Using Disitamab Vedotin for advanced prostate cancer with HER2 expression

A Multicenter Open Phase II to Evaluate the Safety, Efficacy and Pharmacokinetic Characteristics of Disitamab Vedotin in the Treatment With HER2- Expression, Subjects With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer

This study is testing if a new drug called Disitamab Vedotin can help people with advanced prostate cancer that has a specific protein called HER2.

Quick facts

• Phase: PHASE2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (estimated)
• Ages: 18 Years and up
• Sex: Male
• Sponsor: RemeGen Co., Ltd. (industry)
• Drugs / interventions: denosumab, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, Disitamab
• Locations: 3 sites (Beijing, Beijing Municipality and 2 other locations)
• Trial ID: NCT06227156 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

This clinical trial evaluates the effectiveness of Disitamab Vedotin in treating patients with locally advanced or metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) that expresses HER2. It is a multicenter, open-label Phase II trial that aims to enroll 40 subjects who have previously undergone androgen deprivation therapy and novel hormone therapy. Participants will receive intravenous infusions of Disitamab Vedotin at a dose of 2.0 mg/kg every two weeks until disease progression or intolerable side effects occur.

Who should consider this trial

Good fit: Ideal candidates include adults aged 18 and older with confirmed prostate adenocarcinoma and HER2 expression who have experienced disease progression during prior treatments.

Not a fit: Patients with non-HER2 expressing prostate cancer or those who have not progressed on prior therapies may not benefit from this study.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could provide a new therapeutic option for patients with advanced prostate cancer that is resistant to standard therapies.

How similar studies have performed: While there have been studies on HER2-targeted therapies in other cancers, this specific approach in CRPC is relatively novel and has not been extensively tested.

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age ≥ 18 years
2. Pathology confirmed prostate adenocarcinoma
3. Locally advanced or metastatic prostate cancer
4. PCWG3 criteria-compliant prostate cancer progression occurs during androgen deprivation therapy (or bilateral scrotal excision). Progression will be determined based on at least 1 of the following criteria: PSA progression: defined as 2 consecutive increases in PSA, separated by at least 1 week, relative to the previous reference value. If a confirmed PSA increase is the only indicator of progression, then 1 ng/mL is the minimum starting value; Soft tissue progression: defined as an increase of ≥20% in the sum of the diameters of all target lesions (short-axis for lymph node lesions and long-axis for non-lymph node lesions) relative to the sum of the smallest diameters at the start of treatment or the presence of one or more new lesions; Bone lesion progression: defined as the detection of at least two additional new lesions on bone scan.
5. Serum testosterone level ≤ 50 ng/dL (or ≤ 1.73 nmol/L), prior to the first study drug administration;
6. Continuous androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) with LHRH agonists or LHRH antagonists or previous bilateral orchiectomy (surgical debridement) during the study period;
7. Confirmed HER2 expression (IHC 1+, 2+, 3+), HER2 gene amplification, or HER2 gene mutation;
8. Subjects were able to provide paraffin blocks or at least 5 paraffin embedded sections (white pieces) for HER2 detection, and the presence of HER2 expression was confirmed by central laboratory tests (immunohistochemistry 1+, 2+, 3+)；
9. Previous medical androgen deprivation therapy (or bilateral scrotal excision) and new hormone therapy (e.g. abiraterone, enzalutamide) and have developed disease progression
10. The following criteria should be met within 7 days prior to the first study dose:

    1. haemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL;
    2. absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 × 109/L;
    3. platelet count ≥ 100 × 109/L;
    4. serum total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN);
    5. without liver metastasis, alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase ≤ 2.5 × ULN; with liver metastasis, alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase ≤ 5 × ULN;;
    6. albumin (ALB) ≥ 25 g/L;
    7. blood creatinine ≤ 1.5 × ULN, or calculated according to the Cockcroft-Gault formula, creatinine clearance (CrCl) ≥ 50 mL/min;
    8. left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥ 50%;
11. ECOG Physical Status Score of 0-1
12. Expected survival ≥ 6 months
13. Subjects whose spouses are of childbearing age must agree to use contraception during the study and for 6 months after the last dose; sperm donation is not permitted during the study and for 6 months after the last dose
14. Ability to understand and sign an informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Systematic chemotherapy, novel hormone therapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, or other antitumor therapy (including 5-alpha reductase inhibitors, oestrogens, and medroxyprogesterone, etc.)was administered prior to the initial study drug, and treatment ended within 5 half-lives (or 2 weeks, whichever is shorter) of the initial study drug. Except maintenance castration therapy (LHRH agonists or LHRH antagonists) or bone metastasis therapy(e.g., denosumab, zoledronic acid); In the first study, Chinese medicines with anti-tumor indications were used 2 weeks before administration.
2. Known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis (subjects who have been treated for brain metastases may be enrolled in this study provided they have stable disease \[no evidence of progression as determined by imaging for at least 4 weeks prior to study dosing and and all neurological symptoms have fully recovered\], there is no evidence of new or enlarging brain metastases, and discontinuation of steroid therapy at least 7 days prior to the first dose of the trial treatment. (This exception does not include carcinomatous meningitis, which should be excluded regardless of whether it is clinically stable or not).
3. Has received anti-HER2 therapy ;
4. Major surgery, systemic radiotherapy or biologic therapy within 4 weeks prior to first study drug administration, or minor surgery or local radiotherapy within 1 week prior to enrollment;
5. Toxicity due to prior antineoplastic therapy that has not recovered to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE Version 5.0) Grade 1 or below, with the exception of alopecia and abnormalities in laboratory tests or toxicity associated with LHRH agonists or LHRH antagonists that are not considered by the investigator to pose a safety risk;
6. Known allergic reactions to components of the study treatment or its analogues
7. Diagnosis of other malignancies that are expected to affect life expectancy or may interfere with disease assessment. Except for cured non-melanoma skin cancer and superficial bladder cancer
8. Severe and/or persistent infection within 14 days prior to starting the study drug
9. Serum virological tests: positive HBsAg test result with a positive HBV DNA copy number; positive HCVAb test result; positive HIVAb test result;
10. Known serious cardiovascular disease, including any of the following: myocardial infarction, thrombotic event, or unstable angina pectoris in the past 3 months; chronic heart failure, New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II or higher; presence of unstable arrhythmia; uncontrolled hypertension;
11. Combined grade 2 and higher (CTCAE version 5.0) peripheral neuropathy
12. Presence of other systemic diseases that, in the judgement of the investigator, are not under stable control, including diabetes mellitus, liver cirrhosis, pneumonitis, and obstructive pulmonary disease;
13. In the judgement of the investigator, there were other circumstances that made participation in the study unsuitable.

Where this trial is running

Beijing, Beijing Municipality and 2 other locations

• Peking University First Hospital — Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China (NOT_YET_RECRUITING)
• The Third Medical Center of PLA General Hospital — Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China (NOT_YET_RECRUITING)
• Beijing Cancer Hospital — Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China (RECRUITING)

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Jianmin Fang, Ph.D

Conditions: Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer, Metastatic Castration-resistant prostate cancer., HER2- expression