This research study is being done to determine the rate of testosterone recovery after completing two years of treatment with the combination of relugolix and darolutamide as well as to assess the safety of the drugs when administered in combination. The names of the drugs in this study are: * Relugolix (a type of gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor antagonist) * Darolutamide (a type of androgen receptor antagonist)
The aim of this single-arm phase 2 study is to assess testosterone recovery after completion of two years of combination treatment with relugolix and darolutamide and to describe safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of relugolix and darolutamide when administered in combination. Participants will select enrollment into one of two groups (Group 1 or Group 2). The purpose of Group 1 is to determine the amount of each drug in the bloodstream after 2 hours, 4 hours, and 8 hours of treatment, whereas the purpose of Group 2 is to determine the amount of each drug in the bloodstream after 1 day, 7 days, and 28 days of treatment. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved relugolix for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer. The FDA has approved the combination of darolutamide with docetaxel for initial treatment of metastatic prostate cancer, that is, cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. The FDA has also approved darolutamide alone for treatment of non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, that is, cancer that has become resistant to testosterone lowering medications without evidence of spread of the cancer to other parts of the body that can be detected on Computerized Tomography (CT) or bone scans. While darolutamide and relugolix can be prescribed together based on the FDA-approved indications of the individual drugs, this combination has not been approved by the FDA or formally tested in clinical trials. The research study procedures include screening for eligibility, study treatment visits, questionnaires, and blood tests. Electrocardiograms (EKGs) will be performed if felt to be clinically indicated by the treating physician. Imaging using a Computerized Tomography (CT) scan, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan, bone scan, and/or Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen Positron Emission Tomography (PSMA-PET) scan is required before starting study treatment, and will be performed after starting study treatment when felt to be clinically indicated by the treating physician. Participants will receive study treatment of relugolix and darolutamide for 2 years and will be followed for 18 months after the treatment period. It is expected that about 33 participants will take part in this research study. Bayer AG, Pfizer, and Sumitomo Pharma America (SMPA), Inc. are funding this research study. Bayer and SMPA are providing the study drugs darolutamide and relugolix, respectively.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
33
Androgen receptor antagonist, tablet taken orally per protocol.
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptor antagonist, tablet taken orally per protocol.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
18-month Rate of Testosterone Recovery
Rate of testosterone recovery (TR) defined as the proportion of participants achieving testosterone ≥ lower limit of normal by 18 months after completion of study treatment. Participants who withdrew from trial therapy (due to early progression, toxicity, patient/physician decision or death) before completing 2 years of treatment will be excluded from the analysis. Participants who require resumption of androgen deprivation, withdraw, are lost to follow-up, or die before 18 months of post-treatment follow up has been completed without having achieved testosterone recovery ≥ lower limit of normal beforehand will be included in the analysis and will be considered to be non-recovered.
Time frame: 42 months (18 months after completion of 2 years of treatment)
Grade 3-5 Treatment-related Toxicity Rate
All grade 3-5 adverse events (AE) with treatment attribution of possibly, probably or definitely related to study treatment based on Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5 are counted. Rate is the proportion of treated participants experiencing at least one of these adverse events as defined during the time of observation.
Time frame: 24 months. AE collected on day 1 of each cycle (up to 26 cycles in total, each cycle is 28 days)
Geometric Mean Ratio of Single-dose Cmax (highest concentration of drug) and Steady-state Ctrough (the concentration of drug in the blood immediately before the next dose is administered)
Geometric mean ratio (GMR) of single-dose Cmax (Cohort 1) and steady-state Ctrough (Cohort 2) of darolutamide and relugolix calculated as the geometric mean when administered in combination with the other agent divided by geometric mean when administered as monotherapy (historical control).
Time frame: 29 days. Pharmacokinetic (PK) collection prior to the first dose of both drugs and then after 2 hours, 4 hours and 8 hours (Cohort 1) or after 24 hours, 7 days, and 28 days (Cohort 2) of uninterrupted dosing during cycle 1 (each cycle is 28 days).
Rate of Treatment Discontinuation
Rate of treatment discontinuation defined as the proportion of participants who discontinued treatment due to 1) adverse events, 2) disease progression, and 3) participant withdrawal.
Time frame: 24 months. Treatment planned on day 1 of each cycle (up to 26 cycles in total, each cycle is 28 days)
Mean Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Prostate (FACT-P) Score
The FACT-P is a well-established, 39-item questionnaire that was developed and validated specifically in participants with advanced prostate cancer. The FACT-P total score ranges from 0 to 156. Higher values of the FACT-P total and all subscales indicate a higher quality of life.
Time frame: 42 months. Collected at Cycle 1 day 1 (each cycle is 28 days), end of treatment (24 months), and end of study at 18 months after completion of treatment (42 months)
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