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A Study of Abemaciclib (LY2835219) With Abiraterone in Men With Prostate Cancer That Has Spread to Other Parts of the Body and is Expected to Respond to Hormonal Treatment (Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer)

CYCLONE 3: A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Abemaciclib in Combination With Abiraterone Plus Prednisone in Men With High-Risk Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05288166
Acronym
CYCLONE 3
Enrollment
925
Registered
2022-03-21
Start date
2022-04-14
Completion date
2027-10-31
Last updated
2025-06-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

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

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

DRUGAbemaciclib

Administered orally.

DRUGAbiraterone

Administered orally.

Administered orally.

DRUGPlacebo for Abemaciclib

Administered orally.

Sponsors

Eli Lilly and Company
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

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

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

MeasureTime frameDescription
Radiographic Progression-Free Survival (rPFS) Assessed by InvestigatorFrom 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

MeasureTime frameDescription
Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer (CRPC)-Free SurvivalRandomization 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 ProgressionRandomization 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 SubscaleRandomization 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 AbemaciclibPredose 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 SubscaleRandomization 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

ArmCount
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
Total925

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyAdverse Event10
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up20
Overall StudyOn Study Treatment408418
Overall StudyPhysician Decision02
Overall StudyScreen Failure11
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject42

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicPlaceboTotalAbemaciclib
Age, Continuous69.30 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 Participants241 Participants115 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
271 Participants547 Participants276 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
65 Participants137 Participants72 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
27 Participants54 Participants27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
120 Participants242 Participants122 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
15 Participants32 Participants17 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
5 Participants14 Participants9 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
9 Participants18 Participants9 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
286 Participants564 Participants278 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Argentina
39 Participants79 Participants40 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Australia
29 Participants57 Participants28 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Belgium
0 Participants3 Participants3 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Brazil
53 Participants99 Participants46 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Canada
1 Participants2 Participants1 Participants
Region of Enrollment
China
70 Participants135 Participants65 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Czechia
11 Participants26 Participants15 Participants
Region of Enrollment
France
9 Participants23 Participants14 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Germany
22 Participants46 Participants24 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Greece
4 Participants6 Participants2 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Hungary
5 Participants10 Participants5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Israel
9 Participants16 Participants7 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Italy
12 Participants24 Participants12 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Japan
30 Participants69 Participants39 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Mexico
34 Participants68 Participants34 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Netherlands
5 Participants7 Participants2 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Poland
14 Participants26 Participants12 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Romania
2 Participants5 Participants3 Participants
Region of Enrollment
South Korea
4 Participants11 Participants7 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Spain
14 Participants30 Participants16 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Taiwan
7 Participants15 Participants8 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Turkey
20 Participants41 Participants21 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United Kingdom
1 Participants8 Participants7 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
67 Participants119 Participants52 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
462 Participants925 Participants463 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
47 / 46032 / 460
other
Total, other adverse events
445 / 460380 / 460
serious
Total, serious adverse events
145 / 46068 / 460

Outcome results

Primary

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.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
AbemaciclibRadiographic Progression-Free Survival (rPFS) Assessed by InvestigatorNA Months
PlaceboRadiographic Progression-Free Survival (rPFS) Assessed by InvestigatorNA Months
Secondary

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.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
AbemaciclibCastration-resistant Prostate Cancer (CRPC)-Free SurvivalNA Months
PlaceboCastration-resistant Prostate Cancer (CRPC)-Free SurvivalNA Months
Secondary

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.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
AbemaciclibOverall Survival (OS)NA Months
PlaceboOverall Survival (OS)NA Months
Secondary

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.

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
AbemaciclibPharmacokinetics (PK): Maximum Plasma Concentration at Steady State (Cmax,ss) of Abemaciclib308.3 nanogram per milliliter (ng/mL)Geometric Coefficient of Variation 50
Secondary

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

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
AbemaciclibRadiographic Progression-Free Survival (rPFS) Assessed by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR)NA Months
PlaceboRadiographic Progression-Free Survival (rPFS) Assessed by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR)NA Months
Secondary

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

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
AbemaciclibTime to Deterioration in Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) Measured by Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Prostate (FACT-P) - Physical Well-Being SubscaleNA Months
PlaceboTime to Deterioration in Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) Measured by Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Prostate (FACT-P) - Physical Well-Being SubscaleNA Months
Secondary

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.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
AbemaciclibTime to Deterioration in Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) Measured by Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Prostate (FACT-P) - Prostate Cancer SubscaleNA Months
PlaceboTime to Deterioration in Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) Measured by Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Prostate (FACT-P) - Prostate Cancer SubscaleNA Months
Secondary

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

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
AbemaciclibTime to Pain ProgressionNA Months
PlaceboTime to Pain Progression19.13 Months

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 10, 2026