A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Relugolix in Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer
HERO
HERO: A Multinational Phase 3 Randomized, Open-label, Parallel Group Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Relugolix in Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer
2 other identifiers
interventional
1,134
21 countries
157
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of relugolix 120 milligrams (mg) orally once daily for 48 weeks on maintaining serum testosterone suppression to castrate levels (\< 50 nanograms/deciliter \[ng/dL\]) in participants with androgen-sensitive advanced prostate cancer.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_3 prostate-cancer
Started Apr 2017
157 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 9, 2017
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 21, 2017
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
April 18, 2017
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 25, 2019
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
March 25, 2021
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
November 26, 2021
CompletedJanuary 18, 2022
January 1, 2022
2.5 years
March 9, 2017
January 19, 2021
January 6, 2022
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Sustained Castration Rate
Sustained castration rate defined as the cumulative probability of testosterone suppression to \< 50 nanogram (ng)/deciliter (dL). The rate was estimated for each treatment group using the Kaplan-Meier method and reported as percentage of participants. The lower bound of the 95% confidence interval (CI) for the cumulative probability of sustained testosterone suppression in the relugolix treatment group must have been ≥ 90% to meet evaluation criteria for efficacy.
From Week 5 Day 1 (Day 29) to Week 49 Day 1 (Day 337)
Secondary Outcomes (25)
Castration Rate At Week 1 Day 4
Week 1 Day 4 (Day 4)
Castration Rate At Week 3 Day 1
Week 3 Day 1 (Day 15)
Confirmed Prostate-specific Antigen (PSA) Response Rate
Week 3 Day 1 (Day 15) and Week 5 Day 1 (Day 29)
Profound Castration Rate At Week 3 Day 1 (Day 15)
Week 3 Day 1 (Day 15)
Follicle-stimulating Hormone (FSH) Level
Week 25 Day 1 (Day 169)
- +20 more secondary outcomes
Other Outcomes (1)
Percentage of Participants Who Experienced Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events (MACE)
From Week 5 Day 1 (Day 29) to Week 49 Day 1 (Day 337)
Study Arms (2)
Relugolix
EXPERIMENTALRelugolix for 48 weeks
Leuprolide Acetate
ACTIVE COMPARATORLeuprolide acetate for 48 weeks
Interventions
Relugolix 120-mg tablet administered orally once daily following an oral loading dose of 360 mg (3 x 120-mg tablets) on Day 1
Leuprolide acetate depot suspension, 22.5 mg (or 11.25 mg in Japan, Taiwan, and China), every 3 months by subcutaneous injection
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Has histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the prostate.
- Is a candidate for, in the opinion of the investigator, at least 1 year of continuous androgen deprivation therapy for the management of androgen-sensitive advanced prostate cancer with 1 of the following clinical disease state presentations:
- Evidence of biochemical (PSA) or clinical relapse following local primary intervention with curative intent, such as surgery, radiation therapy, cryotherapy, or high-frequency ultrasound and not a candidate for salvage treatment by surgery; or
- Newly diagnosed androgen-sensitive metastatic disease; or
- Advanced localized disease unlikely to be cured by local primary intervention with either surgery or radiation with curative intent.
- Has a serum testosterone at the Screening visit of ≥ 150 ng/dL (5.2 nanomoles \[nmol\]/liter \[L\]).
- Has a serum PSA concentration at the Screening visit of \> 2.0 ng/milliliter (mL) (2.0 microgram \[μg\]/L), or, when applicable, post radical prostatectomy of \> 0.2 ng/mL (0.2 μg/L) or post radiotherapy, cryotherapy, or high frequency ultrasound \> 2.0 ng/mL (2.0 μg/L) above the post interventional nadir.
- Has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 0 or 1 at initial screening and at baseline.
You may not qualify if:
- In the investigator's opinion, is likely to require chemotherapy or surgical therapy for symptomatic disease management within 2 months of initiating androgen deprivation therapy.
- Previously received gonadotropin-releasing hormone analog or other form of androgen deprivation therapy (estrogen or antiandrogen) for \> 18 months total duration. If androgen deprivation therapy was received for ≤ 18 months total duration, then that therapy must have been completed at least 3 months prior to baseline. If the dosing interval of the depot is longer than 3 months, then the prior androgen deprivation therapy must have been completed at least as long as the dosing interval of the depot.
- Previous systemic cytotoxic treatment for prostate cancer (for example, taxane-based regimen).
- Metastases to brain per prior clinical evaluation.
- Participants with myocardial infarction, unstable symptomatic ischemic heart disease, cerebrovascular events, or any significant cardiac condition within the prior 6 months.
- Active conduction system abnormalities.
- Uncontrolled hypertension.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (162)
Tucson
Tucson, Arizona, 85741, United States
Orange
Orange, California, 92868, United States
Denver
Denver, Colorado, 80211, United States
Pompano Beach
Pompano Beach, Florida, 33060, United States
Jeffersonville
Jeffersonville, Indiana, 47130, United States
Des Moines
Des Moines, Iowa, 50266, United States
Wichita
Wichita, Kansas, 67226, United States
Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland, 21204, United States
Troy
Troy, Michigan, 48084, United States
Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska, 68130, United States
Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89135, United States
Brick
Brick, New Jersey, 08724, United States
Albuquerque
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87109, United States
Albany
Albany, New York, 12208, United States
Garden City
Garden City, New York, 11530, United States
Plainview
Plainview, New York, 11803, United States
Poughkeepsie
Poughkeepsie, New York, 12601, United States
Syracuse
Syracuse, New York, 13210, United States
Durham
Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
Greensboro
Greensboro, North Carolina, 27403, United States
Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45212, United States
Middleburg Heights
Middleburg Heights, Ohio, 44130, United States
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States
Lancaster
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 17604, United States
Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 29572, United States
Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee, 37209, United States
San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, 78258, United States
Camperdown
Camperdown, New South Wales, 2050, Australia
Tweed Heads
Tweed Heads, New South Wales, 2485, Australia
Wahroonga
Wahroonga, New South Wales, 2076, Australia
Redcliffe
Redcliffe, Queensland, 4020, Australia
Southport
Southport, Queensland, 4215, Australia
Linz
Linz, 402, Austria
Gent
Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, 9000, Belgium
Brussels
Brussels, 1200, Belgium
Kortrijk
Kortrijk, 8500, Belgium
Itabuna
Itabuna, Estado de Bahia, 45602-650, Brazil
Salvador
Salvador, Estado de Bahia, 41253-190, Brazil
Salvador
Salvador, Estado de Bahia, 41820-021, Brazil
Teresina
Teresina, Piauí, 64001-280, Brazil
Natal
Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, 59062-000, Brazil
Ijuí
Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul, 98700, Brazil
Passo Fundo
Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, 99010-080, Brazil
Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90110-270, Brazil
Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90430-090, Brazil
Joinville
Joinville, Santa Catarina, 89201-260, Brazil
São José Do Rio Preto
São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, 15090-000, Brazil
Curitiba
Curitiba, 81520-060, Brazil
Calgary
Calgary, Alberta, T2V4R6, Canada
Vancouver
Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z1M9, Canada
Halifax
Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H2Y9, Canada
Hamilton
Hamilton, Ontario, L8N4A6, Canada
London
London, Ontario, N6A4G5, Canada
Montreal
Montreal, Quebec, H2X0A9, Canada
Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1H5N4, Canada
Quebec
Québec, G1R 3S3, Canada
Nanjing
Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210008, China
Changchun
Changchun, Jilin, 130021, China
Shanghai
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 020043, China
Taiyuan
Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030001, China
Beijing
Beijing, 100041, China
Beijing
Beijing, 100050, China
Beijing Shi
Beijing, 100730, China
Chongqing
Chongqing, 400030, China
Hangzhou
Hangzhou, 310003, China
Lanzhou
Lanzhou, 730030, China
Nanchang
Nanchang, 330006, China
Shanghai
Shanghai, 200040, China
Suzhou
Suzhou, 215004, China
Alborg
Aalborg, DK-9000, Denmark
Aarhus
Aarhus, 8200, Denmark
Herlev
Herlev, 2730, Denmark
Vejle
Vejle, DK-7100, Denmark
Helsinki
Helsinki, FI-00029, Finland
Seinajoki
Seinäjoki, FI-60220, Finland
Tampere
Tampere, FI-33520, Finland
Turku
Turku, FI-20520, Finland
Strasbourg
Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, 67091, France
Pierre Benite
Pierre-Bénite, Rhone, 69495, France
Creteil
Créteil, Val-de-Marne, 94010, France
Lyon
Lyon, 69437, France
Emmendingen
Emmendingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, 79312, Germany
Planegg
Planegg, Bavaria, 82152, Germany
Braunschweig
Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, 38100, Germany
Dresden
Dresden, 01307, Germany
Lubeck
Lübeck, 23538, Germany
Munster
Münster, 48149, Germany
Meldola
Meldola, Emilia-Romagna, 47014, Italy
Rome
Rome, Lazio, 00152, Italy
Cremona
Cremona, Lombardy, 26100, Italy
Candiolo
Candiolo, Piedmont, 10060, Italy
Orbassano
Orbassano, Piedmont, 10043, Italy
Arezzo
Arezzo, Tuscany, 52100, Italy
Milano
Milan, 20162, Italy
Kanazawa-shi
Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, 920-8641, Japan
Yokohama
Yokohama, Kanagawa, 232-0024, Japan
Sendai
Sendai, Miyagi, 9808574, Japan
Sendai
Sendai, Miyagi, 9818563, Japan
Osaka-sayama
Ōsaka-sayama, Osaka, 589-8511, Japan
Suita
Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
Bunkyō-Ku
Bunkyō-Ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
Nakano-ku
Nakano-ku, Tokyo, 164-8541, Japan
Sumida-ku
Sumida-ku, Tokyo, 130-8587, Japan
Chiba
Chiba, 260-0801, Japan
Fukuoka
Fukuoka, 812-0033, Japan
Hiroshima
Hiroshima, 730-8518, Japan
Kita-gun
Kita-ku, 761-0793, Japan
Kyoto
Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
Maebashi
Maebashi, 371-8511, Japan
Nagasaki
Nagasaki, 852-8501, Japan
Osaka
Osaka, 541-8567, Japan
Sapporo
Sapporo, 003-0804, Japan
Tokyo
Tokyo, 285-8741, Japan
Ube
Ube, 7558505, Japan
Eindhoven
Eindhoven, North Brabant, 5623EJ, Netherlands
Amsterdam
Amsterdam, North Holland, 1105AZ, Netherlands
Sneek
Sneek, 8601 ZK, Netherlands
Christchurch
Christchurch, 8013, New Zealand
Dunedin
Dunedin, 9016, New Zealand
Hamilton
Hamilton, 3204, New Zealand
Tauranga
Tauranga, 3112, New Zealand
Lublin
Lublin, Lublin Voivodeship, 20-582, Poland
Siedlce
Siedlce, Masovian Voivodeship, 08-110, Poland
Warszawa
Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, 02-797, Poland
Gdynia
Gdynia, Pomeranian Voivodeship, 81-519, Poland
Katowice
Katowice, 40611, Poland
Bratislava
Bratislava, 851 05, Slovakia
Kosice
Košice, 040 01, Slovakia
Kosice
Košice, 041 91, Slovakia
Martin
Martin, 036 59, Slovakia
Nitra
Nitra, 949 01, Slovakia
Poprad
Poprad, 058 45, Slovakia
Presov
Prešov, 080 01, Slovakia
Sala
Šaľa, 927 01, Slovakia
Trencin
Trenčín, 911 01, Slovakia
Goyang-Si
Goyang-si, Gyeonggido, 10408, South Korea
Busan
Busan, 49241, South Korea
Daegu
Daegu, 41404, South Korea
Hwasun
Hwasun, 58128, South Korea
Seoul
Seoul, 03080, South Korea
Seoul
Seoul, 05505, South Korea
Seoul
Seoul, 06273, South Korea
Seoul
Seoul, 06351, South Korea
A Coruna
A Coruña, A Coruna, 15706, Spain
Oviedo
Oviedo, Principality of Asturias, 33011, Spain
Barcelona
Barcelona, 08036, Spain
Madrid
Madrid, 28007, Spain
Madrid
Madrid, 28041, Spain
Salamanca
Salamanca, 37007, Spain
Valencia
Valencia, 46009, Spain
Orebro
Örebro, Orebro Ian, SE-70185, Sweden
Stockholm
Stockholm, Sodermandlands Ian, SE-17176, Sweden
Uppsala
Uppsala, Uppsala County, SE-751-85, Sweden
Malmo
Malmo, SE-20502, Sweden
Kaohsiung City
Kaohsiung City, 807, Taiwan
Taipei
Taipei, 100, Taiwan
Taipei
Taipei, 111, Taiwan
Taipei
Taipei, 11490, Taiwan
Exeter
Exeter, Devon, EX2 5DW, United Kingdom
Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN157BH, United Kingdom
Nottingham
Nottingham, NG5 1PB, United Kingdom
Rhyl
Rhyl, LL18 5UJ, United Kingdom
Related Publications (3)
Shore ND, Saad F, Cookson MS, George DJ, Saltzstein DR, Tutrone R, Akaza H, Bossi A, van Veenhuyzen DF, Selby B, Fan X, Kang V, Walling J, Tombal B; HERO Study Investigators. Oral Relugolix for Androgen-Deprivation Therapy in Advanced Prostate Cancer. N Engl J Med. 2020 Jun 4;382(23):2187-2196. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2004325. Epub 2020 May 29.
PMID: 32469183BACKGROUNDShore ND, Mehlhaff BA, Cookson MS, Saltzstein DR, Tutrone R, Brown B, Lu S, Fallick M, Hanson S, Saad F. Impact of Concomitant Cardiovascular Therapies on Efficacy and Safety of Relugolix vs Leuprolide: Subgroup Analysis from HERO Study in Advanced Prostate Cancer. Adv Ther. 2023 Nov;40(11):4919-4927. doi: 10.1007/s12325-023-02634-7. Epub 2023 Sep 15.
PMID: 37713020DERIVEDShore ND, Sutton J. Plain language summary of the HERO study comparing relugolix with leuprolide for men with advanced prostate cancer. Future Oncol. 2022 Jul;18(21):2575-2584. doi: 10.2217/fon-2022-0172. Epub 2022 May 19.
PMID: 35587650DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Clinical Trials at Myovant
- Organization
- Myovant Sciences GmbH
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Myovant Medical Monitor
Myovant Sciences
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restrictive Agreement
- Yes
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 3
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 9, 2017
First Posted
March 21, 2017
Study Start
April 18, 2017
Primary Completion
October 25, 2019
Study Completion
November 26, 2021
Last Updated
January 18, 2022
Results First Posted
March 25, 2021
Record last verified: 2022-01
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share