A Study of Enzalutamide Plus the Glucocorticoid Receptor Antagonist Relacorilant Versus Placebo for Patients With High-risk Localized Prostate Cancer
A Randomized Phase II Trial of Neoadjuvant Enzalutamide Plus the Glucocorticoid Receptor Antagonist Relacorilant Versus Placebo for Patients With High-risk Localized Prostate Cancer
Who can join
As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.
- Age
- 18 Years and older
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Compensation
- Not stated
Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.
What to expect
No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.
What participation involves
Not stated in the study description — ask the study team about visits and procedures.
- Compensation
- Not stated
- Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
- Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
- Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
- Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.
About this study
In plain language
This study tests the safety and effects of relacorilant with enzalutamide and hormone therapy for high-risk prostate cancer. It compares relacorilant with a placebo, which has no active drug. It is for people whose cancer can be removed by surgery and has not spread to distant parts of the body; taking part lasts about 3 years and 9 months.
Researchers conducting this study hope to learn about the safety and effectiveness of combining two study drugs, relacorilant and enzalutamide, plus androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), also known as hormone therapy. This study is for individuals who have been diagnosed with advanced, high-risk prostate cancer and standard therapies available to treat your disease have not been effective. Participation in this research will last about 3 years and 9 months.
Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.
Eligibility
Who can join
- Have prostate adenocarcinoma, a type of prostate cancer, confirmed by a tissue or cell test, without the small-cell type.
- Have cancer that can be removed by surgery and has not spread to distant parts of the body. Some nearby lymph nodes may be affected.
- Have high-risk cancer based on its stage, how abnormal its cells look, or a PSA blood test result above 20.
- Be able to do daily activities with little or no limits.
- Meet the study’s blood test rules for testosterone, liver and kidney health, and blood cell counts.
- Be able to understand the study and sign a form agreeing to take part.
- If taking medicine for diabetes, be willing and able to check blood sugar every day.
- If a female partner could become pregnant, use a condom plus another accepted birth control method from screening through 3 months after the last study drug dose.
Who can't join
- Have had hormone therapy for prostate cancer. Certain medicines for an enlarged prostate are allowed but must be stopped before the study.
- Cannot swallow capsules or have a condition that keeps the body from absorbing medicine well.
- Have a history of another cancer, except certain treated skin or bladder cancers, stage 1 or 2 cancers with no signs of disease, or other cancers cured more than 5 years ago with no signs of disease.
- Have blood pressure that stays too high despite more than two blood pressure medicines, or heart failure that causes symptoms.
- Have a history of seizures or take seizure medicines. Gabapentin or pregabalin for nerve pain is allowed.
- Have an uncontrolled serious infection or other illness, or mental health or social problems that would prevent following study rules.
- Take certain medicines that strongly change how the body breaks down the study drugs.
- Have an active condition requiring steroid medicines that affect the whole body to weaken the immune system, and have needed these medicines within the past 6 months.
Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.
Official eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Histologically or cytologically confirmed prostatic adenocarcinoma without primary small cell histology 2. Localized disease: * Surgical resectability must be documented prior to enrollment * No evidence of distant metastatic disease on abdominopelvic imaging, bone imaging * Enlarged lymph nodes below the iliac bifurcation (clinical stage N1) is allowed * Either cross-sectional abdominopelvic imaging + technetium bone scan or PSMA PET imaging will be acceptable to rule out distant metastatic disease 3. High or very high-risk disease (https://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician\_gls/pdf/prostate.pdf) as defined by having one or more of the following: * Clinical T3a or higher * Histologic Grade Group 4 or 5 * PSA \>20 4. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status ≤ 1 (Appendix A) 5. Total serum testosterone 100 ng/dL 6. Patients must have normal hepatic function as defined below: * Total bilirubin \<1.5 X the upper limit of normal (note that in subjects with Gilbert's syndrome, if total bilirubin is \>1.5 X ULN, measure direct and indirect bilirubin. If direct bilirubin is ≤1.5 X ULN, the subject may be eligible) * AST(SGOT)/ALT(SGPT) \<2.5 X institutional upper limit of normal * Albumin 3.0 g/dL 7. Patients must have normal bone marrow function as defined below: * Platelet count (plt) 100,000 /L * Hemoglobin (Hgb) 10 g/dL * Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) 1500 8. Patients must have adequate renal function as defined below: • glomerular filtration rate (GFR) 30 mL/min 9. Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document. 10. Patients with active diabetes mellitus on glucose lowering medications are eligible provided they agree to and are able to self-monitor daily blood glucose levels due to potential risk of lowering glucose levels on relacorilant. 11. Male patient and his female partner who is of childbearing potential must use 2 acceptable methods of birth control (one of which must include a condom as a barrier method of contraception) starting at screening and continuing throughout the study period and for 3 months after final study drug administration. Two acceptable methods of birth control thus include the following: * Condom (barrier method of contraception) AND * One of the following is required: 1. Established use of oral, injected or implanted hormonal method of contraception by the female partner; 2. Placement of an intrauterine device (IUD) or intrauterine system (IUS) by the female partner; 3. Additional barrier method: Occlusive cap (diaphragm or cervical/vault caps) with spermicidal foam/gel/film/cream/suppository by the female partner; 4. Tubal ligation in the female partner; 5. Vasectomy or other procedure resulting in infertility (e.g., bilateral orchiectomy), for more than 6 months. 3.2 Exclusion Criteria 1. Therapy with ANY hormonal therapy for prostate cancer (prior 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors for benign prostate disease is allowed but must be discontinued prior to study initiation). 2. Inability to swallow capsules or known gastrointestinal malabsorption. 3. History of other malignancies, with the exception of: adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer, adequately treated superficial bladder cancer, stage 1 or 2 malignancies that are without evidence of disease, or other cancers curatively treated with no evidence of disease for \> 5 years from enrollment. 4. Blood pressure that is not controlled despite \> 2 oral agents (SBP \>160 and DBP \>90 documented during the screening period with no subsequent blood pressure readings \>160/100). 5. History of seizure disorder or active use of anticonvulsants. Medications used to treat neuropathic pain such as gabapentin or pregabalin are allowed. 6. Serious inter-current infections or non-malignant medical illnesses that are uncontrolled. 7. Active psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with protocol requirements. 8. New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II, class III, or IV congestive heart failure (any symptomatic heart failure). 9. Concurrent therapy with strong inhibitors of Cytochrome P450 3A4 or CYP2C8 due to concerning possible drug-drug interactions. 10. Concurrent therapy with strong inducers of Cytochrome P450 3A4 due to concerning possible drug-drug interactions. 11. Presence of concurrent medical conditions requiring systemic glucocorticoids for immunosuppression (e.g. autoimmune diseases, organ transplantation) that is active and has required glucocorticoids in the last 6 months.
Study sites (4)
IL
- University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center · Chicago, IL 60453Cancer Trials · Study contact · 855-702-8222 · cancerclinicaltrials@bsd.uchicago.eduRussell Szmulewitz, MD · Principal investigatorMore trials in Chicago
- Endeavor Health · Evanston, IL 60201Michele Britto · Study contact · 847-570-2109 · michele.britto@endeavorhealth.orgMore trials in Evanston
OR
- Oregon Health & Science University · Portland, OR 97239Courtney Repp Repp · Study contact · 503-494-2184 · reppc@ohsu.eduMore trials in Portland
TX
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · Dallas, TX 75390Amy Rowell · Study contact · 214-645-9688 · amy.rowell@utsouthwestern.eduKevin Courtney · Principal investigatorMore trials in Dallas