Recruiting

Biomarkers Analysis

Sponsor:

Duke University

Code:

NCT06141993

Conditions

Prostate Cancer

Prostate Adenocarcinoma

Prostate Cancer Metastatic

Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: Male

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Study Details

Brief summary:

This study will follow men with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer throughout their standard of care treatment for their disease to determine if the presence of different genes or proteins can predict which patients respond to the cancer treatment they receive. As tumors grow and begin to spread, they may release cells into patients' bloodstream. These cells are called "circulating tumor cells", or CTCs. CTCs can be used to look for differences in "biomarkers" (genes or proteins that may change based on how a person is or is not responding to treatment). The purpose of this research study is to learn whether scientists can use biomarkers from CTCs to predict which tumors will respond to certain hormonal therapies. Participants will have blood collected and provide an archival sample from a previous tumor biopsy. The researchers will compare biomarkers from participants who responded well to treatment to those who responded poorly in order to answer the research question.

Conditions

Prostate Cancer

Prostate Adenocarcinoma

Prostate Cancer Metastatic

Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer

Study ID

NCT06141993

Start date

May 13, 2024

Status verified date

Oct, 2025

Completion date

Apr, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Apr, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: Male

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients will be eligible for inclusion in this study only if all of the following criteria apply:

1. Histologically confirmed diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the prostate. Patients with pure small cell/neuroendocrine tumors of the prostate are not permitted.
2. Radiographic evidence of metastatic disease by CT, MRI, or PET imaging.
3. Prior documented disease progression on one potent AR inhibitor (darolutamide, abiraterone, enzalutamide, or apalutamide or combinations of these) in any disease setting (mHSPC, nmCRPC, mCRPC) based on sequential PSA rises or radiographic progression.
4. Planned therapy with either standard of care enzalutamide and/or abiraterone acetate or another potent AR inhibitor (darolutamide, apalutamide if available) within the coming 6 weeks
5. Castrate levels of testosterone (<50 ng/dl) at most recent assessment and/or documented ongoing Androgen Deprivation Therapy.
6. Evidence of disease progression based on a rising PSA on or following most recent therapy as evidenced by the following:

1. Consecutive PSA rises at least 2 weeks apart
2. Minimum PSA of 1.0 ng/dl prior to entry
7. Age > 18 years.
8. Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.

Exclusion Criteria:

A patient will not be eligible for inclusion in this study if any of the following criteria apply:

1. History of intercurrent or past medical or psychiatric illness including active stage IV malignancy that would make participation in a blood drawing protocol difficult or not feasible at the discretion of the principal investigator or co-investigator(s).
2. Unwillingness to be followed longitudinally for serial CTC biomarker studies.
3. Life expectancy < 6 months
4. Planned combination therapy with radiation or other systemic therapies other than ADT and bone health agents.

Study Design

Enrollment

120 participants

Anticipated

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

Men with progressive metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC)

Men with progressive metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) and starting standard of care therapy with a second androgen receptor (AR) inhibitor (typically enzalutamide or abiraterone acetate) will have blood collected for circulating tumor cell (CTC) assessments and other research assessments at baseline, 12 weeks and upon disease progression.

Primary outcome measure

  • Comparison of progression-free survival (PFS) between biomarker positive and negative participants [ Time Frame: Through completion of participant participation, up to 3 years ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Locations

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Recruiting

New York, New York, United States, 10065

Contacts

Duke University Medical Center

Recruiting

Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710

Contacts

Julia Hurrelbrink, RN, BSN

919-681-1030julia.hurrelbrink@duke.edu

Principal Investigator:

Andrew Armstrong, MD, ScM

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Recruiting

Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53792

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Joshua Lang, MD

More Information

Sponsor

Duke University

Last update posted

Oct 15, 2025

Last verified

Oct, 2025

Keywords

  • Circulating Tumor Cells (CTC)
  • Androgen-receptor signaling inhibitors (ARSI)
  • Metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC)

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-09. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Duke University on 2025-10-15.