New drug combo aims to fight Hard-to-Treat prostate cancer
NCT ID NCT02123758
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study tests a new drug called JNJ-56021927 combined with abiraterone acetate (Zytiga) and prednisone in 57 men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. The goal is to see how these drugs interact, check safety, and get an early look at effectiveness. All participants take the drugs by mouth daily for up to 18 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- JNJ-56021927 (ARN-509) combined with abiraterone acetate and prednisone
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a more effective treatment option for men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early phase 1 trial with only 57 participants, so results are preliminary. The combination may cause side effects or not work better than existing treatments.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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57 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2014
- 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.
- Ages
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18 to 99 years
- Sex
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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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status less than or equal to (\<=) 2 * Histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate * Documentation of metastatic disease * Prostate cancer progression * Surgically or medically castrated, with testosterone levels of less than (\<) 50 nanogram per deciliter (ng/dL) * Adequate bone marrow and organ function Exclusion Criteria: * Known brain metastases * Pathological finding consistent with small cell carcinoma of the prostate * Administration of an investigational agent within 4 weeks of Treatment Cycle 1, Day 1 * Chemotherapy, or immunotherapy for the treatment of prostate cancer within 4 weeks of Treatment Cycle 1, Day 1 * Therapies that must be discontinued or substituted prior to Treatment Cycle 1, Day 1 include the following: Medications known to lower the seizure threshold; Herbal and non-herbal products that may decrease prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels (that is, saw palmetto, pomegranates or pomegranate juice); Medications known to induce drug metabolizing enzymes such as dexamethasone, rifampicin, carbamazepine, phenytoin, phenobarbital, St. John's wort, etc.; and, potent inhibitors of CYP3A4 or CYP2C8
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Study site
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Study site
San Francisco, California, United States
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Study site
Houston, Texas, United States
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Study site
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Study site
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Study site
Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Study site
Sutton, United Kingdom
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