This trial will evaluate whether the immune-sensitizing effects of immunotherapy (Pembrolizumab) and radiation with or without a PARP-inhibitor (Olaparib) will increase the effects of immunotherapy in men with high-risk localized prostate cancer.
Immunotherapy and PARP-inhibitor are known to have radio-sensitizing effects when combined with radiation therapy. In addition, the combination with PARP-inhibitor and radiation can increase neoantigen expression, cytotoxic lymphocyte infiltration within the tumor microenvironment and increased immune stimulating cytokine concentration. Thus, there is a potential synergy of combining immunotherapy and PARP-inhibitor. This is a phase 2 randomized 1:1 study. Subjects will be randomized to one arm (pembro + PARPi + standard of care therapy which is definitive radiation therapy combined with hormonal therapy) vs. another arm (pembro + standard of care therapy). All subjects will receive adjuvant immunotherapy for one year once they are done with definitive radiation treatment. Due to slow accrual and feasibility concerns, the protocol was modified to single arm phase II study. All patients will receive definitive radiation therapy combined with ADT per institutional standards. In addition to concurrent ADT and radiation therapy, patients on this trial will also receive as follow: Pembrolizumab (17 cycles) combined with olaparib (the first three cycles). The remaining patients will be enrolled to Arm 1 only (i.e., Arm 2 usual care is closed to accrual upon Amendment 5 protocol).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
64
Pembrolizumab will be delivered via IV at 200mg on day 1 of each 3-week cycle for approximately 12 months. Cycle 1 begins 21 days prior to radiation therapy and cycles 2-17 are administered during and after radiation therapy.
200mg Olaparib will be given twice daily for a total of 3 cycles. Cycle 1 begins 21-days prior to radiation therapy.
Androgen Deprivation Therapy (either LHRH agonist or LHRH antagonist) as per treating physician choice will be allowed within 3 months prior to randomization. Duration is per institutional standards.
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, United States
RECRUITINGHuntsman Cancer Institute
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
RECRUITINGClinical Response Rate
The proportion of patients who achieve a PSA nadir level of ≤ 0.06ng/mL six months after completion of radiation therapy.
Time frame: 6 months
Biochemical-Free Survival
Biochemical-free survival rate at 3 years as defined by Phoenix Criteria.
Time frame: 3 years
Metastasis-Free Survival
Metastasis-free survival rate at 3 years as defined by RECIST v1.1 criteria.
Time frame: 3 years
Time to Normalization of Serum Testosterone
Time from normalization is the date of first return to normal serum testosterone 270 ng/ml or greater after withdrawal of androgen deprivation therapy.
Time frame: 3 years
Molecular Alterations in Homologous Recombination Repair Genes
Molecular alterations in the homologous recombination repair (HHR) genes.
Time frame: 3 years
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Definitive radiation (total dose and fractions) will be dosed per institutional standards. Definitive radiation may include external beam radiation therapy with or without brachytherapy, based on NCCN risk score and as per treating physicians.