SHR-4394 combined with anti-tumor therapy for prostate cancer

A Multicenter, Open-label, Phase Ib/II Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of SHR-4394 in Combination With Anti-tumor Therapy in Participants With Prostate Cancer

This trial tests whether adding SHR-4394 to other anti-cancer treatments is safe and can lower PSA in men with metastatic prostate cancer.

Quick facts

• Phase: Phase1; Phase2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 100 (estimated)
• Ages: 18 Years to 85 Years
• Sex: Male
• Sponsor: Jiangsu HengRui Medicine Co., Ltd. (Industry-sponsored)
• Drugs / interventions: radiation
• Locations: 2 sites (Chengdu, Sichuan and 1 other locations)
• Trial ID: NCT07407283 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

This Phase 1/2 interventional trial gives SHR-4394 together with anti-tumor agents to find a recommended Phase II dose and to measure PSA response rates. The Phase 1 portion uses dose escalation (with an upper age limit of 80 years for escalation) to evaluate safety and tolerability, and the Phase 2 portion tests efficacy by PSA response in participants receiving combination therapy. Eligible participants are adult men with histologically confirmed metastatic prostate adenocarcinoma, ECOG 0–1, PSA ≥1 ng/mL, and ongoing medical or surgical castration. The study is sponsored by Jiangsu HengRui Medicine and is enrolling at sites in Chengdu and Tianjin, China.

Who should consider this trial

Good fit: Ideal candidates are adult men with metastatic prostate adenocarcinoma, ECOG performance status 0–1, PSA ≥1 ng/mL, and who are on effective LHRHa therapy or have had bilateral orchiectomy.

Not a fit: Patients with neuroendocrine or small cell carcinoma, those without metastatic disease, or those with poor performance status (ECOG >1) are unlikely to benefit from this study.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, the combination could offer a new treatment option that improves PSA responses and disease control for men with metastatic prostate cancer.

How similar studies have performed: Other early-phase combinations of novel androgen-pathway agents and targeted drugs have shown mixed results in prostate cancer, and combinations involving SHR-4394 are largely novel and not yet widely reported.

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Aged 18 to 85 years (inclusive) at the time of signing the informed consent form (with an upper age limit of 80 years for the dose escalation phase), and male.
2. Must have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1.
3. Life expectancy is expected to be at least 12 weeks.
4. Must have a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level of ≥1 ng/mL during the screening period.
5. Ongoing therapy with a luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone analog (LHRHa) for medical castration or prior bilateral orchiectomy for surgical castration; participants who have not undergone bilateral orchiectomy must plan to maintain effective LHRHa therapy throughout the study period.
6. Must have histologically or cytologically confirmed prostate adenocarcinoma, without a diagnosis of neuroendocrine carcinoma or small cell carcinoma.
7. Must have radiographically confirmed metastatic disease by CT/MRI or radionuclide bone scan (⁹⁹ᵐTc).
8. Male participants with female partners of childbearing potential must practice highly effective contraception from the time of signing the informed consent form until 5 months after the last dose of the investigational product, and must refrain from donating sperm during this period.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Planning to receive any other anti-tumor therapy during the course of this study.
2. Have received any other investigational drugs or treatments not yet approved for marketing within 4 weeks prior to the first dose in this study.
3. Have undergone surgery requiring endotracheal intubation and general anesthesia within 28 days prior to the first dose, minor diagnostic or superficial surgery within 7 days prior to the first dose, or are scheduled to undergo elective surgery during the trial period.
4. Have not recovered from adverse events due to prior anti-tumor therapy to ≤ Grade 1 according to NCI-CTCAE v6.0 (with the exception of Grade 2 peripheral neuropathy, alopecia, hypothyroidism controlled with hormone replacement therapy, and well-controlled type 1 diabetes managed with insulin).
5. Known history of hypersensitivity to the investigational drug(s) to be used or any of their excipients.
6. Participants with untreated or inadequately treated central nervous system (CNS) metastases, or uncontrolled or symptomatic active CNS metastases are excluded. However, participants may be eligible if their CNS metastases have been adequately treated, and any neurological symptoms have resolved or been stable for at least 4 weeks prior to enrollment (residual signs or symptoms related to the CNS treatment are allowed).
7. Uncontrolled tumor-related pain, as determined by the investigator. Participants requiring analgesic medication must be on a stable analgesic regimen at the time of study entry.
8. Presence of uncontrolled third-space effusions (e.g., pleural effusion, pericardial effusion, or ascites) that, despite therapeutic interventions such as drainage within 28 days prior to the first dose, remain uncontrolled or rapidly recur after drainage, requiring repeated drainage procedures.
9. History of any other malignancy within 5 years prior to the first dose, with the exception of adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, radically resected papillary thyroid carcinoma, and radically resected ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast.
10. History of epilepsy or any condition predisposing to seizures (such as transient ischemic attack, stroke, or traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness requiring hospitalization) within 12 months prior to enrollment.
11. History of interstitial pneumonia (ILD) or interstitial lung disease (including cases requiring steroid therapy), or any other history of pulmonary fibrosis, organizing pneumonia, drug- or radiation-induced pneumonitis, congenital pneumonitis, or any evidence of active pneumonia on chest CT scan that may interfere with the assessment of immune-related pulmonary toxicity.
12. Active severe gastrointestinal disorders, including but not limited to complete or incomplete bowel obstruction, persistent/recurrent diarrhea (or diarrhea with fever), moderate to severe gastrointestinal hemorrhage (including endoscopically active bleeding), gastric or duodenal ulcers, gastrointestinal perforation, acute pancreatitis, ulcerative colitis, congenital megacolon, Crohn's disease, etc.
13. Exclusion is required for: a history of severe infection within 4 weeks prior to the first dose; active infection requiring systemic antibiotics within 2 weeks prior to the first dose; or evidence of active tuberculosis infection within 1 year prior to enrollment. A history of active tuberculosis (TB) infection more than 1 year ago without adequate treatment is also excluded.
14. Active hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus (HBV/HCV) infection (HBsAg+ with DNA ≥ 2000 IU/mL; HCV Ab+ with RNA \> ULN).
15. Participants are excluded if they have a history of immunodeficiency (including HIV positivity, other acquired or congenital immunodeficiencies) or organ transplantation, or a history of active autoimmune disease. Exceptions include participants with immune disorders not requiring systemic treatment (e.g., vitiligo, psoriasis) or autoimmune conditions well-controlled by hormone replacement therapy (e.g., type 1 diabetes, hypothyroidism).
16. History of severe cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease.
17. History of arterial or venous thromboembolic events within 3 months prior to the first dose, or the presence of arterial/venous thrombosis (e.g., deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism) identified during screening.
18. Any concomitant illness, condition, or social circumstance that, in the judgment of the investigator, could compromise participant safety or interfere with the completion of the study.

Where this trial is running

Chengdu, Sichuan and 1 other locations

• West China Hospital of Sichuan University — Chengdu, Sichuan, China (Recruiting)
• The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University — Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, China (Recruiting)

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Yue Cheng

Conditions Prostate Cancer