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Abiraterone Acetate, Prednisone, Leuprolide, Niraparib, and Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for the Treatment of High Risk or Node Positive Prostate Cancer, The ASCLEPIuS Trial

Trial Status: closed to accrual

This phase I/II trial investigates the best dose of niraparib and how well it works when given together with abiraterone acetate, prednisone, leuprolide, and stereotactic body radiotherapy in treating patients with high risk or node positive prostate cancer. PARPs are proteins that help repair DNA mutations. PARP inhibitors, such as niraparib, can keep PARP from working, so tumor cells can't repair themselves, and they may stop growing. Abiraterone acetate and leuprolide may fight prostate cancer by lowering the amount of testosterone made by the body. Anti-inflammatory drugs, such as prednisone lower the body’s immune response and are used with other drugs in the treatment of some types of cancer. Stereotactic body radiotherapy uses special equipment to position a patient and deliver radiation to tumors with high precision. This method may kill tumor cells with fewer doses over a shorter period and cause less damage to normal tissue. Giving niraparib together with abiraterone acetate, prednisone, leuprolide and stereotactic body radiotherapy may kill more tumor cells.