This clinical trial will evaluate the safety of Cabazitaxel in combination with 177Lu-PSMA-617 in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
This prospective, single-centre, single-arm, open label, phase I/II trial will assess the safety, efficacy and anti-tumour activity of cabazitaxel in combination with 177Lu-PSMA-617 in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). This study aims to assess and establish the maximum tolerated dose (MTD), dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs), and recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) of cabazitaxel in combination with 177Lu-PSMA-617 in patients with mCRPC. 32-44 men with mCRPC who have progressed on prior docetaxel and a second-generation AR antagonist will be enrolled in this trial in two stages: dose escalation and a dose expansion phase over a period of 18 months.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
35
Cabazitaxel belongs to the Taxane group of drugs which function by interfering with microtubule depolymerisation and thus inhibit mitosis, which leads to cell death via apoptosis. It is the first chemotherapy agent to improve survival in patients with mCRPC with progressive disease after docetaxel-based treatment.
Lutetium-177 (177Lu)-PSMA is a radiopharmaceutical comprised of a small molecule inhibitor of PSMA that binds with high affinity to PSMA which is expressed on the prostate cancer cell, labelled with 177Lu. 177Lu has favourable characteristics for radionuclide therapy emitting both a short-range (1-2mm) cytotoxic beta-particle, minimising irradiation of non-targeted normal tissues, alongside gamma emission that allows imaging. Multiple clinical trials have demonstrated high clinical activity and limited normal tissue toxicity using 177Lu-PSMA-617.
St Vincent's Hospital
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Number of participants with Dose Limiting Toxicities (DLTs)
A DLT is defined as a toxicity that prevents further administration of the trial treatment at that dose level. Each cohort of 3 patients be assessed for DLTs in the first 6 weeks (cycle 1) of treatment and a dose for the next cohort will be determined.
Time frame: Dose escalation phase is expected to be completed 9 months from the time the first patient is recruited.
Maximum Tolerated dose (MTD)
The MTD is defined as the highest dose level at which the incidence of DLT was less than 2/6.
Time frame: Dose escalation phase is expected to be completed 9 months from the time the first patient is recruited.
Recommended Phase 2 Dose (RP2D)
After the MTD is established, additional patients will be treated at the MTD. Safety and efficacy data from the study will be used to define the RP2D.
Time frame: Up to 30 months from the time the first patient is recruited.
Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) measured using National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) v5.0
Safety of the combination will be measured by AEs and SAEs.
Time frame: Through study completion, up until 24 months after the last patient commences treatment
50% Prostate-Specific Antigen Response Rate (PSA-RR)
PSA will be assessed at baseline and every 3 weeks from cycle 1 day 1. PSA response will be defined as a 50% or greater decrease in PSA from baseline to the lowest post-baseline PSA result. A second consecutive value obtained 3 or more weeks later is required to confirm the PSA response.
Time frame: Through study completion, up until 24 months after the last patient commences treatment
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Objective response rate (ORR) by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumours version 1.1 (RECIST1.1) in patients with measurable disease
Objective Response (OR) is only applicable for the subset of patients with measurable disease by RECIST1.1. OR is defined as a partial response (PR) or complete response (CR) at any stage from time of commencement of protocol treatment to the time of subsequent systemic anti-cancer treatment. The ORR is calculated as the proportion of patients with a best response of CR or PR.
Time frame: Through study completion, up until 24 months after the last patient commences treatment
Radiographic Progression-Free Survival (rPFS)
rPFS is defined as the time from treatment initiation to the first date of documented radiographic progression using conventional imaging or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. The radiographic progression will be assessed by the investigator per RECIST1.1 for soft tissue and Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Working Group 3 (PCWG3) for bone lesions.
Time frame: Through study completion, up until 24 months after the last patient commences treatment
PSA progression free survival (PSA-PFS)
PSA-PFS is defined as the time from treatment initiation to the date of PSA progression per PCWG3 or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. The date of PSA progression is the date that an increase of 25% or more and an absolute increase of 2ng/mL or more from the nadir is documented. For patients who have an initial PSA decline during treatment, this must be confirmed by a second value 3 or more weeks later.
Time frame: Through study completion, up until 24 months after the last patient commences treatment
Overall survival (OS)
OS is defined as the time from treatment initiation to the date of death due to any cause.
Time frame: Through study completion, up until 24 months after the last patient commences treatment
Describe pain within 12 months of treatment commencement
Pain will be assessed using the Brief Pain Inventory - Short Form (BPI-SF). This form assesses pain at its "worst," "least," "average," and "now" (current pain) in a 24-hour period at different timepoints, using a scale from 0-10. A higher score indicates more severe pain. The primary endpoint is the area under the curve (AUC) obtained from repeated patient responses to the BPI-SF item concerning "worst pain" in 24 hours. Pain will be assessed at baseline, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months and 12 months and will be scored according to the respective manuals.
Time frame: Through completion of 12 months after treatment commencement of last patient
Describe health-related quality of life (QoL) within 12 months of treatment commencement
QoL will be assessed using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy for Prostate Cancer (FACT-P) questionnaire. The primary endpoint for QoL is the area under the curve (AUC) of the trial outcome index (TOI), which is the sum of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy -General (FACT-G), physical well-being, functional well-being, and prostate cancer subscale (PCS) scores. The score ranges from 0-156. A higher score indicates better quality of life. QoL will be assessed at baseline, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months and 12 months and will be scored according to the respective manuals.
Time frame: Through completion of 12 months after treatment commencement of last patient
Rate of treatment discontinuation due to toxicity
The percentage of patients who discontinue treatment due to treatment related toxicity will be reported.
Time frame: Through study completion, up until 24 months after the last patient commences treatment