Study of Oral MRT-2359 With Apalutamide in Prostate Cancer
MODeFIRe-1
MODeFIRe-1 (Molecular Degrader for Inhibitor Resistance): A Phase 2, Open-Label, Multicenter Study of Oral MRT-2359 in Combination With Apalutamide in Patients With Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
1 other identifier
interventional
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1 country
14
Brief Summary
This Phase 2, open-label, multicenter study is conducted in patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer. Patients in this study receive MRT-2359, an investigational oral medicine, in combination with apalutamide, an oral medicine used to treat prostate cancer. The main purpose of the study is to assess whether this treatment combination can lower prostate-specific antigen (PSA) The study will also evaluate the safety and tolerability of the treatment combination and assess additional measures of anti-tumor activity.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for phase_2
Started Aug 2026
14 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 29, 2026
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
August 1, 2026
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 4, 2026
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 1, 2027
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
April 1, 2028
August 4, 2026
August 1, 2026
1.2 years
July 29, 2026
August 3, 2026
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Assess the efficacy of MRT-2359 combined with apalutamide
Assess the efficacy of MRT-2359 combined with apalutamide using the PSA response rate as determined by PCWG4 criteria in participants with measurable and/or evaluable disease
14 months
Secondary Outcomes (11)
Further evaluation of the safety and tolerability of MRT-2359 administered orally in combination with apalutamide
20 months
To assess additional measures of the efficacy of MRT-2359 in combination with apalutamide
20 months
To assess additional measures of the efficacy of MRT-2359 in combination with apalutamide
20 months
To assess additional measures of the efficacy of MRT-2359 in combination with apalutamide
20 months
To assess additional measures of the efficacy of MRT-2359 in combination with apalutamide
20 months
- +6 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (1)
MRT-2359 + Apalutamide
EXPERIMENTALParticipants with castration-resistant prostate cancer will receive MRT-2359 in combination with apalutamide.
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Age \> 18 years
- A predicted life expectancy of ≥ 3 months and an ECOG performance status ≤ 1
- Have histologically or cytologically confirmed castration-resistant adenocarcinoma of the prostate without small cell histology and with androgen receptor (AR) mutations
- Have not had prior treatment with more than 1 prior taxane-based chemotherapy regimen for castration-resistant prostate cancer
- Have no prior treatment with an AR degrader, opevesostat, or similar therapy
- Has ongoing (chemical or surgical) androgen deprivation with serum testosterone \< 50 ng/dL (\< 1.7 nM)
- Has received prior treatment with poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor, if appropriate, or deemed ineligible to receive treatment by the Investigator, or has refused PARP inhibitor treatment
- Has received prior treatment with at least 1 line of ARPi
- Have disease measurable per Prostate Cancer Working Group 4 (PCWG4) criteria, with or without measurable disease by RECIST 1.1
- Be able to provide a tumor biopsy for biomarker analysis during the Screening period
- Have adequate organ function
You may not qualify if:
- Have received prior chemotherapy, definitive radiation, or biological cancer therapy within 21 days before the first dose of study treatment or have any AEs that have failed to recover to baseline
- Have received prior therapy with a GSPT1 degrader that was discontinued due to an AE
- Have received prior auto-HCT and have not fully recovered from effects of the last transplant
- Have received allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation within past 6 months and/or have symptoms of graft-versus-host disease
- Current use of chronic systemic steroid therapy in excess of replacement doses
- Have clinically active central nervous system involvement and/or carcinomatous meningitis
- Have a confirmed history of (noninfectious) pneumonitis that required steroids
- Clinically significant cardiac disease
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (14)
START Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, 90025, United States
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Newport Beach, California, 92663, United States
Rocky Mountain Cancer Center
Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80907, United States
Kansas University Cancer Center
Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States
University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center
Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States
Henry Ford
Novi, Michigan, 48377, United States
XCancer Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska, 68130, United States
START New Jersey
East Brunswick, New Jersey, 08816, United States
Levine Cancer Institute
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204, United States
Lancaster Urology
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 17601, United States
Sarah Cannon Research Institute
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
START Mountain Region
West Valley City, Utah, 84119, United States
Virginia Cancer Specialists
Fairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States
University of Washington Medical Center
Seattle, Washington, 98195, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 2
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 29, 2026
First Posted
August 4, 2026
Study Start
August 1, 2026
Primary Completion (Estimated)
October 1, 2027
Study Completion (Estimated)
April 1, 2028
Last Updated
August 4, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-08
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share