Clinical trial Recruiting at 52 sites Phase 3 Interventional Ages 18 and up Men only

BNT324 versus docetaxel for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer

Official title: A Phase III, Randomized, Open-label Trial of BNT324 Versus Docetaxel With Prednisone/Prednisolone in Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer

Run by BioNTech SE · NCT07365995 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This trial will test whether BNT324, an antibody‑drug conjugate immunotherapy, works better than standard chemotherapy (docetaxel plus prednisone or prednisolone) for men with metastatic castration‑resistant prostate cancer who have had prior androgen‑receptor pathway inhibitors but no prior taxane chemotherapy for mCRPC.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 3
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexMen only
Enrollment736 (estimated)
SponsorBioNTech SE
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionschemotherapy, prednisone
Locations52 sites (Santa Barbara, California and 51 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedApril 22, 2026
Main results expectedFebruary 2031
Study endsFebruary 2031
Registry record updatedOctober 16, 2026
Trial IDNCT07365995 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are adult men with metastatic castration‑resistant prostate cancer who progressed after one or two androgen‑receptor pathway inhibitors and who have not received prior taxane‑based chemotherapy for mCRPC and who meet routine clinical and lab eligibility criteria.

Probably not a fit

Patients who have already received taxane chemotherapy for mCRPC, who have major organ dysfunction or other exclusionary comorbidities, or who cannot tolerate the study treatments are unlikely to benefit from participation.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is a randomized, phase III trial that assigns participants 1:1 to receive either BNT324 or docetaxel with prednisone/prednisolone in 21‑day treatment cycles. Key eligibility includes men with progressive mCRPC after one or two androgen‑receptor pathway inhibitors and no prior taxane chemotherapy for mCRPC. The co‑primary endpoints are radiographic progression‑free survival (rPFS) and overall survival (OS), with tumor scans reviewed by a blinded independent central review (BICR). Treatment continues until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, withdrawal, or study end, with safety monitoring by an independent committee and follow‑up planned for up to about 58 months per participant.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, BNT324 could extend the time before cancer gets worse and improve overall survival compared with current docetaxel chemotherapy, offering a new treatment option.

How similar studies have gone: Antibody‑drug conjugates and other targeted immunotherapies have shown promise in several cancers and early‑phase prostate cancer studies, but large phase III evidence in mCRPC is still limited.

Who can join: the full rules

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Key Inclusion Criteria:

* Are male adults (defined as ≥18 years of age or of an acceptable age according to local regulations at the time of giving informed consent).
* Must have documented progressive prostate cancer based on at least one of the following criteria:

  * Serum/plasma PSA progression, by local laboratory, defined as two consecutive increases in PSA over a previous reference value, each measured sequentially at least 1 week apart. The PSA value at screening is required to be ≥1.0 ng/mL.
  * Radiographic soft tissue progression as per PCWG3-modified RECIST v1.1.
  * Radiographic progression of bone disease: evaluable disease or new bone lesion(s) by bone scan per PCWG3 criteria.
* Had previously received one or two prior androgen receptor pathway inhibitor treatments and experienced disease progression during or after a minimum of 8 weeks of therapy.
* Must not have received systemic cytotoxic chemotherapy, including taxane-based chemotherapy, for mCRPC.
* Must have had prior orchiectomy and/or have ongoing androgen-deprivation therapy and a castrate-level of serum/plasma testosterone (\<50 ng/dL or \<1.7 nmol/L). Participant being treated with luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonists or antagonists must continue such treatment throughout the study.
* Must have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance score of 0 or 1.

Key Exclusion Criteria:

* Have received prior treatment with B7-H3 targeted therapy, including B7-H3 ADCs.
* Have uncontrolled or significant cardiovascular disease, as defined in the protocol.
* Have a history of (non-infectious) interstitial lung disease (ILD)/pneumonitis that required steroids or have current ILD/pneumonitis.

NOTE: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria apply.

Where it's running

  • Sansum Clinic
    Santa Barbara, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers
    Aurora, Colorado, United States
    Recruiting
  • Florida Cancer Specialists- Fort Myers
    Fort Myers, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Florida Cancer Specialists- St. Petersburg
    St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Florida Cancer Specialists- West Palm Beach
    West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Piedmont Cancer Institute
    Atlanta, Georgia, United States
    Recruiting
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  • Illinois Cancer Specialists
    Niles, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Illinois CancerCare PC
    Peoria, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • Maryland Oncology Hematology
    Rockville, Maryland, United States
    Recruiting
  • NYOH Albany Cancer Center
    Albany, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • White Plains Hospital
    White Plains, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • Oncology/Hematology Care, Inc.
    Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
    Recruiting
  • START Carolinas
    Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States
    Recruiting
  • SCRI Oncology Partners
    Nashville, Tennessee, United States
    Recruiting
  • Tennessee Oncology
    Nashville, Tennessee, United States
    Recruiting
  • Texas Oncology South Austin
    Austin, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Texas Oncology Gulf Coast
    Houston, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Texas Oncology, P.A. - Tyler
    Tyler, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Texas Oncology - West Texas
    Wichita Falls, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Virginia Cancer Specialists PC
    Fairfax, Virginia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Virginia Oncology Associates
    Norfolk, Virginia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Tasman Onco Research Pty Ltd
    Southport, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc
    Brussels, Belgium
    Recruiting
  • Peking University First Hospital
    Beijing, China
    Recruiting
  • Beijing Cancer Hospital
    Beijing, China
    Recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University
    Changsha, China
    Recruiting
  • West China Hospital, Sichuan University
    Chengdu, China
    Recruiting
  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
    Chongqing, China
    Recruiting
  • Fujian Medical University Union Hospital
    Fuzhou, China
    Recruiting
  • Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University
    Hangzhou, China
    Recruiting
  • Zhejiang Cancer Hospital
    Hangzhou, China
    Recruiting
  • Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University
    Hefei, China
    Recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University
    Nanchang, China
    Recruiting
  • Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital
    Nanjing, China
    Recruiting
  • Shanghai Cancer Center
    Shanghai, China
    Recruiting
  • No. 10 People's Hospital of Shanghai
    Shanghai, China
    Recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
    Wenzhou, China
    Recruiting
  • Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
    Wuhan, China
    Recruiting
  • Hubei Cancer Hospital
    Wuhan, China
    Recruiting
  • Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College
    Wuhu, China
    Recruiting
  • Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital
    Yantai, China
    Recruiting
  • Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus
    Dresden, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Asklepios Klinik Altona
    Hamburg, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Pratia MCM Krakow
    Krakow, Poland
    Recruiting
  • National Research Institute of Oncology - National Research Institute (NIO-PIB)
    Warsaw, Poland
    Recruiting
  • Addenbrooke's Hospital
    Cambridge, United Kingdom
    Recruiting
  • Velindre Cancer Centre
    Cardiff, United Kingdom
    Recruiting
  • St James's University Hospital
    Leeds, United Kingdom
    Recruiting
  • Royal Marsden Hospital
    London, United Kingdom
    Recruiting
  • Freeman Hospital
    Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
    Recruiting

+2 more sites. See ClinicalTrials.gov for the full list.

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