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ORIC-944-01: Evaluating the appropriate dose level and effectiveness of a new targeted therapy (called ORIC-944) in people metastatic prostate cancerAn Open-Label, Phase 1/1b, Study of ORIC-944 in Patients With Metastatic Prostate Cancer

Trial purpose

Medical clipboardCancer treatment

Tumor type

Urinary System Cancers Genitourinary

Age

People18+

Trial acronym

ORIC-944-01

Clinical summary

Summary

This study is looking at a medication called ORIC-944 to see if it is safe and whether it may help slow or shrink prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic prostate cancer).

You may be eligible for this study if you have metastatic prostate cancer, and have undergone a bilateral orchiectomy or be willing to continue GnRH analogue or antagonist to maintain castrate levels of testosterone. There are different criteria regarding prior treatment history for each stage of the study, please speak with your doctor about whether you might be eligible.

ORIC-944 is a type of targeted treatment taken by mouth. It works by blocking a specific protein in cancer cells (called PRC2) which may help stop cancer cells from growing.

This is the first time ORIC-944 is being tested in people. The study has several parts:

  • Part 1: Participants receive ORIC-944 on its own to understand how safe it is and to find the right dose.
  • Part 2: ORIC-944 is given either alone or together with standard prostate cancer treatments called androgen receptor pathway inhibitors (ARPIs) to see how they work together.
  • Part 3: Researchers compare two dose levels of ORIC-944 (combined with ARPIs) to choose the best dose for future studies.

Overall, the goal is to learn:

  • How safe ORIC-944 is
  • What the best dose might be
  • WHether it shows early signs of helping treat prostate cancer

 

Conditions

This trial is treating people with metastatic prostate cancer

Eligibility

Inclusion

  • Patients with metastatic prostate cancer
  • Must have undergone bilateral orchiectomy or be willing to continue GnRH analogue or antagonist to maintain castrate levels of testosterone
  • Prior therapies:

Part I (single agent ORIC-944 dose escalation): Any number of prior therapies are allowed, but must have progressed after at least one line of next generation ARPI (abiraterone, apalutamide, darolutamide, or enzalutamide) and must not have received more than 2 chemotherapy regimens in the mCRPC setting

Part II (ARPI combination dose escalation): Must have received only 1 prior line of ARPI (abiraterone, apalutamide, darolutamide, or enzalutamide) in any setting; may have also received up to 1 prior line of chemotherapy in the mCSPC setting

Part III (ARPI combination dose optimization): In addition to up to 1 prior line of chemotherapy in the mCSPC setting:

  • Cohorts A and B: received only one 1 prior line of abiraterone in any setting
  • Cohorts C and D: received only one 1 prior line of apalutamide, darolutamide, or enzalutamide in any setting:

    • Evidence of progressive disease by PCWG3 criteria for study entry

      • rising PSA, defined as a minimum of 2 rising values obtained a minimum of one week apart with the latest result being at least 2.0 ng/mL (or 1.0 ng/mL if PSA rise is the only indication of progression), or
      • confirmation of 2 new bone lesions on last systemic therapy, or
      • soft tissue progression per RECIST 1.1
    • Measurable and/or evaluable disease by RECIST 1.1
    • Agreement and ability to undergo on-study punch skin biopsies and core tumor biopsies
    • ECOG performance status of 0 or 1
    • Adequate organ function

Exclusion

  • History or presence of CNS metastases, unless previously treated and stable
  • History of class III or IV congestive heart failure or severe non-ischemic cardiomyopathy, unstable or poorly controlled angina, myocardial infarction, or ventricular arrhythmia within the previous 6 months
  • Known, symptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
  • Active symptomatic Hepatitis B or C infection; patients with well controlled disease are eligible
  • Active gastrointestinal disease (eg, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, short gut syndrome, etc) or other malabsorption syndromes that would reasonably impact drug absorption per investigator judgement
  • Any other condition or circumstance (eg, clinical, psychological, familial, sociological, inability to swallow oral study drug) that, in the opinion of the investigator, may interfere with protocol compliance or contraindicates participation in the study

Inclusion

  • Your cancer has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic) or has grown into nearby parts of the body (locally advanced).
  • You have had treatment but your cancer has gotten worse or has not responded to the treatment you have been given.
  • You have had a certain type of treatment or surgical procedure.

Exclusion

  • You have certain types of non-cancer medical conditions.
  • You have had certain treatments, surgical procedures or drugs.
Message

Clinical trials have complex eligibility criteria, and other criteria may apply for this trial. Ask your doctor about whether this trial could be right for you.

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Trial sponsor

ORIC Pharmaceuticals

Scientific Title

An Open-Label, Phase 1/1b, Study of ORIC-944 in Patients With Metastatic Prostate Cancer

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