Clinical Trials

Can We Use ctDNA to Refine Selection of Urothelial Carcinoma Patients for Adjuvant Therapy?

Adjuvant therapy for urothelial carcinoma is a reasonable standard of care consideration for patients after radical cystectomy or nephroureterectomy, for those with lower and upper tract disease, respectively.  Although neoadjuvant cisplatin-combination chemotherapy is still a current standard,1 many patients never receive neoadjuvant therapy. The Peri-Operative chemotherapy versus sUrveillance in upper Tract urothelial cancer (POUT) trial results support the use of adjuvant chemotherapy with gemcitabine/cisplatin or gemcitabine/carboplatin, as the primary endpoint of disease free survival (DFS) was positive in favor of adjuvant chemotherapy over surveillance with a HR of 0.45 (95% CI 0.30-0.68, p=0.0001).2  Although overall survival was not the primary endpoint of the trial, the 5-year overall survival was 66% vs. 57%, with a univariable HR 0.68 (95% CI 0.46-1.00, p-0.049).3

A Phase III, Double-Blind, Multicenter, Randomized Study of Atezolizumab (Anti-PDL1 Antibody) Versus Placebo as Adjuvant Therapy in Patients With High-Risk Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer Who Are ctDNA Positive Following Cystectomy

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A Phase III, Double-Blind, Multicenter, Randomized Study of Atezolizumab (Anti-PDL1 Antibody) Versus Placebo as Adjuvant Therapy in Patients With High-Risk Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer Who Are ctDNA Positive Following Cystectomy


Condition: Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer

Study Type: Interventional

Clinical Trials Identifier NCT 8-digits: NCT04660344

Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche

Phase: Phase 3

Eligibility:

  • Age: minimum 18 Years maximum N/A
  • Gender: All

Inclusion Criteria:

  • for the Surveillance Phase:
  • Histologically confirmed MIUC (also termed TCC) of the bladder
  • TNM classification (based on AJCC Cancer Staging Manual, 8th Edition; Amin et al. 2016) at pathological examination of surgical resection specimen as follows: For patients treated with prior NAC: tumor stage of ypT2-4a or ypN+ and M0. For patients who have not received prior NAC: tumor stage of pT2-4a or pN+ and M0
  • Surgical resection of MIUC of the bladder
  • Patients who have received prior platinum-based NAC.
  • Patients who have not received prior platinum-based NAC, have refused, are ineligible ("unfit") for cisplatin-based adjuvant chemotherapy, or will not receive based on physicisan's decision.
  • ctDNA assay developed based on tumor tissue specimen and matched normal DNA from blood.
  • Tumor PD-L1 expression per IHC that is evaluable by central testing of a representative tumor tissue specimen.
  • Absence of residual disease and absence of metastasis, as confirmed by a negative baseline computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the pelvis, abdomen, and chest no more than 4 weeks prior to enrollment.
  • Full recovery from cystectomy and enrollment within 24 weeks following cystectomy. Minimum of 6 weeks must have elapsed from surgery. Additional Inclusion Criteria for the Treatment Phase:
  • Blood for plasma ctDNA sample evaluated to be ctDNA positive, defined as the presence of two or more mutations out of the 16 mutations identified based on patient's WES evaluable (ctDNA assay designability) report
  • Absence of residual disease and absence of metastasis, as confirmed by a negative baseline CT or MRI scan of the pelvis, abdomen, and chest no more than 28 days prior to randomization, as assessed by the investigator
  • ECOG Performance Status of <= 2
  • Life expectancy >=12 weeks
  • Adequate hematologic and end-organ function, investigator decision
  • For women of childbearing potential: agreement to remain abstinent (refrain from heterosexual intercourse) or use contraception and agreement to refrain from donating eggs General Medical Exclusion Criteria for the Surveillance Phase:
  • Known PD-L1 IHC result for adjuvant therapy. The decision for the adjuvant therapy should not be based on the PD-L1 IHC result. If a cap is in effect limiting enrollment of PD-L1 negative patients, this exclusion criterion will not apply.
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • Positive test for HIV, with the following exception: Patients with a positive HIV test at screening are eligible provided they are stable on antiretroviral therapy, have a CD4 count >= 200/µL, and have an undetectable viral load
  • Patients with active hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C. Patients with past HBV infection or resolved HBV infection are eligible. A negative HBV DNA test must be obtained in these patients prior to enrollment. Patients positive for hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody are eligible only if polymerase chain reaction is negative for HCV RNA.
  • Active tuberculosis confirmed by a test performed within 3 months prior to treatment initiation.
  • History of severe allergic, anaphylactic, or other hypersensitivity reactions to chimeric or humanized antibodies or fusion proteins
  • Known hypersensitivity to biopharmaceuticals produced in Chinese hamster ovary cells or any component of the atezolizumab formulation
  • History of autoimmune disease. Patients with a history of autoimmune-related hypothyroidism on a stable dose of thyroid replacement hormone may be eligible for this study. Patients with controlled Type I diabetes mellitus on a stable dose of insulin regimen may be eligible for this study.
  • History of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, organizing pneumonia, drug-induced pneumonitis, idiopathic pneumonitis, or evidence of active pneumonitis on screening chest CT scan. History of radiation pneumonitis in the radiation field (fibrosis) is permitted.
  • Significant cardiovascular disease, such as New York Heart Association cardiac disease (Class II or greater), myocardial infarction within the previous 3 months, unstable arrhythmias, or unstable angina Cancer-Specific Exclusion Criteria for the Surveillance Phase:
  • Any approved anti-cancer therapy, including chemotherapy, or hormonal therapy within 3 weeks prior to study enrollment
  • Adjuvant chemotherapy or radiation therapy for UC following cystectomy
  • Treatment with any other investigational agent or participation in another clinical trial with therapeutic intent within 28 days or 5 half-lives of the drug, whichever is longer, prior to enrollment
  • Malignancies other than UC within 5 years prior to study enrollment Additional

Exclusion Criteria:

  • for the Surveillance Phase:
  • Known PD-L1 IHC result for adjuvant therapy. The decision for the adjuvant therapy should not be based on the PD-L1 IHC result. If a cap is in effect limiting enrollment of PD-L1 negative patients, this exclusion criterion will not apply.
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • Positive test for HIV, with the following exception: Patients with a positive HIV test at screening are eligible provided they are stable on antiretroviral therapy, have a CD4 count >= 200/µL, and have an undetectable viral load
  • Patients with active hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C. Patients with past HBV infection or resolved HBV infection are eligible. A negative HBV DNA test must be obtained in these patients prior to enrollment. Patients positive for hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody are eligible only if polymerase chain reaction is negative for HCV RNA.
  • Active tuberculosis confirmed by a test performed within 3 months prior to treatment initiation.
  • History of severe allergic, anaphylactic, or other hypersensitivity reactions to chimeric or humanized antibodies or fusion proteins
  • Known hypersensitivity to biopharmaceuticals produced in Chinese hamster ovary cells or any component of the atezolizumab formulation
  • History of autoimmune disease. Patients with a history of autoimmune-related hypothyroidism on a stable dose of thyroid replacement hormone may be eligible for this study. Patients with controlled Type I diabetes mellitus on a stable dose of insulin regimen may be eligible for this study.
  • History of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, organizing pneumonia, drug-induced pneumonitis, idiopathic pneumonitis, or evidence of active pneumonitis on screening chest CT scan. History of radiation pneumonitis in the radiation field (fibrosis) is permitted.
  • Significant cardiovascular disease, such as New York Heart Association cardiac disease (Class II or greater), myocardial infarction within the previous 3 months, unstable arrhythmias, or unstable angina Cancer-Specific Exclusion Criteria for the Surveillance Phase:
  • Any approved anti-cancer therapy, including chemotherapy, or hormonal therapy within 3 weeks prior to study enrollment
  • Adjuvant chemotherapy or radiation therapy for UC following cystectomy
  • Treatment with any other investigational agent or participation in another clinical trial with therapeutic intent within 28 days or 5 half-lives of the drug, whichever is longer, prior to enrollment
  • Malignancies other than UC within 5 years prior to study enrollment Additional Exclusion Criteria for the Treatment Phase:
  • Any approved anti-cancer therapy, including chemotherapy, or hormonal therapy within 3 weeks prior to randomization to the treatment phase Hormone-replacement therapy or oral contraceptives are allowed.
  • Adjuvant chemotherapy or radiation therapy for UC following cystectomy
  • Treatment with any other investigational agent or participation in another clinical trial with therapeutic intent within 28 days or 5 half-lives of the drug, whichever is longer, prior to randomization to the treatment phase
  • Positive test for HIV, with the following exception: Patients with a positive HIV test at screening are eligible provided they are stable on antiretroviral therapy, have a CD4 count >= 200/μL, and have an undetectable viral load.
  • Patients with active hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C
  • Active tuberculosis confirmed by a test performed within 3 months prior to treatment initiation

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MODERN: An Integrated Phase 2/3 and Phase 3 Trial of MRD-Based Optimization of ADjuvant ThErapy in URothelial CaNcer

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MODERN: An Integrated Phase 2/3 and Phase 3 Trial of MRD-Based Optimization of ADjuvant ThErapy in URothelial CaNcer


Condition: Muscle Invasive Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma, Stage II Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma AJCC v6 and v7, Stage III Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma AJCC v6 and v7, Stage IV Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma AJCC v7

Study Type: Interventional

Clinical Trials Identifier NCT 8-digits: NCT05987241

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Phase: Phase 3

Eligibility:

  • Age: minimum 18 Years maximum N/A
  • Gender: All

Inclusion Criteria:

  • PRE-REGISTRATION: Histologically confirmed muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma of the bladder. Variant histology, including neuroendocrine differentiation, is allowed if urothelial cancer is predominant histology (any amount of squamous differentiation is allowed provided the tumor is not a pure squamous cell cancer)
  • PRE-REGISTRATION: Patient must have had radical cystectomy and lymph node dissection >= 3 weeks, but =< 12 weeks prior to pre-registration. Patients who have had a partial cystectomy as definitive therapy are not eligible
  • PRE-REGISTRATION: No gross cancer at the surgical margins. Microscopic invasive urothelial carcinoma at the surgical margins (i.e., "positive margins") are allowed. Carcinoma in situ (CIS) at margins is considered negative margins
  • PRE-REGISTRATION: No evidence of residual cancer or metastasis after cystectomy (imaging is not required prior to pre-registration but is required prior to registration)
  • PRE-REGISTRATION: Have undergone a radical cystectomy with pathological evidence of urothelial carcinoma of the bladder at high risk of recurrence as described in one of the two scenarios below (i or ii). The 7th edition of American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging will be utilized.:
  • (i) Patients who have not received neoadjuvant cisplatin-based chemotherapy: pT3-pT4* or pT0/x-pT4/N+ on cystectomy and are not eligible for adjuvant cisplatin chemotherapy
  • (i) Patients ineligible for cisplatin due to at least one of the following criteria and reason for ineligibility should be documented:
  • (i) Creatinine Clearance (using Cockcroft-Gault): < 60 mL/min
  • (i) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5, grade >= 2 audiometric hearing loss
  • (i) CTCAE version 5, grade >= 2 or above peripheral neuropathy
  • New York Heart Association Class III heart failure
  • (i) Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status = 2
  • (i) Patients who are eligible for cisplatin may be candidates if they refuse available adjuvant chemotherapy, despite being informed by the investigator about the treatment options. The patient's refusal must be documented.
  • (i) Patients with pT2N0 urothelial cancer on cystectomy (without prior neoadjuvant chemotherapy) with ctDNA(+) Signatera results based on an assay performed post-cystectomy as part of routine care outside of the study may proceed with pre-registration but require confirmation of ctDNA(+) Signatera testing on repeat "central testing" in the context of A032103 testing. Patients with pT2N0 with central testing not confirming ctDNA(+) will not be eligible for A032103 (Note: this is distinct from patients with ypT2N0 who are eligible based on ii).
  • (ii) Patients who received cisplatin-based neoadjuvant chemotherapy: ypT2-ypT4 or ypT0/x-pT4/N+ on cystectomy
  • PRE-REGISTRATION: Available tumor tissue for central Signatera testing to be submitted after pre-registration. Central testing is defined as testing performed as part of the A032103 study prior to registration and is provided by the study and not routine standard commercial testing. Patients who have already had Signatera testing performed as part of routine care will require repeat central testing as part of the A032103 study to be eligible for registration/randomization. Tumor tissue from the cystectomy is preferred over tissue from prior transurethral resection
  • PRE-REGISTRATION: Age >= 18 years
  • PRE-REGISTRATION: ECOG Performance Status 0-2
  • PRE-REGISTRATION: Not pregnant and not nursing, because this study involves an agent that has known genotoxic, mutagenic and teratogenic effects
  • PRE-REGISTRATION: No postoperative/adjuvant systemic therapy after cystectomy
  • PRE-REGISTRATION: No adjuvant radiation after cystectomy
  • PRE-REGISTRATION: No treatment with any other type of investigational agent =< 4 weeks before pre-registration
  • PRE-REGISTRATION: Not have ever received prior treatment with PD-1/PD-L1 blockade.
  • PRE-REGISTRATION: Not have ever received prior treatment with LAG-3 blockade.
  • PRE-REGISTRATION: Patients with a prior or concurrent malignancy whose natural history or treatment does not have the potential to interfere with the safety or efficacy assessment of the investigational regimen are eligible for this trial
  • PRE-REGISTRATION: Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) >= 1,200/mm^3
  • PRE-REGISTRATION: Platelet count >= 100,000/mm^3
  • PRE-REGISTRATION: Hemoglobin >= 8 g/dL
  • PRE-REGISTRATION: Creatinine =< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) or calculated (calc.) creatinine clearance > 30 mL/min (using either Cockcroft-Gault formula or Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equation
  • PRE-REGISTRATION: Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =< 3 x ULN
  • PRE-REGISTRATION: Total bilirubin =< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) (except in patients with Gilbert Syndrome, who can have total bilirubin < 3.0 mg/dL)
  • PRE-REGISTRATION: For women of childbearing potential only: A negative urine or serum pregnancy test done =< 14 days prior to pre-registration is required
  • PRE-REGISTRATION: Not currently requiring hemodialysis
  • PRE-REGISTRATION: No current or prior history of myocarditis
  • PRE-REGISTRATION: No active autoimmune disease or history of autoimmune disease that might recur, which may affect vital organ function or require immune suppressive treatment including systemic corticosteroids. These include but are not limited to patients with a history of immune related neurologic disease, multiple sclerosis, autoimmune (demyelinating) neuropathy, Guillain-Barre syndrome, myasthenia gravis; systemic autoimmune disease such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), connective tissue diseases, scleroderma, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Crohn's, ulcerative colitis, hepatitis; and patients with a history of toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), Stevens- Johnson syndrome, or phospholipid syndrome because of the risk of recurrence or exacerbation of disease.
  • PRE-REGISTRATION: Patients with vitiligo, endocrine deficiencies including type I diabetes mellitus, thyroiditis managed with replacement hormones including physiologic corticosteroids are eligible.
  • PRE-REGISTRATION: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis and other arthropathies, Sjögren's syndrome and psoriasis controlled with topical medication and patients with positive serology, such as antinuclear antibodies (ANA), anti-thyroid antibodies should be evaluated for the presence of target organ involvement and potential need for systemic treatment but should otherwise be eligible.
  • PRE-REGISTRATION: No current pneumonitis or prior history of non-infectious pneumonitis that required steroids within the previous 5 years.
  • PRE-REGISTRATION: No known active hepatitis B (e.g., hepatitis B surface antigen [HBsAg] reactive) or hepatitis C (e.g., hepatitis C virus [HCV] ribonucleic acid [RNA] [qualitative] is detected).
  • PRE-REGISTRATION: For patients with evidence of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, the HBV viral load must be undetectable on suppressive therapy, if indicated. Patients with a history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection must have been treated and cured. For patients with HCV infection who are currently on treatment, they are eligible if they have an undetectable HCV viral load.
  • PRE-REGISTRATION: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients on effective anti-retroviral therapy with undetectable viral load within 6 months are eligible.
  • PRE-REGISTRATION: No concurrent antineoplastic therapy.
  • PRE-REGISTRATION: No current immunosuppressive agents (with the exception of corticosteroids as described below).
  • PRE-REGISTRATION: No condition requiring systemic treatment with either corticosteroids (> 10 mg daily prednisone equivalents) or other immunosuppressive medications within 14 days of pre-registration (with the exception of steroid pre-medications for contrast allergies). Inhaled or topical steroids and adrenal replacement doses < 10 mg daily prednisone equivalents are permitted in the absence of active autoimmune disease.
  • REGISTRATION: Patient must have had radical cystectomy and lymph node dissection =< 18 weeks prior to registration.
  • REGISTRATION: Must have evaluable ctDNA Signatera assay result (i.e., ctDNA[+]or ctDNA[-]) based on test performed as part of central testing after pre-registration to A032103. Central testing is defined as testing performed as part of the A032103. Local/commercial testing results may not be used for registration to A032103
  • Cisplatin-ineligible (or cisplatin-declining) patients with a pT2N0 urothelial cancer on cystectomy who were pre-registered based on routine standard care ctDNA(+) Signatera testing must have confirmed ctDNA(+) Signatera testing on central testing. If central Signatera testing yields a ctDNA(-) result, these patients are ineligible. NOTE: This is a distinct consideration from patients with ypT2-4 and/or ypN+ urothelial cancer (i.e., patients who had received neoadjuvant cisplatin-based chemotherapy) who are eligible with either ctDNA(+) or ctDNA(-) central Signatera testing
  • REGISTRATION: All patients must have confirmed disease-free status defined as no measurable disease by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1, or definitive non-measurable radiographic metastatic disease, within 60 days prior to registration. Patients with equivocal nodes less than 15 mm in short axis, or < 10 mm in long axis for non-lymph node lesions, not considered by the investigator to represent malignant disease will be eligible. Attempts should be made to resolve the etiology of equivocal lesions with complementary imaging (e.g., PET scan) or biopsy.
  • REGISTRATION: No major surgery =< 3 weeks before registration.
  • REGISTRATION: No live vaccine within 30 days prior to registration. Examples of live vaccines include, but are not limited to, the following: measles, mumps, rubella, varicella/zoster (chicken pox), yellow fever, rabies, Bacillus Calmette- Guerin (BCG), and typhoid vaccine. Seasonal influenza vaccines for injection are generally killed virus vaccines and are allowed; however, intranasal influenza vaccines (e.g., FluMist [registered trademark]) are live attenuated vaccines and are not allowed. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines are not live vaccines and are allowed
  • COHORT B, ARM 4 PATIENTS INITIATING NIVOLUMAB AFTER CONVERSION OF ctDNA ASSAY FROM ctDNA(-) to ctDNA (+):
  • Patient must have converted to ctDNA(+) during serial monitoring performed centrally in the setting of the A032103 study
  • COHORT B, ARM 4 PATIENTS INITIATING NIVOLUMAB AFTER CONVERSION OF ctDNA ASSAY FROM ctDNA(-) to ctDNA (+):
  • No evidence of metastatic disease on the most recent scheduled imaging assessment as outlined in the study calendar (no repeat imaging is necessary specifically at the time of the conversion from ctDNA[-] to ctDNA[+]).
  • COHORT B, ARM 4 PATIENTS INITIATING NIVOLUMAB AFTER CONVERSION OF ctDNA ASSAY FROM ctDNA(-) to ctDNA (+):
  • No change in clinical condition and/or laboratory tests that would impact the safety of nivolumab in the opinion of the treating investigator
  • COHORT B, ARM 4 PATIENTS INITIATING NIVOLUMAB AFTER CONVERSION OF ctDNA ASSAY FROM ctDNA(-) to ctDNA (+):
  • =< 6 weeks from reporting of ctDNA(+) result by Natera.

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ORACLE: Observation of ResiduAl Cancer With Liquid Biopsy Evaluation

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ORACLE: Observation of ResiduAl Cancer With Liquid Biopsy Evaluation


Condition: Bladder Carcinoma, Ureter Carcinoma, Renal Pelvis Carcinoma, Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Invasive Breast Carcinoma, Cutaneous Melanoma, Esophageal Carcinoma, Gastroesophageal Junction Carcinoma, Gastric Adenocarcinoma, Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck, Epithelial Ovarian Carcinoma, Fallopian Tube Carcinoma, Endometrial Carcinoma, Renal Cell Carcinoma

Study Type: Observational

Clinical Trials Identifier NCT 8-digits: NCT05059444

Sponsor: Guardant Health, Inc.

Phase:

Eligibility:

  • Age: minimum 18 Years maximum N/A
  • Gender: All

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age > 18 years old AND
  • Were treated with curative intent AND
  • Are planning to undergo regular follow-up and monitoring for cancer recurrence per standard of care at the enrolling site AND
  • Provided written informed consent to participate in the study AND
  • Are willing to have de-identified clinical data shared with investigators at regular intervals as outlined in the study protocol and informed consent AND
  • Are willing to provide blood samples at enrollment and at subsequent clinical visits coinciding with standard of care follow-up, for up to 5 years as outlined in the study protocol and informed consent AND
  • Have at least one blood sample collected 4-12 weeks after completion of primary treatment of the Index Cancer
  • Have a histologically confirmed Index Cancer that qualifies for inclusion, defined as: Primary Study Cohorts
  • Cohort 1: Muscle invasive carcinoma of the bladder, ureter, or renal pelvis (stage II-III),
  • Cohort 2: Non-small cell lung cancer (stage II-III),
  • Cohort 3: Invasive breast carcinoma with all of the following: Clinical stage T1-4/N0-3/M0 at presentation AND Completed preoperative systemic chemotherapy-containing regimen AND Underwent definitive surgical resection of the primary tumor AND Has pathological evidence of residual invasive carcinoma in the breast and/or axillary lymph nodes AND Hormone receptor and HER2 status are known Exploratory Cohorts
  • Cohort 4: Stage IIb-III cutaneous melanoma or limited (resectable) stage IV melanoma treated with curative intent,
  • Cohort 5: Esophageal or gastroesophageal junction carcinoma (stage II-III),
  • Cohort 6: Gastric adenocarcinoma (stage II-III),
  • Cohort 7: Surgically resected pancreatic adenocarcinoma,
  • Cohort 8: Invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (includes stage I-III oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx, larynx, nasopharynx, nasal cavity, paranasal sinus, and salivary gland cancers),
  • Cohort 9: High-risk epithelial ovarian or Fallopian tube carcinoma (defined as stage IC-III or stage I that has high grade (grade 3-4) or clear cell histology),
  • Cohort 10: High-risk endometrial carcinoma (defined as having any of the following: serous or clear cell adenocarcinoma histology (any stage), grade 3 or 4 deeply invasive (T1b or greater) endometrioid carcinoma, stage III disease (any histology)),
  • Cohort 11: High-risk renal cell carcinoma (defined as high grade (grade 3-4) stage II, stage III or limited (resectable) stage IV treated with curative intent)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of allogeneic organ or tissue transplant
  • Index cancer has neuroendocrine histology
  • History of another primary cancer, with the exception of the following (if adequately treated and the patient is without evidence of disease at the time of enrollment): in situ cancers, non-melanoma skin carcinoma, localized low-risk prostate cancer (Gleason score < 6) with PSA in the normal range, and stage I papillary thyroid carcinoma.
  • Known distant metastasis at time of enrollment (with the exception of participants with limited/resectable stage IV cutaneous melanoma or RCC)
  • Is participating in a clinical trial or another observational study that is evaluating the performance of another genomic test in the post-treatment surveillance setting at predicting/detecting recurrence

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Surveillance of the Genetic Signature in Circulating Tumor DNA for Guiding Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Urothelial Carcinoma: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

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Surveillance of the Genetic Signature in Circulating Tumor DNA for Guiding Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Urothelial Carcinoma: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial


Condition: Muscle Invasive Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma, Muscle-Invasive Bladder Carcinoma

Study Type: Interventional

Clinical Trials Identifier NCT 8-digits: NCT06257017

Sponsor: Yung NA

Phase: Phase 2

Eligibility:

  • Age: minimum 18 Years maximum 70 Years
  • Gender: All

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 1. aged 18-70 years old; 2. a score of ≤1 for the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status; 3. receiving radical cystectomy (with lymph node dissection) or nephroureterectomy; 4. histologically confirmed (surgical specimen) muscle invasive urothelial carcinoma, and the major histological type should be transitional cell carcinoma; 5. Classification of tumour, node and metastasis (TNM): pT2-4a N0-2M0; 6. absence of microscopic (i.e., positive margin) or gross residual of the tumor (R0 resection) and absence of metastasis, confirmed by a negative CT or MRI scan of pelvis, abdomen and chest within 4 weeks prior to enrolment; 7. adequate hematologic and end-organ function, defined by the following laboratory results obtained within 28 days prior to the first study treatment:
  • ANC≥1500 cells/μL (without granulocyte colony-stimulating factor support within 2 weeks prior to Cycle 1, Day 1)
  • WBC counts > 2500 cells/μL
  • Lymphocyte count ≥ 300 cells/μL
  • Platelet count ≥ 100,000 cells/μL (without transfusion within 2 weeks prior to Cycle 1, Day 1)
  • Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL
  • AST, ALT, and alkaline phosphatase ≤ 2.5 × the upper limit of normal (ULN),
  • PTT ≤ 1.5 × ULN
  • PT ≤ 1.5 × ULN or INR < 1.7
  • Calculated creatinine clearance ≥ 30 mL/min (Cockcroft-Gault formula) 8. able to understand and provide written informed consent, and agree to receive the treatment arrangement and study procedures stated in the informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. receiving any approved anti-cancer treatment within 3 weeks prior to study enrolment;
  2. participation in another clinical trial with therapeutic intent within 28 days prior to enrolment;
  3. suffering from malignancies other than urothelial carcinoma within 5 years prior to study enrolment;
  4. conditions that contraindicate chemotherapy, such as renal impairment with creatinine clearance rate (CCr) <50 mL/min, hearing impairment, and inadequate marrow function;
  5. anaphylactic or hypersensitivity reactions or other contraindication to cisplatin and gemcitabine;
  6. active or uncontrolled infections, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), or tuberculosis;
  7. pregnancy or breastfeeding.

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Androgen Receptor Ligand Binding Domain Mutations in Prostate Cancer Help Lend Credence to Adrenal Annihilation Using CYP11A1 Inhibition

It has been many years since I addressed ligand binding domain (LBD) mutations of the androgen receptor (AR).1  At one time it was felt that these mutations were infrequent drivers of disease pathogenesis.  Yet, the Prostate Cancer Foundation's (PCF) funding of the International Dream Team metastatic biopsy study found AR LBD mutations in 22/150 (14.7%) in those previously treated with docetaxel.2  In the modern era, with greater use of potent androgen and AR inhibiting therapies, such as abiraterone acetate, enzalutamide, apalutamide, and darolutamide, estimates for these AR LBD mutations approximate 20% of previously treated patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer after receipt of an AR pathway inhibitor.

A Phase 3, Randomized, Open-label Study of MK-5684 Versus Alternative Abiraterone Acetate or Enzalutamide in Participants With Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC) That Progressed On or After Prior Treatment With One Next-generation Hor

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A Phase 3, Randomized, Open-label Study of MK-5684 Versus Alternative Abiraterone Acetate or Enzalutamide in Participants With Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC) That Progressed On or After Prior Treatment With One Next-generation Hormonal Agent (NHA)


Condition: Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC), Prostatic Neoplasms

Study Type: Interventional

Clinical Trials Identifier NCT 8-digits: NCT06136650

Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Phase: Phase 3

Eligibility:

  • Age: minimum 18 Years maximum N/A
  • Gender: All

Inclusion Criteria:

  • The main inclusion criteria include but are not limited to the following:
  • Have histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate without small cell histology
  • Has current evidence of metastatic disease documented by either bone lesions on bone scan and/or soft tissue disease shown by computed tomography scan (CT)/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
  • Has prostate cancer progression while receiving androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) (or post bilateral orchiectomy) within 6 months before screening
  • Has disease that progressed during or after treatment with one next-generation hormonal agent (NHA) for hormone sensitive prostate cancer (HSPC) metastatic hormone sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) or non metastatic hormone sensitive prostate cancer (nmHSPC), for at least 8 weeks (at least 14 weeks for participants with bone progression) Note: Participants may have received abiraterone acetate and docetaxel or darolutamide and docetaxel for HSPC. However, participants must have received no more than six cycles of docetaxel and had no radiographic disease progression while receiving docetaxel
  • Has an eastern clinical oncology group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1 assessed within 7 days before randomization
  • Has ongoing androgen deprivation with serum testosterone <50 ng/dL (<1.7 nM)
  • Has had prior treatment with Poly polymerase inhibitors (PARPi) or were deemed ineligible to receive treatment by the investigator or have refused PARPi treatment
  • Has adequate organ function
  • Has provided tumor tissue from a fresh core or excisional biopsy from soft tissue not previously irradiated. Samples from tumors progressing at a prior site of radiation are allowed
  • Participants who are hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive are eligible if they have received hepatitis B virus (HBV) antiviral therapy for at least 4 weeks and have undetectable HBV viral load before randomization
  • Participants with history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are eligible if HCV viral load is undetectable at Screening
  • Participants who have adverse event (AEs) due to previous anticancer therapies must have recovered to ≤Grade 1 or baseline. Participants with endocrine-related AEs who are adequately treated with hormone replacement therapy (HRT) or participants who have ≤Grade 2 neuropathy are eligible
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected participants must have well controlled HIV on antiretroviral therapy (ART) Exclusion Criteria: The main

Exclusion Criteria:

  • The main exclusion criteria include but are not limited to the following:
  • Has presence of gastrointestinal condition
  • Is unable to swallow capsules/tablets
  • Has history of pituitary dysfunction
  • Has poorly controlled diabetes mellitus
  • Has a history of active or unstable cardio/cerebro-vascular disease, including thromboembolic events
  • Has clinically significant abnormal serum potassium or sodium level
  • Has any of the following at screening visit: Hypotension: systolic blood pressure (BP) <110 mmHg, or Uncontrolled hypertension: systolic BP >160mmHg or diastolic blood BP >90 mmHg, in 2 out of the 3 recordings with optimized antihypertensive therapy
  • History or family history of long QTc syndrome
  • Has a history of seizure(s) within 6 months prior to signing the informed consent (IC) or has any condition that may predispose to seizure within 12 months prior to the date of enrollment
  • Has a history of clinically significant ventricular arrhythmias or Mobitz II second degree or third-degree heart block without a permanent pacemaker in place
  • Has received a taxane-based chemotherapy and or NHA for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC)
  • Has not adequately recovered from major surgery or have ongoing surgical complications
  • Has received prior treatment with radium for prostate cancer
  • Is currently being treated with Cytochrome P450 (CYP450)-inducing antiepileptic drugs for seizures
  • Participants on an unstable dose of thyroid hormone therapy within 6 months before the start of the study intervention
  • Receives prior radiotherapy within 2 weeks before the first dose of study intervention, or radiation-related toxicities, requiring corticosteroids
  • Receives prior systemic anticancer therapy including investigational agents within 4 weeks before the first dose of study intervention
  • Has systemic use of strong Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) inducers and P-glycoprotein (P-gp) inhibitors within 2 weeks before the first dose of study intervention
  • Has received prior targeted small molecule therapy or NHA treatment within 4 weeks before the first dose of study intervention
  • Received a live or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days before the first dose of study intervention
  • Has received an investigational agent or has used an investigational device within 4 weeks prior to study intervention administration
  • Has known hypersensitivity to the components or excipients in abiraterone acetate, prednisone or prednisolone, enzalutamide, fludrocortisone, dexamethasone, or opevesostat.
  • Has a "superscan" bone scan defined as an intense symmetric activity in the bones and diminished renal parenchymal activity on baseline bone scan such that the presence of additional metastases in the future could not be evaluated
  • Has known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 3 years
  • Diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy (in dosing exceeding 10 mg daily of prednisone equivalent) or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior the first dose of study medication
  • Has known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis. Participants with previously treated brain metastases may participate provided they are radiologically stable, (ie, without evidence of progression) for at least 4 weeks as confirmed by repeat imaging performed during study screening, are clinically stable and have not required steroid treatment for at least 14 days prior to the first dose of study intervention
  • Has active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years. Replacement therapy is allowed
  • Active infection requiring systemic therapy
  • Has concurrent active Hepatitis B virus and Hepatitis C virus infection

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A Phase 1 Clinical Study to Investigate the Safety and Pharmacokinetics of MK-5684 in Japanese Participants With Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC)

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A Phase 1 Clinical Study to Investigate the Safety and Pharmacokinetics of MK-5684 in Japanese Participants With Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC)


Condition: Prostatic Neoplasms, Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

Study Type: Interventional

Clinical Trials Identifier NCT 8-digits: NCT06104449

Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Phase: Phase 1

Eligibility:

  • Age: minimum 18 Years maximum N/A
  • Gender: Male

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. include but are not limited to the following:

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Has histologically- or cytologically-confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate without small cell histology
  • Has current evidence of metastatic disease documented by either bone lesions on bone scan and/or soft tissue disease by computed tomography/magnetic resonance imaging (CT/MRI)
  • Has ongoing androgen deprivation with serum testosterone <50 ng/dL (<1.7 nmol/L)
  • Participants receiving bone anti-resorptive therapy (including, but not limited to bisphosphonate or denosumab) must have been on stable doses for ≥4 weeks prior to the start of study intervention.
  • Has progressed on or after treatment with at least 1 line of NHAs in metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) or in castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) for a minimum of 12 weeks (e.g. abiraterone, enzalutamide, darolutamide, apalutamide), and with at least 1 line of taxane-based chemotherapy in mHSPC or in CRPC, or ineligibility for chemotherapy
  • Has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1 within 10 days prior to allocation
  • If capable of producing sperm, participant must agree to the following during the study treatment period and for at least 7 days after the last dose of opevesostat: Refrain from donating sperm, plus EITHER be abstinent OR must agree to use male condom. Exclusion Criteria:
  • Has a history of pituitary dysfunction
  • Has brain metastases
  • History of a second malignancy, unless potentially curative treatment has been completed with no evidence of malignancy for 3 years
  • Has an active or uncontrolled autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in past 2 years (ie, with use of disease modifying agents, corticosteroids, or immunosuppressive drugs)
  • Has an active infection or other medical condition that would make corticosteroid contraindicated
  • Has serious persistent infection within 2 weeks prior to the start of the study intervention
  • Participants on an unstable dose of thyroid hormone therapy within 6 months prior to the start of the study intervention
  • Has poorly controlled diabetes mellitus
  • Hypotension: systolic blood pressure (BP) < 110 mmHg, or uncontrolled hypertension: systolic BP ≥ 160 mmHg or diastolic BP ≥ 95 mmHg, in 2 out of 3 recordings with optimized antihypertensive therapy
  • Has active or unstable cardio/cerebro-vascular disease, including thromboembolic event
  • Is unable to swallow orally administered medication or known gastrointestinal (GI) disease or GI procedure that may interfere with absorption of study intervention
  • Has undergone major surgery including local prostate intervention (excluding prostate biopsy) within 28 days prior to the start of the study intervention and not adequately recovered from the toxicities and/or complications
  • Has received aldosterone antagonist (e.g. spironolactone, eplerenone) and phenytoin within 4 weeks prior to the start of the study intervention
  • Has received radiotherapy within 4 weeks prior to the start of the study intervention, or radiation related toxicities, requiring corticosteroids
  • Has received chemotherapy within the last 4 weeks (2 weeks for oral or weekly chemotherapy; 6 weeks for nitrosoureas and mitomycin C) prior to the start of the study intervention
  • Has received prior enzalutamide and apalutamide within 3 weeks, or abiraterone and darolutamide within 2 weeks prior to the start of the study intervention
  • Systemic use of the following medications within 2 weeks prior to the start of study intervention: strong cytochrome P450 (CYP)3A4 inducers: e.g., carbamazepine, rifampicin, phenobarbital, phenytoin, St John's Wort) and strong CYP3A4 inhibitors: e.g., itraconazole, ketoconazole, posaconazole, voriconazole, clarithromycin, telithromycin, grapefruit juice
  • Received a live or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days before the first dose of study intervention. Administration of killed vaccines are allowed.
  • Has used herbal products that may have hormonal anti-prostate cancer activity and/or are known to decrease PSA levels (eg, saw palmetto) within 4 weeks prior to the start of the study intervention
  • Has received treatment with 5-α reductase inhibitors (eg, finasteride or dutasteride), estrogens, and/or cyproterone within 4 weeks prior to the start of the study intervention
  • Has received an investigational agent or has used an investigational device within 4 weeks prior to study intervention administration
  • History of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
  • Has a history of Hepatitis B or active Hepatitis C virus
  • Has a "superscan" bone scan
  • Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy (in dosing exceeding 10 mg daily of prednisone equivalent) or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the start of the study intervention

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A Phase 3 Randomized, Open-label Study of MK-5684 Versus Alternative Abiraterone Acetate or Enzalutamide in Participants With Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC) Previously Treated With Next-generation Hormonal Agent (NHA) and Taxane-b

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A Phase 3 Randomized, Open-label Study of MK-5684 Versus Alternative Abiraterone Acetate or Enzalutamide in Participants With Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC) Previously Treated With Next-generation Hormonal Agent (NHA) and Taxane-based Chemotherapy


Condition: Prostate Cancer Metastatic

Study Type: Interventional

Clinical Trials Identifier NCT 8-digits: NCT06136624

Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Phase: Phase 3

Eligibility:

  • Age: minimum N/A maximum N/A
  • Gender: All

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Has histologically- or cytologically-confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate without small cell histology
  • Has prostate cancer progression while on androgen deprivation therapy (or post bilateral orchiectomy) within 6 months before Screening
  • Has current evidence of metastatic disease documented by either bone lesions on bone scan and/or soft tissue disease by computed tomography/magnetic resonance imaging (CT/MRI)
  • Has disease that progressed during or after treatment with 1 novel hormonal agent (NHA)
  • Has received 1 but no more than 2 taxane-based chemotherapy regimens for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) and has had progressive disease (PD) during or after treatment
  • Has ongoing androgen deprivation with serum testosterone <50 ng/dL (<1.7 nM)
  • Has provided tumor tissue from a fresh core or excisional biopsy from soft tissue not previously irradiated
  • Has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1 assessed within 7 days of randomization
  • Has had prior treatment with PARPi or were deemed ineligible to receive treatment by the investigator or have refused PARPi treatment
  • Has received prior 177Lu-PSMA-617 or were deemed ineligible to receive 177Lu-PSMA-617 treatment by the investigator or refused 177Lu-PSMA-617 treatment
  • Participants who have not received cabazitaxel can be enrolled if they are ineligible for cabazitaxel treatment as determined by the investigator or have refused treatment
  • If participant received first generation anti-androgen therapy before screening, the participant has evidence of disease progression >4 weeks since the last flutamide treatment and >6 weeks since the last bicalutamide or nilutamide treatment
  • Participants receiving bone resorptive therapy (including, but not limited to, bisphosphonate or denosumab) must have been on stable doses for ≥ 4 weeks before the date of randomization
  • Participants with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection must have well controlled HIV on antiretroviral therapy (ART)
  • Participants who are hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive are eligible if they have received hepatitis B virus (HBV) antiviral therapy for at least 4 weeks and have undetectable HBV viral load before randomization
  • Participants with history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are eligible if HCV viral load is undetectable at Screening.
  • Participants who can produce sperm must agree to the following during the study treatment period and for at least 7 days after the last dose of opevesostat, for at least 30 days after the last dose of abiraterone acetate, and for at least 3 months after the last dose of enzalutamide: EITHER be abstinent OR must agree to use male condom

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Has a gastrointestinal disorder that might affect absorption
  • Has a history of pituitary dysfunction
  • Has poorly controlled diabetes mellitus
  • Has clinically significant abnormal serum potassium or sodium level
  • Has a history of active or unstable cardio/cerebro-vascular disease, including thromboembolic events
  • Has a history of seizure within 6 months of providing documented informed consent or any condition that may predispose to seizures within 12 months before the date of randomization
  • Has a history of clinically significant ventricular arrhythmias
  • Has received an anticancer monoclonal antibody (mAb) within 4 weeks before the date of randomization, or has not recovered from adverse events (AEs) due to mAbs administered more than 4 weeks before the date of randomization
  • Has undergone major surgery, including local prostate intervention (except prostate biopsy), within 28 days before the date of randomization, and has not recovered from the toxicities and/or complications
  • Participants who have not adequately recovered from major surgery or have ongoing surgical complications
  • Has used herbal or medicinal products that may have hormonal anti-prostate cancer activity and/or are known to decrease prostate-specific Antigen (PSA) (eg, saw palmetto, megesterol acetate) within 4 weeks before the date of randomization
  • Has received radium-223 or lutetium-177 within 4 weeks before the date of randomization, or has not recovered to Grade ≤1 or baseline from AEs due to radium-223 or lutetium-177 administered more than 4 weeks before the date of randomization
  • Has received treatment with 5-αreductase inhibitors (eg, finasteride or dutasteride), estrogens, or cyproterone within 4 weeks before the date of randomization
  • Has received colony-stimulating factors within 28 days before the date of randomization
  • Has received a whole blood transfusion in the last 120 days before the date of randomization. Packed red blood cells and platelet transfusions are acceptable if not given within 28 days of the date of randomization
  • Has received prior targeted small molecule therapy or NHA treatment within 4 weeks before the first dose of study intervention as follows: enzalutamide or apalutamide within 3 weeks or abiraterone acetate + prednisone or darolutamide within 2 weeks
  • Has a "superscan" bone scan
  • Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior the first dose of study medication
  • Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 3 years
  • Has known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis
  • Has an active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in past 2 years
  • Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy
  • Has concurrent active HBV or known active HCV infection
  • Has a history of long QTc syndrome
  • Has any of the following at Screening Visit: hypotension (systolic BP <110 mm Hg) or uncontrolled hypertension (systolic BP ≥160 mm Hg or diastolic BP ≥90 mm Hg, in 2 out of 3 recordings with optimized antihypertensive therapy)
  • Is unable to swallow capsules/tablets
  • Is currently being treated with cytochrome 450-inducing antiepileptic drugs for seizures
  • Participants on an unstable dose of thyroid hormone therapy within 6 months before the start of the study intervention
  • Received prior systemic anticancer therapy including investigational agents within 4 weeks before the first dose of study intervention
  • Received prior radiotherapy within 2 weeks of start of study intervention, or radiation-related toxicities, requiring corticosteroids
  • Received a live or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days before the first dose of study intervention
  • Systemic use of the following medications within 2 weeks before the first dose of study intervention: strong CYP3A4 inducers (eg, avasimibe, carbamazepine, lumacaftor, phenobarbital, rifampicin, rifapentine, or St John's Wort); P-gp inhibitors (eg, erythromycin, clarithromycin, rifampicin, ketoconazole, itraconazole, posaconazole, artesunate-pyronaridine, ritonavir, indinavir, nelfinavir, atazanavir, glecaprevir-pibrentasvir, simeprevir, ledipasvir-sofosbuvir, verapamil, diltiazem, dronedarone, propafenone, quinidine, cyclosporine, valspodar, or milk thistle [Silybum marianum])
  • Use of aldosterone antagonist (eg, spironolactone, eplerenone) and phenytoin within 4 weeks before the start of the study intervention

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A Phase 1 Clinical Study to Investigate the Safety and Pharmacokinetics of MK-5684 in China Participants With Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

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A Phase 1 Clinical Study to Investigate the Safety and Pharmacokinetics of MK-5684 in China Participants With Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer


Condition: Prostatic Neoplasms, Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

Study Type: Interventional

Clinical Trials Identifier NCT 8-digits: NCT06136598

Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Phase: Phase 1

Eligibility:

  • Age: minimum 18 Years maximum N/A
  • Gender: Male

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. include but are not limited to the following:

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Has histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate without small cell histology.
  • Has prostate cancer while receiving androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), or post-bilateral orchiectomy, within 6 months before screening.
  • Has evidence of progression >4 weeks since last flutamide treatment or >6 weeks since last bicalutamide or nilutamide treatment.
  • Has evidence of metastatic disease documented by either bone lesions on bone scan and/or soft tissue shown by CT/MRI.
  • Has disease that progressed during or after treatment with at least 1 line of next-generation hormonal agents (NHAs) for hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (HSPC) or castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) for at least 8 weeks (at least 14 weeks for participants with bone progression).
  • Has received at least 1 line of taxane-based chemotherapy for HSPC or CRPC and have had progressed disease during or on treatment, or refused or ineligible to receive chemotherapy.
  • Has a life expectancy of >3 months. Exclusion Criteria:
  • Has history of a second malignancy, unless potentially curative treatment has been completed with no evidence of malignancy for 3 years.
  • Has presence of gastrointestinal condition, e.g. malabsorption, that might affect the adsorption of study intervention.
  • Has a history of pituitary dysfunction.
  • Has poorly controlled diabetes mellitus.
  • Has active or unstable cardio/cerebro-vascular disease, including thromboembolic events.
  • Has undergone major surgery, including local prostate intervention (except prostate biopsy), within 4 weeks of the date of allocation.
  • Has received an anticancer monoclonal antibody (mAb) within 4 weeks of allocation, or has not recovered from adverse events (AEs) due to mAbs administered more than 4 weeks before the date of allocation.
  • Received prior systemic anticancer therapy including investigational agents within 4 weeks before the date of allocation.
  • Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy (in dosing exceeding 10 mg daily of prednisone equivalent) or any form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the start of study intervention.
  • Has a known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis.
  • Has an active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years.
  • Has a history of or current human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
  • Has a concurrent Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C virus infection.
  • Has a history of allogenic tissue or solid organ transplant.

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Positron Emission Tomography Using 64Cu-SAR-bisPSMA in Participants With High-risk Prostate Cancer Prior to Radical Prostatectomy: A Prospective, Single-arm, Multi-center, Blinded-review, Phase 3 Diagnostic Performance Study

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Positron Emission Tomography Using 64Cu-SAR-bisPSMA in Participants With High-risk Prostate Cancer Prior to Radical Prostatectomy: A Prospective, Single-arm, Multi-center, Blinded-review, Phase 3 Diagnostic Performance Study


Condition: Prostate Cancer, Prostatic Neoplasms

Study Type: Interventional

Clinical Trials Identifier NCT 8-digits: NCT06056830

Sponsor: Clarity Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Phase: Phase 3

Eligibility:

  • Age: minimum 18 Years maximum N/A
  • Gender: Male

Inclusion Criteria:

  • At least 18 years of age.
  • Signed informed consent.
  • Untreated, histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate.
  • High-risk or greater PC defined by National Comprehensive Cancer Network Guidelines Version 1.202327 (clinical stage ≥T3a, or Grade Group ≥4, or PSA >20 ng/mL).
  • Patients electing to undergo RP with PLND.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Administration of any high energy (>300 KeV) gamma-emitting radioisotope within 5 physical half-lives prior to Day 1.
  • Known or expected hypersensitivity to 64Cu-SAR-bisPSMA or any of its components.
  • Patients with known predominant small cell or neuroendocrine PC.

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VISTA as a New Immunotherapy Target

PD-1 and PD-L1 have had a significant clinical impact as an immunotherapy target for patients with multiple genitourinary malignancies, including bladder and renal cancers. We continue to find new settings and novel combinations for the use of the antibodies that target these checkpoints for our patients with genitourinary cancers. For example, just a few weeks ago, at ASCO GU 2024, we saw the data release from the AMBASSADOR randomized phase 3 clinical trial, offering supportive data for the use of pembrolizumab for adjuvant therapy for those with high-risk features after radical cystectomy for muscle invasive urothelial bladder cancer.1 However, there is still an urgent need to identify new immunotherapy targets and develop new therapies to manipulate those targets.

A Phase 1/2, Open-label Study Evaluating the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Efficacy of SNS-101 (Anti VISTA) as Monotherapy and in Combination With Cemiplimab in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors

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A Phase 1/2, Open-label Study Evaluating the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Efficacy of SNS-101 (Anti VISTA) as Monotherapy and in Combination With Cemiplimab in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors


Condition: Solid Tumor, Adult, Advanced Solid Tumor, Head and Neck Cancer, Breast Cancer, Colon Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Uterine Cancer, Cervix Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Kidney Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Thyroid Cancer, Melanoma, Sarcoma, Advanced Cancer, Metastatic Cancer, Refractory Cancer, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer

Study Type: Interventional

Clinical Trials Identifier NCT 8-digits: NCT05864144

Sponsor: Sensei Biotherapeutics, Inc.

Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2

Eligibility:

  • Age: minimum 18 Years maximum N/A
  • Gender: All

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  • Histologically or cytologically documented locally advanced, unresectable or metastatic solid tumor.
  • Having received and failed or was intolerant to standard of care for advanced disease or not eligible for standard of care therapy with the following tumor types for patients in Phase 1 dose expansion cohorts: 1. Microsatellite Stable (MSS) CRC (both monotherapy and combination cohorts); no more than 3 lines of prior systemic therapy for metastatic disease. 2. H&N cancer (combination cohort only); no more than 2 lines of prior systemic therapy for metastatic disease. 3. Melanoma (combination cohort only); no more than 3 lines of prior systemic therapy for metastatic disease, including at least 1 prior treatment with a BRAF inhibitor for patients with a BRAF mutation. 4. NSCLC (combination cohort only); no more than 2 lines of prior systemic therapy for metastatic disease, including at least 1 prior treatment with a targeted therapy for patients with a mutation such as EGFR, ALK, KRAS, or RET. 5. Patients with H&N cancer, melanoma, and NSCLC must not have demonstrated primary refractory disease to a prior PD-1/PD-L1 agent where the best response to that therapy was progressive disease. Additional tumor types and doses may be considered.
  • Measurable disease.
  • ECOG performance status 0 or 1.
  • Life expectancy of ≥ 3 months.
  • Willing to provide pre-treatment (archival or fresh) and on-treatment tumor biopsy samples.
  • Adequate organ function
  • Women of childbearing potential and fertile males with WOCBP partners must use highly effective contraception during the study and for 180 days after the study. Patients must agree not to donate eggs (ova, oocytes) or sperm during the study.

Key Exclusion Criteria:

  • Use of anti-PD-1/PD-L1 targeting monoclonal antibody therapy, monoclonal antibody therapy, chemotherapy, biologic, investigational, or radiotherapy within 2 weeks of Cycle 1 Day 1.
  • Clinically significant unresolved toxicities from prior anticancer therapy.
  • Grade 3 or higher immune-related adverse event on prior PD-1/PD-L1 blockade or prior agents targeting stimulatory or co-inhibitory T cell receptor.
  • Known other previous/current malignancy requiring treatment within ≤ 2 years except for limited disease treated with curative intent, such as carcinoma in situ, squamous or basal cell skin carcinoma, or superficial bladder carcinoma.
  • Known asymptomatic or symptomatic brain metastasis or leptomeningeal disease.
  • History of severe allergic, anaphylactic, or other hypersensitivity reactions to chimeric or humanized antibodies or fusion proteins.
  • Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.

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A Phase 1/2 Open-label Trial of KVA12123 Alone and in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors

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A Phase 1/2 Open-label Trial of KVA12123 Alone and in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors


Condition: Cancer, Solid Tumor, Melanoma, Carcinoma, Sarcoma, Lung Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Breast Cancer, Colo-rectal Cancer, Uterine Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Thyroid Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Kidney Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer

Study Type: Interventional

Clinical Trials Identifier NCT 8-digits: NCT05708950

Sponsor: Kineta Inc.

Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2

Eligibility:

  • Age: minimum 18 Years maximum N/A
  • Gender: All

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Willing and able to provide informed consent.
  2. Be at least 18 years of age at the time of consent.
  3. Has histologically or cytologically confirmed, locally advanced or metastatic solid tumor that has progressed or was non-responsive to standard of care therapy and for which no available curative therapy exists.
  4. Has expected survival ≥16 weeks.
  5. Presence of measurable disease by iRECIST.
  6. Has an ECOG performance status score of 0 or
  7. Has adequate organ function within 10 days prior to the start of study treatment.
  8. Has normal thyroid function or hypothyroid with stable supplementation.
  9. Has consented to the collection of archival tissue prior to study treatment initiation.
  10. Participants with prior exposure to systemic anticancer therapy including investigational agents following a 4-week washout period are eligible. Participants with prior small molecule targeted therapy or other short half-life drugs are eligible following a 2-week washout period.
  11. Participants having prior curative radiation therapy completed 2 weeks prior to study drug administration or prior palliative radiation therapy to non-CNS disease completed at least 1 week prior to study drug administration are eligible.
  12. HIV-infected participants must be on anti-retroviral therapy (ART) and have a well-controlled HIV infection/disease.
  13. Participants with a history of HBV infection having durable HBsAg loss and undetectable serum HBV DNA no longer requiring treatment are eligible.
  14. Participants with history of HCV infection are eligible if HCV viral load is undetectable at screening and participants have completed curative antiviral therapy.
  15. Post-menopausal women and surgically sterile men and women are permitted.
  16. Patients of childbearing potential are permitted to participate under the following conditions:
  17. Must have negative urine pregnancy test result within 72 hrs prior to the first dose of any study drug
  18. Must agree not to become pregnant during the study and for 120 days after the final dose of any study drug
  19. Must agree not to breastfeed or donate ova, starting at time of informed consent and continuing through 120 days after the final dose of any study drug
  20. If sexually active in a way that could lead to pregnancy, must consistently use 2 acceptable methods of birth control (contraception), at least 1 of which must be highly effective starting at time of informed consent and continuing throughout the study and for 120 days after the final dose of any study drug.
  21. Patients who can father children are permitted to participate under the following conditions:
  22. Must agree not to donate sperm starting at the time of informed consent and continuing throughout the study period and for 120 days after the final dose of any study drug
  23. If sexually active with a person of childbearing potential in a way that could lead to pregnancy, must consistently use 2 acceptable methods of birth control (contraception), at least 1 of which must be highly effective starting at the time of informed consent and continuing throughout the study and for 120 days after the final dose of any study drug
  24. If sexually active with a person who is pregnant or breastfeeding, must consistently use a condom starting at time of informed consent and continuing throughout the study and for 120 days after the final dose of any study drug.
  25. Must be willing and able to comply with the trial procedures and the follow-up schedule.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Untreated CNS metastatic disease, leptomeningeal disease, or cord compression.
  2. Concurrent cancer other than disease under study requiring systemic treatment. Participants with basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer treated with curative intent, carcinoma in-situ of the cervix or breast treated with curative intent, RAI stage 0 Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, superficial bladder cancer or very low and low risk prostate cancer (localized Gleason score ≤ 6) under active surveillance are eligible.
  3. Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 3 years.
  4. Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy (in dosing exceeding 10 mg QD of prednisone equivalent) or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior the first dose of study drug.
  5. History of (non-infectious) pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease (ILD) that required steroids or current pneumonitis/ILD.
  6. Prior treatment with VISTA-targeted therapy.
  7. Prior history of allogeneic, solid organ or stem cell transplant, or adoptive T-cell transplant.
  8. Has received prior therapy with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, or anti-PD-L2 agent or with an agent directed to another stimulatory or co-inhibitory T-cell receptor (e.g., CTLA-4, LAG-3, OX 40, CD137), and was discontinued from that treatment due to a Grade 3 or higher immune-related adverse event (irAE).
  9. Active known or suspected autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment within the past year. Replacement therapy (e.g., thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency, etc.) is not considered a form of systemic treatment.
  10. Prior systemic anticancer therapy, including investigational agents, within 4 weeks of treatment. Participants with prior small molecule targeted therapy or other short half-life drugs are eligible following a 2-week washout period.
  11. Has received prior radiation therapy within 2 weeks of start of study treatment or has a history of radiation pneumonitis.
  12. Has received radiation therapy to the lung that is >30 Gy within 6 months of the first dose of study treatment.
  13. Has received a live or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days prior to the first dose of study intervention.
  14. Any requirement for daily supplemental oxygen.
  15. Any condition requiring systemic treatment with corticosteroids (>10 mg QD prednisone equivalents) or other immunosuppressive medications within 14 days before the first dose of study drug.
  16. Serious or poorly controlled cardiovascular disease.
  17. Chronic hepatitis B or C.
  18. HIV-infected participants with a history of Kaposi sarcoma and/or Multicentric Castleman Disease.
  19. Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy.
  20. Known active or latent tuberculosis.
  21. If the participant had major surgery, must have recovered adequately from the procedure and/or any complications.
  22. Toxicities arising from prior cancer therapy that have not resolved to Grade 1 or baseline.
  23. Red blood cell or platelet infusion within the preceding 2 weeks.
  24. Is currently participating in or has participated in a study of an investigational agent or has used an investigational device within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study treatment.
  25. Known hypersensitivity to any excipient contained in the drug formulation of KVA121
  26. Any significant history of drug allergy as assessed by the investigator.
  27. Positive urine pregnancy test within 72 hrs of study drug administration.
  28. Participants who are breastfeeding, pregnant, or planning to become pregnant from time of informed consent until at least 120 days after final dose of study drug.
  29. Has a history or current evidence of any condition, therapy, or laboratory abnormality, or other circumstance that might confound the results of the study or interfere with the participant's participation for the full duration of the study.
  30. Has a known psychiatric or substance abuse disorder that would interfere with the participant's ability to cooperate with the requirements of the study.
  31. Inability to comply with study procedures.

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Phase III Study of PET-Directed Local or Systemic Therapy Intensification in Prostate Cancer Patients With Post-Prostatectomy Biochemical Recurrence

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Phase III Study of Local or Systemic Therapy INtensification DIrected by PET in Prostate CAncer Patients With Post-ProstaTEctomy Biochemical Recurrence (INDICATE)


Condition: Biochemically Recurrent Prostate Carcinoma, Metastatic Prostate Carcinoma, Prostate Adenocarcinoma, Stage IVB Prostate Cancer AJCC v8

Study Type: Interventional

Clinical Trials Identifier NCT 8-digits: NCT04423211

Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group

Phase: Phase 3

Eligibility:

  • Age: minimum 18 Years maximum N/A
  • Gender: Male

Inclusion Criteria:

  • STEP 0: REGISTRATION ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
  • Patient must be male and >= 18 years of age.
  • Patient must have had a radical prostatectomy (RP) as definitive therapy for histopathologically-proven prostatic adenocarcinoma
  • Patient must have biochemical recurrence (BCR) after RP, defined as follows:
  • If time to BCR, defined as time to first detectable PSA ( > lower limit of normal for assay used) after RP, is < 12 months, a minimum PSA level of >= 0.2 ng/mL and a confirmatory reading of >= 0.2 ng/mL is required, per the American Urological Association (AUA) definition (Note: patients with a persistent PSA reading of at least 0.2 ng/mL are eligible)
  • If time to BCR, defined as time to first detectable PSA (> lower limit of normal for assay used) after RP, is >= 12 months, a minimum absolute PSA of 0.5 ng/mL is required
  • If the patient has a detectable PSA (> lower limit of normal for assay used) at any time after RP AND has an eligible baseline SOC PET (PET1) with at least one positive lesion in any location, then there is no minimum PSA requirement
  • Patients must have no definite evidence for extrapelvic metastatic disease by conventional imaging modalities (CIM) (CT abdomen/pelvis or MRI abdomen/pelvis AND bone scintigraphy, or equivalent), within 26 weeks prior to Step 0 registration. If a patient only has a study-eligible PET/CT or PET/MR (i.e., PET done without prior CIM): if the PET is negative for extrapelvic lesions, then baseline CIM is NOT required. If the PET positive for extrapelvic lesions, then patient should have a baseline CT/MRI for soft tissue lesions and/or a bone scan for osseous lesions
  • Study eligible = PET using FDA-approved radiotracer and performed within 16 weeks prior to study registration
  • Extra-pelvic metastases is defined as any osseous metastases and/or any extrapelvic soft tissue, lymph nodes and organ metastases; extra-pelvic is defined as superior to common iliac bifurcation, outside of standard prostate bed + whole pelvis nodal RT fields. Baseline PET/CT or PET/MR scan (PET1) is eligible for this study if the SOC PET scan is completed with an FDA approved radiotracer for prostate cancer after Step 0 registration and prior to Step 1 randomization OR up to 16 weeks prior to Step 0 registration
  • Patient must be a candidate for SOC post-prostatectomy radiation therapy (RT) to the prostate bed and pelvic nodes with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT)
  • Patient must have the ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document. Patients with impaired decision-making capacity (IDMC) who have a legally authorized representative (LAR) or caregiver and/or family member available will also be considered eligible
  • Patient must have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-2
  • Patient must not have started ADT for biochemical recurrence prior to baseline PET (PET1) imaging. A short course of low-dose anti-androgen such as bicalutamide, given after baseline study PET/CT but prior to study registration, is permitted as a brief temporizing measure in advance of starting protocol-approved SOC ADT.
  • Patient must not be enrolled in another therapeutic clinical trial
  • Patient must be able to lie flat and still for approximately 20-30 minutes or otherwise tolerate a PET scan and radiation treatment planning and delivery
  • Patients undergoing a PET/MR must meet local institutional safety guidelines for MRI
  • Patient must not have history of seizures or known condition that may cause predisposal to seizures (e.g., stroke or head trauma resulting in loss of consciousness) within 1 year prior to registration
  • Patient must not have history of inflammatory bowel disease or any gastrointestinal disorder affecting absorption that is expected to increase risk of complication from radiotherapy
  • Hemoglobin (Hgb) >= 9.0 g/dL (independent of transfusion and/or growth factors within 3 months prior to Step 0 registration) (obtained within 8 weeks prior to Step 0 registration)
  • Leukocytes >= 3,000/mcL (obtained within 8 weeks prior to Step 0 registration)
  • Absolute neutrophil count >= 1,500/mcL (obtained within 8 weeks prior to Step 0 registration)
  • Platelets >= 100,000/mcL (obtained within 8 weeks prior to Step 0 registration)
  • Total bilirubin < 1.5 x institutional upper limit of normal (ULN) (patients with Gilbert's syndrome, if total bilirubin is > 1.5 x ULN, must have a direct bilirubin of < 1.5 x ULN to be eligible) (obtained within 8 weeks prior to Step 0 registration)
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase [SGOT])/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase [SGPT]) =< 2.5 x institutional ULN (obtained within 8 weeks prior to Step 0 registration)
  • Creatine < 1.5 x instituional ULN (or measured creatinine clearance > 30 mL/min)
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients on effective anti-retroviral therapy with undetectable viral load within 6 months are eligible for this trial
  • Patients with known history or current symptoms of cardiac disease, or history of treatment with cardiotoxic agents, should have a clinical risk assessment of cardiac function using the New York Heart Association Functional Classification. To be eligible for this trial, patients should be class I or II (by patient symptoms) or A or B (by objective assessment)
  • Patient must not have completed a course of prior pelvic radiation therapy for any reason
  • Patient must agree not to father children while on study
  • Patient must be English or Spanish speaking to be eligible for the QOL component of the study
  • NOTE: Sites cannot translate the associated QOL forms
  • STEP 1: RANDOMIZATION

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Patient must be male and >= 18 years of age.
  • Patient must have had a radical prostatectomy (RP) as definitive therapy for histopathologically-proven prostatic adenocarcinoma
  • Patient must have biochemical recurrence (BCR) after RP, defined as follows:
  • If time to BCR, defined as time to first detectable PSA ( > lower limit of normal for assay used) after RP, is < 12 months, a minimum PSA level of >= 0.2 ng/mL and a confirmatory reading of >= 0.2 ng/mL is required, per the American Urological Association (AUA) definition (Note: patients with a persistent PSA reading of at least 0.2 ng/mL are eligible)
  • If time to BCR, defined as time to first detectable PSA (> lower limit of normal for assay used) after RP, is >= 12 months, a minimum absolute PSA of 0.5 ng/mL is required
  • If the patient has a detectable PSA (> lower limit of normal for assay used) at any time after RP AND has an eligible baseline SOC PET (PET1) with at least one positive lesion in any location, then there is no minimum PSA requirement
  • Patients must have no definite evidence for extrapelvic metastatic disease by conventional imaging modalities (CIM) (CT abdomen/pelvis or MRI abdomen/pelvis AND bone scintigraphy, or equivalent), within 26 weeks prior to Step 0 registration. If a patient only has a study-eligible PET/CT or PET/MR (i.e., PET done without prior CIM): if the PET is negative for extrapelvic lesions, then baseline CIM is NOT required. If the PET positive for extrapelvic lesions, then patient should have a baseline CT/MRI for soft tissue lesions and/or a bone scan for osseous lesions
  • Study eligible = PET using FDA-approved radiotracer and performed within 16 weeks prior to study registration
  • Extra-pelvic metastases is defined as any osseous metastases and/or any extrapelvic soft tissue, lymph nodes and organ metastases; extra-pelvic is defined as superior to common iliac bifurcation, outside of standard prostate bed + whole pelvis nodal RT fields. Baseline PET/CT or PET/MR scan (PET1) is eligible for this study if the SOC PET scan is completed with an FDA approved radiotracer for prostate cancer after Step 0 registration and prior to Step 1 randomization OR up to 16 weeks prior to Step 0 registration
  • Patient must be a candidate for SOC post-prostatectomy radiation therapy (RT) to the prostate bed and pelvic nodes with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT)
  • Patient must have the ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document. Patients with impaired decision-making capacity (IDMC) who have a legally authorized representative (LAR) or caregiver and/or family member available will also be considered eligible
  • Patient must have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-2
  • Patient must not have started ADT for biochemical recurrence prior to baseline PET (PET1) imaging. A short course of low-dose anti-androgen such as bicalutamide, given after baseline study PET/CT but prior to study registration, is permitted as a brief temporizing measure in advance of starting protocol-approved SOC ADT.
  • Patient must not be enrolled in another therapeutic clinical trial
  • Patient must be able to lie flat and still for approximately 20-30 minutes or otherwise tolerate a PET scan and radiation treatment planning and delivery
  • Patients undergoing a PET/MR must meet local institutional safety guidelines for MRI
  • Patient must not have history of seizures or known condition that may cause predisposal to seizures (e.g., stroke or head trauma resulting in loss of consciousness) within 1 year prior to registration
  • Patient must not have history of inflammatory bowel disease or any gastrointestinal disorder affecting absorption that is expected to increase risk of complication from radiotherapy
  • Hemoglobin (Hgb) >= 9.0 g/dL (independent of transfusion and/or growth factors within 3 months prior to Step 0 registration) (obtained within 8 weeks prior to Step 0 registration)
  • Leukocytes >= 3,000/mcL (obtained within 8 weeks prior to Step 0 registration)
  • Absolute neutrophil count >= 1,500/mcL (obtained within 8 weeks prior to Step 0 registration)
  • Platelets >= 100,000/mcL (obtained within 8 weeks prior to Step 0 registration)
  • Total bilirubin < 1.5 x institutional upper limit of normal (ULN) (patients with Gilbert's syndrome, if total bilirubin is > 1.5 x ULN, must have a direct bilirubin of < 1.5 x ULN to be eligible) (obtained within 8 weeks prior to Step 0 registration)
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase [SGOT])/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase [SGPT]) =< 2.5 x institutional ULN (obtained within 8 weeks prior to Step 0 registration)
  • Creatine < 1.5 x instituional ULN (or measured creatinine clearance > 30 mL/min)
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients on effective anti-retroviral therapy with undetectable viral load within 6 months are eligible for this trial
  • Patients with known history or current symptoms of cardiac disease, or history of treatment with cardiotoxic agents, should have a clinical risk assessment of cardiac function using the New York Heart Association Functional Classification. To be eligible for this trial, patients should be class I or II (by patient symptoms) or A or B (by objective assessment)
  • Patient must not have completed a course of prior pelvic radiation therapy for any reason
  • Patient must agree not to father children while on study
  • Patient must be English or Spanish speaking to be eligible for the QOL component of the study
  • NOTE: Sites cannot translate the associated QOL forms
  • STEP 1: RANDOMIZATION ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
  • Patient must have completed a baseline SOC PET/CT or PET/MR (PET1 scan) using FDA approved radiotracer with results of extra-pelvic metastases involvement known (positive or negative). The PET1 must have been completed after Step 0 registration and prior to Step 1 randomization OR up to 12 weeks prior to Step 0 registration
  • For patients with negative extra-pelvic metastases, PET-imaging status of intra-pelvic nodes must be known (positive or negative)
  • For patients with positive extra-pelvic metastases (defined as any PET positive lesions outside of standard salvage RT fields [prostate bed +/- typical whole pelvis]), the number of extra-pelvic lesions must be known (1
  • 5 or > 5 extra-pelvic lesions)

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Randomized Phase II Stereotactic Ablative Radiation Therapy (SABR) for Metastatic Unresected Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) Receiving Immunotherapy (SAMURAI)

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Randomized Phase II Stereotactic Ablative Radiation Therapy (SABR) for Metastatic Unresected Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) Receiving Immunotherapy (SAMURAI)


Condition: Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma, Stage III Renal Cell Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IV Renal Cell Cancer AJCC v8, Unresectable Renal Cell Carcinoma

Study Type: Interventional

Clinical Trials Identifier NCT 8-digits: NCT05327686

Sponsor: NRG Oncology

Phase: Phase 2

Eligibility:

  • Age: minimum 18 Years maximum N/A
  • Gender: All

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Pathologically (histologically or cytologically) proven diagnosis of renal cell carcinoma prior to registration
  • Node-positive unresectable (TxN1Mx) or metastatic (TxNxM1) based on the following diagnostic workup:
  • History/physical examination within 45 days prior to registration
  • CT/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the chest/abdomen/pelvis within 45 days prior to registration
  • Patients must have IMDC intermediate (1-2 factors) or poor risk disease (>= 3 factors)
  • Patients with a prior or concurrent malignancy whose natural history or treatment does not have the potential to interfere with the safety or efficacy assessment of the investigational regimen are eligible for this trial
  • Patients with measurable disease (node positive or metastatic) as defined by RECIST version 1.1 excluding the primary renal tumor
  • Patient not recommended for or refused immediate cytoreductive nephrectomy
  • Candidate for standard of care therapy with either immuno-oncology (IO)-IO or IO-VEGF combination regimen
  • Primary renal tumor measuring 20 cm or less in anterior to posterior dimension only on axial imaging
  • Age >= 18
  • Karnofsky performance status >= 60 within 45 days prior to registration
  • Hemoglobin >= 8 g/dL (transfusions are allowed) (within 45 days prior to registration)
  • Platelet count >= 50,000/mm^3 (within 45 days prior to registration)
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1500/mm^3 (within 45 days prior to registration)
  • Calculated (Calc.) creatinine clearance >= 30 mL/min (within 45 days prior to registration)
  • For African American patients specifically whose renal function is not considered adequate by the formula above, an alternative formula that takes race into account (Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration CKD-EPI formula) should be used for calculating the related estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) with a correction factor for African American race creatinine clearance for trial eligibility, where GFR >= 30 mL/min/1.73m^2 will be considered adequate
  • Total bilirubin =< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) (except subjects with Gilbert Syndrome, who can have total bilirubin < 3.0 mg/dL) (within 45 days prior to registration)
  • Aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase (AST and ALT) =< 3 x upper limit of normal (ULN) or < 5 x ULN if hepatic metastases present (within 45 days prior to registration)
  • Patients with known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) on effective anti-retroviral therapy with undetectable viral load within 6 months are eligible for this trial. Testing is not required for entry into protocol
  • For patients with evidence of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, the HBV viral load must be undetectable on suppressive therapy, if indicated
  • Patients with a history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection must have been treated and cured. Patients with HCV infection who are currently on treatment are eligible if they have an undetectable HCV viral load
  • The patient must agree to use a highly effective contraception, including men with vasectomies if they are having sex with a woman of childbearing potential or with a woman who is pregnant, while on study drug and for 6 months following the last dose of study drug. Childbearing potential is defined as any person who has experienced menarche and who has not undergone surgical sterilization (hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy) or who is not postmenopausal
  • The patient or a legally authorized representative must provide study-specific informed consent prior to study entry and, for patients treated in the United States (U.S.), authorization permitting release of personal health information

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with planned treatment of all metastatic disease with definitive therapy including either surgery, ablative (non-palliative) doses of radiation, or intervention of some type (definitive interventional radiology techniques) to ALL metastatic sites rendering the patient without extra-renal measurable disease. Patients NOT planned for definitive treatment of all metastatic sites are eligible. Lesions radiated palliatively are not eligible for response assessment
  • Patients with untreated or unstable brain metastases or cranial epidural disease
  • Note: Patients who have been adequately treated with radiotherapy, radiosurgery, or surgery and stable for at least 4 weeks prior to registration as documented by MRI or CT imaging or deemed stable by clinical investigator are eligible. Treated brain metastases are defined as having no ongoing requirement for steroids and no evidence of progression or hemorrhage after treatment for at least 4 weeks prior to registration as documented by MRI or CT imaging or deemed stable by clinical investigator
  • Prior radiotherapy to the kidney that would result in overlap of radiation therapy fields treatment of the primary tumor
  • Any systemic therapy for metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) that was initiated > 90 days before registration, note that prior chemotherapy for a different cancer is allowed (completed > 3 years prior to registration)
  • Severe, active comorbidity defined as follows:
  • Active autoimmune disease requiring ongoing therapy including systemic treatment with corticosteroids (> 10 mg daily prednisone equivalents) or other immunosuppressive medications daily. Inhaled steroids and adrenal replacement steroid doses > 10 mg daily prednisone equivalents are permitted in the absence of active autoimmune disease
  • History of severe allergic, anaphylactic or other hypersensitivity reactions to chimeric or humanized antibodies
  • Active tuberculosis (purified protein derivative [PPD] response without active tuberculosis [TB] is allowed)
  • Uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure [BP] > 190 mmHg or diastolic BP > 110 mmHg)
  • Major surgery requiring hospital admission ≤ 28 days prior to registration.
  • Any serious (requiring hospital stay or long-term rehab) non-healing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture within 45 days prior to registration
  • Any arterial thrombotic (ST elevation myocardial infarction [STEMI], non-ST elevation myocardial infarction [NSTEMI], cerebrovascular accident [CVA], etc) events within 180 days prior to registration
  • Active New York (NY) Heart Association class 3-4 heart failure symptoms
  • Moderate or severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B or C)
  • Any history of untreated pulmonary embolism or deep venous thrombosis (DVT) within 180 days prior to registration. (Any asymptomatic or treated pulmonary embolism or asymptomatic treated deep venous thrombosis > 30 days prior to registration is allowed)
  • Unstable cardiac arrhythmia within 180 days prior to registration
  • History of abdominal fistula, gastrointestinal perforation, intra-abdominal abscess, bowel obstruction, or gastric outlet obstruction within 180 days prior to registration
  • History of or active inflammatory bowel disease
  • Malabsorption syndrome within 45 days prior to registration
  • Pregnancy and individuals unwilling to discontinue nursing. For women of child bearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test =< 45 days prior to registration

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Metastatic Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer, If Treatment Intensification Is the Standard, Who and How Can We Treatment Deintensify?

Metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (mCSPC) is a disease state where the benefits of treatment intensification are clear. Androgen receptor pathway inhibitors (ARPIs) offer overall survival benefit when added to conventional androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). The specific ARPIs include abiraterone acetate,1,2 enzalutamide,3,4 and apalutamide.5 Docetaxel chemotherapy offers survival benefit for patients with high volume disease,6 and either abiraterone7 or darolutamide8 offer survival benefit when added to ADT and docetaxel for patients, especially for those with de novo and high-volume mCSPC.

A Phase 3, Open-label, Randomized, Prospective Study of Apalutamide With Continued Versus Intermittent Androgen-Deprivation Therapy (ADT) Following PSA Response in Participants With Metastatic Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer (mCSPC)

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A Phase 3, Open-label, Randomized, Prospective Study of Apalutamide With Continued Versus Intermittent Androgen-Deprivation Therapy (ADT) Following PSA Response in Participants With Metastatic Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer (mCSPC)


Condition: Metastatic Castrate-sensitive Prostate Cancer

Study Type: Interventional

Clinical Trials Identifier NCT 8-digits: NCT05884398

Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC

Phase: Phase 3

Eligibility:

  • Age: minimum 18 Years maximum N/A
  • Gender: Male

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of prostate cancer prior to screening with histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate
  • Metastatic prostate cancer disease documented by conventional imaging (example, computed tomography [CT], magnetic resonance imaging [MRI], or bone scan) and/or next-generation imaging [NGI] demonstrating greater than equal (>=) 2 distinct extraprostatic sites of metastasis
  • Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG PS) of 0 or 1. Participants with ECOG PS 2 or 3 are eligible for the study if the ECOG PS score is related to stable physical limitations (example, wheelchair-bound due to prior spinal cord injury) and not related to prostate cancer or associated therapy
  • A participant must agree not to plan to conceive a child while enrolled in this study or within 3 months after the last dose of study treatment
  • Must be able to take whole apalutamide tablets by swallowing alone or with another vehicle (example, applesauce)
  • Assigned male at birth, inclusive of all gender identities
  • Participants who have undergone a bilateral orchidectomy and/or who are actively taking gender-affirming hormone therapy as part of their gender affirming care

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of seizure or known condition that has been determined to significantly predispose to seizure per investigator
  • Pelvic lymph nodes as only site of metastasis
  • Known allergies, hypersensitivity, or intolerance to excipients of apalutamide
  • Any of the following within 6 months prior to screening: severe or unstable angina, myocardial infarction, symptomatic congestive heart failure, uncontrolled hypertension, clinically significant arterial or venous thromboembolic events
  • Gastrointestinal disorder affecting absorption

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A Phase 2 Study of Neoadjuvant PARP Inhibition Followed by Radical Prostatectomy in Patients With Unfavorable Intermediate-Risk or High-Risk Prostate Cancer With BRCA1/2 Gene Alterations (NePtune)

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A Phase 2 Study of Neoadjuvant PARP Inhibition Followed by Radical Prostatectomy in Patients With Unfavorable Intermediate-Risk or High-Risk Prostate Cancer With BRCA1/2 Gene Alterations (NePtune)


Condition: Prostate Cancer, BRCA1 Mutation, BRCA2 Mutation, Prostatic Adenocarcinoma, High-Risk Cancer

Study Type: Interventional

Clinical Trials Identifier NCT 8-digits: NCT05498272

Sponsor: Rana McKay, MD

Phase: Phase 2

Eligibility:

  • Age: minimum 18 Years maximum N/A
  • Gender: Male

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subject must meet all of the following applicable inclusion criteria to participate in this study:
  • Written informed consent and HIPAA authorization for release of personal health information prior to registration.
  • Age ≥ 18 years at the time of consent.
  • T stage 1-3 prostatic adenocarcinoma per AJCC staging manual Ed8.
  • Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate without histological variants comprising >50% of the sample. Patients with intraductal carcinoma are eligible.
  • Must have 3 core biopsies involved with cancer (a minimum of 6 core biopsies must be obtained). Prostate biopsy must be within 7 months from registration. Less than 3 core biopsies are allowed if the patient has >1 cm or T3 disease on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
  • Localized unfavorable intermediate or high-risk prostate cancer patients. Patients must have at least one of the following features:
  • Gleason ≥ 4+3 (grade group 3, 4, 5) OR
  • PSA > 20 ng/dL OR
  • T3 disease NOTE: Patients with intraductal carcinoma are eligible independent of Gleason score, PSA and T stage.
  • Must have evidence of germline or somatic BRCA1/2 gene alteration via standard of care CLIA based assay detection. Testing will be confirmed centrally but results of central testing not required for enrollment.
  • No evidence of metastatic disease as determined by radionuclide bone scan and CT/MRI. Lymph nodes must be less than 20 mm in the short (transverse) axis.
  • Participants must be candidates for RP and considered surgically resectable by urologic evaluation.
  • ECOG Performance Status of 0-1 within 28 days prior to registration.
  • Demonstrate adequate organ function as defined below. All screening labs to be obtained within 28 days prior to registration.
  • White blood cell count ≥ 3,000/mcL
  • Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mcL
  • Hemoglobin ≥ 10 g/dL with no transfusion support in the past 28 days
  • Platelets ≥ 100,000/mcL
  • Aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, and total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x Institutional upper limit of normal
  • Calculated creatinine clearance ≥ 51 mL/min based on Cockcroft-Gault formula or 24 hour urine. NOTE: See the protocol for Cockcroft-Gault formula or 24 hour urine.
  • Life expectancy≥ 16 weeks.
  • Subjects must use a condom plus spermicide beginning prior to treatment Cycle 1 Day 1, during treatment and for 3 months after the last dose of olaparib when having sexual intercourse with a pregnant woman or with a woman of childbearing potential. Female partners of male patients should also use a highly effective form of contraception if they are of childbearing potential. See protocol for additional details.
  • As determined by the enrolling physician or protocol designee, ability of the subject to understand and comply with study procedures for the entire length of the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects meeting any of the criteria below may not participate in the study:
  • Active infection requiring systemic therapy.
  • Prior treatments not allowed: hormone therapy for prostate cancer including orchiectomy, antiandrogens (including first-generation antiandrogens, enzalutamide, apalutamide and others), CYP17 inhibitors (including abiraterone, TAK-700, galeterone, ketoconazole, and others), estrogens and radiation therapy. Prior bicalutamide is allowed if taken for < 4 weeks prior to registration and there is a washout period of 2 weeks prior to the initiation of study treatment. LHRH agonist/antagonist therapy is allowed if begun within 4 weeks of registration. Prior 5-alpha reductase inhibitors are allowed but require a washout period of 2 weeks to initiation of study treatment.
  • Prior treatment with a PARP inhibitor.
  • Hypogonadism or severe androgen deficiency as defined by screening serum testosterone < 200 ng/dL.
  • Clinically significant acute infection requiring systemic antibacterial, antifungal, or antiviral therapy including:
  • tuberculosis (clinical evaluation that includes clinical history, physical examination, and radiographic findings, and TB testing in line with local practice).
  • Known active hepatitis infection, positive hepatitis C antibody, hepatitis B virus surface antigen or hepatitis B virus core antibody at screening. Testing is not required unless there was a prior known positive hepatitis B or C test or hepatitis is suspected at screening. Active hepatitis B virus (HBV) is defined by a known positive HBV surface antigen (HBsAg) result. For patients with evidence of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, the HBV viral load must be undetectable on suppressive therapy, if indicated. Patients with a history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection must have been treated and cured. For patients with HCV infection who are currently on treatment, they are eligible if they have an undetectable HCV viral load.
  • Known to have tested positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) unless currently on effective anti-retroviral therapy with an undetectable viral load within 6 months.
  • Severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh Class C).
  • Patients unable to swallow orally administered medication and patients with gastrointestinal disorders likely to interfere with absorption of the study medication.
  • Pre-existing condition that warrants long-term corticosteroid use greater than the equivalent of 10 mg prednisone daily. Physiologic replacement is permitted. Topical, intra-articular steroids or inhaled corticosteroids are permitted.
  • Active cardiac disease, defined as:
  • Myocardial infarction within 6 months of study treatment.
  • Uncontrolled angina within 3 months of study treatment.
  • Congestive heart failure New York Heart Association (NYHA) class 3 or 4, or subjects with history of congestive heart failure NYHA class 3 or 4 in the past, or history of anthracycline or anthracenedione (mitoxantrone) treatment, unless an echocardiogram performed within 3 months of the screening visit results in a left ventricular ejection fraction that is ≥ 45%.
  • History of clinically significant ventricular arrhythmias (e.g., ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, torsade de pointes)
  • Other clinically significant cardiovascular disease within 6 months of registration.
  • Uncontrolled, potentially reversible cardiac conditions, as judged by the investigator (eg., unstable ischemia, uncontrolled symptomatic arrhythmia, congestive heart failure, QTcF prolongation >500 ms, electrolyte disturbances, etc.), or patients with congenital long QT syndrome.
  • Individuals with a history of another malignancy are not eligible if the cancer is under active treatment or the cancer can be seen on radiology scans or if they are off cancer treatment but in the opinion of their oncologist have a high risk of relapse within 5 years.
  • Major surgery within 4 weeks from start of treatment. Subjects must have recovered from any effects as the surgery as assessed by investigator discretion.
  • Treatment with any investigational drug within 28 days prior to registration.
  • Persistent toxicities Grade > 2 caused by previous cancer therapy (per Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Event (CTCAE)).
  • Patients with myelodysplastic syndrome/acute myeloid leukemia or with features suggestive of MDS/AML.
  • Patients considered a poor medical risk due to a serious, uncontrolled medical disorder, non-malignant systemic disease or active, uncontrolled infection. Examples include but are not limited to, uncontrolled ventricular arrhythmia, recent (within 3 months) myocardial infarction, uncontrolled major seizure disorder, unstable spinal cord compression, superior vena cava syndrome, extensive interstitial bilateral lung disease on High Resolution Computed Tomography (HRCT) scan or any psychiatric disorders that prohibits obtaining informed consent.
  • Patients receiving any systemic chemotherapy or radiotherapy (except for palliative reasons) within 3 weeks prior to study treatment.
  • Concomitant use of known strong CYP3A inhibitors. The required washout period prior to starting olaparib is 2 weeks.
  • Concomitant use of known strong or moderate CYP3A inducers. The required washout period prior to starting olaparib is 5 weeks for enzalutamide or phenobarbital and 3 weeks for other agents.
  • Previous allogenic bone marrow transplant or double umbilical cord blood transplantation (dUCBT).
  • Whole blood transfusions in the last 120 days prior to entry to the study (packed red blood cells and platelet transfusions are acceptable, for timing refer to the protocol).
  • Patients with a known hypersensitivity to olaparib or any of the excipients of the product.

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Immunotherapy for Metastatic Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer…Patients Want It!”

Immunotherapy for prostate cancer is a loaded topic. This is one of the first solid tumors to instill immunotherapy as a standard of care, with sipuleucel-T offering a survival benefit for patients with asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer.1 To rewind even further back, our field of genitourinary oncology has been using immunotherapy, with Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG), for non-invasive muscle invasive bladder cancer. Yet, the rest of the field of oncology has seen dramatic gains with immunotherapy, especially in the form of checkpoint inhibitors; its use has become common practice for most cancers. Unfortunately, prostate cancer has not seen major immunotherapy advances, with accumulation of many negative randomized phase 3 trial attempts, spanning vaccines, like Prostvac,2 and checkpoint inhibitors, like anti-PD-(L)13,4 or anti-CTLA-45,6 antibodies.