The purpose of this study is to find out the side effects and safety of a combination of the anti-IL23 targeting monoclonal antibody tildrakizumab in combination with abiraterone acetate in men with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer and to determine the most appropriate dose of this combination. In the Phase I part of this study small groups of patients will be treated with increasing doses of tildrakizumab in combination with a fixed dose of abiraterone acetate (500mg once daily). Once Phase I has been completed the combination with the optimum safety and pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic profile will be taken forward to the Phase II part of the study. The Phase II part of the study will evaluate the optimized dose/schedule identified in Phase I of the study in patients with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer.
The trial will be divided into 2 parts: Phase I and Phase II. The Phase I study will adopt a Bayesian Continual Reassessment Method. Patients will receive single-agent abiraterone run-in of 500 mg orally, once daily (continuous dosing) along with prednisolone at 5 mg BD until PSA progression on abiraterone monotherapy is confirmed. This run-in will not be required if patients have been treated with abiraterone in the previous 6 months. Upon confirmation of PSA progression, tildrakizumab IV will be started and given once every 4-weeks in combination with the fixed dose abiraterone (and prednisolone). The starting dose of tildrakizumab will be 100mg, with single dose escalations to 300mg and 600mg to determine the RP2D to take forward to the Phase II study. Depending on the number of responses observed, dose levels that are deemed tolerable may be expanded to up to a total of 10 patients who are evaluable for response. The Phase II study will employ a two-stage Minimax design, recruiting up to 25 patients. During the first stage, 15 evaluable patients will be enrolled and followed for a minimum of 2 cycles each. If there are one or more responses confirmed at least 4-weeks later, an additional 10 evaluable patients will be recruited. If 4 or more responses are seen in the 25 patients evaluable for response, the combination will be deemed successful, warranting further evaluation in subsequent phases of testing. In the phase II study, patients will start taking 500mg abiraterone as an oral tablet once daily along with 5mg of prednisolone twice daily until PSA progression on abiraterone monotherapy is confirmed. This run-in will not be required if patients have been treated with abiraterone in the previous 6 months. Upon confirmation of PSA progression, the tildrakizumab will be given as an intravenous infusion at the dose established in the Phase I safety part of the study in combination with the abiraterone (and prednisolone) from combination Cycle 1 Day 1 onwards.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
13
Supplied as 125 mg tablets
Tildrakizumab will be supplied in single-use 100 mg/mL glass vials intended for IV infusion.
Bellinzona Hospital
Bellinzona, Switzerland
Cancer Research Centre at Weston Park Hospital
Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Belfast City Hospital
Belfast, UK, United Kingdom
The Royal Marsden Hospital Foundation Trust
Sutton, UK, United Kingdom
Addenbrooke's Hospital
Cambridge, United Kingdom
University Hospitals Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Southampton, United Kingdom
Phase I - To describe the safety and tolerability of abiraterone acetate and tildrakizumab when given in combination. To establish a RP2D for tildrakizumab, in combination with abiraterone.
To determine a maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of tildrakizumab by establishing the dose at which the DLT rate is as close to the target DLT rate of 15% as possible, in combination with abiraterone at 500 mg OD with prednisolone at 5 mg bid, and is deemed to be tolerable by the Safety Review Committee. This will be the RP2D for tildrakizumab.
Time frame: 20 months
Phase II - To determine the antitumour activity of tildrakizumab (at RP2D) in combination with abiraterone in men with mCRPC.
Antitumour activity will be defined by response rate on the basis of the following outcomes. If any of the following occur, patients will be considered to have responded: * PSA decline ≥ 50% criteria confirmed 4-weeks or later and/or, * Confirmed soft tissue objective response by RECIST (v1.1) in patients with measurable disease and/or, * ONLY for patients with detectable circulating tumour cell (CTC) count of ≥ 5/7.5ml blood at baseline, conversion of CTC count to \<5/7.5ml blood nadir.
Time frame: 12 months
Phase I - To investigate the PD effects of the tildrakizumab and abiraterone combination in men with mCRPC.
Measuring the impact of the downregulation of IL-23 signaling in tumour, also evaluating the downregulation of androgen receptor (AR), AR splice variants, and AR target genes.
Time frame: 20 months
Phase I - To characterize the PK profile of the tildrakizumab and abiraterone combination in men with mCRPC - CMax.
Determine peak plasma concentration (Cmax) of tildrakizumab and abiraterone when dosed together.
Time frame: 20 months
Phase I - To characterize the PK profile of the tildrakizumab and abiraterone combination in men with mCRPC - T1⁄2.
Determine the terminal elimination half-life (T1⁄2) of tildrakizumab and abiraterone when dosed together.
Time frame: 20 months
Phase I - To characterize the PK profile of the tildrakizumab and abiraterone combination in men with mCRPC - AUC
Determine the area under the plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC) of tildrakizumab and abiraterone when dosed together.
Time frame: 20 months
Phase I - To identify molecular determinants of response and anti-tumour activity of the combination of tildrakizumab and abiraterone in men with mCRPC.
Determine biomarkers of response, including but not limited to PTEN loss, MYC amplification, and intra-tumour MDSC counts, in tumour biopsies from responders and non-responders.
Time frame: 20 months
Phase I - To determine preliminary anti-tumour activity of the tildrakizumab and abiraterone combination in men with mCRPC.
Response and progression will be determined using the same measures as that described for the primary objective of the Phase II study.
Time frame: 20 months
Phase I - To evaluate progression-free survival (PFS) in mCRPC patients receiving the tildrakizumab and abiraterone combination.
PFS will be measured from the date of addition of tildrakizumab to abiraterone to the date of progression as determined by radiological criteria (RECIST v 1.1, PCWG3 bone scan criteria) or unequivocal clinical progression necessitating drug discontinuation (e.g. worsening pain, spinal cord compression, need for other anticancer therapy).
Time frame: 20 months
Phase I - To estimate the OS in mCRPC patients receiving the combination of tildrakizumab and abiraterone.
OS will be measured from the date of addition of tildrakizumab to abiraterone to the date of death (whatever cause).
Time frame: 20 months
Phase II - To evaluate PFS in mCRPC patients receiving the tildrakizumab and abiraterone combination.
PFS will be measured from the date of addition of tildrakizumab to abiraterone to the date of progression as determined by radiological criteria (RECIST v 1.1, PCWG3 bone scan criteria) or unequivocal clinical progression necessitating drug discontinuation (e.g. worsening pain, spinal cord compression, need for other anticancer therapy).
Time frame: 12 months
Phase II - To estimate the biochemical anti-tumour activity of tildrakizumab and abiraterone in mCRPC patients - time to PSA progression.
The time to PSA Progression will be measured from the date of addition of tildrakizumab to abiraterone.
Time frame: 12 months
Phase II - To estimate the biochemical anti-tumour activity of tildrakizumab and abiraterone in mCRPC patients - duration of PSA decline by ≥ 50%.
The duration of PSA decline by ≥ 50%, where this is seen in responding patients.
Time frame: 12 months
Phase II - To estimate the biochemical anti-tumour activity of tildrakizumab and abiraterone in mCRPC patients - maximum PSA decline.
The maximum PSA decline experienced per patient. This will be measured following the addition of tildrakizumab to abiraterone.
Time frame: 12 months
Phase II - To estimate the biochemical anti-tumour activity of tildrakizumab and abiraterone in mCRPC patients - maximum percentage of PSA decline.
The maximum percentage of PSA decline experienced per patient. This will be measured following the addition of tildrakizumab to abiraterone.
Time frame: 12 months
Phase II - To determine the pattern of radiologic response to tildrakizumab and abiraterone in mCRPC patients.
Time to radiological progression (RECIST 1.1 \& PCWG3 Bone Scan criteria). Radiologic PFS (rPFS).
Time frame: 12 months
Phase II - To identify molecular determinants of response and anti-tumour activity of the combination of tildrakizumab and abiraterone in men with mCRPC.
Determine biomarkers of response, including but not limited to PTEN loss, MYC amplification, and intra-tumour MDSC counts, in tumour biopsies from responders and non-responders.
Time frame: 12 months
Phase II - To further investigate the PD effects of the tildrakizumab and abiraterone combination in men with mCRPC.
Measure the impact of the downregulation of IL-23 signaling in tumour, also evaluating the downregulation of androgen receptor (AR), AR splice variants, and AR target genes
Time frame: 12 months
Phase II - To determine the rate of response based on CTC conversion.
Rate of CTC conversion from ≥ 5/7.5 ml blood to \< 5/7.5 ml
Time frame: 12 months
Phase II - To estimate the OS in mCRPC patients receiving the combination of tildrakizumab and abiraterone.
OS will be measured from the date of addition of tildrakizumab to abiraterone to the date of death (whatever cause).
Time frame: 12 months
Phase II - To further characterise the safety and tolerability profile of the combination of tildrakizumab and abiraterone in men with mCRPC.
Causality and grading severity of each adverse event related to the tildrakizumab and abiraterone combination according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Version 5.0
Time frame: 12 months
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