Clinical trial • Phase II • Oncology

ABIRATERONE DECANOATE for Prostate cancer | Advanced prostate cancer

Phase II trial of ABIRATERONE DECANOATE for Prostate cancer | Advanced prostate cancer.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Oncology
Trial Disease
Prostate cancer | Advanced prostate cancer
Trial Stage
Phase II
Drug Modality
Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
01-07-2025
First CTIS Authorization Date
22-10-2025

Trial design

Randomised, open-label, abiraterone acetate (aa) with prednisone or prednisolone (comparator arm). dose and schedule not specified in the ctis record.-controlled, adaptive Phase II trial across 26 sites in Poland, Spain, Italy and others.

Randomised
Yes
Open Label
Yes
Comparator
Abiraterone acetate (AA) with prednisone or prednisolone (comparator arm). Dose and schedule not specified in the CTIS record.
Adaptive
True - study includes a Cohort 2 safety run-in to evaluate mineralocorticoid toxicity and cohorts with DLT assessment (safety monitoring) which inform safety decisions.
Target Sample Size
129

Eligibility

Recruits 129 No vulnerable population selected. Participants are adult males (≥18 years) who must provide informed consent; capacity to understand and comply is assessed by the investigator (inclusion criterion). No assent procedures or enrolment of children indicated..

Vulnerable Population
No vulnerable population selected. Participants are adult males (≥18 years) who must provide informed consent; capacity to understand and comply is assessed by the investigator (inclusion criterion). No assent procedures or enrolment of children indicated.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- 1. Participant is male and at least 18 years of age or older at time of consent.\n- 16. Participant has been diagnosed with mHSPC documented by metastatic lesions on a bone scan, CT, MRI or PSMA-PET. (Cohort 2)\n- 21. Participant has been diagnosed with mCRPC or mHSPC documented by metastatic lesions on a bone scan, CT, MRI, or PSMA-PET. (Cohort 3)\n- 2. Participant is diagnosed with histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate without neuroendocrine differentiation or small cell features.\n- 3. Participant has Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1, or ECOG performance status of 2 if due to bone pain.\n- 4. Participant with mHSPC must have an estimated life expectancy of ≥ 12 months or >6 months if participant has metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC).\n- 5. Participant is able to understand and comply with all study requirements and procedures, including completion of patient-reported outcome questionnaires, based on the assessment of the investigator.\n- 6. Male participant: ●Must agree to use defined forms of contraception with female partner(s) of childbearing potential (including breastfeeding partner) throughout the treatment period and for 7 months after final ASP5541 or for 3 months after AA study intervention administration. ●Must agree to remain abstinent or use a condom with pregnant partner(s) for the duration of the pregnancy throughout the investigational period and for 7 months after final ASP5541 or for 3 months after AA study intervention administration. ●Must not donate sperm during the treatment period and for 7 months after final ASP5541 or for 3 months after AA study intervention administration.\n- 7. Participant has provided informed consent, which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the ICF and protocol\n- 9. Participant agrees not to participate in another interventional study while receiving ASP5541 in the present study.\n- 11. Participant has been diagnosed with mCRPC documented by metastatic lesions on a bone scan, CT, MRI or prostate-specific membrane antigen positron emission tomography (PSMA-PET). (Cohort 1)"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- 1. Participant has any concurrent disease, infection or comorbid condition that interferes with the ability of the participant to participate in the study, which places the participant at undue risk or complicates the interpretation of data in the opinion of the investigator.\n- 11. Participant has moderate or severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh Class B or C).\n- 12. Participant has a known history of HIV infection. No HIV testing is required unless mandated by a local health authority.\n- 13. Participant has a body mass index > 40 kg/m2.\n- 14. Participant has a history of drug or alcohol abuse according to DSM-5 criteria within 2 years before screening.\n- 31. For Cohort 1: Prior treatment with a second-generation ARPI (e.g., AA, enzalutamide, apalutamide or darolutamide). NOTE: limited treatment with a second-generation ARPI in the neo-adjuvant, adjuvant or non-metastatic biochemically recurrent setting is permitted as long as there was no evidence of disease progression for at least 6 months following last dose.\n- 34, 37, 40. Participant has clinically significant cardiac disease.\n- 35. For Cohort 2: Prior treatment with a second-generation ARPI (e.g., AA, enzalutamide, apalutamide or darolutamide). Note: limited treatment with a second-generation ARPI in the neo-adjuvant, adjuvant or non-metastatic biochemically recurrent setting is permitted as long as there was no evidence of disease progression for at least 6 months following last dos\n- 3. Participant has a known additional malignancy beyond prostate cancer that requires active treatment, with the exception of any of the following: ● Adequately treated basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or in situ carcinoma of any type ● Adequately treated Stage I cancer from which the participant is currently in remission and has been in remission for ≥ 2 years ● Any other cancer from which the participant has been disease-free for ≥ 5 years The medical monitor should be contacted for any questions regarding this exclusion criterion.\n- 4. Participant has any unresolved National Cancer Institute - Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI-CTCAE) (version 5.0) Grade > 2 toxicity at the Screening visit. NOTE: A participant receiving ongoing hormone replacement therapy for endocrine immune-related AEs without clinical symptoms will not be excluded.\n- 5. Participant has had major surgery (e.g., requiring general anesthesia) within 90 days before screening, or will not have fully recovered from surgery, or has major surgery planned during the time the participant is expected to participate in the study.\n- 6. Participant has/had febrile illness or symptomatic, viral, bacterial (including upper respiratory infection) or fungal (noncutaneous) infection within 28 days prior to Cycle 1 Day 1.\n- 7. Participant received a blood transfusion within 1 month of Cycle 1 Day 1.\n- 8. Participant has a history of impaired pituitary or adrenal gland function (e.g., Addison's disease, Cushing's syndrome).\n- 9. Participant has HbA1c > 10% and was previously diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. Participant has HbA1c > 8% and was not previously diagnosed with diabetes mellitus (excluded participants may be rescreened after referral and evidence of improved control of their condition).\n- 10. Participant has jaundice or known current active liver disease from any cause, including hepatitis A (hepatitis A virus IgM positive, but testing for hepatitis A in screening is not required), hepatitis B [HBsAg positive, or HBV DNA positive if HBsAg negative/anti-HBc positive]), or hepatitis C (HCV antibody positive, confirmed by HCV RNA)."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- • Proportion of ARPI-naïve mCRPC participants with PSA decline ≥ 90% from baseline (Cohort 1)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"PSA decline measured from baseline; endpoint reported as proportion of ARPI‑naïve mCRPC participants achieving ≥90% PSA reduction from baseline (Cohort 1)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- • Rates of no mineralocorticoid toxicity, defined as experiencing neither Grade ≥ 1 hypokalemia nor Grade ≥ 2 hypertension (Cohort 2 safety-run in)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Defined as experiencing neither Grade ≥1 hypokalemia nor Grade ≥2 hypertension during the Cohort 2 safety run-in."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- • Proportion of mHSPC participants with PSA ≤ 0.2 ng/mL at 8 months (Cohort 2)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Proportion of mHSPC participants with PSA ≤ 0.2 ng/mL at the 8‑month timepoint."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- • dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs), AEs, serious Adverse Events (SAEs), laboratory results (including chemistry, hematology and urinalysis), electrocardiograms (ECGs), vital signs, physical examinations and ECOG performance status scores (Cohort 3)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Safety endpoints measured by occurrence of DLTs, AEs, SAEs and changes in laboratory tests (chemistry, hematology, urinalysis), ECGs, vital signs, physical examinations and ECOG scores in Cohort 3."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- • Radiographic progression-free survival (rPFS), defined as the time from date of randomization/first dose date until the date of radiological progressive disease (PD) per RECIST v1.1 and PCWG3 as determined by investigator or death from any cause • Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) decline ≥ 50% from baseline • PSA decline ≥ 90% from baseline (Cohorts 2 and 3 only)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"rPFS: time from randomization/first dose to radiological PD per RECIST v1.1 and PCWG3 by investigator or death. PSA declines measured as percent reduction from baseline; PSA ≥50% and ≥90% as specified (≥90% for Cohorts 2 and 3 only)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- • PSA undetectable rate (≤ 0.2 ng/mL) (Cohorts 1 and 3 only) • PSA undetectable rate (≤ 0.02 ng/mL) • Time to PSA progression per PCWG3 criteria • Objective response rate per RECIST v1.1 for soft tissue disease and PCWG3 for bone disease • Duration of response per RECIST v1.1 for soft tissue disease and PCWG3 for bone disease","definition_or_measurement_approach":"PSA undetectable rates at specified thresholds; time to PSA progression per PCWG3; objective response and duration of response assessed per RECIST v1.1 for soft tissue and PCWG3 for bone disease."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- • Best overall response per RECIST v1.1 for soft tissue disease and PCWG3 for bone disease","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Best overall response assessed using RECIST v1.1 for soft tissue lesions and PCWG3 criteria for bone disease."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- • AEs, SAEs, laboratory results (including chemistry, hematology, urinalysis • spot urine potassium and creatinine (Cohort 2 only) • ECGs, vital signs, physical examinations and ECOG performance status scores (Cohorts 1 + 2 only)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Safety monitoring including AEs/SAEs, labs (chemistry, hematology, urinalysis); spot urine potassium/creatinine in Cohort 2; ECGs, vitals, physical exams and ECOG in Cohorts 1 and 2."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- • Testosterone suppression to ≤ 1 ng/dL, or achieves a ≥ 90% reduction from baseline level • Mean testosterone values by time point","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Testosterone suppression measured by serum testosterone concentrations ≤1 ng/dL or ≥90% reduction from baseline; mean testosterone reported by timepoint."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Time to pain progression defined using pain scores from the BPI-SF and opiate analgesic use.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Time to pain progression defined using Brief Pain Inventory-Short Form (BPI-SF) pain scores together with opiate analgesic use data."}

Recruitment

Registry Or Advocacy Recruitment
True - Centre Jean Perrin (listed as a patient organisation/association participating in the study).
Digital Remote Recruitment
True - recruitment materials include a Facebook Advertisement and digital flyers/posters; e-data capture/eCOA vendors (Eresearchtechnology Inc., Medidata Solutions Inc., ERT) are engaged for electronic data capture.
Planned Sample Size
129
Recruitment Window Months
79
Consent Approach
Informed consent must be provided by the participant (adult male ≥18). Inclusion criterion requires informed consent; subject information and ICF documents are provided (multiple language versions available: English, Spanish, Italian, French, Polish, German as per available patient-facing documents). A specific 'Pregnant Partner' ICF document is listed separately.

Methods

  • Patient Recruitment and Retention Services (Icon (Lr) Limited) - vendor-managed patient recruitment and retention.
  • Recruitment materials for publication: Advocacy Fact Sheet, Flyer, Study Poster, Patient Letter, Brochure, HCP Letter (documented per-country).
  • Social media advertising: Facebook Advertisement (documented recruitment material).
  • Site-based HCP outreach (HCP letters, HCP fact sheets) and local K1 recruitment arrangements per country.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
26
Total Number Of Participants
89

Poland

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
06-10-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
20-01-2026
Processing Time Days
106
Number Of Sites
4
Number Of Participants
19

Sites

Site Name
Centrum Urologiczne Sp. z o.o.
Department Name
NZOZ Centrum Urologiczne Sp. z o.o.
Contact Person Name
Adam Dobrowolski
Contact Person Email
adobrowolski@urocentrum.pl
Site Name
Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne
Department Name
Klinika Onkologii i Radioterapii
Contact Person Name
Katarzyna Matuszewska
Contact Person Email
kmatusz@gumed.edu.pl
Site Name
Narodowy Instytut Onkologii Im. Marii Sklodowskiej-Curie Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy
Department Name
Oddział w Gliwicach
Contact Person Name
Magdalena Stankiewicz
Site Name
Europejskie Centrum Zdrowia Otwock Sp. z o.o.
Department Name
Szpital im. Fryderyka Chopina
Contact Person Name
Cezary Szczylik
Contact Person Email
cezary.szczylik@ecz-otwock.pl

Spain

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
17-09-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
15-12-2025
Processing Time Days
89
Number Of Sites
6
Number Of Participants
16

Sites

Site Name
Hospital De La Santa Creu I Sant Pau
Department Name
Medical Oncology
Contact Person Name
José Pablo Maroto Rey
Contact Person Email
jmaroto@santpau.cat
Site Name
Institut Catala D'oncologia
Department Name
Medical Oncology
Contact Person Name
Josep María Piulats Rodriguez
Contact Person Email
jmpiulats@iconcologia.net
Site Name
Hospital Clinic De Barcelona
Department Name
Medical Oncology
Contact Person Name
Begoña Mellado González
Contact Person Email
bmellado@clinic.cat
Site Name
Urosalud-Derb S.L.P.
Department Name
Urology
Contact Person Name
Miguel Ramírez Backhaus
Contact Person Email
mramirezb@clinica-urosalud.es
Site Name
Complexo Hospitalario Universitario De Santiago
Department Name
Radiation Oncology
Contact Person Name
Ana Maria Carballo Castro
Site Name
Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Maranon
Department Name
Medical Oncology
Contact Person Name
José Ángel Arranz Arija
Contact Person Email
jarranza.oncomed@gmail.com

Italy

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
18-09-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
17-12-2025
Processing Time Days
90
Number Of Sites
6
Number Of Participants
19

Sites

Site Name
Humanitas Mirasole S.p.A.
Department Name
U.O. Oncologia ed Ematologia
Contact Person Name
Paolo Andrea Zucali
Contact Person Email
paolo.zucali@hunimed.eu
Site Name
Ospedale San Raffaele S.r.l.
Department Name
Oncologia Medica
Contact Person Name
Andrea Necchi
Contact Person Email
necchi.andrea@hsr.it
Site Name
I.F.O. Istituti Fisioterapici Ospitalieri
Department Name
Medical Oncology 1
Contact Person Name
Fabio Calabro
Contact Person Email
fabrio.calabro@ifo.it
Site Name
IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori Fondazione Pascale
Department Name
Urology and Gynecology
Contact Person Name
Sandro Pignata
Contact Person Email
s.pignata@istitutotumori.na.it
Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Di Modena
Department Name
Dipartimento di Oncologia ed Ematologia, AOU Policlinico Modena
Contact Person Name
Roberto Sabbatini
Contact Person Email
roberto.sabbatini@unimore.it
Site Name
Azienda Provinciale Per I Servizi Sanitari
Department Name
Medical Oncology
Contact Person Name
Orazio Caffo
Contact Person Email
orazio.caffo@apss.tn.it

Germany

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
22-09-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
01-12-2025
Processing Time Days
70
Number Of Sites
3
Number Of Participants
10

Sites

Site Name
Urologie Heinsberg
Contact Person Name
Thomas Kretz
Contact Person Email
kretz@urologie-heinsberg.de
Site Name
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
Department Name
Martini-Klinik
Contact Person Name
Jonas Ekrutt
Contact Person Email
j.ekrutt@uke.de
Site Name
Studienpraxis Urologie Susan Feyerabend MD Tilman Todenhoefer MD PhD GbR
Contact Person Name
Tilman Todenhofer
Contact Person Email
todenhoefer@studienurologie.de

France

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
09-10-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
26-11-2025
Processing Time Days
48
Number Of Sites
7
Number Of Participants
25

Sites

Site Name
Institut Gustave Roussy
Department Name
Medical Oncology Department
Contact Person Name
Macarena Rey-Cardenas
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Lille
Department Name
Urology
Contact Person Name
Jonathan Olivier
Contact Person Email
jonathan.olivier@chu-lille.fr
Site Name
Clinique Victor Hugo
Department Name
Oncology-Radiotherapy
Contact Person Name
Ossama Didas
Contact Person Email
essaisdidas@ilcgroupe.fr
Site Name
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris
Department Name
Medical Oncology Department
Contact Person Name
Stephane Oudard
Contact Person Email
stephane.oudard@egp.aphp.fr
Site Name
Centre Jean Perrin
Department Name
Oncology
Contact Person Name
Hakim Mahammedi
Site Name
Groupe Hospitalier Saint Vincent
Department Name
Oncology
Contact Person Name
Youssef Tazi
Contact Person Email
ytazi@solcrr.org
Site Name
Institut Bergonie
Department Name
Medical Oncology
Contact Person Name
Guilhem Roubaud

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Astellas Pharma Global Development Inc.
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
United States

Contract research organisations

Name
Icon Clinical Research Limited
Responsibilities
Site ID and Site Selection; recruitment support and other clinical research services
Name
Icon (Lr) Limited
Responsibilities
Patient Recruitment and Retention Services
Name
Icon Laboratory Services Inc.
Responsibilities
Local laboratory data management, sample testing and sample management
Name
IQVIA Limited
Responsibilities
Subject number allocation, enrollment, dispensation and inventory management
Name
Medidata Solutions Inc.
Responsibilities
Provision of eClinical platform / data services

Third parties

  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Icon Laboratory Services Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Local Labs data. Local laboratory data collected will be managed, queried, and transcribed by ICON Laboratory Services.","organisation_type":"Laboratory/Research/Testing facility"}
  • {"country":"Ireland","full_name":"Icon (Lr) Limited","duties_or_roles":"Patient Recruitment and Retention Services","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Perceptive Informatics Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Medical Imaging","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Icon Laboratory Services Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Sample Testing/Sample Management","organisation_type":"Laboratory/Research/Testing facility"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Eresearchtechnology Inc.","duties_or_roles":"eCOA E-data Capture","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)","full_name":"Almac Clinical Services Limited","duties_or_roles":"IP Labeling & Packaging; IP Storage, Distribution, & Returns Management","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Ireland","full_name":"Icon Clinical Research Limited","duties_or_roles":"Site ID and Site Selection","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"IQVIA Limited","duties_or_roles":"Subject number allocation, enrollment, dispensation and inventory management; other IRT services","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Ireland","full_name":"Icon Clinical Research Limited","duties_or_roles":"translation services","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Medidata Solutions Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Data management / eClinical systems (assigned code 7)","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Netherlands","full_name":"Emsere B.V.","duties_or_roles":"Equipment and ancillary supply provisioning","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
ASP5541
Active Substance
ABIRATERONE DECANOATE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
Intramuscular use (solution for injection)
Route
Intramuscular
Authorisation Status
prodAuthStatus 1
Maximum Dose
Max daily dose 1260 mg; max total dose amount 20160 mg (treatment period 48 units)
Investigational Product Name
ABIRATERONE ACETATE
Active Substance
ABIRATERONE ACETATE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
Oral use (tablet)
Route
Oral
Authorisation Status
prodAuthStatus 2
Maximum Dose
Max daily dose 1000 mg
Investigational Product Name
PREDNISOLONE
Active Substance
PREDNISOLONE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
Oral use (tablet)
Route
Oral
Authorisation Status
prodAuthStatus 2
Maximum Dose
Max daily dose 10 mg
Investigational Product Name
PREDNISONE
Active Substance
PREDNISONE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
Oral use (tablet)
Route
Oral
Authorisation Status
prodAuthStatus 2
Maximum Dose
Max daily dose 10 mg
Combination Treatment
Yes

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