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Intermittent Compared to Continuous Relugolix and Androgen Receptor Pathway Inhibitor for the Treatment of Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer, OPTIMAS Trial

Trial Status: active

This phase II trial compares the effects of intermittent versus continuous treatment with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) or relugolix and androgen receptor pathway inhibitors (ARPIs) on fatigue in patients with hormone-sensitive prostate cancer that has spread from where it first started (primary site) to other places in the body (metastatic). Testosterone can cause the growth of prostate tumor cells. ADT may block the production or use of testosterone. Relugolix lowers the amount of testosterone made by the body. This may help stop the growth of tumor cells that need testosterone to grow. ARPIs blocks the use of testosterone by tumor cells. This may help stop the growth of tumor cells that need testosterone to grow. Continuous ADT or relugolix with ARPIs is commonly used as the standard of care for patients with prostate cancer. Many patients achieve long-term disease control. However, it can have several adverse events that impact quality of life, including fatigue, loss of sexual function, decrease in bone strength, and increased cardiovascular risk. Some studies show that people with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) live longer if their prostate specific antigen (PSA) level goes down to 0.2 ng/mL or lower. Because of this, doctors think that taking a break from treatment when PSA is this low (intermittent treatment) might help patients improve their quality of life and not make their cancer worse. Giving intermittent ADT or relugolix and ARPIs may be more effective than continuous treatment in reducing fatigue without impacting survival in patients with mHSPC.