Prostatic Neoplasms, Neoplasm Metastasis, Urogenital Neoplasms, Physiological Effects of Drugs, Antineoplastic Agents, Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal, Androgens, Hormones, Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists, Abiraterone Acetate, Steroid Synthesis Inhibitors, Cytochrome P-450, Enzyme Inhibitors, Prednisone, Prednisolone, Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 4, Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 6
Conditions
Keywords
Metastatic Hormone Sensitive Prostate Cancer, mHSPC, Stage IV Prostate Cancer, Recurrent Prostate Cancer, De Novo Metastatic Prostate Cancer, High-Risk, Visceral metastasis, Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 4 (CDK4), Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 6 (CDK6), CDK4, CDK6, CDK4/6
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to learn whether adding abemaciclib to abiraterone plus prednisone prolongs the time before prostate cancer gets worse. Participation may last approximately 60 months.
Interventions
Administered orally.
Administered orally.
Administered orally.
Administered orally.
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Adenocarcinoma of the prostate (as the predominant histology) * High-risk metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer. High risk is defined as: * Greater than or equal to (≥)4 bone metastases by bone scan and/or * ≥1 visceral metastases by computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging * Must have initiated androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) with luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist/antagonist or bilateral orchiectomy prior to randomization. Up to 3 months of ADT prior to randomization is permitted with or without first-generation anti-androgen. * Adequate organ function * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1
Exclusion criteria
* Prior treatment with abemaciclib or any other cyclin dependent kinase 4 and 6 (CDK4 & 6) inhibitor * Development of metastatic prostate cancer in the context of castrate levels of testosterone * Received any prior systemic therapy for metastatic prostate cancer (including investigational agents), except for ADT and first-generation anti-androgen * Clinically significant cardiovascular disease as evidenced by myocardial infarction, arterial thrombotic events, or severe/unstable angina in the past 6 months, or New York Heart Association Class II to IV heart failure * History of syncope of cardiovascular etiology, ventricular arrhythmia of pathological origin, or sudden cardiac arrest. Chronic and hemodynamically stable atrial arrhythmia well-controlled on medical therapy is permitted * Uncontrolled hypertension * Clinically active or chronic liver disease, moderate/severe hepatic impairment * Known untreated central nervous system (CNS) metastasis. Participants with a history of treated brain metastases are eligible if stable for at least 8 weeks prior to randomization and off corticosteroid for at least 2 weeks prior to randomization
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Radiographic Progression-Free Survival (rPFS) Assessed by Investigator | From Date of Randomization to Radiographic Disease Progression or Death from Any Cause (up to 22 months) | The rPFS time is measured from the date of randomization to the earliest date of investigator determined radiographic disease progression (by objective radiographic disease assessment per response evaluation criteria in solid tumors (RECIST) version 1.1 for soft tissue AND/OR radionuclide bone scan using prostate cancer working group 3 -PCWG3 criteria for bone) or death from any cause, whichever occurs first. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer (CRPC)-Free Survival | Randomization to the earliest date of PSA or radiographic progression with a testosterone level of ≤50 ng/dL; or death from any cause (up to 22 months) | CRPC-free survival is defined as the time from the date of randomization to the earliest date of castration resistance, as demonstrated by any of the following (whichever occurs earliest): Confirmed prostate-specific antigen (PSA) progression with serum testosterone ≤50 nanogram/deciliter (ng/dL) (≤1.73 nanomoles per liter(nmol/L)). Investigator-assessed radiographic progression with serum testosterone ≤50 ng/dL (≤1.73 nmol/L). Death from any cause. |
| Overall Survival (OS) | From Date of Randomization to Date of Death Due to Any Cause (Up to 22 Months) | The OS time is measured from the date of randomization to the date of death from any cause. If the participant was alive or lost to follow-up at the time of data analysis, OS data were censored on the last date the participant was known to be alive. |
| Time to Pain Progression | Randomization to pain progression (up to 22 months) | — |
| Radiographic Progression-Free Survival (rPFS) Assessed by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) | From Date of Randomization to Radiographic Disease Progression or Death from Any Cause (up to 22 months) | The rPFS time is measured from the date of randomization to the earliest date of investigator determined radiographic disease progression (by objective radiographic disease assessment per response evaluation criteria in solid tumors (RECIST) version 1.1 for soft tissue AND/OR radionuclide bone scan using prostate cancer working group 3 -PCWG3 criteria for bone) or death from any cause, whichever occurs first. |
| Time to Deterioration in Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) Measured by Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Prostate (FACT-P) - Prostate Cancer Subscale | Randomization to the date of the first clinically meaningful HRQoL deterioration (up to 22 months) | Time to deterioration in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was defined as the time from randomization to the date of the first clinically meaningful HRQoL deterioration on 2 consecutive measurements. HRQoL evaluation was performed using the FACT-P questionnaire. Prostate Cancer Subscale is a subsection of FACT-P questionnaire. FACT-P consists of 39 core items to assess health related quality of life in participants with prostate cancer. It consisted of 5 sub-scales assessing physical well-being (7 items), social/family well-being (7 items), emotional well-being (6 items), functional well-being (7 items), and prostate cancer subscale (12 items). Each item is rated from 0 (Not at all) to 4 (Very much) and combined to produce subscale scores. FACT-P total score was the sum of all 5 subscale scores. It ranged from 0 to 156 with higher score indicating better quality of life. Prostate cancer subscale score ranges from 0 to 48 with high score indicating better quality of life. |
| Pharmacokinetics (PK): Maximum Plasma Concentration at Steady State (Cmax,ss) of Abemaciclib | Predose on Cycle 1 Day 1, Predose and Predose on Cycle 2 Day 1 and Predose on Cycle 3 Day 1 (28 Day Cycles) | Maximum plasma concentration at steady state (Cmax,ss) of abemaciclib was evaluated. |
| Time to Deterioration in Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) Measured by Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Prostate (FACT-P) - Physical Well-Being Subscale | Randomization to the date of the first clinically meaningful HRQoL deterioration (up to 22 months) | Time to deterioration in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was defined as the time from randomization to the date of the first clinically meaningful HRQoL deterioration on 2 consecutive measurements. HRQoL evaluation was performed using the FACT-P questionnaire. Physical Well-Being subscale is a subsection of FACT-P questionnaire. FACT-P consists of 39 core items to assess health related quality of life in participants with prostate cancer. It consisted of 5 sub-scales assessing physical well-being (7 items), social/family well-being (7 items), emotional well-being (6 items), functional well-being (7 items), and prostate cancer subscale (12 items). Each item is rated from 0 (Not at all) to 4 (Very much) and combined to produce subscale scores. FACT-P total score was the sum of all 5 subscale scores. It ranged from 0 to 156 with higher score indicating better quality of life. Physical well-being subscale score ranges from 0 to 28 with high score indicating better quality of life. |
Countries
Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Czechia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey (Türkiye), United Kingdom, United States
Participant flow
Pre-assignment details
Completers included participants who had an event (radiographic progression or death) and participants who were off the treatment and were alive at study conclusion.
Participants by arm
| Arm | Count |
|---|---|
| Abemaciclib Participants received 200 mg abemaciclib BID in combination with standard doses of 1000 mg abiraterone acetate once daily and 5mg prednisone BID administered orally on a continuous dosing schedule on days 1 through 28 of a 28-day cycle until radiographic and/or symptomatic progression or until another discontinuation criterion is met. | 463 |
| Placebo Participants received placebo BID in combination with standard doses of 1000 mg abiraterone once daily and 5 mg prednisone BID administered orally on a continuous dosing schedule on days 1 through 28 of a 28-day cycle until radiographic and/or symptomatic progression or until another discontinuation criterion is met. | 462 |
| Total | 925 |
Withdrawals & dropouts
| Period | Reason | FG000 | FG001 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Study | Adverse Event | 1 | 0 |
| Overall Study | Lost to Follow-up | 2 | 0 |
| Overall Study | On Study Treatment | 408 | 418 |
| Overall Study | Physician Decision | 0 | 2 |
| Overall Study | Screen Failure | 1 | 1 |
| Overall Study | Withdrawal by Subject | 4 | 2 |
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | Placebo | Total | Abemaciclib |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, Continuous | 69.30 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.07 | 69.00 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.11 | 68.80 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.16 |
| Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Hispanic or Latino | 126 Participants | 241 Participants | 115 Participants |
| Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Not Hispanic or Latino | 271 Participants | 547 Participants | 276 Participants |
| Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Unknown or Not Reported | 65 Participants | 137 Participants | 72 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) American Indian or Alaska Native | 27 Participants | 54 Participants | 27 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Asian | 120 Participants | 242 Participants | 122 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Black or African American | 15 Participants | 32 Participants | 17 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) More than one race | 5 Participants | 14 Participants | 9 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 Participants | 1 Participants | 1 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Unknown or Not Reported | 9 Participants | 18 Participants | 9 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) White | 286 Participants | 564 Participants | 278 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment Argentina | 39 Participants | 79 Participants | 40 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment Australia | 29 Participants | 57 Participants | 28 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment Belgium | 0 Participants | 3 Participants | 3 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment Brazil | 53 Participants | 99 Participants | 46 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment Canada | 1 Participants | 2 Participants | 1 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment China | 70 Participants | 135 Participants | 65 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment Czechia | 11 Participants | 26 Participants | 15 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment France | 9 Participants | 23 Participants | 14 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment Germany | 22 Participants | 46 Participants | 24 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment Greece | 4 Participants | 6 Participants | 2 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment Hungary | 5 Participants | 10 Participants | 5 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment Israel | 9 Participants | 16 Participants | 7 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment Italy | 12 Participants | 24 Participants | 12 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment Japan | 30 Participants | 69 Participants | 39 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment Mexico | 34 Participants | 68 Participants | 34 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment Netherlands | 5 Participants | 7 Participants | 2 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment Poland | 14 Participants | 26 Participants | 12 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment Romania | 2 Participants | 5 Participants | 3 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment South Korea | 4 Participants | 11 Participants | 7 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment Spain | 14 Participants | 30 Participants | 16 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment Taiwan | 7 Participants | 15 Participants | 8 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment Turkey | 20 Participants | 41 Participants | 21 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment United Kingdom | 1 Participants | 8 Participants | 7 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment United States | 67 Participants | 119 Participants | 52 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Female | 0 Participants | 0 Participants | 0 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Male | 462 Participants | 925 Participants | 463 Participants |
Adverse events
| Event type | EG000 affected / at risk | EG001 affected / at risk |
|---|---|---|
| deaths Total, all-cause mortality | 47 / 460 | 32 / 460 |
| other Total, other adverse events | 445 / 460 | 380 / 460 |
| serious Total, serious adverse events | 145 / 460 | 68 / 460 |
Outcome results
Radiographic Progression-Free Survival (rPFS) Assessed by Investigator
The rPFS time is measured from the date of randomization to the earliest date of investigator determined radiographic disease progression (by objective radiographic disease assessment per response evaluation criteria in solid tumors (RECIST) version 1.1 for soft tissue AND/OR radionuclide bone scan using prostate cancer working group 3 -PCWG3 criteria for bone) or death from any cause, whichever occurs first.
Time frame: From Date of Randomization to Radiographic Disease Progression or Death from Any Cause (up to 22 months)
Population: All randomized participants (including the censored participants). Number of participants censored in Abemaciclib = 385, Placebo = 389.
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEDIAN) |
|---|---|---|
| Abemaciclib | Radiographic Progression-Free Survival (rPFS) Assessed by Investigator | NA Months |
| Placebo | Radiographic Progression-Free Survival (rPFS) Assessed by Investigator | NA Months |
Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer (CRPC)-Free Survival
CRPC-free survival is defined as the time from the date of randomization to the earliest date of castration resistance, as demonstrated by any of the following (whichever occurs earliest): Confirmed prostate-specific antigen (PSA) progression with serum testosterone ≤50 nanogram/deciliter (ng/dL) (≤1.73 nanomoles per liter(nmol/L)). Investigator-assessed radiographic progression with serum testosterone ≤50 ng/dL (≤1.73 nmol/L). Death from any cause.
Time frame: Randomization to the earliest date of PSA or radiographic progression with a testosterone level of ≤50 ng/dL; or death from any cause (up to 22 months)
Population: All randomized participants (including the censored participants). Number of participants censored in Abemaciclib = 363, Placebo = 360.
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEDIAN) |
|---|---|---|
| Abemaciclib | Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer (CRPC)-Free Survival | NA Months |
| Placebo | Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer (CRPC)-Free Survival | NA Months |
Overall Survival (OS)
The OS time is measured from the date of randomization to the date of death from any cause. If the participant was alive or lost to follow-up at the time of data analysis, OS data were censored on the last date the participant was known to be alive.
Time frame: From Date of Randomization to Date of Death Due to Any Cause (Up to 22 Months)
Population: All randomized participants (including the censored participants). Number of participants censored in Abemaciclib = 416, Placebo = 430.
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEDIAN) |
|---|---|---|
| Abemaciclib | Overall Survival (OS) | NA Months |
| Placebo | Overall Survival (OS) | NA Months |
Pharmacokinetics (PK): Maximum Plasma Concentration at Steady State (Cmax,ss) of Abemaciclib
Maximum plasma concentration at steady state (Cmax,ss) of abemaciclib was evaluated.
Time frame: Predose on Cycle 1 Day 1, Predose and Predose on Cycle 2 Day 1 and Predose on Cycle 3 Day 1 (28 Day Cycles)
Population: All randomized participants who received at least one dose of study drug had evaluable PK data.
| Arm | Measure | Value (GEOMETRIC_MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abemaciclib | Pharmacokinetics (PK): Maximum Plasma Concentration at Steady State (Cmax,ss) of Abemaciclib | 308.3 nanogram per milliliter (ng/mL) | Geometric Coefficient of Variation 50 |
Radiographic Progression-Free Survival (rPFS) Assessed by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR)
The rPFS time is measured from the date of randomization to the earliest date of investigator determined radiographic disease progression (by objective radiographic disease assessment per response evaluation criteria in solid tumors (RECIST) version 1.1 for soft tissue AND/OR radionuclide bone scan using prostate cancer working group 3 -PCWG3 criteria for bone) or death from any cause, whichever occurs first.
Time frame: From Date of Randomization to Radiographic Disease Progression or Death from Any Cause (up to 22 months)
Population: All randomized participants (including the censored participants). Number of participants censored in Abemaciclib = 435, Placebo = 440
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEDIAN) |
|---|---|---|
| Abemaciclib | Radiographic Progression-Free Survival (rPFS) Assessed by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) | NA Months |
| Placebo | Radiographic Progression-Free Survival (rPFS) Assessed by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) | NA Months |
Time to Deterioration in Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) Measured by Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Prostate (FACT-P) - Physical Well-Being Subscale
Time to deterioration in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was defined as the time from randomization to the date of the first clinically meaningful HRQoL deterioration on 2 consecutive measurements. HRQoL evaluation was performed using the FACT-P questionnaire. Physical Well-Being subscale is a subsection of FACT-P questionnaire. FACT-P consists of 39 core items to assess health related quality of life in participants with prostate cancer. It consisted of 5 sub-scales assessing physical well-being (7 items), social/family well-being (7 items), emotional well-being (6 items), functional well-being (7 items), and prostate cancer subscale (12 items). Each item is rated from 0 (Not at all) to 4 (Very much) and combined to produce subscale scores. FACT-P total score was the sum of all 5 subscale scores. It ranged from 0 to 156 with higher score indicating better quality of life. Physical well-being subscale score ranges from 0 to 28 with high score indicating better quality of life.
Time frame: Randomization to the date of the first clinically meaningful HRQoL deterioration (up to 22 months)
Population: All randomized participants (including the censored participants). Number of participants censored in Abemaciclib = 328, Placebo = 394
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEDIAN) |
|---|---|---|
| Abemaciclib | Time to Deterioration in Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) Measured by Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Prostate (FACT-P) - Physical Well-Being Subscale | NA Months |
| Placebo | Time to Deterioration in Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) Measured by Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Prostate (FACT-P) - Physical Well-Being Subscale | NA Months |
Time to Deterioration in Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) Measured by Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Prostate (FACT-P) - Prostate Cancer Subscale
Time to deterioration in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was defined as the time from randomization to the date of the first clinically meaningful HRQoL deterioration on 2 consecutive measurements. HRQoL evaluation was performed using the FACT-P questionnaire. Prostate Cancer Subscale is a subsection of FACT-P questionnaire. FACT-P consists of 39 core items to assess health related quality of life in participants with prostate cancer. It consisted of 5 sub-scales assessing physical well-being (7 items), social/family well-being (7 items), emotional well-being (6 items), functional well-being (7 items), and prostate cancer subscale (12 items). Each item is rated from 0 (Not at all) to 4 (Very much) and combined to produce subscale scores. FACT-P total score was the sum of all 5 subscale scores. It ranged from 0 to 156 with higher score indicating better quality of life. Prostate cancer subscale score ranges from 0 to 48 with high score indicating better quality of life.
Time frame: Randomization to the date of the first clinically meaningful HRQoL deterioration (up to 22 months)
Population: All randomized participants (including the censored participants). Number of participants censored in Abemaciclib = 329, Placebo = 365.
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEDIAN) |
|---|---|---|
| Abemaciclib | Time to Deterioration in Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) Measured by Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Prostate (FACT-P) - Prostate Cancer Subscale | NA Months |
| Placebo | Time to Deterioration in Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) Measured by Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Prostate (FACT-P) - Prostate Cancer Subscale | NA Months |
Time to Pain Progression
Time frame: Randomization to pain progression (up to 22 months)
Population: All randomized participants (including the censored participants). Number of participants censored in Abemaciclib = 368, Placebo = 343
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEDIAN) |
|---|---|---|
| Abemaciclib | Time to Pain Progression | NA Months |
| Placebo | Time to Pain Progression | 19.13 Months |