Investigation of the Effect of Degarelix in Terms of Prostate Volume Reduction in Prostate Cancer Patients

NCT ID: NCT00884273

Last Updated: 2013-11-13

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

182 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-08-31

Study Completion Date

2011-03-31

Brief Summary

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This was a Phase 3b clinical study in prostate cancer patients which aimed to compare the current standard therapy of a gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist, goserelin (3.6 mg; plus anti-androgen flare protection, bicalutamide), to a novel GnRH antagonist, degarelix (240 mg starting dose/80 mg maintenance dose) with respect to mean percentage reduction in prostate volume.

The hypothesis was that degarelix could decrease prostate size at least as effectively as the combination of a GnRH agonist with an anti-androgen for flare protection.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Prostate Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Degarelix 240 mg/80 mg

The degarelix doses were administered into the abdominal wall every 28 days. A starting dose of 240 mg (40 mg/mL) degarelix was administered on Day 0 as two 3 mL subcutaneous (s.c.) injections. The second and third doses of 80 mg (20 mg/mL) degarelix were administered as single 4 mL s.c. injections on Days 28 and 56, respectively.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Degarelix

Intervention Type DRUG

The degarelix doses were administered into the abdominal wall every 28 days. A starting dose of 240 mg (40 mg/mL) degarelix was administered on Day 0 as two 3 mL subcutaneous (s.c.) injections. The second and third doses of 80 mg (20 mg/mL) degarelix were administered as single 4 mL s.c. injections on Days 28 and 56, respectively.

Goserelin (3.6 mg) + bicalutamide (50 mg)

Goserelin implants (3.6 mg) were inserted s.c. into the abdominal wall every 28 days. The first dose was administered on Day 0. The second and third doses of goserelin were administered on Days 28 and 56, respectively.

On Day 0, participants began once-daily per-oral (p.o.) treatment with bicalutamide (50 mg) as anti-androgen flare protection; this treatment continued for 28 days after the first dose of goserelin.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Goserelin

Intervention Type DRUG

Goserelin implants (3.6 mg) were inserted s.c. into the abdominal wall every 28 days. The first dose was administered on Day 0. The second and third doses of goserelin were administered on Days 28 and 56, respectively.

Bicalutamide

Intervention Type DRUG

On Day 0, participants began once-daily per-oral (p.o.) treatment with bicalutamide (50 mg) as anti-androgen flare protection; this treatment continued for 28 days after the first dose of goserelin.

Interventions

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Degarelix

The degarelix doses were administered into the abdominal wall every 28 days. A starting dose of 240 mg (40 mg/mL) degarelix was administered on Day 0 as two 3 mL subcutaneous (s.c.) injections. The second and third doses of 80 mg (20 mg/mL) degarelix were administered as single 4 mL s.c. injections on Days 28 and 56, respectively.

Intervention Type DRUG

Goserelin

Goserelin implants (3.6 mg) were inserted s.c. into the abdominal wall every 28 days. The first dose was administered on Day 0. The second and third doses of goserelin were administered on Days 28 and 56, respectively.

Intervention Type DRUG

Bicalutamide

On Day 0, participants began once-daily per-oral (p.o.) treatment with bicalutamide (50 mg) as anti-androgen flare protection; this treatment continued for 28 days after the first dose of goserelin.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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FE200486 FIRMAGON ZOLADEX CASODEX

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Patient has given written informed consent
2. Patient is 18 years or older
3. Patient has histologically confirmed prostate cancer
4. Patient has a serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level at screening \>2 ng/mL
5. The prostate size is \>30 cubic centimetres (cc), measured by TRUS
6. Patient has had a bone-scan within 12 weeks before inclusion
7. Patient must be able to undergo transrectal examinations
8. Patient has an estimated life expectancy of at least 12 months

Exclusion Criteria

1. Any previous treatments for prostate cancer
2. Previous trans-urethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
3. Is not considered a candidate for medical castration
4. Use of urethral catheter
5. Is currently treated with a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor
6. Is currently treated with an alpha-adrenoceptor antagonist
7. Treatment with botulinum toxin A (Botox)
8. Require radiotherapy during the trial
9. History of severe untreated asthma, anaphylactic reactions, or severe urticaria and/or angioedema
10. Hypersensitivity towards any component of the investigational products or excipients
11. Previous history or presence of another malignancy
12. A clinically significant disorder
13. A corrected QT interval over 450 msec
14. Mental incapacity or language barrier precluding adequate understanding or co-operation
15. Receipt of an investigational drug within the last 28 days proceeding screening
16. Previous participation in any degarelix trial
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Ferring Pharmaceuticals

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Clinical Development Support

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Locations

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Hospital St Jan Brugge

Bruges, , Belgium

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Institut Jules Bordet

Brussels, , Belgium

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University Hospitals Leuven

Leuven, , Belgium

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St. Elisabethziekenhuis

Turnhout, , Belgium

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Aalborg Sygehus syd

Aalborg, , Denmark

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Århus Universitetshospital, Skejby

Aarhus, , Denmark

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Herlev Hospital

Ballerup Municipality, , Denmark

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Regionhospitalet Holstebro

Holstebro, , Denmark

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Sygehus Syd, Næstved Sygehus

Næstved, , Denmark

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Roskilde Sygehus

Roskilde, , Denmark

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HYKS/kirurgian klin./urologia

Helsinki, , Finland

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KYS/kirurgian klin (Kuopio)

Kuopio, , Finland

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OYS/kirurgian klinik

Oulu, , Finland

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TAYS/kirurgian klinik

Tampere, , Finland

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Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Ospedali riuniti

Ancona, , Italy

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Azienda Ospedaliera S. Giuseppe Moscaaati

Avellino, , Italy

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Policlinico S.Orsola Malpighi - Universita' degli Studi di Bologna

Bologna, , Italy

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U.O. Di Urologia - Spedali Civili di Brescia

Brescia, , Italy

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Clinica Urologica 1 Universita. Firensa

Florence, , Italy

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Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori

Milan, , Italy

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Fondazione IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico Mangiagalli e Regina Elena

Milan, , Italy

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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Federico II

Napoli, , Italy

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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico Paolo Giaccone dell'Universita' degli Studi di Palermo

Palermo, , Italy

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Clinica Urologica - Azienda Ospedaliera di Perugia

Perugia, , Italy

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Azienda Ospedaliera S. Andrea - Universita' la Sapienza di Roma

Roma, , Italy

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S.C. Di Urologia - IRCCS Ospedale Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza

San Giovanni Rotondo, , Italy

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Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria S. Giovanni Battista - Molinette

Torino, , Italy

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Moelv spesialistsenter

Moelv, , Norway

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Aker Universitetssykehus HF

Oslo, , Norway

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Det Norske Radiumhospitalet HF

Oslo, , Norway

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St Olavs Hospital HF

Trondheim, , Norway

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Hospital Fernando da Fonseca

Amadora, , Portugal

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Hospitais Universidade Coimbra

Coimbra, , Portugal

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Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, Hospital Santa Maria

Lisbon, , Portugal

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Hospital S.João

Porto, , Portugal

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Investigational site

Gothenburg, , Sweden

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SU/Sahlgrenska

Gothenburg, , Sweden

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Helsingborgs Lasarett

Helsingborg, , Sweden

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Universitetssjukhuset MAS

Malmo, , Sweden

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Södertälje Sjukhus

Södertälje, , Sweden

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Uppsala/Akademiska sjukhuset

Uppsala, , Sweden

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Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Kocamustafapasa

Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)

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Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine, ÇAPA

Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)

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Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Altunizade

Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)

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Ankara University Faculty of Medicine

Sıhhıye - Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)

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Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine

Sıhhıye - Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)

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Countries

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Belgium Denmark Finland Italy Norway Portugal Sweden Turkey (Türkiye)

References

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Axcrona K, Aaltomaa S, da Silva CM, Ozen H, Damber JE, Tanko LB, Colli E, Klarskov P. Androgen deprivation therapy for volume reduction, lower urinary tract symptom relief and quality of life improvement in patients with prostate cancer: degarelix vs goserelin plus bicalutamide. BJU Int. 2012 Dec;110(11):1721-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2012.11107.x. Epub 2012 Apr 13.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 22500884 (View on PubMed)

Zengerling F, Jakob JJ, Schmidt S, Meerpohl JJ, Blumle A, Schmucker C, Mayer B, Kunath F. Degarelix for treating advanced hormone-sensitive prostate cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Aug 5;8(8):CD012548. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012548.pub2.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 34350976 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2008-008604-40

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

FE200486 CS31

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id