New cocktail aims to knock out prostate cancer spread

NCT ID NCT04267887

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This phase 2 trial tests whether adding apalutamide, abiraterone, and prednisone after chemotherapy can better control metastatic prostate cancer that still responds to hormone therapy. Seven men with high-risk, untreated disease are receiving this combination. The main goal is to see if prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels drop to very low levels, indicating a strong response.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

apalutamide, abiraterone acetate, prednisone, and androgen deprivation therapy

What this could lead to

If successful, this combination could offer a more effective way to control advanced prostate cancer and delay its progression.

What could go wrong

This is a very small early-phase trial with only 7 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The drugs can cause side effects like fatigue, high blood pressure, and liver issues.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

metastatic prostate carcinoma prostate cancer

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • OHSU Knight Cancer Institute

    Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States