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Closed (no longer recruiting)Last updated: 7 February 2024

UpFrontPSMA: This phase II trial is comparing the safety and effectiveness of a specialised form of radiotherapy (radioligand therapy, 177Lu-PSMA-617) given in combination with chemotherapy, versus chemotherapy alone, for patients with newly diagnosed prostate cancerA Randomised Phase 2 Study of Sequential 177Lu-PSMA617 and Docetaxel Versus Docetaxel in Metastatic Hormone-Naive Prostate Cancer

Clinical summary

Summary

Eligible patients will be randomised to receive 177Lu-PSMA every 6 weeks for 2 cycles, followed by docetaxel (6 weeks later) every 3 weeks for 6 cycles; OR docetaxel (on its own) every 3 weeks for 6 cycles.

Conditions

This trial is treating patients with prostate cancer.

Cancer

Urinary System Cancers Genitourinary

Age

People18+

Phase

II

Trial Acronym

UpFrontPSMA

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Trial sponsor

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Scientific Title

A Randomised Phase 2 Study of Sequential 177Lu-PSMA617 and Docetaxel Versus Docetaxel in Metastatic Hormone-Naive Prostate Cancer

Eligibility

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria for study registration:

  1. Patient has provided written informed consent
  2. Male aged 18 years or older at screening
  3. Prostate cancer diagnosed within 12 weeks of commencement of screening
  4. Histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate without significant neuroendocrine differentiation or small cell histology OR metastatic disease typical of prostate cancer (i.e. involving bone or pelvic lymph nodes or para-aortic lymph nodes) with a rising serum PSA
  5. Evidence of metastatic disease on CT and/or bone scan
  6. PSA > 10ng/ml prior to commencement of medical ADT or surgical orchidectomy
  7. Adequate haematological, renal and hepatic functions as defined by:

    • Absolute neutrophil count >1.5 x 109/L
    • Platelet count >100 x 109/L
    • Haemoglobin ≥ 90g/L (no red blood cell transfusion in 4 weeks prior to randomisation)
    • Creatinine Clearance ≥ 40mL/min (Cockcroft-Gault formula)
    • Total bilirubin < 1.5 x ULN (unless known or suspected Gilbert syndrome)
    • Aspartate transaminase (AST) or alanine transaminase (ALT) ≤ 2.0 x ULN (or ≤ 5.0 x ULN in the presence of liver metastases)
  8. Have a performance status of 0-2 on the ECOG Performance Scale (see Appendix 1)
  9. Life expectancy greater than 6 months with treatment
  10. Assessed by a medical oncologist as suitable for treatment with docetaxel
  11. Patients must agree to use an adequate method of contraception
  12. Willing and able to comply with all study requirements, including all treatments and required assessments including follow-up

Inclusion Criteria for Randomisation:

  1. Significant PSMA avidity on 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT, defined after central review as a minimum uptake of SUVmax 15 at a site of disease
  2. High-volume metastatic disease on 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT defined as visceral metastases or ≥ 4 bone metastases with ≥ 1 outside the vertebral column and pelvis (extra-axial skeleton)
  3. Patient continues to meet all the inclusion criteria for registration

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria for Registration:

  1. Any prior pharmacotherapy, radiation therapy, or surgery for metastatic prostate cancer. The following exceptions are permitted:

    • Up to 4 weeks of ADT with luteinising hormone releasing hormone agonists or antagonists or orchiectomy ± concurrent anti-androgens are permitted prior to commencement of screening. At investigator discretion, patients may start ADT at commencement of protocol therapy
    • Up to one course of palliative radiation or surgical therapy to treat symptoms resulting from metastatic disease if it was administered at least 14 days prior to registration
  2. Symptomatic cord compression, or clinical or imaging findings concerning for impending cord compression
  3. Central nervous system metastases
  4. Patients with Sjogren's syndrome
  5. Has a history or current evidence of any condition, therapy, or laboratory abnormality that might confound the results of the trial, interfere with the patient's participation for the full duration of the trial, or is not in the best interest of the patient to participate, in the opinion of the treating investigator
  6. Prior diagnosis of another cancer that was:

    • More than 3 years prior to current diagnosis with subsequent evidence of disease recurrence or clinical expectation of recurrence greater than 10%
    • Within 3 years of current diagnosis with the exception of successfully treated basal cell or squamous cell skin carcinoma or adequately treated non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (Tis, Ta and low grade T1 tumours)

Exclusion Criteria for Randomisation:

  1. Major FDG-PET discordance defined as presence of FDG positive disease with minimal PSMA expression in multiple sites (>5) or in more than 50% of total disease volume
  2. All the exclusion criteria for registration continue to not apply

Inclusion

  • You have been diagnosed with cancer, but have not received any treatment.
  • Your cancer has spread to other parts of the body.

Exclusion

  • You have been diagnosed with a prior or secondary type of cancer.
  • You have certain types of non-cancer medical conditions.
  • You have had certain treatments, surgical procedures or drugs.
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