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Prostate CancerPhase 1/2NCT02049190

Phase 1-2 Study of Onapristone in Patients With Advanced Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer

A Phase 1/2 study testing onapristone and abiraterone in people with Prostate Cancer and Metastatic Prostate Cancer, run by Arno Therapeutics at 1 site in United Kingdom.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

This is an open-label, randomized, parallel group two-stage phase 1-2 study with an escalation and an expansion component. This study will evaluate an extended-release (ER) formulation of onapristone in patients with prostate cancer in which Progesterone Receptor (PR) may be contributing to tumor progression. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, men only
What is being tested?
onapristone and abiraterone
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
75 participants
Where
1 siteUnited Kingdom
Study dates
Feb 2014to Dec 2017
Phase
Phase 1/2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • Men only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Male patients, 18 years of age or greater;
  • Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate (without neuroendocrine differentiation or small cell features);
  • In Stage 2, a mandatory biopsy is required with confirmed PR or APR in ≥1% tumor cells. For patients recruited to the abiraterone-onapristone combination arm, the biopsy must be performed on abiraterone administered as the most recent treatment and after a minimum of 2 weeks continuous treatment. For other patients, the biopsy must be taken at progression on or after abiraterone or enzalutamide or before screening with no anti-cancer treatment taken in the intervening period and a maximum of six (6) months prior to study start. If archival tissue is also available this should be provided for comparison purposes; a paired biopsy at day 8-28 is optional;
  • Metastatic or recurrent inoperable disease after previous surgery, radiation therapy, and/or chemotherapy;
  • For patients in Stage 1 and for patients in Stage 2 who will receive combination therapy with onapristone and abiraterone: no more than one prior chemotherapy regimen for CRPC (docetaxel rechallenge will be regarded as one line of chemotherapy); for patients in Stage 2 who will receive onapristone monotherapy: no prior chemotherapy is allowed;
  • Disease that has progressed by PSA or radiologically, on abiraterone or enzalutamide. Disease progression for study entry is defined as one or both of:
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  • PSA progression defined by a minimum of two rising PSA levels with an interval of ≥1 week between each determination.
  • Radiological progression per RECIST 1.1;
  • For patients recruited to the abiraterone-onapristone combination arm, progression on abiraterone as their last line of treatment is required after a prior response to abiraterone;
  • The PSA value at screening and baseline should be ≥ 2 µg/L (2 ng/mL);
  • For onapristone monotherapy, corticosteroid discontinuation >4 weeks or >2 weeks with normal adrenal function confirmed by an ACTH stimulation test. For the combination onapristone - abiraterone arm, prednisolone 5mg BID and no other steroid regimen allowed for 2 weeks prior to treatment initiation;
  • Ongoing androgen deprivation therapy with a gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) analogue or orchiectomy (i.e., surgical or medical castration);
  • For patients who have not had an orchiectomy, there must be a plan to maintain effective GnRH-analogue therapy for the duration of the trial;
  • Serum testosterone level < 1.7 nmol/L (50 ng/dL);
  • Patients receiving bisphosphonate therapy must have been on stable doses for at least 4 weeks;
  • Evaluable disease per RECIST 1.1 [Eisenhauer 2009] or Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Working Group 2 (PCWG2) [Scher 2008];
  • ECOG performance status 0-2;
  • Life expectancy ≥ 3 months;
  • Willing and able to sign written informed consent per ICH-GCP, the local regulatory requirements, and local data protection laws prior to study-specific screening procedures.

Who cannot join

  • Serum creatinine >1.5 ULN;
  • On ECG a QTc(F) interval >480 msec or any clinically significant cardiac rhythm abnormalities;
  • Liver function tests documented within the screening period and/or at baseline:
  • Total bilirubin > ULN (except in patients diagnosed with Gilbert's disease);
  • Alkaline phosphatase > 2.5 x UNL, unless test for alkaline phosphatase isoenzymes is elevated only for bone isoenzyme;
  • ALT/AST > UNL or > 2.5 x UNL in case of liver metastases;
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  • Absolute neutrophil count < 1,500/µL, platelet count < 100,000/µL, and hemoglobin < 5.6 mmol/L (9 g/dL) and no growth factors or blood transfusions within 7 days of these values;
  • Serum albumin < 25 g/L (2.5 g/dL);
  • Known positive virology/serology for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1, HIV-2, hepatitis B (surface antigen), or hepatitis C (testing not required);
  • Chronic inflammatory liver condition. History or clinical evidence of any liver or biliary pathology including cirrhosis, infectious disease, inflammatory conditions, steatosis, or cholangitis (including ascending cholangitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, obstruction, perforation, fistula of biliary tract, spasm of sphincter of Oddi, biliary cyst or biliary atresia;
  • Patients with any other prior malignancy are not allowed except for:
  • Adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer;
  • Adequately treated Stage I or II cancer from which the patient is currently in complete remission;
  • Other cancer from which the patient has been disease-free for 2 years;
  • For Stage 1 only: Chronic adrenal failure or is receiving concurrent long-term corticosteroid therapy. Prior long-term corticosteroids must be stopped ≥4 weeks or >2 weeks if normal adrenal function is confirmed by an ACTH stimulation test prior to start of study drug;
  • History or clinical evidence of any surgical or medical condition which the investigator judges as likely to interfere with the results of the study or pose an additional risk in participating; e.g., active or clinically significant history of disease involving a major organ system-vascular, cardiac, uncontrolled hypertension, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, hematologic, neurologic, neoplastic, renal, endocrine or immunodeficiency, or clinically significant active psychiatric disorders;
  • Used any prescription medication during the prior 2 weeks that the investigator judges is likely to interfere with the study or to pose an additional risk to the patient in participating, specifically inhibitors or inducers of cytochrome P450 (CYP)3A4 (see Appendix 4);
  • Received an investigational product or been treated with an investigational device within 30 days prior to first drug administration, or plans to start any other investigational product or device study within 30 days after last drug administration;
  • Received prior therapies within the following time period prior to receipt of first dose of study drug (Day 1, without withdrawal response and with no plans to initiate any of these during study:
  • Ketoconazole or bicalutamide within 6 weeks;
  • Systemic hormone therapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapies, antibodies within 4 weeks excluding abiraterone in the abiraterone-onapristone combination arm;
  • Fractionated radiotherapy within 3 weeks;
  • Single fraction of radiotherapy within 2 weeks;
  • Radionuclide therapy within 8 weeks;
  • Brachytherapy Pd-103 implant within the last 3 months;
  • Brachytherapy I-125 implants within 12 months.
  • Concurrent use of herbal products that may decrease PSA levels (e.g., saw palmetto);
  • Residual toxicity of prior anticancer treatment > grade 1 except for alopecia;
  • Brain metastases, active epidural disease or spinal cord compression, unless treated at least 4 weeks before entry, and stable with steroid treatment for ≥1 week;
  • Paget's disease of the bone;
  • Structurally unstable bone lesions suggesting impending fracture;
  • Patients with reproductive potential not employing adequate contraception during treatment and for 1 month after completing treatment;
  • Lack of physical integrity of the upper gastrointestinal tract, malabsorption syndrome, or inability to swallow pills;
  • Mental incapacity or language barriers precluding adequate understanding, co-operation, and compliance with the study requirements;
  • Is, in the judgment of the investigator, unable or unwilling to comply with the requirements of the study.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United Kingdom1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Inst of Cancer Research & Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

    Sutton Surrey, SH2 5NG

    Gerhardt Attard, MD, PhD, MRCP, (+44) 020 872224137, gerhardt.attard@icr.ac.uk

    Johann S De Bono, MD, PhD, MSc, FRCP

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: A Phase 1-2 Study of Onapristone in Patients With Advanced Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer

This is an open-label, randomized, parallel group two-stage phase 1-2 study with an escalation and an expansion component. This study will evaluate an extended-release (ER) formulation of onapristone in patients with prostate cancer in which Progesterone Receptor (PR) may be contributing to tumor progression. A companion diagnostic to select patients whose prostate cancer expresses the activated form of the PR (APR) is under development and will be implemented in this study; it may be used to further enrich the selection of the population based upon ongoing review of the results. Patients will be treated until occurrence of an intolerable safety issue, treatment failure, if patient elects to withdraw, or for non-compliance with either protocol-specified evaluations or onapristone treatment. An additional cohort of patients will be included at the recommended phase 2 dose to gain additional understanding of the onapristone safety profile and potential anti-cancer activity.

Being tested
onapristone, abiraterone
Keywords
Advanced Prostate Cancer, Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer, Prostatic Neoplasms, Genital Neoplasms, Male, Urogenital Neoplasms, Neoplasms by Site, Neoplasms, Genital Diseases, Male, Prostatic Diseases, onapristone
Medical subject headings
Prostatic Neoplasms, Genital Neoplasms, Male, Urogenital Neoplasms, Neoplasms by Site, Neoplasms, Genital Diseases, Male, Prostatic Diseases

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • onapristoneDrug

    Also called ZK 98299

  • abirateroneDrug

    Also called Zytiga

Study groups in NCT02049190
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
onapristone 10 mg BIDExperimentalonapristone 10 mg BID extended-release tablets
Receives: Drug: onapristone
onapristone 20 mg BIDExperimentalonapristone 20 mg BID extended-release tablets
Receives: Drug: onapristone
onapristone 30 mg BIDExperimentalonapristone 30 mg BID extended-release tablets
Receives: Drug: onapristone
onapristone 40 mg BIDExperimentalonapristone 40 mg BID extended-release tablets
Receives: Drug: onapristone
onapristone 50 mg BIDExperimentalonapristone 50 mg BID extended-release
Receives: Drug: onapristone
onapristone 30 mg BID + abiraterone 1000 mgExperimentalExpansion cohort: onapristone 30 mg BID + abiraterone 1000 mg
Receives: Drug: onapristone; Drug: abiraterone
onapristone 50 mg BID + abiraterone 1000 mgExperimentalExpansion cohort: onapristone 50 mg BID + abiraterone 1000 mg
Receives: Drug: onapristone; Drug: abiraterone
Expansion cohort: onapristone 50 mg BIDExperimentalExpansion cohort: onapristone 50 mg BID
Receives: Drug: onapristone

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Dose limiting toxicities related to onapristone or the combination of onapristone and abiraterone utilizing a day 57 safety cut off and based on CTCAE v4

    Measured: Baseline to 57 days post-first dose

  2. Response to onapristone or the combination of onapristone and abiraterone

    • Objective partial or complete response by RECIST 1.1, confirmed on a second CT scan at least 4 weeks apart and / or
    • PSA decline of ≥ 50% (according to the PCWG2).

    Measured: Baseline to 30 Days after last dose

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Safety and tolerability of extended-release onapristone tablets BID

    Safety will be assessed by physical exam, vital signs, monitoring of adverse events, changes in ECG, and changes in PSA and other clinical laboratory values.

    Measured: Baseline to 30 Days after last dose

  2. PK of onapristone, mono-demethylated onapristone and other metabolites in plasma and urine

    Measured: Baseline to 30 Days after last dose

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted30 Jan 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2014
  3. Primary completionJul 2017 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2017 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1/2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
75 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02049190
Sponsor's protocol ID
ARN-AR18-CT-102
Status last verified
Jun 2015
First submitted
28 Jan 2014
Last updated
24 Jun 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing onapristone and abiraterone in people with Prostate Cancer and Metastatic Prostate Cancer, run by Arno Therapeutics at 1 site in United Kingdom.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 19 inclusion and 35 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Jun 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Alice S Bexon, MD (1-617-417-7300, alice.bexon@bexonclinical.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Dose limiting toxicities related to onapristone or the combination of onapristone and abiraterone utilizing a day 57 safety cut off and based on CTCAE v4 (time frame: Baseline to 57 days post-first dose). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Jun 2015.

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