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CompletedNCT03501173GURCUpdated Jul 25, 2023

A Study of Participants With Advanced Prostate Cancer in Canada

An observational study in Prostatic Neoplasms, sponsored by Janssen Inc.. Completed at 22 sites in Canada. Open to male participants aged 21 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-07-25.

Sponsored by Janssen Inc. · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
374
Ages
21 Years and older
Sex
Male
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to document the course of advanced prostate cancer in Canada in terms of disease progression, real-world treatment, and patient management.

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Conditions studied

  • Prostatic Neoplasms

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In context

Prostatic Neoplasms

6,370 studies on the registry are indexed under Prostatic Neoplasms; 1,400 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 374 is above the median of 200 across 1,181 observational studies indexed under Prostatic Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

Janssen Inc. is the lead sponsor of 11 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
21 Years and older
Sexes eligible
Male
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Participant having advanced prostate cancer (metastatic castrate-sensitive prostate cancer [mCSPC] or metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer [mCRPC] or nonmetastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer [nmCRPC]) or mCRPC (treatment-experienced in the nmCRPC or mCSPC setting) will be enrolled in this study.

Inclusion criteria

  • Participant must have a confirmed diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the prostate
  • Participant must have prostate cancer, as follows: a) nonmetastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer (nmCRPC): nmCRPC diagnosis at any time; documented castration resistance per Prostate Cancer Working Group 3 criteria23 (elevated prostate specific antigen [PSA] despite testosterone less than (\<) 50 nanograms per deciliter [ng/dL] [\<1.7 nano moles per liter {nmol/L}]); Negative for metastases on conventional imaging (computerized tomography, Magnetic resonance imaging, bone scans); Prostate specific antigen doubling time (PSADT) less than equal to (\<=) 12 months within the last 6 months or beginning treatment with approved next-generation ARAT for treatment of nmCRPC; b) Metastatic castrate-sensitive prostate cancer (mCSPC): new mCSPC diagnosis in the past 6 months (can be de novo or primary progressive recurrent following local radical therapy); documented metastatic prostate cancer; no more than 12 months of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) in any setting; no more than 6 months of systemic treatment for mCSPC (example, approved next generation androgen receptor targeted therapy or chemotherapy]); c) Metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC): mCRPC diagnosis at any time; documented metastatic prostate cancer; documented castration resistance per Prostate Cancer Working Group 2 criteria (elevated prostate specific antigen [PSA] despite testosterone less than [\<]50 nanogram per deciliter [ng/dL] [\<1.7 nmol/L]); the first treatment for mCRPC was started in the past 6 months or is scheduled to begin; d) mCRPC (treatment-experienced in the nmCRPC or mCSPC setting): mCRPC diagnosis at any time; documented metastatic prostate cancer; documented castration resistance per Prostate Cancer Working Group 2 criteria (elevated PSA despite testosterone \<50 ng/dL [\<1.7 nmol/L]); the first treatment for mCRPC clinical state was started in the past 6 months or is scheduled to begin; disease progression occurred while receiving active treatment (androgen receptor-axis therapy [ARAT] or chemotherapy) in the prior nmCRPC or mCSPC clinical state
  • Participant must have a life expectancy of more than 6 months
  • Participant must sign (and/or their legally acceptable representative, if applicable) a participation agreement/informed consent form (ICF) allowing data collection and source data verification in accordance with local requirements and/or sponsor policy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • At the time of screening, patient is currently enrolled in other Janssen sponsored clinical study (any indication) or an interventional clinical trial investigating a non Health Canada approved drug and/or procedure for the treatment and/or monitoring of prostate cancer (Janssen or non-Janssen company sponsored)
  • Participant is currently enrolled in any observational study sponsored or managed by a Janssen company
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
374 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Metastatic Castrate-Sensitive Prostate Cancer (mCSPC)

    Participants will be defined as having mCSPC if there is a new mCSPC diagnosis in the past 6 months, documented metastatic prostate cancer, no more than 12 months of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) in any setting and no more than 6 months of systemic treatment for mCSPC (example, next generation androgen receptor targeted therapy or chemotherapy).

    Other: Standard of Care

  • Metastatic Castrate-Resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC)

    Participants will be defined as having mCRPC if there is mCRPC diagnosis at any time, documented metastatic prostate cancer, documented castration resistance per Prostate Cancer Working Group 2 criteria (elevated prostate specific antigen \[PSA\] despite testosterone less than \[\<\]50 nanogram per deciliter \[ng/dL\] \[\<1.7 nano moles per liter{nmol/L}\]), the first treatment for mCRPC was started in the past 6 months or is scheduled to begin.

    Other: Standard of Care

  • NonMetastatic Castrate-Resistant Prostate Cancer (nmCRPC)

    Participants will be defined as having nmCRPC if there is nmCRPC diagnosis at any time, documented non-metastatic prostate cancer, documented castration resistance per Prostate Cancer Working Group 3 criteria (elevated PSA despite testosterone \<50 ng/dL \[\<1.7 nmol/L\]). nmCRPC, defined as a prostate specific antigen doubling time (PSADT) of less than or equal to 12 months, or beginning next generation ARAT for nmCRPC.

    Other: Standard of Care

  • mCRPC (Treatment-experienced in the nmCRPC or mCSPC Setting)

    Participants will be defined as having mCRPC (treatment-experienced in the nmCRPC or mCSPC setting) if there is nmCRPC diagnosis at any time, documented non-metastatic prostate cancer, documented metastatic prostate cancer, documented castration resistance per Prostate Cancer Working Group 2 criteria (elevated PSA despite testosterone \<50 ng/dL \[\<1.7nmol/L\]), the first treatment for mCRPC clinical state was started in the past 6months or is scheduled to begin, disease progression occurred while receiving active treatment (ARAT or chemotherapy) in the prior nmCRPC or mCSPC clinical state.

Interventions

  • OtherStandard of Care

    Participants will not receive any intervention in this study. Participants will receive standard of care therapy.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Time to Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Progression

    Time to PSA progression is defined as the time interval from the date of start of study enrollment to the date of first evidence of PSA progression. In participants whose PSA level has decreased, PSA progression is defined as at least a 25 percent (%) increase from nadir (lowest value including the most recent value prior to study enrollment) and an increase in the absolute value of 2 nanogram per milliliter (ng/mL) or greater, confirmed by a subsequent measurement at least 3 weeks after the increase. In participants whose PSA level has not decreased, PSA progression is defined as at least a 25% increase from the most recent value prior to study enrollment and an increase in the absolute value of 2 ng/mL or greater after 12 weeks.

    Time frame: Approximately up to 5 years

  2. Time to Radiographic Evidence of Disease Progression

    Time to radiographic evidence of disease progression is defined as the time interval from the date of start of study treatment to the date of first appearance of 2 or more new bone lesions on bone scan or enlargement of a soft tissue lesion using the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST).

    Time frame: Approximately up to 5 years

  3. Time to Skeletal-Related Events

    Time to skeletal-related events is defined as the time interval from the date of start of study treatment to the date of first skeletal-related event.

    Time frame: Approximately up to 5 years

  4. Time to Death

    Time to death is defined as the time interval from the date of start of study enrollment to death.

    Time frame: Approximately up to 5 years

  5. Number of Participants with Different Primary Causes of Death

    The number of participants with different primary causes of death will be reported.

    Time frame: Approximately up to 5 years

  6. Time to Progression from mCSPC to mCRPC in Participants with mCSPC

    In participants with mCSPC, time to progression from mCSPC to mCRPC is defined as the time interval which is either calculated from date when mCSPC was first documented or from the date of start of study treatment, if participant receives treatment for mCSPC to the progression to mCRPC.

    Time frame: Approximately up to 5 years

  7. Time from Biochemical Recurrence (BCR) to Nonmetastatic Castrate-Resistant Prostate Cancer (nmCRPC) and nmCRPC to mCRPC

    In participants with mCRPC, time from BCR to nmCRPC and nmCRPC to mCRPC will be analyzed retrospectively. BCR is defined as PSA greater than (\>)0.2 nanogram per milliliter (ng/mL) after radical prostatectomy and PSA \>2 ng/mL above the nadir (lowest value including the most recent value prior to study enrollment) after radical radiotherapy.

    Time frame: Approximately up to 5 years

  8. Number of Participants with PSA Testing from BCR to nmCRPC and nmCRPC to mCRPC, in Participants with mCRPC

    In participants with mCRPC, number of participants having PSA testing from BCR to nmCRPC and nmCRPC to mCRPC will be reported.

    Time frame: Approximately up to 5 years

  9. Number of Participants with Frequency of Imaging from Time of BCR to nmCRPC and nmCRPC to mCRPC

    In participants with non metastatic castrateresistant prostate cancer (nmCRPC), number of participants having imaging from BCR to nmCRPC and mCRPC to nmCRPC will be reported.

    Time frame: Approximately up to 5 years

  10. PSA Level at Start of Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) in Participants with mCRPC

    In participants with mCRPC, PSA level at start of ADT will be reported.

    Time frame: Approximately up to 5 years

  11. PSA Doubling Time (PSADT) at the Detection of Castration Resistance in Participants with mCRPC

    In participants with mCRPC, PSADT at the detection of castration resistance will be reported. PSADT is the length of time it takes for a PSA to double based on an exponential growth pattern.

    Time frame: Approximately up to 5 years

  12. Time from nmCRPC to High-Risk (HR) nmCRPC

    Time from nmCRPC to HR nmCRPC is defined as prostate specific antigen doubling time (PSADT) less than or equal to (\<=) 10 months.

    Time frame: Approximately up to 5 years

  13. Time from ADT Initiation to nmCRPC

    Time from ADT initiation to nmCRPC will be reported.

    Time frame: Approximately up to 5 years

  14. Median Absolute prostate specific antigen (PSA) at onset of HR-nmCRPC

    Median absolute PSA at onset of HR-nmCRPC will be reported.

    Time frame: Approximately up to 5 years

  15. Time to Initiation of Subsequent Prostate Cancer Treatment

    Time to initiation of subsequent prostate cancer treatment is defined as the time interval from the date of start of study treatment to the date of start of subsequent prostate cancer treatment.

    Time frame: Approximately up to 5 years

  16. Duration of Each Therapy

    Duration for each therapy will be reported for all participants.

    Time frame: Approximately up to 5 years

  17. Percentage of Participants Receiving Chemotherapy, Other Drug Treatments, or no Drug Treatment

    Percentage of participants receiving chemotherapy, other drug treatments, or no drug treatment, will be reported for all participants.

    Time frame: Approximately up to 5 years

  18. Time to Treatment Initiation

    Time to treatment initiation, will be reported for all participants.

    Time frame: Approximately up to 5 years

  19. Time to Dose Modification

    Time to dose modification, will be reported for all participants.

    Time frame: Approximately up to 5 years

  20. Number of Participants who Switch the Treatment

    Number of participants who switch the treatment, will be reported.

    Time frame: Approximately up to 5 years

  21. Number of Participants who Discontinued the Treatment

    Number of participants who discontinued the treatment, will be reported.

    Time frame: Approximately up to 5 years

  22. Most Common Sequences for Lines of Therapy in Participants with mCRPC

    In participants with mCRPC, most common sequences for lines of therapy will be reported.

    Time frame: Approximately up to 5 years

  23. Number of Participants Retreated with Docetaxel in Participants with mCRPC

    In participants with mCRPC, number of participants having retreatment with docetaxel will be reported.

    Time frame: Approximately up to 5 years

  24. Percentage of Participant with Radiographic Imaging Modality

    Percentage of participants with radiographic imaging modality which includes bone scan, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound, X-ray will be reported.

    Time frame: Approximately up to 5 years

  25. Number of Days Hospitalized for Prostate Cancer or Treatment of Prostate Cancer

    Number of days for which participant was hospitalized for prostate cancer or treatment of prostate cancer, will be reported for all participants.

    Time frame: Approximately up to 5 years

  26. Number of Visits to Emergency Department for Prostate Cancer or Treatment of Prostate Cancer

    Number of visits to emergency department for prostate cancer or treatment of prostate cancer, will be reported for all participants.

    Time frame: Approximately up to 5 years

  27. Number of Outpatient Visits to Specialists Involved in Management of Prostate Cancer

    Number of outpatient visits to specialists (urologist, medical oncologist, uro-oncologist, radiation oncologist) involved in management of prostate cancer, will be reported for all participants.

    Time frame: Approximately up to 5 years

  28. Dates of Genomic or Genetic Testing

    Dates of genomic or genetic testing (including dopa-responsive dystonia \[DRD\]/ homologous recombination repair \[HRR\]/ breast cancer gene-1 \[BRCA1\]/ BRCA2/ataxia-telangiesctasia mutated \[ATM\]/partner and localizer of the BRCA2 gene \[PALB2\]/ androgen receptor \[AR\]) will be reported.

    Time frame: Approximately up to 5 years

  29. Types of Genomic or Genetic Testing

    Types of genomic or genetic testing (including DRD/HRR/ BRCA1/ BRCA2/ATM /PALB2/AR) will be reported.

    Time frame: Approximately up to 5 years

  30. Charlson Comorbidity Index Score

    Charlson Comorbidity Index score will be summarized descriptively. The Charlson Comorbidity Index is a 19-item measure assessing comorbid conditions. The total possible score on the Charlson Comorbidity Index ranges from 0 to 37. If a condition is not present, the score for that condition is zero. The higher scores indicate greater comorbidity.

    Time frame: Approximately up to 5 years

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Study locations

22 sites
  • Tom Baker Cancer Center
    Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N2, Canada
  • Prostate Cancer Centre
    Calgary, Alberta T2V 1P9, Canada
  • University of Alberta
    Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1Z2, Canada
  • Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre BC Cancer Agency
    Abbotsford, British Columbia V2S 0C2, Canada
  • British Columbia Cancer Agency(BCCA)-Sindi Ahluwalia Hawkins Centre for the Southern Interior(CSI)
    Kelowna, British Columbia V1Y 5L3, Canada
  • Vancouver General Hospital / Vancouver Prostate Centre
    Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 1M9, Canada
  • BC Cancer Agency - Vancouver BC
    Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 4E6, Canada
  • British Columbia Cancer Agency - Vancouver Island Centre
    Victoria, British Columbia V8R 6V5, Canada
  • Cancer Care Manitoba
    Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 0V9, Canada
  • Queen Elizabeth II - Health Sciences Centre
    Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 2Y9, Canada
  • G. Kenneth Jansz Medicine
    Burlington, Ontario L7N 3V2, Canada
  • Research St. Joseph's - Hamilton
    Hamilton, Ontario L8N 4A6, Canada
  • Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
    Hamilton, Ontario L8V 5C2, Canada
  • Lawson Health Research Institute
    London, Ontario N6A 5W9, Canada
  • Credit Valley Hospital
    Mississauga, Ontario L5M 2V8, Canada
  • The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre
    Ottawa, Ontario K1H 8L6, Canada
  • Scarborough Health Network
    Toronto, Ontario M1VOE3, Canada
  • Princess Margaret Hospital
    Toronto, Ontario M5G 2M9, Canada
  • Urology South Shore Research
    Greenfield Park, Quebec J4V 2H3, Canada
  • CHUM - Centre hospitalier universitaire de Montreal
    Montreal, Quebec H2X 0A9, Canada
  • Jewish General Hospital
    Montreal, Quebec H3T 1E2, Canada
  • CHU de Québec Université Laval
    Quebec, G1R 2J6, Canada
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 25, 2023, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03501173
Lead sponsor
Janssen Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Apr 18, 2018
Start date
Apr 12, 2018
Primary completion
Jul 14, 2023
Completion
Jul 14, 2023
Last update
Jul 25, 2023

Study contacts

Janssen Inc. Clinical Trial
study director · Janssen Inc.

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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