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177Lu Radiolabeled Monoclonal Antibody HuJ591 (177Lu-J591) and Ketoconazole in Patients With Prostate Cancer

A Randomized Phase 2 Trial of 177Lu Radiolabeled Monoclonal Antibody HuJ591 (177Lu-J591) and Ketoconazole in Patients With High-Risk Castrate Biochemically Relapsed Prostate Cancer After Local Therapy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00859781
Enrollment
55
Registered
2009-03-11
Start date
2009-06-01
Completion date
2026-09-01
Last updated
2026-04-08

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Conditions

Prostate Cancer

Keywords

Prostate

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of the experimental drug, 177Lu-J591 in combination with ketoconazole and hydrocortisone against prostate cancer.

Detailed description

This research is being done because the standard treatments for prostate cancer that has returned (PSA is elevated) after surgery and/or radiation and progressed on initial hormonal therapy are not curative. Existing treatments, such as the ketoconazole used as part of this study may decrease PSA temporarily, but unfortunately the cancer continues to grow. This experimental drug is designed to seek out all of the prostate cancer cells and to deliver a lethal dose of radiation to the areas of cancer, but not to normal areas. Some of the normal organs (liver, kidney and bone marrow) do receive some radiation dose that is within the acceptable limits. The experimental drug in this study includes an antibody (abbreviated: mAb) called "J591". It is a protein molecule which can bind to a specific site on a prostate cancer cell. A very energetic radioactive (an unstable atom) metal called 177Lutetium (abbreviated: 177Lu) is attached to the J591 antibody. The fully assembled drug is called "177Lu-J591". The study will assess the potential of the energy given off by the radioactive compound to kill cancer cell. This study may also involve the use of 111Indium (abbreviated 111In). This is also an energetic radioactive particle, but does not generally give off enough energy to kill cancer cells, but allows researchers to take pictures. This radioactive particle is also attached to the J591 antibody (called 111In-J591) and will serve as a placebo (treatment with no active medicine).

Interventions

177Lu-J591 70 mCi/m2 on day 29 (+/- 2 days) of treatment

DRUGKetoconazole

Ketoconazole at a dose of 400 mg (two 200 mg tabs) to be taken orally (preferably on an empty stomach) three times per day (total daily dose of 1200 mg)

DRUGHydrocortisone

Hydrocortisone at a dose of 20 mg orally each morning, 10 mg orally each evening (total daily dose of 30 mg)

DRUG111In-J591

111In-J591 at a dose of 5 mCi on day 29 (+/- 2 days) of treatment

Sponsors

Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Lead SponsorOTHER
United States Department of Defense
CollaboratorFED

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate previously treated with surgery and/or radiotherapy. * Biochemical progression (rising PSA) after medical or surgical castration * High risk of systemic progression defined as: 1. Rising PSA as defined above and either: 2. Absolute PSA \> 20 ng/mL AND/OR 3. PSA doubling time \< 8 months * No evidence of local recurrence or distant metastases * Age \>18 years. * Serum testosterone \< 50 ng/ml * Patients capable of fathering children must agree to use an effective method of contraception for the duration of the trial. * Subjects on bisphosphonate therapy must be on a stable dose and must have started therapy \> 4 weeks prior to protocol therapy. * Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.

Exclusion criteria

* Use of red blood cell or platelet transfusions within 4 weeks of treatment * Use of hematopoietic growth factors within 4 weeks of treatment * Prior cytotoxic chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy within 4 weeks of treatment * Prior radiation therapy encompassing \>25% of skeleton (see Appendix C) * Prior treatment with 89Strontium or 153Samarium containing compounds (e.g. Metastron®, Quadramet®) * Platelet count \<150,000/mm3 or known primary qualitative platelet disorder * Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \<2,000/mm3 * Hematocrit \<30 percent and Hemoglobin \< 10 g/dL * Abnormal coagulation profile (PT or INR, PTT \> 1.3x ULN) unless on therapeutic anticoagulation - see concomitant meds section * Serum creatinine \>2.5 mg/dL * AST (SGOT) \>2x ULN * Bilirubin (total) \>1.5x ULN; subjects with Gilbert's syndrome will be allowed if direct bilirubin is within institutional normal limits * Active serious infection * Active angina pectoris or NY Heart Association Class III-IV * ECOG Performance Status \> 2 * Life expectancy \<12 months * History of deep vein thrombosis and/or pulmonary embolus within 1 month of study entry * Other serious illness(es) involving the cardiac, respiratory, CNS, renal, hepatic or hematological organ systems which might preclude completion of this study or interfere with determination of causality of any adverse effects experienced in this study * Prior investigational therapy (medications or devices) within 4 weeks of treatment. Furthermore, other investigational therapy is not permitted during the treatment phase. * Prior use of ketoconazole for the purposes of prostate cancer therapy for greater than 1 month * Known history of HIV. The effects of J591 are unknown in this population. Furthermore, ketoconazole has many well-described drug-drug interactions which could affect antiviral therapy. If necessary, this population will be studied separately. * Currently active other malignancy other than non-melanoma skin cancer. Patients are considered not to have "currently active" malignancy if they have completed any necessary therapy and are considered by their physician to be at less than 30% risk of relapse. \- Known history of known myelodysplastic syndrome * Adrenal hormone inhibitors (other than ketoconazole) within 4 weeks prior to study enrollment * Finasteride (Propecia® or Proscar®) or dutasteride (Avodart®) within 4 weeks of enrollment * Patients on corticosteroids prior to enrollment must have either discontinued and shown biochemical progression or have biochemical progression on a stable dose

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Proportion of Participants Free of Radiographically Evident Metastases From Baseline to 18 Months After Study Drug AdministrationBaseline and 18 months after study drug administrationSubjects will perform a CT and/or MRI scan of the abdomen and pelvis, chest x-ray or CT scan of the chest and bone scan to determine the proportion of participants free of radiographically evident metastases from baseline to 18 months after study drug administration.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change in PSA Response RateCollected at screening, V2, V3, V5, V9 then every 4 weeks till PSA progression or end of study at approximately 100 monthsPSA response will be determined by comparing the PSA levels after therapy to the baseline and pre-treatment PSA via blood specimens

Countries

United States

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORScott T Tagawa, M.D.

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
1. 177Lu-J591+Ketoconzole
Ketoconazole 400 mg 3 times a day plus hydrocortisone 20 mg AM, 10 mg PM x 4 weeks followed by 177Lu-J591 Infusion, continue ketoconazole and hydrocortisone 177Lu-J591: 177Lu-J591 70 mCi/m2 on day 29 (+/- 2 days) of treatment Ketoconazole: Ketoconazole at a dose of 400 mg (two 200 mg tabs) to be taken orally (preferably on an empty stomach) three times per day (total daily dose of 1200 mg) Hydrocortisone: Hydrocortisone at a dose of 20 mg orally each morning, 10 mg orally each evening (total daily dose of 30 mg)
38
2. 111In-J591 + Ketoconazole
Ketoconazole 400 mg 3 times a day plus hydrocortisone 20 mg AM, 10 mg PM x 4 weeks followed by 111In-J591 (placebo) Infusion, continue ketoconazole and hydrocortisone Ketoconazole: Ketoconazole at a dose of 400 mg (two 200 mg tabs) to be taken orally (preferably on an empty stomach) three times per day (total daily dose of 1200 mg) Hydrocortisone: Hydrocortisone at a dose of 20 mg orally each morning, 10 mg orally each evening (total daily dose of 30 mg) 111In-J591: 111In-J591 at a dose of 5 mCi on day 29 (+/- 2 days) of treatment
17
Total55

Baseline characteristics

Characteristic1. 177Lu-J591+Ketoconzole2. 111In-J591 + KetoconazoleTotal
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
27 Participants12 Participants39 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
11 Participants5 Participants16 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
38 Participants14 Participants52 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants2 Participants2 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
1 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
3 Participants2 Participants5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
34 Participants15 Participants49 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
38 participants17 participants55 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
38 Participants17 Participants55 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
13 / 385 / 17
other
Total, other adverse events
36 / 3816 / 17
serious
Total, serious adverse events
2 / 380 / 17

Outcome results

Primary

Proportion of Participants Free of Radiographically Evident Metastases From Baseline to 18 Months After Study Drug Administration

Subjects will perform a CT and/or MRI scan of the abdomen and pelvis, chest x-ray or CT scan of the chest and bone scan to determine the proportion of participants free of radiographically evident metastases from baseline to 18 months after study drug administration.

Time frame: Baseline and 18 months after study drug administration

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
1. 177Lu-J591+KetoconzoleProportion of Participants Free of Radiographically Evident Metastases From Baseline to 18 Months After Study Drug Administration0.50 proportion of participants
2. 111In-J591 + KetoconazoleProportion of Participants Free of Radiographically Evident Metastases From Baseline to 18 Months After Study Drug Administration0.24 proportion of participants
p-value: 0.0895% CI: [0.008, 0.52]Fisher Exact
Secondary

Change in PSA Response Rate

PSA response will be determined by comparing the PSA levels after therapy to the baseline and pre-treatment PSA via blood specimens

Time frame: Collected at screening, V2, V3, V5, V9 then every 4 weeks till PSA progression or end of study at approximately 100 months

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Apr 9, 2026