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A Trial of Niraparib in Platinum-Sensitive Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer With DNA Repair Defects

PLATPARP: A Phase II Single-Arm Trial of Niraparib in Platinum-Sensitive Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer With DNA Repair Defects

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04288687
Enrollment
11
Registered
2020-02-28
Start date
2020-10-19
Completion date
2024-02-20
Last updated
2026-03-04

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Conditions

Prostate Adenocarcinoma

Brief summary

This study is designed to evaluate the initial safety and effectiveness of an investigational drug, niraparib, given to patients who have recently received platinum-based chemotherapy for the treatment of prostate cancer. The study enrolls participants with history of advanced prostate cancer that is growing despite standard hormonal therapies, such as androgen-deprivation therapy.

Interventions

DRUGNiraparib Pill

Niraparib 200 mg by mouth daily (2 x 100 mg pills)

Sponsors

Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

1. Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of prostate adenocarcinoma (mixed histology will be acceptable, but pure small cell histology is to be excluded). 2. ≥ 18 years of age. 3. No prior therapy with PARP inhibitor therapy. 4. Patients must have received at least 9 weeks of platinum-based chemotherapy for the treatment of mCRPC as the proximal treatment regimen prior to study screening. Patients must not have evidence of clinical or radiographic disease progression (per Investigator assessment) and should have adequately recovered from chemotherapy-related toxicities (at least 4 weeks following completion of chemotherapy, with treatment-related toxicities ≤ grade 1 per CTCAE version 5). 5. ECOG performance status of ≤ 2. 6. Documented evidence of a pathogenic or likely pathogenic DNA repair aberration in BRCA1/2, ATM, FANCA, PALB2, CHEK2, HDAC2, or BRIP1 through either somatic or germline testing from a CLIA certified laboratory. 7. Radiographic evidence for metastatic disease. Measureable disease (per RECIST) is not required for enrollment. (i.e. bone-only metastatic disease is permitted). 8. Patients with history of treated brain metastases are eligible if off systemic corticosteroids for at least 2 weeks. 9. Clinical evidence for castration-resistance, with total testosterone \< 50 ng/dL. Patients who have not undergone bilateral orchiectomy must plan to continue ongoing androgen deprivation therapy for the duration of the trial therapy. 10. Patients must have adequate organ function, as confirmed by laboratory values obtained ≤ 14 calendar days prior to the first day of study therapy: Hematologic: Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 × 109/L, platelet count ≥ 100 × 109/L, and hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL (may have been transfused) Hepatic: Total bilirubin level ≤ 1.5 × the upper limit of normal (ULN) range and AST and ALT levels ≤ 2.5 × ULN or AST and ALT levels ≤ 5 x ULN (for subjects with documented metastatic disease to the liver). (Note: In subjects with Gilbert's syndrome, if total bilirubin is \>1.5 × ULN, measure direct and indirect bilirubin and if direct bilirubin is ≤1.5 × ULN, subject may be eligible) Renal: Estimated creatinine clearance ≥ 45 mL/min using Cockcroft Gault formula. 11. Patients must have a projected life expectancy of at least 3 months.

Exclusion criteria

1. Prior therapy with a PARP inhibitor. 2. Presence of clinically significant (i.e., active) cardiovascular disease: cerebral vascular accident/stroke (\< 6 months prior to enrollment), myocardial infarction (\< 6 months prior to enrollment), unstable angina, congestive heart failure (≥ New York Heart Association Classification Class II), or serious cardiac arrhythmia requiring medication. 3. Presence of known significant immunodeficiency, as determined by the treating investigator. 4. Presence of clinically significant active infections, as determined by the treating investigator. 5. Known allergy to niraparib or any of its components. 6. Prostate cancer with histologic evidence for pure small cell histology

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
6-Month Radiographic Progression-Free Survival (rPFS6)6 months from initiation of maintenance niraparib therapyProportion of participants alive without radiographic progression (per PCWG2 criteria), clinical deterioration (as assessed by the investigator), or death from any cause, measured from the start of maintenance niraparib therapy using Kaplan-Meier analysis.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants With PSA50 ResponseFrom baseline until end of treatment, or up to 24 monthsNumber of participants achieving a ≥50% decline in serum PSA from baseline while on maintenance niraparib therapy. Participants with baseline PSA \<0.5 ng/mL will be excluded from this analysis.
Number of Participants With PSA30 ResponseFrom baseline until end of treatment, or up to 24 monthsNumber of participants achieving a ≥30% decline in serum PSA from baseline while on maintenance niraparib therapy. Participants with baseline PSA \<0.5 ng/mL will be excluded from this analysis.
Time to PSA ProgressionFrom baseline until end of treatment, or up to 24 monthsTime from initiation of maintenance niraparib therapy to the first PSA increase \>25% and ≥2 ng/mL from nadir, per PCWG2 criteria. Participants with baseline PSA \<0.5 ng/mL were not evaluable. Participants without an event were censored at the last PSA assessment.
Overall Survival (OS)From initiation of maintenance niraparib therapy until death from any cause, up to 36 monthsTime from initiation of maintenance niraparib therapy to death from any cause, estimated by Kaplan-Meier analysis.

Countries

United States

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORVivek Narayan, MD

Ambramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania

Baseline characteristics

Characteristic
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
6 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
5 Participants
Age, Continuous68 years
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
3 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
8 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
11 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
0 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
11 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
9 / 11
other
Total, other adverse events
11 / 11
serious
Total, serious adverse events
5 / 11

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 5, 2026