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RAdium-223 and SABR Versus SABR for Oligometastatic Prostate Cancers

A Phase II Randomized Trial of RAdium-223 and SABR Versus SABR for oligomEtastatic Prostate caNcerS (RAVENS)

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04037358
Acronym
RAVENS
Enrollment
64
Registered
2019-07-30
Start date
2019-08-09
Completion date
2025-07-15
Last updated
2025-12-19

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Conditions

Prostate Cancer

Brief summary

This is a Phase II non-blinded randomized study evaluating men with oligometastatic prostate cancer lesions randomized (1:1) to stereotactic ablative radiation therapy (SABR) versus SBAR + Radium-223. We are looking to determine the progression-free survival of men who have oligometastatic prostate cancer with at least one bone metastasis with stereotactic ablative radiation therapy (SABR) versus SABR + Radium-223.

Detailed description

The metastatic capacity of prostate cancer (PCa) behaves along a spectrum of disease that contains an oligometastatic state where metastases are limited in number and location. The importance of local consolidation of all tumor deposits in oligometastatic disease to forestall further metastatic dissemination is now backed by small randomized studies. Our previous Baltimore ORIOLE randomized trial of stereotactic ablative radiation (SABR) alone, highly focused, high-dose radiation, versus observation in oligometastatic PCa final data demonstrate a progression-free survival (PFS) benefit of SABR alone. The patterns of failure from our ORIOLE trial in combination with prior data suggest one dominant mode of failure is from microscopic disease particularly those with bone-tropic biology. These are important early clinical data suggesting the existence of an oligometastatic state and the importance of local therapies in the management of these patients. Radiopharmaceutical therapy (RPT) approaches have not been applied in the oligometastatic space and thus the opportunity to target micrometastatic disease in conjunction with local consolidation of macroscopic disease with SABR has the potential to provide a curative paradigm for patients with oligometastatic PCa. We introduce the successor trial to ORIOLE called RAVENS that is a phase II randomized trial of SABR +/- the bone metastasis seeking RPT Xofigo in men with oligometastatic PCa. We hypothesize macroscopic prostate tumors support the growth of and help nurture future distant metastases and this process can be impacted most by total, macro- and microscopic, tumor consolidation. In addition, we hypothesize that circulating biomarkers can identify men with oligometastasis that benefit the most from SABR and RPT.

Interventions

Radium-223 plus SABR will be within two weeks.

Sponsors

Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs
CollaboratorFED
Bayer
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

RAdium-223 and SABR Versus SABR (Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patient must have at least one and up to three asymptomatic metastatic tumor(s) of the bone or soft tissue (with at least one bone metastasis) develop within the past 6-months that are ≤ 5.0 cm or \<250 cm3 * Patient must have had their primary tumor treated with surgery and/or radiation. * Histologic confirmation of malignancy (primary or metastatic tumor). * PSADT \<15 months. PSA doubling time (PSADT) will be calculated using as many PSA values that are available from time of relapse (PSA \> 0.2). To calculate PSADT, the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Prostate Cancer Prediction Tool will be used. It can be found at the following web site: https://www.mskcc.org/nomograms/prostate/psa-doubling-time. * Patient may have had prior systemic therapy and/or ADT associated with treatment of their primary prostate cancer. Patient may have had ADT associated with salvage radiation therapy (to the primary prostate cancer or pelvis is allowed). * PSA \> 0.5 but \<50. * Testosterone \> 125 ng/dL. * Patient must be ≥ 18 years of age. * Patient must have a life expectancy ≥ 12 months. * Patient must have an ECOG performance status ≤ 2. * Patient must have normal organ and marrow function as defined as: Before the first administration of Xofigo, the absolute neutrophil count (ANC) should be ≥ 1.5 x 109/L, the platelet count ≥ 100 x 109/L and hemoglobin ≥ 10 g/dL. \* Patient must have the ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.

Exclusion criteria

* No more than 3 years of ADT is allowed, with the most recent ADT treatment having occurred greater than 6 months prior to enrollment. * PSMA-PET/MRI or PSMA-PET/CT scan within the past 6 months with results that demonstrate more disease lesions than baseline CT/Bone Scan * Castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). * Spinal cord compression or impending spinal cord compression. * Suspected pulmonary and/or liver metastases (greater \>10 mm in largest axis). * Patient receiving any other investigational agents. * Patient receiving abiraterone and prednisone. * Patient is participating in a concurrent treatment protocol. * Serum creatinine \> 3 times the upper limit of normal. * Total bilirubin \> 3 times the upper limit of normal. * Liver Transaminases \> 5-times the upper limit of normal. * Unable to lie flat during or tolerate PET/MRI, PET/CT or SBRT. * Prior salvage treatment to the primary prostate cancer or pelvis is allowed. * Refusal to sign informed consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Progression-free SurvivalUp to 24 monthsTime to progression in men who have oligometastatic prostate cancer after therapy. Progression is defined by PCWG2 criteria as follows: \>=25% increase in PSA from nadir (and by \>=2ng/mL), and/or clinical/radiographic progression (clinical progression = symptomatic progression, worsening of disease-related symptoms or new cancer-related complications; radiographic progression on CT scan defined by RECIST 1.1 criteria: \>=20% enlargement in sum diameter of soft-tissue target lesions; or on bone scan \>=1 new bone lesions), initiation of ADT or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Rate of Local Control at 12 MonthsUp to 12 monthsPercentage of participants achieving local control at 12 months
Time to Locoregional Progression12 monthsTime from starting treatment until local and/or regional relapse is documented
Time to Distant ProgressionUp to 24 monthsTime from starting treatment until distant relapse is documented
Metastasis-Free SurvivalUp to 24 monthsTime from treatment start to the time of a newly documented tumor metastasis by CT and/or bone scan. Subjects who do not progress will be censored at the time of the last contact.
Toxicity as Assessed by Number of Participants Who Experience Adverse Events Grade 3 or Greater (CTCAE v4.0)Up to 24 monthsAdverse events grade 3 or higher (defined by CTCAE v4.0) measured as treatment related events in either SABR or SABR and Radium-223 arms.
Quality of Life as Assessed by Pain Severity and Pain Interference Score With Imputations Using the Brief Pain InventoryBaseline, Day 360The brief pain inventory assesses the severity of pain, location of pain, amount of pain over the last 24 hours, and impact of pain on daily functions. Scores for the 4 pain severity items and 7 pain interference items range from 0-10, where 10 is the worst pain or pain that completely interferes with described activity and 0 is the least pain or does not interfere with described activity. The mean of these scores is used to measure pain severity and pain interference.
Change in Quality of Life as Assessed by Pain Severity and Pain Interference With Imputations Using the Brief Pain InventoryBaseline, Day 360The brief pain inventory assesses the severity of pain, location of pain, amount of pain over the last 24 hours, and impact of pain on daily functions. Scores for the 4 pain severity items and 7 pain interference items range from 0-10, where 10 is the worst pain or pain that completely interferes with described activity and 0 is the least pain or does not interfere with described activity. The mean of these scores is used to measure pain severity and pain interference.
Time to New Metastatsis12 monthsTime to New Metastasis (TNM) is defined as the time from starting treatment to the time of a new documented tumor metastasis by CT and/or bone scan. Subjects who do not progress will be censored at the time of the last contact.
Duration of Response12 MonthsResponse will be defined as evidence of CR, PR, or stable disease. The duration of response will be measured from the start of treatment until the criteria for progression are met
Androgen-deprivation Therapy (ADT)-Free SurvivalUp to 24 monthsTime from randomization until initiation of androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT). ADT Free Survival (ADT-FS) is defined as the time from starting treatment to the time of initiation of palliative ADT.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Radium-223 and SABR
First radium-223 infusion will be within two weeks of SABR Radium-223: Radium-223 plus SABR will be within two weeks. stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR): SABR 1-5 fractions
30
SABR
SABR(1-5 fractions) will be administered for all men stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR): SABR 1-5 fractions
33
Total63

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyPatient withdrew before intervention10

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicRadium-223 and SABRSABRTotal
Age, Continuous66 years69 years68 years
Baseline PSA, ng/mL6.20 ng/mL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.24
5.08 ng/mL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.88
5.61 ng/mL
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.06
Bone Lesions Number
1
20 Participants24 Participants44 Participants
Bone Lesions Number
2
6 Participants9 Participants15 Participants
Bone Lesions Number
3
4 Participants0 Participants4 Participants
Bone Lesions Type
Lesions outside pelvis/vertebra
11 Participants15 Participants26 Participants
Bone Lesions Type
No lesion outside pelvis/vertebra
19 Participants18 Participants37 Participants
Extra-pelvic lymph nodes
No
28 Participants31 Participants59 Participants
Extra-pelvic lymph nodes
Yes
2 Participants2 Participants4 Participants
Initial Imaging Type
Conventional and non-PSMA-PET
8 Participants9 Participants17 Participants
Initial Imaging Type
Conventional and PSMA-PET
9 Participants8 Participants17 Participants
Initial Imaging Type
Conventional Only
6 Participants3 Participants9 Participants
Initial Imaging Type
Non-PSMA-PET Only
2 Participants4 Participants6 Participants
Initial Imaging Type
PSMA -PET Only
5 Participants9 Participants14 Participants
Initial Lesion
Bone and Lymph node
9 Participants5 Participants14 Participants
Initial Lesion
Bone Only
21 Participants28 Participants49 Participants
Initial Management/Treatment
Radiation
5 Participants7 Participants12 Participants
Initial Management/Treatment
Surgery
25 Participants26 Participants51 Participants
International Society of Urological Pathology (ISUP) Group Grade
ISUP Group Grade 1-3
17 Participants12 Participants29 Participants
International Society of Urological Pathology (ISUP) Group Grade
ISUP Group Grade 4-5
13 Participants21 Participants34 Participants
Previous Hormone Therapy
No
9 Participants11 Participants20 Participants
Previous Hormone Therapy
Yes
21 Participants22 Participants43 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
African American
1 Participants3 Participants4 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian
1 Participants1 Participants2 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Caucasian
27 Participants29 Participants56 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Hispanic/Latino
2 Participants2 Participants4 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Not Hispanic/Latino
28 Participants31 Participants59 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
1 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Canada
5 Participants5 Participants10 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
25 Participants28 Participants53 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
30 Participants33 Participants63 Participants
Total Lesion Number
1 Lesion
14 Participants20 Participants34 Participants
Total Lesion Number
2 Lesions
7 Participants10 Participants17 Participants
Total Lesion Number
3 Lesions
8 Participants2 Participants10 Participants
Total Lesion Number
4 Lesions
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Total Lesion Number
5 Lesions
1 Participants0 Participants1 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 310 / 33
other
Total, other adverse events
30 / 3133 / 33
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 310 / 33

Outcome results

Primary

Progression-free Survival

Time to progression in men who have oligometastatic prostate cancer after therapy. Progression is defined by PCWG2 criteria as follows: \>=25% increase in PSA from nadir (and by \>=2ng/mL), and/or clinical/radiographic progression (clinical progression = symptomatic progression, worsening of disease-related symptoms or new cancer-related complications; radiographic progression on CT scan defined by RECIST 1.1 criteria: \>=20% enlargement in sum diameter of soft-tissue target lesions; or on bone scan \>=1 new bone lesions), initiation of ADT or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first.

Time frame: Up to 24 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Radium-223 and SABRProgression-free Survival10.5 Months
SABRProgression-free Survival11.8 Months
Secondary

Androgen-deprivation Therapy (ADT)-Free Survival

Time from randomization until initiation of androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT). ADT Free Survival (ADT-FS) is defined as the time from starting treatment to the time of initiation of palliative ADT.

Time frame: Up to 24 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Radium-223 and SABRAndrogen-deprivation Therapy (ADT)-Free Survival16.2 Months
SABRAndrogen-deprivation Therapy (ADT)-Free Survival19.2 Months
Secondary

Change in Quality of Life as Assessed by Pain Severity and Pain Interference With Imputations Using the Brief Pain Inventory

The brief pain inventory assesses the severity of pain, location of pain, amount of pain over the last 24 hours, and impact of pain on daily functions. Scores for the 4 pain severity items and 7 pain interference items range from 0-10, where 10 is the worst pain or pain that completely interferes with described activity and 0 is the least pain or does not interfere with described activity. The mean of these scores is used to measure pain severity and pain interference.

Time frame: Baseline, Day 360

Population: Participants with missing data, and further 2 participants were not assessed due to disease progression for SBRT group and SBRT+Ra223 group, respectively.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)
Radium-223 and SABRChange in Quality of Life as Assessed by Pain Severity and Pain Interference With Imputations Using the Brief Pain Inventory0.34 score on a scale
SABRChange in Quality of Life as Assessed by Pain Severity and Pain Interference With Imputations Using the Brief Pain Inventory-0.01 score on a scale
Secondary

Duration of Response

Response will be defined as evidence of CR, PR, or stable disease. The duration of response will be measured from the start of treatment until the criteria for progression are met

Time frame: 12 Months

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Radium-223 and SABRDuration of Response10.5 Months
SABRDuration of Response11.8 Months
Secondary

Metastasis-Free Survival

Time from treatment start to the time of a newly documented tumor metastasis by CT and/or bone scan. Subjects who do not progress will be censored at the time of the last contact.

Time frame: Up to 24 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Radium-223 and SABRMetastasis-Free Survival12.3 Months
SABRMetastasis-Free Survival19.4 Months
Secondary

Quality of Life as Assessed by Pain Severity and Pain Interference Score With Imputations Using the Brief Pain Inventory

The brief pain inventory assesses the severity of pain, location of pain, amount of pain over the last 24 hours, and impact of pain on daily functions. Scores for the 4 pain severity items and 7 pain interference items range from 0-10, where 10 is the worst pain or pain that completely interferes with described activity and 0 is the least pain or does not interfere with described activity. The mean of these scores is used to measure pain severity and pain interference.

Time frame: Baseline, Day 360

Population: Participants with missing data, and further 2 participants were not assessed due to disease progression for SBRT group and SBRT+Ra223 group, respectively.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)
Radium-223 and SABRQuality of Life as Assessed by Pain Severity and Pain Interference Score With Imputations Using the Brief Pain InventoryBaseline BPI Score0.31 score on a scale
Radium-223 and SABRQuality of Life as Assessed by Pain Severity and Pain Interference Score With Imputations Using the Brief Pain InventoryDay 360 BPI Score0.56 score on a scale
SABRQuality of Life as Assessed by Pain Severity and Pain Interference Score With Imputations Using the Brief Pain InventoryBaseline BPI Score0.39 score on a scale
SABRQuality of Life as Assessed by Pain Severity and Pain Interference Score With Imputations Using the Brief Pain InventoryDay 360 BPI Score0.27 score on a scale
Secondary

Rate of Local Control at 12 Months

Percentage of participants achieving local control at 12 months

Time frame: Up to 12 months

Population: One patient in the SABR arm never received imaging (data not collected) afterward due to loss of follow up/died for other reasons, so that patient will be censored out or excluded.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)
Radium-223 and SABRRate of Local Control at 12 Months0.794 percentage of participants
SABRRate of Local Control at 12 Months0.908 percentage of participants
Secondary

Time to Distant Progression

Time from starting treatment until distant relapse is documented

Time frame: Up to 24 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Radium-223 and SABRTime to Distant Progression11.9 Months
SABRTime to Distant Progression12.1 Months
Secondary

Time to Locoregional Progression

Time from starting treatment until local and/or regional relapse is documented

Time frame: 12 months

Population: There were no locoregional progression events at the site of SBRT during the time patients were on study.

Secondary

Time to New Metastatsis

Time to New Metastasis (TNM) is defined as the time from starting treatment to the time of a new documented tumor metastasis by CT and/or bone scan. Subjects who do not progress will be censored at the time of the last contact.

Time frame: 12 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Radium-223 and SABRTime to New Metastatsis11.9 Months
SABRTime to New Metastatsis12.0 Months
Secondary

Toxicity as Assessed by Number of Participants Who Experience Adverse Events Grade 3 or Greater (CTCAE v4.0)

Adverse events grade 3 or higher (defined by CTCAE v4.0) measured as treatment related events in either SABR or SABR and Radium-223 arms.

Time frame: Up to 24 months

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Radium-223 and SABRToxicity as Assessed by Number of Participants Who Experience Adverse Events Grade 3 or Greater (CTCAE v4.0)Grade 3 or higher Adverse Events5 Participants
Radium-223 and SABRToxicity as Assessed by Number of Participants Who Experience Adverse Events Grade 3 or Greater (CTCAE v4.0)Insomnia0 Participants
Radium-223 and SABRToxicity as Assessed by Number of Participants Who Experience Adverse Events Grade 3 or Greater (CTCAE v4.0)Lymphocyte Count Decrease4 Participants
Radium-223 and SABRToxicity as Assessed by Number of Participants Who Experience Adverse Events Grade 3 or Greater (CTCAE v4.0)Musculoskeletal Pain1 Participants
Radium-223 and SABRToxicity as Assessed by Number of Participants Who Experience Adverse Events Grade 3 or Greater (CTCAE v4.0)Fatigue0 Participants
SABRToxicity as Assessed by Number of Participants Who Experience Adverse Events Grade 3 or Greater (CTCAE v4.0)Musculoskeletal Pain0 Participants
SABRToxicity as Assessed by Number of Participants Who Experience Adverse Events Grade 3 or Greater (CTCAE v4.0)Grade 3 or higher Adverse Events3 Participants
SABRToxicity as Assessed by Number of Participants Who Experience Adverse Events Grade 3 or Greater (CTCAE v4.0)Fatigue1 Participants
SABRToxicity as Assessed by Number of Participants Who Experience Adverse Events Grade 3 or Greater (CTCAE v4.0)Lymphocyte Count Decrease1 Participants
SABRToxicity as Assessed by Number of Participants Who Experience Adverse Events Grade 3 or Greater (CTCAE v4.0)Insomnia1 Participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 27, 2026