This is a multicenter, randomized, open label, phase III study comparing the efficacy and safety of apatulamide combined with concomitant prostate-bed salvage radiotherapy (SRT) and androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) versus concomitant prostate-bed SRT and ADT in high-risk postprostatectomy biochemically relapsed prostate cancer patients.
The purpose of the CARLHA-2 study is to determine if the combination of apalutamide with 6 months of LHRH agonists and radiotherapy results in an improvement of progression-free survival (PFS) in comparison to the combination of 6 months of LHRH agonists with radiotherapy in high-risk postprostatectomy biochemically relapsed prostate cancer patients. Radical prostatectomy must have been done at least 6 months before inclusion and is not part of this study. Patients after radical prostatectomy and biochemical relapse will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive either 6 months of LHRH agonists + SRT or 6 months of LHRH agonists + SRT + 6 months of apalutamide. The stratification variables include Gleason score, prostate-specific antigen (PSA), negative resection margins, extension to seminal vesicle(s), and PSA doubling time.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
490
240 mg PO daily should start the same day as the first LHRHa administration for 6 months. months.
The SRT treatment will be administered to a total dose of 66 Gy (in 33 fractions of 2 Gy) directed at the prostate bed with an additional 56.1 Gy (in 33 fractions of 1.7 Gy) directed at the pelvis region. The pelvis will be irradiated in all patients. An additional simultaneously integrated boost of 69.3 Gy (in 33 fractions of 2.1 Gy) can be delivered to a local relapse based on Positron Emission Tomography - Computed Tomography (PET/CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) images.
Doses of LHRHa may vary due to availability of different brand names and pharmaceutical forms. It will be left to the discretion of the investigator.
Clinique Claude Bernard
Albi, France
Institut de Cancérologie de l'Ouest
Angers, France
Institut Bergonié
Bordeau, France
Progression-free survival (PFS)
PFS is defined as the time from the date of randomization to the date of first evidence of loco-regional recurrences, or distant metastases, or death from any cause whichever occurs first, or the date of last known follow-up alive without any such events.
Time frame: 5 years
Cancer-specific overall survival
Cancer-specific overall survival is defined as the time from the date of randomization to the date of death related to prostate cancer or the date of last known follow-up alive.
Time frame: 10 years
Overall survival (OS)
OS is defined as the time from the date of randomization to the date of death from any cause or the date of last known follow-up alive.
Time frame: 10 years
Biochemical relapse-free survival
Biochemical relapse-free survival will be retrospectively defined by the interval between the date of randomization and the date of the first PSA elevation following the 6-months treatment in both arms (PSA ≥0.5 ng/mL confirmed by two consecutive PSA increases over a 2-month interval).
Time frame: 10 years
Time to castration resistance
The time to castration resistance is defined as the time from the date of randomization to the date of appearance of castration resistance defined in the European Association of Urology (EAU) guidelines.
Time frame: 10 years
Adverse events graded according to the NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 5.0
The NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events is a descriptive terminology which can be utilized for Adverse Event (AE) reporting. A grading (severity) scale is provided for each AE term.
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Centre Georges François LECLERC
Dijon, France
Centre Hospitalier Emile ROUX
Le Puy-en-Velay, France
Centre Oscar Lambret
Lille, France
Institut de Cancérologie de Montpellier
Montpellier, France
Centre Antoine Lacassagne
Nice, France
Institut Jean Godinot
Reims, France
Centre Henri Becquerel
Rouen, France
...and 5 more locations
Time frame: Throughout study completion, up to 10 years
Quality of life questionnaire - Core 30 (QLQ-C30)
Developed by the EORTC, this self-reported questionnaire assesses the health-related quality of life of cancer patients in clinical trials. The questionnaire includes five functional scales (physical, everyday activity, cognitive, emotional, and social), three symptom scales (fatigue, pain, nausea and vomiting), a health/quality of life overall scale, and a number of additional elements assessing common symptoms (including dyspnea, loss of appetite, insomnia, constipation, and diarrhea), as well as, the perceived financial impact of the disease. All of the scales and single-item measures range in score from 0 to 100. A high scale score represents a higher response level.
Time frame: At baseline, 3 months, 6 months, every 6 months up to 5 years then every 12 months up to 10 years
Quality of Life Questionnaire - Prostate Cancer Module (QLQ-PR25)
This EORTC prostate cancer specific questionnaire is intended to supplement the QLQ-C30. The prostate cancer module is a 25-item questionnaire designed for use among patients with localized and metastatic prostate cancer. It includes subscales assessing urinary symptoms (9 items), bowel symptoms (4 items), treatment-related symptoms (6 items) and sexual functioning (6 items). Using a 4-point Likert scale (1 = "not at all", 2 = "a little", 3 = "quite a bit", and 4 = "very much"), patients indicate the degree to which they have experienced symptoms.
Time frame: At baseline, 3 months, 6 months, every 6 months up to 5 years then every 12 months up to 10 years
International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5)
International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5) is multidimensional, self-administered questionnaire composed of 15 questions that examine the 4 main domains of male sexual function (erectile function \[6 items\], orgasmic function \[2 items\], sexual desire \[2 items\], and intercourse satisfaction \[3 items\]) and overall satisfaction (2 items). Using a 6-point Likert scale (questions 1 to 10) and 5-point Likert scale (questions 15 to 15), patients indicate the degree to which they have experienced symptoms. The total score for each domain can therefore classifies the severity of erectile dysfunction into five categories: no (score 26-30), mild (22-25), mild to moderate (17-21), moderate (11-16), and severe (1-10) erectile dysfunction.
Time frame: At baseline, 3 months, 6 months, every 6 months up to 5 years then every 12 months up to 10 years
Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) Scale
Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) Scale is a self-reported questionnaire to assess independent living skills for older adults. This questionnaire, composed of 31 questions organized into 8 domains (ability to use telephone, shopping, food preparation, housekeeping, laundering, mode of transportation, responsibility for own medications, and ability to handle finances), is designed to identify improvement or deterioration of a person functioning over time. Each domain is scored 0-1 for a summary score ranging from 0 (low function, dependent) to 8 (high function, independent).
Time frame: At baseline, 3 months, 6 months, every 6 months up to 5 years then every 12 months up to 10 years