Parallel Phase III Randomized Trials For High Risk Prostate Cancer Evaluating De-Intensification For Lower Genomic Risk and Intensification of Concurrent Therapy for Higher Genomic Risk with Radiation (Predict-RT*)

Cancer Categories

Genitourinary (GU)

Karmanos Trial ID

NRG-GU009

NCT ID

NCT04513717

Age Group

Adult

Scope

National

Phase

Phase III

Principal Investigator

Brian
Yeh, M.D., Ph.D.
Oncology - Radiation View Profile

Objective:

Primary Objectives:

De-Intensification Study:

To determine whether men with NCCN high risk prostate cancer who are in the lower 2/3 of Decipher genomic risk (< 0.85) can be treated with 12 months ADT plus RT instead of 24 months ADT+RT and experience non-inferior metastasis-free survival.

Intensification Study:

To determine whether men with NCCN high risk prostate cancer who are in the upper 1/3 of Decipher genomic risk (>0.85) or have node-positive disease by conventional imaging (MRI or CT scan) will have a superior metastasis-free survival (MFS) through treatment intensification with apalutamide added to the standard of RT plus 24 month ADT.

Secondary Objectives for both De-Intensification and Intensification Studies:

To compare overall survival (OS) between the standard of care (RT plus 24 months of ADT) and either the de-intensification (RT plus 12 months of ADT) or intensification arm (RT plus 24 months of ADT plus apalutamide).
To compare time to PSA failure or start of salvage treatment between the standard of care (RT plus 24 months of ADT) and either the de-intensification arm (RT plus 12 months of ADT) or intensification arm (RT plus 24 months of ADT plus apalutamide).
To compare PSA failure-free survival with non-castrate testosterone and no additional therapies between the standard of care (RT plus 24 months of ADT) and either the deintensification arm RT plus 12 months of ADT) or intensification arm (RT plus 24 months of ADT plus apalutamide).
To compare MFS judged based on either standard or molecular imaging between the standard of care (RT plus 24 months of ADT) and either the de-intensification arm (RT plus 12 months of ADT) or intensification arm (RT plus 24 months of ADT plusapalutamide).
To compare prostate cancer-specific mortality between the standard of care (RT plus 24 months of ADT) and either the de-intensification arm (RT plus 12 months of ADT) or intensification arm (RT plus 24 months of ADT plus apalutamide).
To compare testosterone levels at the time of PSA failure and metastases between the standard of care (RT plus 24 months of ADT) and either the de-intensification arm (RT plus 12 months of ADT) or intensification arm (RT plus 24 months of ADT plus apalutamide).
To compare time to testosterone recovery (defined as a T>200) between the standard of care (RT plus 24 months of ADT) and either the de-intensification arm (RT plus 12 months of ADT) or intensification arm (RT plus 24 months of ADT plus apalutamide).
To compare adverse events, both clinician-reported using CTCAE v5.0 and patientreported using PRO-CTCAE items, between the standard of care (RT plus 24 months of ADT) and either the de-intensification arm (RT plus 12 months of ADT) or intensification arm (RT plus 24 months of ADT plus apalutamide).

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Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

PRIOR TO STEP 1 REGISTRATION
Pathologically proven diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of prostate cancer within 180 days prior to registration
High-risk disease defined as having at least one or more of the following:

PSA > 20 ng/mL prior to starting ADT Note: Patients receiving a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor (ex. finasteride) at the time of enrollment are eligible. The baseline PSA value should be doubled for PSAs taken while on 5-alpha reductase inhibitors and the medication should be discontinued prior to randomization but a washout period is not required.
cT3a-T4 by digital exam or imaging (American Joint Committee on Cancer [AJCC] 8th edition [Ed.])
Gleason score of 8-10
Node positive by conventional imaging with a short axis of at least 1.0 cm

Appropriate stage for study entry based on the following diagnostic workup:

History/physical examination within 120 days prior to registration;
Bone imaging within 120 days prior to registration;

Note: To be eligible, patient must have no definitive evidence of bone metastases (M0) on bone scan or sodium fluoride (NaF) PET within 120 days prior to registration (negative NaF PET/CT or negative Axumin or choline PET or negative fluciclovine, choline or prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET within 120 days prior to registration is an acceptable substitute if they have been performed). Patients who have bone metastases established only fluciclovine, choline, or PSMA PET but not definitive on bone scan or NaF PET will still be eligible

CT or MRI of the pelvis within 120 days prior to registration (negative fluciclovine, choline, or PSMA PET within 120 days prior to registration is an acceptable substitute). As with bone staging, nodal staging for trial purposes will be based off of conventional imaging findings only
Patients with confirmed N1 metastases on conventional imaging (CT/MRI) as defined by ≥10 mm on short axis are eligible but will be automatically assigned to the intensification study. Patients who are positive by fluciclovine, choline, or PSMA PET (i.e. N1), but whose nodes do not meet traditional size criteria for positivity (i.e. they measure ≥ 10 mm on either the CT or MRI portion of the PET or on a dedicated CT or MRI) will not be considered N1 for the trial and will not automatically be assigned to the intensification study

Age ≥ 18
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-2 within 120 days prior to registration
Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL, independent of transfusion and/or growth factors (within 120 days prior to registration)
Platelet count ≥ -100 x 10^3/uL independent of transfusion and/or growth factors (within 120 days prior to registration)
Creatinine clearance (CrCl) ≥ 30 mL/min estimated by Cockcroft-Gault equation (within 120 days prior to registration)

For Black patients whose renal function is not considered adequate by Cockcroft-Gault formula, an alternative formula that takes race into account (Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration CKD-EPI formula) may be used for calculating creatinine clearance for trial eligibility
Either a CrCl ≥ 30 ml/min or calculated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) ≥ 30 will make a patient eligible

Total bilirubin =< 1.5 x institutional upper limit of normal (ULN) (within 120 days prior to registration)

Note: In subjects with Gilbert's syndrome, if total bilirubin is > 1.5 x ULN, measure direct and indirect bilirubin and if direct bilirubin is ≤ 1.5 x ULN, subject is eligible

Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase [SGOT]) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase [SGPT]) ≤ 2.5 x institutional ULN (within 120 days prior to registration)
Serum albumin ≥ 3.0 g/dL (within 120 days prior to registration)
The patient must agree to use a condom (even men with vasectomies) and another effective method of birth control if he is having sex with a woman of childbearing potential or agree to use a condom if he is having sex with a woman who is pregnant while on study drug and for 3 months following the last dose of study drug
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients on effective anti-retroviral therapy with undetectable viral load within 6 months are eligible for this trial and have a CD4 count ≥ 200 cells/microliter within 60 days prior to registration. Note: HIV testing is not required for eligibility for this protocol. Of note, for patients with HIV in the intensification trial randomized to apalutamide, highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) may need to be adjusted to medications that do not interact with apalutamide
For patients with evidence of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, the HBV viral load must be undetectable after or on suppressive therapy within 60 days prior to registration, if indicated. Note: HBV viral testing is not required for eligibility for this protocol
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. Note: Any patient with a cancer (other than keratinocyte carcinoma or carcinoma in situ or low-grade non-muscle invasive bladder cancer) who has been disease-free for less than 3 years must contact the principal investigator
The patient or a legally authorized representative must provide study-specific informed consent prior to study entry
PRIOR TO STEP 2 RANDOMIZATION
Confirmation of Decipher score
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 within 60 days prior. Note: Apalutamide may interfere with HCV drugs. Patients on HCV medications should alert their infectious diseases physician if they get randomized to apalutamide due to the possibility that apalutamide can affect the bioavailability of some HCV medications. HCV viral testing is not required for eligibility for this protocol
For patients entering the Intensification Cohort ONLY: Patients must discontinue or substitute concomitant medications known to lower the seizure threshold at least 30 days prior to Step 2 randomization

Exclusion Criteria:

PRIOR TO STEP 1 REGISTRATION:
Definitive radiologic evidence of metastatic disease outside of the pelvic nodes (M1a, M1b or M1c) on conventional imaging (i.e. bone scan, CT scan, MRI)
Prior systemic chemotherapy within ≤ 3 years prior to registration; note that prior chemotherapy for a different cancer is allowed (completed > 3 years prior to registration
Prior radical prostatectomy
Prior radiotherapy to the region of the study cancer that would result in overlap of radiation therapy fields
Current use of 5-alpha reductase inhibitor. NOTE: If the alpha reductase inhibitor is stopped prior to randomization the patient is eligible
History of any of the following:

Seizure disorder
Current severe or unstable angina
New York Heart Association Functional Classification III/IV (Note: 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.)
History of any condition that in the opinion of the investigator, would preclude participation in this study

Evidence of any of the following at registration:

Active uncontrolled infection requiring IV antibiotics
Baseline severe hepatic impairment (Child Pugh Class C)
Inability to swallow oral pills
Any current condition that in the opinion of the investigator, would preclude participation in this study

Prior pharmacologic androgen ablation for prostate cancer is allowed only if the onset of androgen ablation (both luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone [LHRH] agonist and oral anti-androgen) is ≤ 60 days prior to registration; Please note: baseline PSA must be obtained prior to the start of any ADT
PRIOR TO STEP 2 RANDOMIZATION:
Evidence of known gastrointestinal disorder affecting absorption of oral medications at registration

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