Combining apalutamide and carotuximab for advanced prostate cancer
Official title: Phase II Study of AR Suppression With Carotuximab in Metastatic, Castration-Resistant Prostate Canc
Run by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center · NCT05534646 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is testing if combining two drugs, apalutamide and carotuximab, can help men with advanced prostate cancer who haven't responded to other treatments feel better and live longer.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 2 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | Men only |
| Enrollment | 116 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Academic / other |
| Drugs / interventions | carotuximab, chemotherapy |
| Locations | 3 sites (Duarte, California and 2 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | December 27, 2023 |
| Main results expected | January 2028 |
| Study ends | January 2028 |
| Registry record updated | October 5, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT05534646 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer who have experienced rising PSA levels after treatment with contemporary androgen receptor signaling inhibitors.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with non-PSA producing prostate cancers or those who have previously used apalutamide will not benefit from this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This open-label, multi-site study evaluates the safety and efficacy of apalutamide combined with carotuximab in patients with metastatic, castration-resistant prostate cancer who have progressed on androgen receptor signaling inhibitors. The trial begins with a safety assessment in the first 10 subjects, followed by a Phase II evaluation comparing progression-free survival between those receiving apalutamide alone and those receiving the combination therapy. Secondary objectives include assessing adverse events, overall response rates, and the benefits of carotuximab for patients resistant to apalutamide.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this study could provide a new treatment option that improves progression-free survival for patients with advanced prostate cancer.
How similar studies have gone: Other studies have shown promise in combining therapies for advanced prostate cancer, but this specific combination is novel.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * History of castration-resistant prostate cancer with rising PSA on a contemporary ARSI (e.g. abiraterone or, enzalutamide, darolutamide). Bicalutamide, nilutamide, and flutamide will not be considered as contemporary ARSIs. * PSA rise will be defined as an increase in PSA of 0.2 ng/mL or higher on at least 2 separate occasions greater than 1 week apart while on an ARSI * Patient must be surgically castrated or have serum testosterone concentrations much be consistent with castrate levels of testosterone (under 50 ng/dL) while on LHRH analog therapy * Patient must have had 1 and can have up to 2 prior AR targeted agents (if patients have had previous enzalutamide, they will be considered only for arm C). therapy with the exception of apalutamide. * Patients may not have had previous chemotherapy with the exception of docetaxel administered for castration-sensitive disease. * Patients must decline or be ineligible for taxane therapy in the opinion of the treating physician. * Have Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) of 0-1 * Resolution of adverse events results as described below: * If the subject's patient's most recent line of therapy is treatment with abiraterone or enzalutamide, then all adverse events must be resolved to Grade 2 or less * If the subject's patient's most recent line of therapy is any other treatment for mCRPC then all Adverse events must be resolved to grade 1 or less, with the exception of fatigue, alopecia and neuropathy (which must resolve to CTCAE grade 2) * Adequate organ function * All patients must agree to use an adequate method of contraception, in the opinion of the treating investigator, while on protocol treatment and for 3 months after the last dose of protocol treatment (apalutamide/enzalutamide and/or carotuximab) * Written informed consent obtained from subject and ability for subject to comply with the requirements of the study Exclusion Criteria: * Non-PSA producing prostate cancers such as small cell prostate cancers or those prostate cancers which exhibit radiographic progression without PSA rise * Other prior malignancy requiring active anticancer therapy * Prior exposure to carotuximab or any CD105 targeted antibody * Any major surgical procedure, in the opinion of the treating physician, within 2 weeks of starting therapy * Uncontrolled chronic hypertension defined as sustained systolic pressure (SBP) \>150 mmHg or diastolic pressure (DBP) \>90 despite optimal therapy * Active bleeding or pathologic medical conditions, including but not limited to factor deficiencies, hemophilia, etc., that carries a high bleeding risk * Use of thrombolytics within 10 days prior to the first day of carotuximab * Known hypersensitivity to Chinese hamster ovary products or other recombinant human, chimeric, or humanized antibodies * A known diagnosis of Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome * Ascites or pericardial or pleural effusion requiring external drainage procedures * History of untreated brain involvement with cancer, spinal cord compression, or carcinomatous meningitis, or new evidence of brain or leptomeningeal disease. Patients with radiated or resected lesions are permitted, provided the lesions are fully treated and inactive, patients are asymptomatic, and no steroids have been administered for at least 28 days. Imaging for CNS disease will not be required for screening unless there is a history of a neurological finding such as new onset of weakness or numbness that cannot be explained by other medical history. * Acute cardiovascular event within the past 6 months. An acute cardiovascular event will be defined as a myocardial infarction, NYHA Class II or worse congestive heart failure, cerebrovascular accident, transient ischemic attack, arterial embolism, pulmonary embolism, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), or CABG. * Deep venous thrombosis within the past 6 months, unless the patient is anti-coagulated without the use of warfarin for at least 2 weeks. In this situation, low molecular weight heparin is preferred but clearance should be given by the local PI.
Where it's running
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City of Hope
Duarte, California, United States Recruiting -
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, United States Recruiting -
Huntsman Cancer Institute and Hospital
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Edwin Posadas, MD FACP — Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
- Study coordinator: Clinical Trial Recruitment Navigator
- Email: GroupCancerTrialInformation@cshs.org
- Phone: 310-423-5842
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.