A Phase 2 interventional study of Rucaparib in Prostate Cancer Metastatic, sponsored by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins. Completed at 2 sites in United States. Open to male participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-10-16.
Sponsored by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment
The aim of this research is to find out if the study drug rucaparib leads to lowering of PSA levels in men with metastatic prostate cancer that has not yet been treated with androgen deprivation therapy (also referred to as metastatic hormone sensitive prostate cancer) and who have an inherited mutation in a gene involved in repairing DNA damage. The research will also examine if rucaparib is safe in individuals with metastatic prostate cancer.
Prior research studies have shown that drugs like rucaparib can be of benefit to patients with advanced metastatic prostate cancer who are resistant to androgen deprivation therapy AND who carry a mutation in a DNA repair gene. We are studying if rucaparib will be an effective treatment for these patients earlier in their treatment course (for example, prior to the start of medicines that lower testosterone level). It is unknown whether rucaparib will have the same benefit in men with metastatic prostate cancer carrying a mutation in a DNA repair gene, prior to the use of medicines that lower your testosterone level.
With respect to germline mutations, a recent study found that the incidence of inherited DNA-repair gene alterations in metastatic prostate cancer to be significantly higher (11.8%) than in both men with localized prostate cancer (4.6%) and in the general population at large (2.7%). Specifically, mutations in 7 genes (ATM, BRCA1, BRCA2, CHEK2, PALB2, RAD51D, GEN1) were significantly enriched in patients with metastatic prostate cancer compared to the general population. These findings suggest that a subset of men are more likely to develop metastatic prostate cancer (i.e. those with germline mutations in DNA-repair genes) and may potentially benefit from PARPi therapy.
The clinical activity of PARPi in patients with DNA-repair mutations and metastatic prostate cancer has now been established. Focusing specifically on patients with a germline mutation in a pre-specified group of DNA-repair genes, we hypothesize that targeted therapy with PARPi should be sufficient to induce a clinical response irrespective of hormonal (castration-sensitive or castration-resistant) status. Our hypothesis is based largely on the data from Mateo et al showing a clinical response rate of 88% in a heavily pre-treated population of mCRPC patients with a DNA repair mutation, with the most pronounced responses being in men with germline inactivation.
For men with mHSPC, this trial would also provide an alternative to ADT. Identification of a non-hormonal based therapy is warranted as ADT is associated with a shorter time to castration resistance in men harboring a germline DNA repair mutation versus those with intact DNA repair. However, given that primary ADT (in mHSPC) is a standard first-line therapy, all patients on trial must be ineligible for or decline standard-of-care hormonal treatment. For patients with mHSPC who do not respond to PARPi, we will build safety rules into the trial design to take patients off study at first signs of progression. Primary ADT (mHSPC) would still remain a treatment option upon progression.
Participants must have normal organ and bone marrow function measured within 28 days prior to administration of study treatment as defined below:
Participants must have creatinine clearance estimated using the Cockcroft-Gault equation of ≥51 mL/min:
Exclusion Criteria:
Rucaparib 600mg by mouth twice daily, continuous dosing
Drug: Rucaparib
Continuous dosing
Number of Participants With Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) >=50 Response
Response Rate(PSA) Prostate Specific Antigen to rucaparib for patients with metastatic hormone sensitive prostate cancer harboring germline mutation in homologous recombination DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) repair gene. Measured by decline in PSA to 50% of baseline, confirmed with second measurement at least 4 weeks apart.
Time frame: 4 weeks
Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events
As assessed by CTCAE v4.0
Time frame: 4 years 8 months
PSA Progression-free Survival
Defined as a time (months) from initiation of rucaparib therapy until PSA increase of 25 %, confirmed with another measurement at least 3 weeks later
Time frame: 2 years
Progression-free Survival
Defined as time (months) from initiation of rucaparib therapy to radiographic or clinical progression or death, whichever comes first.
Time frame: 2 years
Objective Response
Defined as patients achieving a complete or partial response in target lesions found on radiographic scans among patients who have measurable disease at baseline.
Time frame: 2 years
| Milestone | Rucaparib 600 mg BID |
|---|---|
| Started | 12 |
| Completed | 12 |
| Not completed | 0 |
Response Rate(PSA) Prostate Specific Antigen to rucaparib for patients with metastatic hormone sensitive prostate cancer harboring germline mutation in homologous recombination DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) repair gene. Measured by decline in PSA to 50% of baseline, confirmed with second measurement at least 4 weeks apart.
| Participants | Rucaparib 600 mg BID |
|---|---|
| Number of Participants With Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) >=50 Response | 5 |
As assessed by CTCAE v4.0
| Participants | Rucaparib 600 mg BID |
|---|---|
| Number of Participants With Treatment-related Adverse Events | 12 |
Defined as a time (months) from initiation of rucaparib therapy until PSA increase of 25 %, confirmed with another measurement at least 3 weeks later
| months | Rucaparib 600 mg BID |
|---|---|
| PSA Progression-free Survival | 11.2 (3.7 to NA) |
Defined as time (months) from initiation of rucaparib therapy to radiographic or clinical progression or death, whichever comes first.
| months | Rucaparib 600 mg BID |
|---|---|
| Progression-free Survival | 12 (8.0 to NA) |
Defined as patients achieving a complete or partial response in target lesions found on radiographic scans among patients who have measurable disease at baseline.
| Participants | Rucaparib 600 mg BID |
|---|---|
| Objective Response | 3 |
Collected over Baseline to End of Treatment approximately 4 years 8 months. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.
| Group | Deaths | Serious | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rucaparib 600 mg BID | 0/12 (0%) | 3/12 (25%) | 8/12 (66.7%) |
| Event | Rucaparib 600 mg BID |
|---|---|
| Small Bowel ObstructionGastrointestinal disorders | 1/12 |
| Atrial FibrillationCardiac disorders | 1/12 |
| PneumoniaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders | 1/12 |
| Event | Rucaparib 600 mg BID |
|---|---|
| FatigueGeneral disorders | 8/12 |
| Aspartate Aminotransferase-increasedBlood and lymphatic system disorders | 7/12 |
| Alanine Aminotransferase-IncreasedBlood and lymphatic system disorders | 7/12 |
| Creatinine-IncreasedBlood and lymphatic system disorders | 6/12 |
| NauseaGastrointestinal disorders | 6/12 |
| DysguesiaNervous system disorders | 5/12 |
| DiarrheaGastrointestinal disorders | 4/12 |
| AnemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders | 4/12 |
| Palmar-Plantar Erythrodyesia SyndromeSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders | 2/12 |
| Skin RashSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders | 2/12 |
| Age, Categorical(Participants) | Rucaparib 600 mg BID, Continuous Dosing |
|---|---|
| <=18 years | 0 |
| Between 18 and 65 years | 4 |
| >=65 years | 8 |
| Age, Continuous(years) | Rucaparib 600 mg BID, Continuous Dosing |
|---|---|
| Median | 68 (49 to 85) |
| Sex: Female, Male(Participants) | Rucaparib 600 mg BID, Continuous Dosing |
|---|---|
| Female | 0 |
| Male | 12 |
| Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants) | Rucaparib 600 mg BID, Continuous Dosing |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| More than one race | 0 |
| Unknown or Not Reported | 0 |
| Region of Enrollment(Participants) | Rucaparib 600 mg BID, Continuous Dosing |
|---|---|
| United States | 12 |
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