Recruiting
Phase 2

Genomic Biomarker-Selected

Sponsor:

University of British Columbia

Code:

NCT04812366

Conditions

Prostate Cancer

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: Male

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Apalutamide 60mg Tab

Abiraterone Acetate 250mg

Prednisone 5mg Tab

Docetaxel

Niraparib 100mg Oral Capsule

Study Details

Brief summary:

The objective of this study is to see if providing an appropriate therapy based on the genomic testing of prostate tumour tissue will result in an improved clinical response.

Each participant will be treated with 8 weeks of a luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonist (LHRHa) plus apalutamide (APA) while genome sequence characterization is being done. Participants with biopsy specimens deemed unevaluable for genomic testing will remain on LHRHa plus APA for an additional 16 weeks.

Participants with evaluable tissue will be assigned to one of the open-label sub-studies on the basis of genomic profiling results. Within each group, they will be randomized to a specific treatment arm either LHRHa plus APA alone or adding abiraterone acetate and prednisone, docetaxel or niraparib.

The study will evaluate the response rate and outcomes after radical prostatectomy in each arm of the trial.

Conditions

Prostate Cancer

Study ID

NCT04812366

Start date

Sep 21, 2021

Status verified date

Jul, 2026

Completion date

Jun 1, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Jun 1, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: Male

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

i. Males ≥ 18 years of age. ii. Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate without pathologic evidence of small cell differentiation at the time of initial diagnosis. Screening biopsy must be performed within 4 months of the screening visit.

iii. High-risk localized prostate cancer as defined by at least one of the following:

  • Any combination of Gleason Score 4+3=7 and Gleason Score 8 (4+4 or 5+3) in ≥6 systematic cores (with ≥1 core Gleason Score 8 \[4+4 or 5+3\] included);
  • Any combination of Gleason Score 4+3 and Gleason Score 8 (4+4 or 5+3) in ≥3 systematic cores and PSA ≥20 ng/mL (with at least 1 core Gleason Score 8 \[4+4 or 5+3\] included);
  • Gleason Score ≥9 in at least 1 systematic or targeted core;
  • At least 2 systematic or targeted cores with Gleason Score ≥8, each with at least 80% involvement"; or
  • Gleason Score 4+3=7 in at least 6 systematic or targeted cores and PSA ≥20 ng/mL iv. Participants must provide consent blood collection and evaluation of diagnostic prostate tissue for genetic testing at registration and prior to assignment by a central reference laboratory.

v. No prior systemic or localized treatment for prostate cancer (exception: up to 12 weeks of luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonist or antagonist (LHRHa) and bicalutamide is allowable prior to registration).

vi. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0 or 1 (Appendix II) and a life expectancy of ≥ 3 years in the opinion of the treating oncologist.

vii. Laboratory Requirements: Participants must have adequate end-organ function and all laboratory tests must be performed within 8 weeks prior to registration into master protocol (Table 1).

viii. Patient consent must be appropriately obtained in accordance with applicable local and regulatory requirements. Each patient must sign a consent form prior to registration in the trial to document their willingness to participate.

ix. Archival tissue must be available for genetic analysis.

Exclusion Criteria:

Participants will be excluded if ANY of the following criteria are met:

i. Received more than 12 weeks of LHRHa prior to registration. ii. Stage T4 prostate cancer by clinical examination or radiologic evaluation. iii. Hypogonadism or severe androgen deficiency as determined by the treating physician, or screening serum testosterone less than 50 ng/dL (1.7 nmol/L) iv. Participants with serious illnesses or medical conditions which could cause unacceptable safety risks or would not permit the participant to be managed according to the protocol. This includes but is not limited to:

  • Active infection or chronic liver disease requiring systemic therapy;
  • Active or known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) with detectable viral load;
  • Participants with uncontrolled hypertension or diabetes.
  • Uncontrolled or recent clinically significant cardiac disease, including history of any of the following within 12 months prior to screening:

  • Severe or unstable angina, symptomatic pericarditis, symptomatic congestive heart failure, arterial or venous thromboembolic events (e.g., pulmonary embolism, cerebrovascular accident including transient ischemic attacks), clinically significant ventricular arrhythmias or New York Heart Association Class II to IV heart disease, coronary artery bypass grafting, coronary angioplasty, stenting, or myocardial infarction; uncomplicated deep vein thrombosis is not considered exclusionary).
  • History of any cardiac arrhythmias that preclude prostatectomy or treatment with study drugs, e.g. ventricular, supraventricular, nodal arrhythmias, or conduction abnormality.

v. Participants who are unable to swallow oral medication and/or have impairment of gastrointestinal (GI) function or GI disease that may significantly alter the absorption of the study drugs (e.g. ulcerative diseases, uncontrolled nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, malabsorption syndrome, or small bowel resection).

vi. Participants with a history of hypersensitivity to any of the study drugs or any excipient.

vii. Participants with a history of non-compliance to medical regimens. viii. Severe concurrent disease, infection, or co-morbidity that, in the judgment of the Investigator, would make the participant inappropriate for registration or prostatectomy.

ix. Prior androgen deprivation, chemotherapy, surgery, or radiation for prostate cancer.

x. Receiving concurrent androgens, estrogens, or progestational agents, or received any of these agents within the 6 months prior to registration.

xi. M1 by conventional imaging (CT, bone scan) or PSMA-PET. Participants with oligometastatic (<3) metastases by PSMA imaging only who are deemed candidates for radical prostatectomy are eligible.

Study Design

Enrollment

315 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

active comparator: Group 1a

LHRHa plus apalutamide.

active comparator: Group 1b

LHRHa plus apalutamide plus abiraterone acetate plus prednisone.

active comparator: Group 2a

LHRHa plus abiraterone acetate plus prednisone.

active comparator: Group 2b

LHRHa plus abiraterone acetate plus prednisone plus docetaxel.

active comparator: Group 3

LHRHa plus abiraterone acetate plus prednisone plus niraparib

active comparator: Group 4

LHRHa plus apalutamide plus atezolizumab

active comparator: Group 5

LHRHa plus abiraterone acetate plus prednisone plus tazemetostat

active comparator: Group 6

LHRHa plus abiraterone acetate plus prednisone plus Capivasertib

Interventions

Apalutamide 60mg Tab

4 tablets by mouth once a day for 24 weeks

Abiraterone Acetate 250mg

4 tablets by mouth on an empty stomach once a day for 16 weeks

Prednisone 5mg Tab

1 tablet by mouth once daily while taking abiraterone acetate

Docetaxel

Infusion every 3 weeks for 6 cycles (each cycle has 3 weeks)

Niraparib 100mg Oral Capsule

3 capsules by mouth once daily for 16 weeks

Atezolizumab

1200mg infusion every 3 weeks for 6 cycles

Tazemetostat Pill

200 mg 4 tablets by mouth twice daily with or without food for 16 weeks

Capivasertib

200 mg 2 tablets by mouth twice a day with or without food on an intermittent dosing schedule (days 1-4, then 3 days off) each week for 16 weeks

Primary outcome measure

  • Complete Pathologic Response (pCR) [ Time Frame: 6 years ]
  • Pathological Minimal Residual Disease (pMRD) [ Time Frame: 6 years ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Locations

University of California Davis

Recruiting

Sacramento, California, United States, 95817

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Marc Dall'Era, MD

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute / Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Recruiting

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Himisha Beltran, MD

University of Michigan Health

Recruiting

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109-5946

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Todd Morgan, MD

U.T. MD Anderson Cancer Center

Recruiting

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Brian Chapin, M.D.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Recruiting

Seattle, Washington, United States, 98109

Contacts

Michael Schweizer, M.D.

206-606-6252schweize@uw.edu

Principal Investigator:

Michael Schweizer, MD

Vancouver Prostate Centre

Recruiting

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Z 1M9

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Martin E Gleave, MD

London Health Sciences Centre

Recruiting

London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 5W9

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Brant Inman, MD

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI)

Recruiting

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1H 8L6

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Rodney Breau, MD

University Health Network

Recruiting

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2C4

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Neil Fleshner, M.D.

More Information

Sponsor

University of British Columbia

Last update posted

Aug 14, 2026

Last verified

Jul, 2026

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of British Columbia on 2026-08-14.