A Phase 2 interventional study of Olaparib in Prostate, sponsored by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins. Active, not recruiting at 4 sites in United States. Open to male participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-05-12.
Sponsored by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment
Olaparib has demonstrated preliminary efficacy in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. In a trial of 49 evaluable patients treated with olaparib, 11 / 49 experienced a PSA response, and every patient with a radiographic response also had a PSA5 response.
Ten of 11 responders had mutations in DNA repair genes. While PARP inhibition is showing promise in these initial studies, reserving its use for end-stage patients may not be the optimal timing for olaparib therapy in some patients. In addition, PARP enzymes function in roles beyond DNA repair, and specifically for prostate cancer are involved transcriptional regulation of the androgen receptor. PARP inhibition has not been tested in earlier disease states for prostate cancer.
The proposed study is an open-label single-arm phase II trial.
Eligible patients are those with non-metastatic biochemically-recurrent prostate cancer and a PSADT of ≤6 months and a minimum PSA of 1.0.
After enrollment, patients will be treated with olaparib at the established dose of 300mg tablets by mouth twice daily. Patients will be followed monthly with clinic visits, safety labs (including CBC w/diff, Comp), PSA, and toxicity assessments. Treatment [with a minimum drug exposure of 12 weeks] will be continued until PSA doubling from study entry (confirmed with another measurement at least 4 weeks later), development of radiographic metastatic disease, or toxicity requiring drug cessation. CT scans and NM bone scans will be performed every 6 months for patients remaining on olaparib treatment.
This study will enroll up to 50 subjects. The study design will employ a stepwise adaptive statistical plan, derived in part from Biankin et al, Nature 2015 Oct 15;526(7573):361-70. The design is adapted from a multi-stage design, with interim stopping rules to determine futility or need for enrichment of the study population.
The study will initiate with a two-stage design in an unselected population. The assumptions for the trial of the unselected population are: null hypothesis of 0.1 PSA response rate and alternative hypothesis of 0.3 for the unselected population. The first stage is 20 subjects. If ≤2 subjects responds in the first stage, then unselected population study is halted for futility and an assessment of DNA mutations present in the initial cohort will be undertaken. If less than 3 subjects with a known/suspected deleterious mutation in the following genes (ATM, BARD1, BRCA1, BRCA2, BRIP1, CDK12, CHEK1, CHEK2, FANCL, PALB2, PPP2R2A, RAD51B, RAD51C, RAD51D, or other DNA repair genes) have been accrued in the first stage, then the trial will proceed with enrichment. If 3 or more subjects with known/suspected deleterious mutation in the genes of interest have been accrued, then the trial will proceed with enrichment, as long as the response rate in that subset of subjects is ≥20%. In the case that 3 or more subjects have been accrued, yet the response rate in that subset is \<20%, then the trial is halted for futility.
However, if ≥3 subjects among the first 20 respond, then additional 10 unselected subjects are accrued. If ≥6 subjects respond out of 30 in the unselected population after the second stage, then the null hypothesis is rejected in the unselected population and broad efficacy will be concluded.
The trial proceeds to complete accrual of 50 subjects in order to better estimate PSA response rate and strengthen data for correlative studies. If \<6 respond, then the null hypothesis is not rejected. Again, if less than 3 subjects with a known/suspected deleterious mutation in the following genes (ATM, BARD1, BRCA1, BRCA2, BRIP1, CDK12, CHEK1, CHEK2, FANCL, PALB2, PPP2R2A, RAD51B, RAD51C, RAD51D, or other DNA repair genes) have been accrued in the first and second stage combined, then the trial will proceed with enrichment. If 3 or more subjects with those mutations have been accrued, then enrichment will again proceed as long as the response rate in that subject of subjects is ≥20%.
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins is the lead sponsor of 572 studies on the registry; 73 are open to participants now.
Of its 111 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 67 (60%) have results posted.
Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.
Participants must have normal organ and bone marrow function measured within 28 days prior to administration of study treatment as defined below:
Patients must have creatinine clearance estimated using the Cockcroft
Estimated creatinine clearance = (140-age [years]) x weight (kg) serum creatinine (mg/dL) x 72
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients will be administered olaparib orally twice daily at 300mg bid continually. Two 150mg of olaparib tablets should be taken twice daily, approximately 12 hours apart with one glass of water.
Drug: Olaparib
Olaparib will be dispensed to patients on Day 1 and every 28 days thereafter until the patient completes the study, withdraws from the study or closure of the study.
PSA50 Response Rate to Olaparib for Patients With High-risk Biochemically-recurrent Prostate Cancer
Number of participants with PSA50 response defined as at least a 50% decline in Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) from baseline value, confirmed with a second measurement at least 4 weeks apart.
Time frame: 6 years 2 months
Treatment-related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.0
Number of participants with treatment related adverse events
Time frame: Baseline to End of Treatment
PSA Progression-free Survival
Defined as a time from initiation on olaparib therapy until PSA increase of 25%, confirmed with another measurement at least 4 weeks later.
Time frame: 7 years
PSA Doubling From Baseline
Time frame: 7 years
Duration of Undetectable PSA
Number of patients on study with olaparib who achieves a PSA \< 0.1, which is confirmed with a repeat measurement at least 12 weeks later.
Time frame: 7 years
| Milestone | Olaparib 300 mg BID |
|---|---|
| Started | 51 |
| Completed | 48 |
| Not completed | 3 |
| Withdrew: Still being treated | 3 |
Number of participants with PSA50 response defined as at least a 50% decline in Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) from baseline value, confirmed with a second measurement at least 4 weeks apart.
| Participants | Olaparib 300 mg BID |
|---|---|
| PSA50 Response Rate to Olaparib for Patients With High-risk Biochemically-recurrent Prostate Cancer | 13 |
Number of participants with treatment related adverse events
Results for this outcome have not been posted.
Defined as a time from initiation on olaparib therapy until PSA increase of 25%, confirmed with another measurement at least 4 weeks later.
Results for this outcome have not been posted.
Results for this outcome have not been posted.
Number of patients on study with olaparib who achieves a PSA \< 0.1, which is confirmed with a repeat measurement at least 12 weeks later.
Results for this outcome have not been posted.
Collected over Baseline to End of Treatment approximately 6 years 2 months. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.
| Group | Deaths | Serious | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olaparib 300 mg BID | 0/51 (0%) | 2/51 (3.9%) | 35/51 (68.6%) |
| Event | Olaparib 300 mg BID |
|---|---|
| AnemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders | 1/51 |
| Cerebrovascular AccidentCardiac disorders | 1/51 |
| Event | Olaparib 300 mg BID |
|---|---|
| FatigueGeneral disorders | 35/51 |
| NauseaGastrointestinal disorders | 28/51 |
| LeukopeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders | 20/51 |
| AnemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders | 19/51 |
| DysgeusiaNervous system disorders | 14/51 |
| HeadacheNervous system disorders | 13/51 |
| CoughRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders | 10/51 |
| AnorexiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders | 10/51 |
| ThrombocytopeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders | 9/51 |
| DyspneaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders | 9/51 |
| Age, Categorical(Participants) | Olaparib 300 mg BID |
|---|---|
| <=18 years | 0 |
| Between 18 and 65 years | 20 |
| >=65 years | 31 |
| Age, Continuous(Years) | Olaparib 300 mg BID |
|---|---|
| Mean | 63.8 ± 6.8 |
| Sex: Female, Male(Participants) | Olaparib 300 mg BID |
|---|---|
| Female | 0 |
| Male | 51 |
| Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants) | Olaparib 300 mg BID |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| White | 47 |
| More than one race | 0 |
| Unknown or Not Reported | 1 |
| Region of Enrollment(Participants) | Olaparib 300 mg BID |
|---|---|
| United States | 51 |
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