months of treatment and during the first three years of follow-up. * To compare changes in body mass index (BMI) during 24 months of treatment and during the first three years of follow-up. * To compare the incidence of adverse events ascertained via CTCAE version 4. * To compare the rate of recovery of testosterone to \> 230 ng/dL (accepted threshold for supplementation) after 12 and 24 months of follow-up. * To compare the median time to recovery of testosterone to \> 230 ng/dL during the first five years of follow-up. * To assess cumulative incidence of relevant clinical survivorship endpoints including new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, stroke, pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, or osteoporotic fracture. OUTLINE: This is a multicenter, randomized study. Patients are stratified according to risk group (see Disease Characteristics) and type of radiation therapy (RT) boost (intensity-modulated RT (IMRT) vs brachytherapy). Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms. After completion of study therapy, patients are followed every 3 months for 2 years, every 6 months for 1 year, and then annually thereafter.

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin age: 18 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Histologically confirmed diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the prostate within 180 days prior to registration at high risk for recurrence as determined by one of the following combinations: * Gleason Score (GS) ≥ 9, PSA ≤ 150 ng/mL, any T stage * GS ≥ 8, PSA \< 20 ng/mL, T stage ≥ T2 * GS ≥ 8, PSA ≥ 20-150 ng/mL, any T stage * GS ≥ 7, PSA ≥ 20-150 ng/mL, any T stage 2. History/physical examination within 60 days prior to registration. 3. Clinically negative lymph nodes as established by imaging \[abdominal and/or pelvic computerized tomography (CT) or abdominal and/or pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)\], nodal sampling, or dissection within 90 days prior to registration. •Patients with lymph nodes equivocal or questionable by imaging are eligible if the nodes are \< 2.0 cm. 4. No distant metastases (M0) on bone scan within 90 days prior to registration (18F-Na bone scan is an acceptable substitute). •Equivocal bone scan findings are allowed if plain films are negative for metastasis. 5. Baseline serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) value performed with an FDA-approved assay (e.g., Abbott, Hybritech), obtained prior to any luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) or anti-androgen therapy, within 180 days of randomization. 6. Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), such as LHRH agonists (e.g., goserelin, leuprolide), anti-androgens (e.g., flutamide, bicalutamide), estrogens (e.g., DES), or surgical castration (orchiectomy), may have been started prior to registration, provided that registration is within 50 days of beginning ADT. Please note: If the patient has started ADT he will not be eligible to participate in the quality of life component of this study. 7. Prior testosterone administration is allowed if last administered at least 90 days prior to registration. 8. Zubrod Performance Status 0-1 within 21 days prior to registration 9. Age ≥ 18 10. Complete blood count (CBC)/differential obtained within 14 days prior to registration on study, with adequate bone marrow function defined as follows: * Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1,800 cells/mm3 * Platelets ≥ 100,000 cells/mm3 * Hemoglobin ≥ 8.0 g/dl (Note: The use of transfusion or other intervention to achieve Hgb ≥ 8.0 g/dl is acceptable.) 11. Serum creatinine \< 2.0 mg/dl and creatinine clearance (can be calculated) \> 40 mL/minute within 21 days prior to registration 12. Bilirubin \< 1.5x upper limit of normal (ULN) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) \< 2.5x ULN within 21 days prior to registration 13. Serum testosterone within 21 days prior to registration 14. Chemistry (including sodium, potassium, chloride, bicarbonate (carbon dioxide), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), glucose, calcium, magnesium and phosphorous) and liver panels (including albumin and alkaline phosphatase) obtained within 21 days prior to registration 15. Fasting glucose, fasting insulin, lipid panel \[cholesterol, triglyceride, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL)\], and Hemoglobin A1C within 21 days prior to registration 16. Screening calculated ejection fraction of ≥ to institutional lower limit of normal by multiple gated acquisition (MUGA) scan or by echocardiogram (ECHO). 17. Baseline electrocardiogram (ECG) within 180 days prior to registration 18. Patients, even if surgically sterilized (ie, status post vasectomy), who: 1. Agree to practice effective barrier contraception during the entire study treatment period and for 4 months (120 days) after the last dose of study drug, or 2. Agree to completely abstain from intercourse. 19. Patient must be able to provide study-specific informed consent prior to study entry. Exclusion Criteria: 1. PSA \> 150 2. Definite evidence of metastatic disease. 3. Pathologically positive lymph nodes or nodes \> 2.0 cm on imaging. 4. Prior radical prostatectomy, cryosurgery for prostate cancer, or bilateral orchiectomy for any reason. 5. Prior invasive malignancy (except non-melanoma skin cancer) unless disease-free or not requiring systemic therapy for a minimum of 3 years. 6. Prior systemic chemotherapy for prostate cancer (Note that prior chemotherapy for a different cancer is allowed). 7. Prior radiotherapy, including brachytherapy, to the region of the prostate that would result in overlap of radiation therapy fields. •Any patient undergoing brachytherapy must have transrectal ultrasound confirmation of prostate volume \<60 cc, American Urological Association (AUA) score ≤15 within 60 days of registration, and no history of prior transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP); prior TURP is permitted for patients who receive external beam radiation therapy \[EBRT\] only). 8. Previous hormonal therapy for \> 50 days. 9. Known hypersensitivity to TAK-700 or related compounds 10. A history of adrenal insufficiency 11. History of myocardial infarction, unstable symptomatic ischemic heart disease, ongoing arrhythmias of Grade \> 2 \[NCI CTCAE, version 4.02\] (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute, 2009), thromboembolic events (eg, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, or symptomatic cerebrovascular events), or any other cardiac condition (e.g., pericardial effusion restrictive cardiomyopathy) within 6 months prior to registration. Chronic stable atrial fibrillation on stable anticoagulant therapy is allowed. 12. New York Heart Association Class III or IV heart failure. 13. ECG abnormalities of: 1. Q-wave infarction, unless identified 6 or more months prior to screening 2. QTc interval \> 460 msec 14. Patients who are sexually active and not willing/able to use medically acceptable forms of contraception; this exclusion is necessary because the treatment involved in this study may be significantly teratogenic. 15. Prior allergic reaction to the drugs involved in this protocol. 16. Study entry PSA obtained during the following time frames: 1. 10-day period following prostate biopsy; 2. following initiation of hormonal therapy. 17. Cushing's syndrome 18. Severe chronic renal disease (serum creatinine \> 2.0 mg/dl and confirmed by creatinine clearance \< 40 mL/minute) 19. Chronic liver disease (bilirubin \> 1.5x ULN, ALT or AST \> 2.5x ULN) 20. Chronic treatment with glucocorticoids within one year 21. Uncontrolled hypertension despite appropriate medical therapy within 21 days prior to registration (blood pressure of greater than 150 mm Hg systolic and 90 mm Hg diastolic at 2 separate measurements no more than 60 minutes apart during Screening visit) 22. Unwilling or unable to comply with the protocol or cooperate fully with the investigator and site personnel. 23. Major surgery within 14 days prior to registration 24. Serious infection within 14 days prior to registration 25. Uncontrolled nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea \[Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) grade ≥ 3\] despite appropriate medical therapy at the time of registration 26. Known gastrointestinal (GI) disease or GI procedure that could interfere with the oral absorption or tolerance of TAK-700, including difficulty swallowing tablets

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Percentage of Participants With Biochemical Failure (Primary Endpoint of Revised Protocol)

Note, the revised protocol (see Limitations and Caveats) changed this outcome measure from secondary (original protocol) to primary. Biochemical failure will be defined by the Phoenix definition (PSA ≥ 2 ng/ml over the nadir PSA, the presence of local, regional, or distant recurrence, or the initiation of salvage androgen deprivation therapy. Time to failure is defined as time from randomization to the date of first failure, last known follow-up (censored), or death without failure (competing risk). Failure rates are estimated using the cumulative incidence method, while treatment effect comparisons are based on cause-specific hazards (deaths censored). Five-year rates are provided here.

Time frame: From randomization to last follow-up. Follow-up schedule: every 3 months from start of treatment for 2 years, then every 6 months for 3 years, then yearly. Maximum follow-up at time of analysis was 9.1 years. Five-year rates are reported here.

Secondary Outcomes

Percentage of Patients Alive [Overall Survival] (Primary Endpoint of Original Protocol)

Note, the revised protocol (see Limitations and Caveats) changed this outcome measure from primary (original protocol) to secondary. Overall survival time is defined as time from randomization to the date of death from any cause or last known follow-up (censored). Overall survival rates are estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method. The protocol specifies that the distributions of failure times be compared between the arms, which is reported in the statistical analysis results. 5-year rates are provided.

Percentage of Participants With Grade 3 or Higher Adverse Events

Time to grade 3 or higher adverse event (event) is defined as time from randomization to the date of first event, last known follow-up (censored), or death without failure (competing risk). Event rates are estimated using the cumulative incidence method, while treatment effect comparisons are based on cause-specific hazards (deaths censored). Five-year rates are provided here.

Percentage of Participants With Local Progression

Local recurrence (failure) is defined as biopsy proven recurrence within the prostate gland. Time to failure is defined as time from randomization to the date of failure, last known follow-up (censored), or death without failure (competing risk). Failure rates are estimated using the cumulative incidence method, while treatment effect comparisons are based on cause-specific hazards (deaths censored). Five-year rates are provided here.

Percentage of Participants With Distant Metastases

Distant metastases (failure) is defined as imaging or biopsy demonstrated evidence for systemic recurrence. Biopsy was not required, however it was encouraged in absence of a rising PSA. Time to failure is defined as time from randomization to the date of first failure, last known follow-up (censored), or death without failure (competing risk). Failure rates are estimated using the cumulative incidence method, while treatment effect comparisons are based on cause-specific hazards (deaths censored). Five-year rates are provided here. Note, the protocol lists this endpoint as regional or distant metastasis, but regional progression data was not collected.

Percentage of Participants With General Clinical Treatment Failure

General clinical treatment failure (GCTF) is defined as: PSA \> 25 ng/ml, documented local disease progression, regional or distant metastasis, or initiation of salvage androgen deprivation therapy. Failure time is defined as time from registration to the date of failure, last known follow-up (censored), or death without failure (competing risk). Failure rates are estimated using the cumulative incidence method, while treatment effect comparisons are based on cause-specific hazards (deaths censored). Five-year rates are provided here.

Percentage of Participants With Death Due to Prostate Cancer

Time to prostate cancer death is defined as time from randomization to the date of death due to prostate cancer, last known follow-up (censored), or death due to other causes (competing risk). Failure rates were to be estimated using the cumulative incidence method. If too few events occur for meaningful estimates, then only counts of events will be reported.

Change in Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Fatigue Short Form at One Year

The PROMIS Fatigue short form 8a contains 8 questions, each with 5 responses ranging from 1 to 5, evaluating self-reported fatigue symptoms over the past 7 days. The total score is the sum of all questions which is then converted into a pro-rated T-score with a mean of 50 and standard deviation of 10, with a possible range of 33.1 to 77.8. Higher scores indicate more fatigue. Change is defined as value at one year - value at baseline. Positive change from baseline indicates increased fatigue at one year.

Time frame: Baseline, one year

Change in Patient-reported Quality of Life as Measured by Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite (EPIC) Short Form at One Year

The EPIC-Short Form is a 26-item, validated self-administered tool to assess disease-specific aspects of prostate cancer and its therapies consisting of five summary domains (bowel, urinary incontinence, urinary irritation/obstruction, sexual, and hormonal function). Responses for each item form a Likert scale which are transformed to a 0-100 scale. A domain score is the average of the transformed domain item scores, ranging from 0-100 with higher scores representing better health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Change at one year is defined as one-year value - baseline value. Positive change at one year indicates improved quality of life.

Time frame: Baseline, one year

Serum Testosterone

Time frame: Baseline,12 months, 24 months

Fasting Total Cholesterol