This phase II trial tests whether the combination of different cycles of androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) with luteinizing hormone release hormone (LHRH) followed by docetaxel and LHRH and tislelizumab are safe and effective in improving the outcomes of patients with high-risk prostate cancer sensitive to ADT and that has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer [mCSPC]). Enzalutamide, apalutamide, darolutamide, and abiraterone acetate work by blocking either the action or production of male hormone in tumor cells. Together, they are called new hormonal agents. Adding one of them to LHRH analog has been shown to prolong survival for metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer. Chemotherapy drugs, such as docetaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as tislelizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Sequential therapy could reduce treatment resistance and improve the survival of high risk mCSPC with less drug usage.
Study sponsor and potential other locations can be found on ClinicalTrials.gov for NCT05189457.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
I. To improve the overall survival of men with high risk metastatic castration sensitive prostate cancer (mCSPC) with the “first strike, second strike” sequential therapies.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVE:
I. To assess the clinical response to the “first strike, second strike” sequential therapies.
TERTIARY/EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVE:
I. Mathematical modeling of the “first strike, second strike” strategy based on the clinical data and biomarker data.
OUTLINE:
FIRST STRIKE: Patients receive standard of care (SOC) LHRH (leuprolide, triptorelin, goserelin, relugolix or degarelix) and new hormonal agent (NHA) (abiraterone orally [PO] once daily [QD], enzalutamide PO QD, darolutamide PO QD or apalutamide PO QD). Treatment continues for up to 18 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients with a 90% decline in PSA levels after 12 weeks proceed to Second Strike. All other patients proceed to Second Strike after week 18. Patients may optionally undergo prostate-specific membrane antigen positron emission tomography (PSMA PET) scan at baseline and after 12 -18 weeks of First Strike.
SECOND STRIKE: Beginning 3 weeks after completion of First Strike, patients receive LHRH and docetaxel intravenously (IV) on day 1 of each cycle. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 4 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients then undergo a prostate biopsy. Patients positive for prostate cancer or PSA level > 0.1 after biopsy proceed to Consolidation. All other patients receive LHRH alone for up to 36 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients may optionally undergo PSMA PET scan at baseline and after 15 weeks of Second Strike.
CONSOLIDATION: Patients receive LHRH and docetaxel IV and tislelizumab IV over 30-60 minutes on day 1 of each cycle. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 2 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients then receive LHRH alone for up to 36 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 36 months and then every 6 months for up to 3 years.
Lead OrganizationMoffitt Cancer Center
Principal InvestigatorJingsong Zhang