The purpose of this study is to test if the use of Degarelix for 1 year associated with a lower rate of cardiovascular toxicity compared to Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists in patients with advanced prostate cancer and cardiovascular risk factors, receiving combination therapy of Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) and second line hormonal or chemotherapy?
Study design: Randomized phase-2, open label superiority study of the use of ADT combined with second line hormonal or chemotherapy in men with advanced prostate cancer and pre-existing cardiovascular risks. Study population: Subjects with pre-existing cardiovascular risk with locally advanced or metastatic prostate cancer and scheduled to start ADT in combination with either second line hormonal or chemotherapy. We will exclude patients with use of ADT 6 months prior to randomization. Intervention- Two initial loading doses of 120mg Degarelix for 1 month followed by 80mg monthly for eleven additional months. Control- GnRH agonist at the discretion of the treating Urologist/Oncologist for 1 year. Study Time line- The intervention phase will be for one year. During this year, follow-up visits will occur every 3 months. At each visit, we will assess the occurrence of cardiac-related events. In addition, Protein-specific Antigen (PSA) test will be performed each visit. At baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months cardiac biomarkers and lab measurements will be taken. Echocardiogram will be performed at baseline, 6, 9 and 12 months. In addition, cardio-vascular related events and hospitalizations will be monitored for additional 5 years. Primary endpoint: To compare time to first cardiovascular event of patients with advanced prostate cancer treated for one year with Degarelix vs. GnRH agonist. This will be a composite outcome composed of: Death, Cerebrovascular accident (CVA), Myocardial infarction (MI), Transient ischemic attack (TIA), cardiac emergency room visits, heart catheterization. Secondary endpoints: To compare time to first major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular event (MACCE)- (Death, CVA, MI, heart catheterization with stent) as estimated by the cumulated probability at the 1-year timepoint of patients with advanced prostate cancer treated for one year with Degarelix vs. LHRH agonist. To compare cardiovascular biomarker levels of patients with advanced prostate cancer treated with Degarelix vs. GnRH agonist. To compare change in cardiac function as measured by Echocardiography in 6,9 and 12 months. Study impact- This study has the potential to cause a paradigm shift. If we indeed demonstrate that Degarelix is associated with less cardiovascular toxicity with clinical significance, we expect that most urologist, as well as patients, will prefer Degarelix over all other ADT.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
80
Treatment will start with two injections of 120 mg each followed by maintenance of a single injection of 80 mg administered every 28 days
GnRH agonist at the discretion of the treating Urologist/Oncologist for 1 year
Rabin Medical Center - Beilinson Hospital
Petah Tikva, Israel
time to first cardiovascular event
To compare time to first cardiovascular event as estimated by the cumulated probability at the 1-year time-point of patients with advanced prostate cancer treated for one year with Degarelix vs. GnRH agonist. This will be a composite outcome composed of: Death, CVA, MI, TIA, cardiac emergency room visits, heart catheterization.
Time frame: 1 year
time to first MACCE event
To compare time to first MACCE event as estimated by the cumulated probability at the 1-year timepoint of patients with advanced prostate cancer treated with Degarelix vs. GnRH agonist and combination therapy. MACCE will be defined as: 1. Death of any cause 2. MI 3. CVA 4. Percutaneous coronary intervention, (PCI) with stent insertion
Time frame: 1 year
cardiac echocardiography
To compare change in ejection fraction (EF) as measured by cardiac echocardiography of patients with advanced prostate cancer treated with Degarelix vs. GnRH agonist, at baseline, six-, nine- and twelve-months of combination treatment.
Time frame: 1 year
Hormonal Profile
To compare testosterone serum levels (ng/dL) of patients with advanced prostate cancer treated with Degarelix vs. GnRH agonist, at baseline, three-, six- and twelve-months of combination treatment.
Time frame: 1 year
NTproBNP levels
To compare levels of NTproBNP (pg/mL) in patients with advanced prostate cancer treated with Degarelix vs. GnRH agonist, at baseline, three-, six-, nine- and twelve-months of combination treatment.
Time frame: 1 year
Adverse events
To compare rate of other adverse events in patients with advanced prostate cancer treated with Degarelix vs GnRH agonist and combination therapy.
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Time frame: 1 year
PSA levles
To compare PSA serum levels (ng/mL) of patients with advanced prostate cancer treated with Degarelix vs. GnRH agonist, at baseline, three-, six- nine- and twelve-months of combination treatment.
Time frame: 1 year
BMI
To compare changes in body mass index (BMI) in patients with advanced prostate cancer treated with Degarelix vs. GnRH agonist, at baseline, three-, six- and twelve-months of combination treatment.
Time frame: 1 year
Quality of life: FACT-P questionnaire
To compare the quality of life by self-reported FACT-P questionnaire, by patients with advanced prostate cancer treated with Degarelix vs. GnRH agonist, at baseline, three-, six- and twelve-months of combination treatment
Time frame: 1 year
Glucose profile
To compare glucose levels (mg/dL) in patients with advanced prostate cancer treated with Degarelix vs GnRH agonist, at baseline, three-, six- and twelve-months of combination treatment.
Time frame: 1 year
Cholesterol levles
To compare Cholesterol serum levels (mg/dL) of patients with advanced prostate cancer treated with Degarelix vs. GnRH agonist, at baseline, three-, six- nine- and twelve-months of combination treatment.
Time frame: 1 year