Phase 2 Trial of Carfilzomib for Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer Following Treatment

A Phase 2 Trial of Carfilzomib for Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer Following Chemotherapy and Androgen Pathway Inhibitors

This study will test how effective the drug, Carfilzomib, reduces progression of prostate cancer in patients who have previously received chemotherapy and androgen inhibitors. Carfilzomib is approved for multiple myeloma but is not approved for prostate cancer. Therefore, it is considered investigational. Other approved methods of treatment for metastatic prostate cancer have demonstrated only modest benefits. Novel and tolerable agents are necessary to make further gains and extend overall survival.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Carfilzomib; Drug: Dexamethasone; Drug: Acyclovir

Detailed Description

First-line chemotherapy for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) combined with androgen inhibitors modestly extends overall survival. Carfilzomib is anticipated to enhance progression-free survival (PFS) as well as reduce pain and toxicities.

Proteasome inhibitors are promising agents used in the therapy of prostate cancer. Carfilzomib is a more potent and irreversible proteasome inhibitor than the frequently used proteasome inhibitor, Bortezomib. In Phase I trials Carfilzomib demonstrated substantial antitumor activity while exhibiting tolerable side effects.

Carfilzomib has been approved by the FDA for patients with multiple myeloma. The drug, however, is not approved for the use with CRPC patients. This trial will evaluate the tolerance and effectiveness of Carfilzomib in men with metastatic progressive CRPC following chemotherapy and androgen inhibitors.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 28
• Phase: Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Alabama
    • Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294
      • University of Alabama at Birmingham
    • Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35233
      • Birmingham VA Medical Center
  • Georgia
    • Macon, Georgia, United States, 31210
      • Cancer Life Center, Navicent Health
  • Louisiana
    • New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70118
      • University of Tulane

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 19 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Histologically proven adenocarcinoma of the prostate
• Metastatic disease
• Progressive disease (PSA, radiologic, symptomatic) following abiraterone acetate and/or Enzalutamide (prior sipuleucel-T and chemotherapy are allowed); PSA progression is defined as baseline increase followed by any PSA increase ≥1 week apart.
• Voluntary written informed consent before performance of any study-related procedure not part of normal medical care, with the understanding that consent may be withdrawn by the subject at any time without prejudice to future medical care.
• Patients, even if surgically sterilized (i.e., status post-vasectomy) must agree to one of the following: practice effective barrier contraception during the entire study treatment period and through a minimum of 30 days after the last dose of study drug, or completely abstain from heterosexual intercourse if female partner of childbearing age.
• An elevated PSA level of >2ng/mL for patients progressing by PSA criteria is required (last confirmatory sample must be >2ng/mL)
• Currently on androgen ablation hormone therapy (a luteinizing hormone- releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist/antagonist or orchiectomy) with testosterone level <50ng/dL)
• Has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance status of 0 - 2
• Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥40% on 2-D transthoracic echocardiogram (ECHO); Multi-gated Acquisition Scan (MUGA) is acceptable if ECHO is not available.
• ≥19 years of age
• Resolution of all acute toxic effects of prior chemotherapy or surgical procedures to NCI CTCAE Version 4.03 Grade <1, in the opinion of the treating physician.
• Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient has a platelet count of <100,000/mm3, or absolute neutrophil count of <1500/mm3 or Hemoglobin <8.0gm/dL
• Patient has a calculated or measured creatinine clearance of <30 milliliters (mL)/minute
• Patient has total bilirubin >2 x upper limit of normal (ULN), or aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) >3.5 x ULN
• Patient has ≥ Grade 2 peripheral neuropathy within 14 days before enrollment
• Myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to enrollment or has New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III or IV heart failure, uncontrolled angina, severe uncontrolled ventricular arrhythmias, or electrocardiographic evidence of acute ischemia or active conduction system abnormalities. Before study entry, any ECG abnormality at screening has to be documented by the investigator as not medically relevant.
• Participation in clinical trials with other investigational agents not included in this trial, within 14 days of the start of this trial and throughout the duration of this trial.
• Serious medical or psychiatric illness likely to interfere with participation in this clinical study.
• Diagnosed or treated for another malignancy within 3 years of enrollment, with the exception of: a) adequately treated basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell skin cancer, or thyroid cancer; b) carcinoma in situ of the breast; c) cancer considered cured by surgical resection or unlikely to impact survival during the duration of the study, such as localized transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder or benign tumors of the adrenal or pancreas.
• Known HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C infection
• Uncontrolled hypertension or uncontrolled diabetes within 14 days prior to randomization
• Prior treatment with bortezomib
• Known history of allergy to Captisol® (a cyclodextrin derivative used to solubilize Carfilzomib)
• Has received prior radiation to >50% of the bone marrow
• Has had significant bleeding/thrombosis in previous 4 weeks
• Has received treatment with radiation therapy, surgery, chemotherapy, or an investigational agent within 4 weeks prior to registration, (6 weeks for radiation therapy, radionuclides, nitrosoureas, or Mitomycin C) or who have not recovered from adverse events due to agents administered more than 4 weeks earlier
• Has evidence of uncontrolled Central Nervous System (CNS) involvement (previous radiation and off steroids is acceptable)
• Patients may not be receiving any other investigational agents
• Has a serious uncontrolled intercurrent medical or psychiatric illness, including serious infection
• Is unable to comply with study requirements
• Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.

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: Carfilzomib; Carfilzomib is administered twice-weekly on consecutive days (days 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16) as a 30-minute intravenous infusion for 3 weeks every 4 weeks (1 cycle) with dexamethasone given as pre-medication. The dose of carfilzomib is 20 mg/m2 on days 1 and 2 of cycle 1 and is then escalated in succeeding weeks and cycles to 56 mg/m2 if no dose limiting toxicities occur. Acyclovir is given orally at 400 mg twice daily during therapy but may be discontinued at some point. Therapy will continue until side effects become unacceptable, the disease progresses, or the doctor withdraws the patient.

Drug: Carfilzomib; Carfilzomib will be administered on days 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16 within each 4 week cycle.; Other Names: Kyprolis; Drug: Dexamethasone; Administered prior to administration of Study drug; Drug: Acyclovir; Administered orally twice daily; Other Names: Zovirax

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Progression-free Survival (PFS)	The study will measure patient survival at 6 months but will continue to monitor overall survival as a secondary objective. The Kaplan-Meier method will be used.	Baseline through 6 months for evaluating all patients
Overall Survival	Outcome measure was completed by using a count of participants.	From baseline through 36 months.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Number of Participants With Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Changes	PSA levels were collected at each visit on the day of treatment. Linear regression with PSA as the dependent variable and time as the dependent variable was performed.	Baseline through 36 months
Number of Participants With Circulating Tumor Cell (CTC) Decline Over Three Time Points (Before Study Initiation, Day 1 of Cycles 2 and 4	The CTC marker will be used to evaluate efficacy of response to treatment. CTC changes will include changes from unfavorable (less than or equal to 5/7.5 ml) to favorable and declines by >30%. Three collections: before study initiation, Day 1 of Cycles 2 and 4	Baseline through 36 months
Assessment of Toxicities	Hematologic and non-hematologic toxicities will be graded. The new international criteria proposed by the Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) will serve as the guideline. On Day 1 of each cycle (4 weeks) for the duration of treatment and then 30 days following the last treatment	Baseline through 36 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham
• Collaborators: Amgen
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Guru Sonpavde, MD, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Study Chair: Mansoor Saleh, MD, Georgia Cancer Specialists

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): April 1, 2014
• Primary Completion (Actual): June 8, 2017
• Study Completion (Actual): July 14, 2017

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: January 20, 2014
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 25, 2014
• First Posted (Estimate): January 28, 2014

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): December 19, 2018
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 27, 2018
• Last Verified: November 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: prostate cancer; carfilzomib; PSA (prostate-specific antigen); CRPC (castration-resistant prostate cancer)
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Neoplasms; Urogenital Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Genital Neoplasms, Male; Prostatic Diseases; Prostatic Neoplasms; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Anti-Infective Agents; Autonomic Agents; Peripheral Nervous System Agents; Antiviral Agents; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Antineoplastic Agents; Antiemetics; Gastrointestinal Agents; Glucocorticoids; Hormones; Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists; Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; Dexamethasone; Acyclovir
• Other Study ID Numbers: F130725012 (UAB 1336)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO