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Phase 2 N=26 Randomized Treatment

Apalutamide With or Without Stereotactic Body Radiation in Treating Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

Castration Levels of Testosterone · Castration-Resistant Prostate Carcinoma · PSA Progression · Stage IV Prostate Adenocarcinoma AJCC v7

Enrolled (actual)
26
Serious AEs
3.9%
Results posted
Jan 2026
Primary outcome: Primary: Proportion of Participants With Undetectable Serum Prostate-specific Antigen (PSA) — 0; 0.308 proportion of participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Interventions
Apalutamide (Drug); Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (Radiation)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
Male
Sponsor
University of California, San Francisco
Primary completion
Dec 2024

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Proportion of Participants With Undetectable Serum Prostate-specific Antigen (PSA)
0; 0.308
SECONDARY
Median Time to PSA Progression
13.82; NA
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events (AEs)
0; 1; 0; 1; 1; 1

Summary

This phase II trial studies the how well apalutamide with or without stereotactic body radiation therapy work in treating participants with castration-resistant prostate cancer. Testosterone can cause the growth of prostate cancer cells. Hormone therapy using apalutamide may fight prostate cancer by blocking the use of testosterone by the tumor cells. Stereotactic body radiation therapy uses special equipment to position a patient and deliver radiation to tumors with high precision. This method can kill tumor cells with fewer doses over a shorter period and cause less damage to normal tissue. It is not yet known whether giving apalutamide with or without stereotactic body radiation therapy works better in treating participants with castration-resistant cancer.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate
  • Progressive, castration-resistant prostate cancer demonstrated during continuous antiandrogen therapy (ADT), defined as 3 PSA rises at least 1 week apart, with a minimum PSA > .05 ng/mL obtained during screening.
  • At least one but no more than 5 discrete PSMA-avid radiation fields on baseline PSMA-PET scan; all PSMA-avid lesions in radiation fields must be amenable to SBRT in judgment of treating radiation oncologist; there are no restrictions on site of lesion/radiation fields (e.g. bone, lymph node, prostate, visceral). Equivocal lesions/radiation fields on PSMA PET scan that are not definitive for metastasis will not count towards the limit of 5 radiation fields and will not undergo SBRT
  • Surgically or medically castrated, with testosterone levels of 18 years
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status grade 0 or 1
  • Resolution of all acute toxic effects of prior therapy or surgical procedure to grade 1 or baseline prior to randomization
  • Serum aspartate transaminase (AST) ((serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT])) and serum alanine transaminase (ALT) (( serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT)) ≤ 2.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Total serum bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN; in subjects with known or suspected Gilbert's syndrome, if total bilirubin is > 1.5 x ULN, direct bilirubin is ≤ 1.5 x ULN
  • Glomerular filtration rate ≥ 45 ml/min based on Cockcroft-Gault equation
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1500/microliter
  • Platelets ≥ 75, 000/microliter without transfusion and/or growth factors in the 3 months prior to randomization
  • Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL without transfusion and/or growth factors in the 3 months prior to randomization
  • Serum albumin ≥ 3.0 g/dL
  • Signed and dated informed consent document indicating that the patient has been informed of all pertinent aspects of the trial prior to randomization
  • Willingness and ability to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plans, laboratory and radiographic assessments, and other study procedures, including ability to swallow study drug tablets and long-term follow-up
  • Agrees 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 agrees 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; must also agree not to donate sperm during the study and for 3 months after receiving the last dose of study drug

Exclusion Criteria

  • Presence of visceral lesions (e.g. lung, liver) detectable on baseline imaging or bone lesions requiring focal radiation treatment at the time of study entry
  • History of seizure or condition that may pre-dispose to seizure (e.g., prior stroke within 1 year prior to randomization, brain arteriovenous malformation, Schwannoma, meningioma, or other benign central nervous system (CNS) or meningeal disease which may require treatment with surgery or radiation therapy
  • Concurrent therapy with any of the following (all must have been discontinued or substituted for at least 1 week prior to randomization, except for medications known to lower seizure threshold which must be discontinued or substituted at least 4 weeks prior to randomization)
  • Medications known to lower the seizure threshold
  • Herbal (e.g., saw palmetto) and non-herbal (e.g., pomegranate) products that may decrease PSA levels
  • Systemic (oral/intravenous (IV)/intramuscular (IM)) corticosteroids; patients on chronic stable dose of steroids at an equivalent dose of prednisone ≤ 10 mg daily may be permitted to enroll at the discretion of principal investigator
  • Any other experimental treatment on another clinical trial
  • Any of the following within 6 months prior to randomization: Severe/unstable angina, myocardial infarction, symptomatic congestive heart failure, arterial or venous thromb
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03503344). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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