Ipilimumab in Combination With Androgen Suppression Therapy in Treating Patients With Metastatic Hormone-Resistant Prostate Cancer

A Phase II Study of CTLA Blockade by Ipilimumab Plus Androgen Suppression Therapy in Patients With an Incomplete Response to AST Alone for Metastatic Prostate Cancer

This phase II trial studies how well ipilimumab works when given together with androgen suppression therapy in treating patients with hormone-resistant prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. Monoclonal antibodies, such as ipilimumab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumors to grow and spread. Others find tumor cells and help kill them or carry tumor-killing substances to them. Androgen can cause the growth of prostate cancer. Androgen deprivation therapy may stop the adrenal glands from making androgen. Giving ipilimumab together with androgen suppression therapy may kill more tumor cells.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Recurrent Prostate Cancer; Hormone-resistant Prostate Cancer; Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate; Stage IV Prostate Cancer
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: laboratory biomarker analysis; Biological: ipilimumab

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Proportion of patients who achieve an undetectable prostate-specific antigen (PSA) (=< 0.2 ng/ml) after initiation of ipilimumab therapy.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Time to PSA progression. II. Time to progression by any measure. III. Maximum percentage of PSA reduction in each patient. IV. Number of patients with immune related adverse events (IRAEs) and correlation of these with complete PSA response, time to progression, and T cell measurements.

V. Measures of T cell response to therapy with flow cytometry. VI. Response in measurable disease by modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria.

VII. Time to death from any cause. VIII. To examine correlative biomarkers and their relationship to clinical outcomes. Potential biomarkers include, but are not limited to C-reactive protein (CRP), insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1 and -2, or follicle stimulating hormone (FSH).

XV. Bank samples for future molecular correlative studies, biomarker, or other studies.

OUTLINE:

Patients receive ipilimumab intravenously (IV) over 90 minutes on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients without progression then receive maintenance ipilimumab IV once every 3 months for 4 additional doses.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 6 months for up to 5 years.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 10
• Phase: Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • New Jersey
    • New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States, 08903
      • Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
  • Oregon
    • Portland, Oregon, United States, 97239
      • OHSU Knight Cancer Institute

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Willing and able to give written informed consent
• Histologic diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the prostate
• A PSA of > 0.2 ng/ml after 6-18 months of androgen suppression therapy, which may consist of luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist or antagonist alone or the combination of an LHRH agonist or antagonist plus an antiandrogen, such as bicalutamide; androgen suppression therapy will continue without interruption
• Radiographic evidence of regional or distant metastasis at the time of study enrollment or at the time of diagnosis
• White blood cell (WBC) >= 2000/uL
• Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1000/uL
• Platelets >= 50 x 10^3/uL
• Hemoglobin >= 8 g/dL
• Creatinine =< 3.0 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
• Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =< 2.5 x ULN for patients without liver metastasis
• Bilirubin =< 3.0 x ULN, (except patients with Gilbert's syndrome, who must have a total bilirubin less than 3.0 mg/dL)
• No known active or chronic infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B, or hepatitis C; patients should be assessed for high risk behaviors that may result in these infections, such as intravenous drug use or multiple sexual partners; the assessment should be noted
• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) =< 1
• Patients receiving any herbal product known to decrease PSA levels (i.e. saw palmetto and prostate cancer [PC]-SPES), or any immunosuppressive dose of systemic or absorbable topical corticosteroid (except prednisone up to 10 mg orally per [q] day, or its equivalent), must discontinue the agent for at least 2 weeks prior to screening; progressive disease must be documented after discontinuation of these products
• Patients receiving bisphosphonate therapy must have been on stable doses for at least 4 weeks with stable symptoms prior to the first infusion with ipilimumab
• Total testosterone < 50 ng/ml, except in patients with prior orchiectomy, where testosterone does not need to be measured; patients must continue their LHRH agonist therapy throughout study duration
• Life expectancy >= 6 months; this must be documented
• Patients who are sexually active with a partner who could become pregnant are to use an effective form of barrier contraception, such as condoms or a partner using oral contraceptive pills; persons of reproductive potential must agree to use an adequate method of contraception throughout treatment and for at least 8 weeks after ipilimumab is stopped
• If a patient enters the trial on androgen suppression therapy (AST) that consists of both an LHRH agonist and an oral antiandrogen, both agents should be continued throughout the study; if an antiandrogen is stopped prior to study entry, it should be stopped 4 weeks before for nilutamide and flutamide and 6 weeks before for bicalutamide to ensure that a withdrawal phenomenon does not interfere with interpretation of efficacy results

Exclusion Criteria:

• Radiation to any area of the body < 28 days prior to randomization
• Any other active malignancy with the exception of adequately treated basal or squamous cell skin cancer or superficial bladder cancer
• Autoimmune disease: patients with a history of inflammatory bowel disease are excluded from this study, as are patients with a history of symptomatic disease (eg, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic progressive sclerosis [scleroderma], systemic lupus erythematosus, autoimmune vasculitis [eg, Wegener's granulomatosis]); motor neuropathy considered of autoimmune origin (e.g. myasthenia gravis, Guillain-Barre syndrome); those with immune-mediated skin toxicity (i.e. toxic epidermal necrolysis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome) will also be excluded
• Any underlying medical or psychiatric condition, which in the opinion of the investigator will make the administration of ipilimumab hazardous or obscure the interpretation of adverse events (AEs), such as a condition associated with frequent diarrhea
• Any non-oncology vaccine therapy used for prevention of infectious diseases (for up to 1 month before or after any dose of ipilimumab)
• A history of prior treatment with ipilimumab or prior cluster of differentiation (CD)137 agonist or cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 (CTLA-4) inhibitor or agonist
• Concomitant therapy with any of the following: interleukin (IL)-2, interferon, or other non-study immunotherapy regimens; cytotoxic chemotherapy; immunosuppressive agents (over the counter [OTC]/herbal/prescribed); immunostimulant agents, other than the study agent; other investigational therapies; or chronic use of systemic corticosteroids (greater than prednisone 10 mg orally per day, or its equivalent)
• Prisoners or patients who are compulsorily detained (involuntarily incarcerated) for treatment of either a psychiatric or physical (i.e., infectious) illness

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Treatment (ipilimumab); Patients receive ipilimumab IV over 90 minutes on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients without progression then receive maintenance ipilimumab IV once every 3 months for 4 additional doses.	Other: laboratory biomarker analysis; Correlative studies; Biological: ipilimumab; Given IV; Other Names: MDX-010; anti-cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 monoclonal antibody; MDX-CTLA-4; monoclonal antibody CTLA-4

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Percentage of Patients Who Achieve an Undetectable PSA (=< 0.2 ng/ml)	Undetectable PSA (prostate-specific antigen) defined as PSA ≤ 0.2 ng/mg after initiation of ipilimumab therapy. Provided with the exact 95% confidence interval. PSA response as recommended by the Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Working Group (PCWG2) definitions. Percentage can take on values between 0% and 100%.	Up to 5 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Time to PSA Progression	PSA (prostate-specific antigen) progression defined as a PSA increase of >= 25% and at least 2 ng/mL from baseline or nadir PSA achieved, confirmed by a second measurement at least three weeks later Time to PSA progression is calculated as the time from Day 1 of combination therapy to first PSA measurement of >= 25% increase and at least 2 ng/mL above the nadir and confirmed by a second measurement at least three weeks later. For subjects without a PSA decline from baseline, time to PSA progression is calculated as the time from Day 1 of combination therapy to first PSA measurement of >= 25% increase and at least 2 ng/mL increase from baseline after 12 weeks and confirmed by a second measurement at least three weeks later. Outcome is reported as median time to event determined by the Kaplan Meier method with 95% confidence interval.	Up to 5 years
Time to Progression by Any Measure	Time to progression is calculated from Day 1 of combination therapy to first evidence of progression by any measure (PSA, Measurable Disease or Clinical Progression). Outcome is reported as median time to event determined by the Kaplan Meier method with 95% confidence interval.	Up to 5 years
Time to Death From Any Cause	Time to death is calculated from Day 1 of combination therapy to death from any cause. Outcome is reported as median time to event determined by the Kaplan Meier method with 95% confidence interval.	Up to 5 years
Number of Patients With IRAEs	Immune-Related Adverse Events (IRAEs) are defined as an adverse event (AE) of unknown etiology associated with drug exposure and consistent with an immune phenomenon Tabulated for each treatment group and summarized according to major organ categories of the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 4.0.	Up to 6 months
Correlation Between IRAE and PSA Progression.	Immune related adverse event (IRAE) is defined as any adverse event associated with drug exposure and consistent with an immune-mediated event. PSA (prostate-specific antigen) Progression is defined as a PSA increase of >= 25% and at least 2 ng/mL from Baseline, or Nadir PSA Achieved, confirmed by a second measurement at least three weeks later. The correlation between IRAEs and clinical outcomes will be evaluated using logistic regression for binary endpoints and Cox regression for the time to event outcomes. Due to sample size, regression is not feasible. Instead, correlation will be assessed by Fishers Exact test of association.	Up to 5 years
Correlation of IRAEs With Ratio of T Regulatory Cells to T Effector Cells	Immune related adverse event (IRAE) is defined as any adverse event associated with drug exposure and consistent with an immune-mediated event. Raw T cells data was collected, but has not been analyzed by the lab and will not be done due to constraints. No data displayed because Outcome Measure has zero total participants analyzed.	Up to day 1 of course 4
Correlation Between IRAEs and Immune Response	Immune related adverse event (IRAE) is defined as any adverse event associated with drug exposure and consistent with an immune-mediated event. Outcome not evaluated due to technical challenges collecting the data, and lack of budget and personnel to complete the analysis. No data displayed because Outcome Measure has zero total participants analyzed.	Up to day 1 of course 4
Correlation Between IRAE and Radiographic Progression.	Immune related adverse event (IRAE) is defined as any adverse event associated with drug exposure and consistent with an immune-mediated event. Radiographic progression is progression determined by scan. The correlation between IRAEs and clinical outcomes will be evaluated using logistic regression for binary endpoints and Cox regression for the time to event outcomes. Due to sample size, regression is not feasible. Instead, correlation will be assessed by Fishers Exact test of association.	Up to 5 years
Correlation Between IRAE and Any Progression.	Immune related adverse event (IRAE) is defined as any adverse event associated with drug exposure and consistent with an immune-mediated event. The correlation between IRAEs and clinical outcomes will be evaluated using logistic regression for binary endpoints and Cox regression for the time to event outcomes. Due to sample size, regression is not feasible. Instead, correlation will be assessed by Fishers Exact test of association.	Up to 5 years
Correlation Between IRAE and Overall Survival.	Immune related adverse event (IRAE) is defined as any adverse event associated with drug exposure and consistent with an immune-mediated event. The correlation between IRAEs and clinical outcomes will be evaluated using logistic regression for binary endpoints and Cox regression for the time to event outcomes. Due to sample size, regression is not feasible. Instead, correlation will be assessed by Fishers Exact test of association.	Up to 5 years

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
• Collaborators: Bristol-Myers Squibb; Oregon Health and Science University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Julie Graff, OHSU Knight Cancer Institute

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Graff JN, Stein MN, Surana R, Al Rabadi L, Liu E, Fong L, Bailey S, Latour E, Newby TA, Moran AE, Beer TM. Phase II Study of Ipilimumab in Men With Metastatic Prostate Cancer With an Incomplete Response to Androgen Deprivation Therapy. Front Oncol. 2020 Aug 7;10:1381. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2020.01381. eCollection 2020.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): February 6, 2012
• Primary Completion (Actual): February 28, 2017
• Study Completion (Actual): January 19, 2019

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: December 20, 2011
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 21, 2011
• First Posted (Estimate): December 26, 2011

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): October 14, 2020
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 23, 2020
• Last Verified: September 1, 2020

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Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Neoplasms; Urogenital Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Genital Neoplasms, Male; Prostatic Diseases; Prostatic Neoplasms; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Antineoplastic Agents; Immunologic Factors; Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors; Antibodies; Immunoglobulins; Antibodies, Monoclonal; Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological; Ipilimumab
• Other Study ID Numbers: IRB00005254; 08-004 (Other Identifier: Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Consortium Protocol Number); 5254 (OHSU Knight Cancer Institute); NCI-2011-03556 (Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program)); CA184059 (Other Grant/Funding Number: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Protocol Number)