This is a prospective, open-label, multi-center seamless phase II to phase III randomized clinical trial designed to compare SST with or without PET-directed local therapy in improving the castration-resistant prostate cancer-free survival (CRPC-free survival) for Veterans with oligometastatic prostate cancer. Oligometastasis will be defined as 1-10 sites of metastatic disease based on the clinical determination of the LSI which incorporates all imaging, clinical, and pathologic data available.
Prostate Cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among Veterans, comprising 30% of new cancer diagnoses in the VA. Eighty-five percent of men present with localized prostate cancer, which is typically treated with active surveillance or curative local therapy using surgery or radiation therapy. Unfortunately, twenty percent of Veterans undergoing curative local therapy will develop metastatic recurrence. These men typically receive palliative systemic hormonal therapy to control their disease. Despite this, over half of men will have cancer progression within 1-2 years and half will die within 5 years. Two diverging paradigms have been studied in recent years to improve the survival of men with recurrent metastatic prostate cancer. First, a subset of patients has oligometastatic disease. These patients are hypothesized to have an intermediate clinical state in which ablative local therapy with surgery or radiation to all metastatic sites of disease (metastasis-directed therapy; MDT) can lead to durable disease control and potentially cure in select patients. Recent Phase II randomized trials have demonstrated improved long-term progression-free survival with MDT in the absence of systemic therapy. Yet, 75% of patients receiving MDT for oligometastatic cancer develop progression in new areas, arguing that systemic therapy is needed to treat occult metastases. This is supported by data demonstrating that earlier palliative hormonal therapy is associated with improved survival. In fact, the second approach that has been studied in recent years, is whether escalating hormonal therapy by adding novel androgen receptor axis targeted agents or chemotherapy improves outcomes in men with metastatic prostate cancer. Multiple phase III randomized trials demonstrate that escalating hormonal therapy with these novel therapeutic agents improves progression-free survival and overall survival dramatically. Therefore, these agents have been integrated as an option into today's standard systemic therapy (SST) for metastatic prostate cancer. Given the promise of MDT to induce long-term cancer control and the effectiveness of SST to prevent further cancer progression, there is an urgent need to determine whether adding MDT to SST improves disease outcomes further. Additionally, prior studies have excluded patients with local recurrence. However, these comprise a large proportion of Veterans with recurrent oligometastatic prostate cancer. The primary goal of our study is to determine if adding PET-directed local therapy (MDT and treatment of primary tumor \[de novo\] or primary tumor local recurrence on PET/CT if applicable) improves disease control compared to SST alone in Veterans with oligometastatic prostate cancer. This is a multi-institutional phase II/III randomized trial comparing SST with or without PET-directed local therapy. Other goals of the study are to determine any differences in patterns of cancer progression, survival, and quality of life. We also will determine if certain mutations present in tumor DNA can predict if Veterans will benefit from PET-directed local therapy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
464
Surgery will be used to treat metastases.
Radiation therapy will be used to treat metastases. Radiation options include: 1. Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) using 1-10 fractions 2. Conventionally fractionated radiotherapy using elective nodal radiotherapy and a simultaneous integrated boost to involved nodes The selection of the form of metastasis-directed radiotherapy for each metastasis will be determined using shared decision-making between the treating physician and the Veteran.
For Veterans who have a local recurrence in addition to oligorecurrent metastatic lesions, they will undergo salvage local therapy using brachytherapy, SBRT, surgery, cryotherapy or HIFU. The selection of modality of salvage local therapy will be determined using shared decision-making between the treating physician and Veteran.
Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) using an LHRH agonist
ADT adding anti-androgen therapy to an LHRH agonist
ADT using an LHRH Antagonist.
Enhanced SST using chemohormonal therapy
Enhanced SST using Abiraterone + Prednisone
Enhanced SST using Abiraterone + Methylprednisolone
Enhanced SST using ADT + Apalutamide
Enhanced SST using ADT + Enzalutamide
Veterans in ARM 1 will receive prostate-directed RT only and NO treatment to any nodal or distant metastatic sites. Acceptable dose/fractionations include 55 Gy in 20 fractions and 36 Gy in 6 fractions. Veterans in ARM 2 should receive prostate-directed local therapy using radiotherapy or radical prostatectomy in addition to PET-directed local therapy to metastases.
VA Long Beach Healthcare System, Long Beach, CA
Long Beach, California, United States
RECRUITINGVA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West Los Angeles, CA
West Los Angeles, California, United States
RECRUITINGWashington DC VA Medical Center, Washington, DC
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
RECRUITINGBay Pines VA Healthcare System, Pay Pines, FL
Bay Pines, Florida, United States
RECRUITINGEdward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL
Hines, Illinois, United States
RECRUITINGRichard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
RECRUITINGBaltimore VA Medical Center VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
RECRUITINGVA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus, Jamaica Plain, MA
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
RECRUITINGVA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
RECRUITINGMinneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING...and 10 more locations
Castration-resistant prostate cancer-free survival (CRPC-free survival)
CRPC-free survival is a time-to-event outcome defined as the length of time from randomization to the first occurrence of failure. The following are forms of failure in the setting of a castrate testosterone level: PSA progression, radiographic progression, symptomatic skeletal event due to progression, and death.
Time frame: 4 years
Radiographic progression-free survival (rPFS)
rPFS is a time-to-event outcome defined as the length of time from randomization to radiographic progression of prostate cancer or death.
Time frame: 4 years
Clinical progression-free survival (cPFS)
cPFS is a time-to-event outcome defined as the length of time from randomization to radiographic progression on conventional imaging, symptomatic skeletal event due to progression, or death.
Time frame: 4 years
Freedom from index lesion progression (FFILP)
FFILP is a time-to-event outcome defined as the length of time from randomization to progression of any of the enrollment index oligorecurrent lesions.
Time frame: 4 years
New metastasis-free survival (MFS)
New MFS is a time-to-event outcome (MFS) defined as the length of time from randomization to the development of a new metastasis that was not present at the time of enrollment, or death.
Time frame: 4 years
Prostate cancer-specific survival (PCSS)
PCSS is a time-to-event outcome defined as the length of time from randomization to death from prostate cancer.
Time frame: 4 years
Overall survival (OS)
OS is a time-to-event outcome defined as the length of time from randomization to death from any cause.
Time frame: 4 years
Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.0 toxicity
Toxicities will be evaluated based on system organ class and a higher number in the grading system is reflective of more severe toxicity.
Time frame: 4 years
Patient-reported quality of life measured by the EORTC QLQ-C30 3.0
The QLQ-C30 is composed of 30 items. These include five functional scales, three symptom scales, a global health status/QoL scale, and six single items. Raw scores will be converted to standardized scores ranging from 0 to 100. A higher score represents a higher ("better") level of functioning, or a higher ("worse") level of symptoms.
Time frame: 2 years
Expanded Prostate cancer Index Composite Short Form (EPIC-26)
EPIC-26 contains 26 items in 5 domains (Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Irritative/Obstructive, Bowel, Sexual, and Hormonal). Raw scores are transformed linearly to a 0-100 scale, with higher scores representing better HRQOL.
Time frame: 2 years
Patient-reported health-related quality of life measured by the EQ5D-5L
EQ5D-5l consists of 5 dimensions (mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression) and each dimension has 5 levels. The digits for the 5 dimensions is combined to describe the health state (higher total reflect a higher health state). There is also a vertical visual analogue scale to be used as a quantitative measure that reflects the patient's own judgement with the endpoints labelled as "The best health you can imagine" and "The worst health you can imagine."
Time frame: 2 years
This platform is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional.