Single-arm, single site, open label study of the effects of parenteral testosterone followed by enzalutamide, abiraterone or castration-only therapy in men with metastatic CRPC who previously progressed on one of these forms of therapy. The study will enroll four cohorts of patients: men with metastatic CRPC who have progressed on enzalutamide (Cohort A; n=30); men with metastatic CRPC who have progressed on abiraterone acetate (Cohort B; n=30); men with metastatic CRPC who have progressed on first line castration-only therapy (Cohort C; n=30); men with metastatic CRPC with inactivating somatic or germline mutations in ≥2 of the genes TP53, PTEN, or RB1 (Cohort D; n=20).
The trial will enroll up to 110 patients, 30 for each Cohorts A-C and 20 for Cohort D. Eligible patients will continue on androgen ablative therapy with LHRH agonist (i.e. Zoladex, Trelstar, Eligard or Lupron) if not surgically castrated to suppress endogenous testosterone production. Patients will also receive intramuscular injection with either testosterone cypionate or testosterone enanthate at a dose of 400 mg every 28 days. This dosing scheme was designed to produce rapidly fluctuating serum testosterone levels from the supraphysiologic to the near-castrate range (i.e. Bipolar Androgen Therapy \[BAT\]). Assessments for response to testosterone will be made approximately every 3 months. Upon displaying evidence of progression, patients will then go on to receive either abiraterone (Cohort B) or enzalutamide (Cohort A), whichever agent they had previously progressed on prior to study enrollment. Patients in Cohort C will remain on LHRH agonist therapy and receive no additional androgen ablative hormonal therapy while those in the mutation-positive Cohort D will receive enzalutamide regardless of prior therapy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
112
DEPO-Testosterone Injection, for intramuscular injection, contains testosterone cypionate which is the oil-soluble of the androgenic hormone testosterone. Testosterone cypionate is a white or creamy white crystalline powder, odorless or nearly so and stable in air. DEPO-Testosterone Injection is available in two strengths, 100 mg/mL and 200 mg/mL testosterone cypionate and will be administered at 400mg IM every 28 days.
Testosterone Enanthate Injection, for intramuscular injection, contains testosterone enanthate which is the oil-soluble ester of the androgenic hormone testosterone. Enanthate Injection is available as a colorless to pale yellow solution. Each mL contains 200 mg testosterone enanthate in sesame oil with 5 mg chlorobutanol as a preservative. Will be administered at 400mg IM every 28 days.
Abiraterone is an inhibitor of CYP17 (17α-hydroxylase/C17,20-lyase). Each ZYTIGA tablet contains 250 mg of abiraterone acetate.
XTANDI is provided as liquid-filled soft gelatin capsules for oral administration. Each capsule contains 40 mg of enzalutamide as a solution in caprylocaproyl polyoxylglycerides.
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Response to Bipolar Androgen Therapy (BAT)
Number of participants with ≥50% PSA reduction from pre-BAT baseline level
Time frame: up to 18 months
PSA Response to Enzalutamide or Abiraterone Acetate Post Bipolar Androgen Therapy
Number of participants with ≥50% PSA reduction after enzalutamide or abiraterone acetate post-BAT from baseline
Time frame: up to 24 months
PSA Progression on Enzalutamide or Abiraterone Acetate or Castrate Levels Post-BAT
Time to PSA progression on enzalutamide or abiraterone acetate or return to castrate levels of testosterone post-BAT, defined as the time from the date of re-initiation of enzalutamide or abiraterone acetate or castration-only therapy to the date of the PSA measurement when it shows an increase by ≥25% above the nadir value that occurred following re-initiation of enzalutamide or abiraterone acetate or castration-only therapy and confirmed by a repeat PSA 4 weeks later (PCWG2).
Time frame: up to 18 months
PSA Progression on BAT (Bipolar Androgen Therapy )
Time to PSA progression on BAT. Time to PSA progression on BAT is defined as the time from the date of initial dose of Testosterone to the date of the PSA measurement when it shows an ≥25% increase above the nadir value and confirmed by a repeat PSA 4 weeks later (PCWG2 criteria) during the treatment with BAT.
Time frame: up to 18 months
Disease Response as Defined by RECIST 1.1 (Soft Tissue Lesions) and PCWG2 Criteria (Bone Lesions)
Number of participants with complete or partial response post-BAT as defined by RECIST 1.1 (for soft tissue lesions) and PCWG2 criteria (for bone disease), or return to castration-only post-BAT.
Time frame: up to 18 months
Initiation of Docetaxel Chemotherapy
Time to initiation of docetaxel chemotherapy
Time frame: up to 18 months
Quality of Life (QoL) as Assessed by FACIT-F Score
Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy, Fatigue Subscale (FACIT-F) assesses Fatigue with a total score range of 0-52, with a higher score reflecting better QoL.
Time frame: up to 18 months
Safety and Tolerability as Assessed by Number of Participants With Adverse Events
Number of participants who experience adverse events, as defined by NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v4.0.
Time frame: 18 months
Quality of Life (QoL) as Assessed by RANDSF-36
RAND 36-Item Short Form (RANDSF-36) assesses physical functioning, bodily pain, role limitations due to physical health problems, role limitations due to personal or emotional problems, emotional well-being, social functioning, energy/fatigue, general health perceptions, and perceived change in health with a total score range of 0-100. The total score from all of the questions answered is divided by the total number of the questions answered yielding a global score from 0-100, with a higher score reflecting a better QoL.
Time frame: up to 18 months
Quality of Life (QoL) as Assessed by BPI
Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) assesses the severity of pain and its impact on functioning with scales ranging from 0-10, with a higher score indicating a higher level of pain.
Time frame: up to 18 months
Quality of Life (QoL) as Assessed by IIEF
International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5) is a diagnostic tool for erectile dysfunction, with a total score range of 5-25, with the lowest score indicating a higher degree of dysfunction.
Time frame: up to 18 months
Quality of Life (QoL) as Assessed by PANAS
Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) is a self-report measure that is made up of two mood scales, one measuring positive affect and the other measuring negative affect, with a total score range from 10-50 with a higher score on the positive scale indicating greater levels of positive affect and a lower score on the negative scale indicating less of a negative affect.
Time frame: up to 18 months
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