NCT02204943

Brief Summary

This study will examine biomarkers involved in osteomimicry in bone metastases and circulating tumor cells (CTCs) of men with mCRPC before and during therapy with the bone-targeting radiopharmaceutical radium-223. This study will also examine the bio-distribution of radium-223 in bone and bone metastases of men with mCRPC. The investigators hypothesize that bone metastases and CTCs in men with mCRPC will commonly express markers of EMT/plasticity and osteomimicry, not just in the normal surrounding osteoblastic stroma but in the epithelial tumor cells themselves and that radium-223 will target both of these compartments including the more mesenchymal/osteoblastic tumor cells and the surrounding osteoblasts in the active bone microenvironment, with a relative sparing of normal bone and bone marrow.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
20

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for early_phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2015

Typical duration for early_phase_1

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 28, 2014

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 31, 2014

Completed
9 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 6, 2015

Completed
2.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 31, 2017

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 31, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

June 8, 2018

Status Verified

June 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

2.2 years

First QC Date

July 28, 2014

Last Update Submit

June 7, 2018

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Proportion of patients who overexpress alkaline phosphatase (ALP) in Circulating Tumor Cells (CTCs) at each time point

    The proportion of patients who over-express ALP in the CTCs, defined as any over-expression, will be estimated using descriptive statistics at each time point. ALP expression will be concurrently examined in the bone metastatic biopsies of men as well, if evaluable tissue is available.

    Cycle 1 Day 1, Cycle 3 Day 1 and Cycle 6 Day 1 or disease progression

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in biomarkers of epithelial plasticity and osteomimicry expressed in the bone metastases of men with bone metastatic CRPC

    At time of optional biopsy, pre- and post-treatment with Radium-223. Post-treatment biopsies will be approximately 10 and 22 weeks after first treatment.

Study Arms (1)

Bone Biopsy and Circulating Tumor Cell Samples

EXPERIMENTAL
Device: Biomarker analysisDrug: Administration of radium-223

Interventions

Pharmacodynamic study of Radium-223 in bone biopsy and circulating tumor cell samples

Bone Biopsy and Circulating Tumor Cell Samples

Subjects will receive radium-223 treatment for their disease as standard of care in this protocol. They will be receiving this treatment regardless of their participation in this protocol.

Bone Biopsy and Circulating Tumor Cell Samples

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexmale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Age ≥ 18 years.
  • Life expectancy of at least 12 weeks (3 months).
  • Subjects must be able to understand and be willing to sign the written informed consent form. A signed informed consent form must be appropriately obtained prior to the conduct of any trial-specific procedure.
  • Histologically confirmed diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the prostate. Histologic variants of prostate cancer, including neuroendocrine features are permitted; however, pure small cell carcinoma of the prostate is excluded.
  • Presence of \>2 sites of metastatic disease in bone as determined by bone scan or CT, and for men who opt-in for bone biopsy, they must have at least one site amenable to radiographically-guided metastatic biopsy as determined by the study radiologist.
  • Symptomatic castration-resistant bone metastatic disease as determined by the provider.
  • Prior or concurrent therapy with either abiraterone acetate or enzalutamide.
  • Ongoing ADT using an LHRH agonist (e.g. leuprolide, goserelin) or antagonist (e.g. degarelix) must continue on therapy unless prior bilateral orchiectomy has been performed.
  • Current evidence of disease progression as evidenced by one of the following:
  • consecutive rising PSA levels separated at least 1 week apart above nadir PSA on last systemic therapy. If no nadir, then 2 rising PSA values greater than baseline pretreatment value is required from the most immediate prior therapy, OR
  • CT or bone scan based evidence of disease progression with bone metastasis (new lesions or growth of existing lesions), OR
  • Evidence of symptomatic progression (increased pain in an area with known lesions confirmed on imaging).
  • All acute toxic effects of any prior treatment have resolved to NCI-CTCAE v4.0 Grade 2 or less.
  • Men of childbearing potential must agree to use adequate contraception beginning at the signing of the ICF until at least 30 days after the last dose of study drug. The definition of adequate contraception will be based on the judgment of the principal investigator or a designated associate.
  • Acceptable hematology and serum biochemistry screening values:
  • +9 more criteria

You may not qualify if:

  • Treatment with cytotoxic chemotherapy within previous 4 weeks, or failure to recover from AEs down to grade 2 or less due to cytotoxic chemotherapy administered more than 4 weeks previous (however, ongoing neuropathy is permitted)
  • Receiving concurrent systemic therapy with radionuclides (e.g., strontium-89, samarium-153, rhenium-186, or rhenium-188) for the treatment of bony metastases. Prior therapy with radium-223 is not permitted.
  • Other malignancy treated within the last 3 years (except non melanoma skin cancer or low-grade superficial bladder cancer)
  • Visceral (i.e. liver, lung, etc) metastases (pulmonary nodules ≤1cm are permitted) as assessed by chest, abdominal or pelvic computed tomography (CT) (or other imaging modality)
  • Presence of active untreated CNS parenchymal or epidural spinal metastases
  • Lymphadenopathy exceeding 3 cm in short-axis diameter
  • Imminent spinal cord compression based on clinical findings and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Treatment should be completed for spinal cord compression.
  • Any other serious illness or medical condition, such as but not limited to:
  • Any infection ≥ National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI-CTCAE) version 4.0 Grade 2
  • Cardiac failure New York Heart Association (NYHA) III or IV
  • Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis
  • Bone marrow dysplasia
  • Fecal incontinence
  • Inability to comply with the protocol and/or not willing or not available for follow-up assessments.
  • Any condition which, in the investigator's opinion, makes the subject unsuitable for trial participation.
  • +3 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Duke University Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Armstrong AJ, Gupta S, Healy P, Kemeny G, Leith B, Zalutsky MR, Spritzer C, Davies C, Rothwell C, Ware K, Somarelli JA, Wood K, Ribar T, Giannakakou P, Zhang J, Gerber D, Anand M, Foo WC, Halabi S, Gregory SG, George DJ. Pharmacodynamic study of radium-223 in men with bone metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer. PLoS One. 2019 May 28;14(5):e0216934. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0216934. eCollection 2019.

Study Officials

  • Andrew Armstrong, MD

    Duke University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
early phase 1
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
BASIC SCIENCE
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 28, 2014

First Posted

July 31, 2014

Study Start

May 6, 2015

Primary Completion

July 31, 2017

Study Completion

July 31, 2017

Last Updated

June 8, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-06

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