Promising drug may delay prostate cancer spread in High-Risk patients
NCT ID NCT01946204
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 01, 2026 · Updated 6 times
Summary
This study tested a drug called apalutamide in over 1,200 men with a type of prostate cancer that has stopped responding to hormone therapy but has not yet spread. The goal was to see if the drug could delay the cancer from spreading to bones or other organs. Participants took either apalutamide or a placebo daily, and the main measure was how long they lived without the cancer spreading.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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1,207 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2013
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 years and older
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate without neuroendocrine differentiation or small cell features with high risk for development of metastases, defined as prostate-specific antigen doubling time (PSADT) less than or equal to (\<=) 10 months. PSADT is calculated using at least 3 prostate-specific antigen (PSA) values obtained during continuous ADT (androgen deprivation therapy) * Castration-resistant prostate cancer demonstrated during continuous ADT, defined as 3 PSA rises, at least 1 week apart, with the last PSA greater than (\>) 2 nanogram per milliliter (ng/mL) * Maintain castrate levels of testosterone within 4 weeks prior to randomization and throughout the study * Patients currently receiving bone loss prevention treatment with bone-sparing agents must be on stable doses for at least 4 weeks prior to randomization * Patients who received a first generation anti-androgen (for example, bicalutamide, flutamide, nilutamide) must have at least a 4-week washout prior to randomization AND must show continuing disease (PSA) progression (an increase in PSA) after washout * At least 4 weeks must have elapsed from the use of 5-alpha reductase inhibitors, estrogens, and any other anti-cancer therapy prior to randomization * At least 4 weeks must have elapsed from major surgery or radiation therapy prior to randomization * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status 0 or 1 * Resolution of all acute toxic effects of prior therapy or surgical procedure to Grade \<= 1 or baseline prior to randomization * Adequate organ function according to protocol-defined criteria * Administration of growth factors or blood transfusions will not be allowed within 4 weeks of the hematology labs required to confirm eligibility Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of confirmed distant metastases, including central nervous system and vertebral or meningeal involvement * Symptomatic local or regional disease requiring medical intervention * Prior treatment with second generation anti-androgens * Prior treatment with CYP17 inhibitors * Prior treatment with radiopharmaceutical agents, or any other investigational agent for non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer * Prior chemotherapy for prostate cancer except if administered in the adjuvant/neoadjuvant setting * History of seizure or condition that may pre-dispose to seizure * Concurrent therapy with protocol-defined excluded medications * History or evidence of any of the following conditions: any prior malignancy (other than adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, superficial bladder cancer, or any other cancer in situ currently in complete remission) within 5 years prior to randomization; severe/unstable angina, myocardial infarction, symptomatic congestive heart failure, arterial or venous thromboembolic events, or clinically significant ventricular arrhythmias within 6 months prior to randomization; uncontrolled hypertension; gastrointestinal disorder affecting absorption; active infection; and, any other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would impair the patient's ability to comply with study procedures
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Birmingham, Alabama, United States
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Anchorage, Alaska, United States
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Chandler, Arizona, United States
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Tucson, Arizona, United States
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Duarte, California, United States
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Fullerton, California, United States
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Laguna Woods, California, United States
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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Orange, California, United States
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Roseville, California, United States
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Sacramento, California, United States
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San Bernardino, California, United States
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Santa Monica, California, United States
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Sherman Oaks, California, United States
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Stanford, California, United States
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Tarzana, California, United States
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Torrance, California, United States
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Denver, Colorado, United States
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Englewood, Colorado, United States
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Glenwood Springs, Colorado, United States
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Grand Junction, Colorado, United States
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Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
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Aventura, Florida, United States
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Boca Raton, Florida, United States
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Bradenton, Florida, United States
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Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
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Fort Myers, Florida, United States
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Hialeah, Florida, United States
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Jacksonville, Florida, United States
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Orlando, Florida, United States
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Sarasota, Florida, United States
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St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
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Wellington, Florida, United States
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Hooksett, New Hampshire, United States
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Hackensack, New Jersey, United States
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Lawrenceville, New Jersey, United States
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Morristown, New Jersey, United States
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Mount Laurel, New Jersey, United States
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New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
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Voorhees Township, New Jersey, United States
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
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Albany, New York, United States
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Mineola, New York, United States
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New York, New York, United States
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Oneida, New York, United States
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Poughkeepsie, New York, United States
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Syracuse, New York, United States
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Concord, North Carolina, United States
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Bala-Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, United States
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Charleston, South Carolina, United States
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Norfolk, Virginia, United States
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Richmond, Virginia, United States
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Adelaide, Australia
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Laval, Quebec, Canada
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Québec, Quebec, Canada
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Liberec, Czechia
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Olomouc, Czechia
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Opava, Czechia
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Prague, Czechia
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Aalborg C, Denmark
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Haifa, Israel
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Jeruselem, Israel
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Akita, Japan
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Fukuoka, Japan
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Hokkaido, Japan
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Kanazawa, Japan
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Kobe, Japan
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Osaka, Japan
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Tokyo, Japan
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Wakayama, Japan
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Alkmaar, Netherlands
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Eindhoven, Netherlands
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