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NCT02918968

Study on Enzalutamide and Flutamide in Patients With Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer

Completed Phase 4 Results posted Last updated 9 December 2024
What this trial tests

Phase 4 trial testing Enzalutamide in Prostate Cancer in 206 participants. Completed in 27 March 2020.

Timeline
2 November 2016
Primary endpoint
27 March 2020
27 March 2020

Quick facts

Lead sponsorAstellas Pharma Inc
PhasePhase 4
StatusCompleted
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationrandomized
Designparallel
Maskingnone
Primary purposetreatment
Enrollment206
Start date2 November 2016
Primary completion27 March 2020
Estimated completion27 March 2020
Sites47 locations across Japan

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Astellas Pharma Inc — full company profile →

Who can join

20 and older, male only, with Prostate Cancer. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.

Time to PSA Progression With 1st Line AAT (TTPP1) Primary · From date of randomization to the date of PSA progression in the 1st line AAT period (Up to 38 months)

TTPP1 was defined as the period from the date of randomization to the date of PSA progression in the 1st line AAT period. PSA progression was defined according to the consensus guidelines of prostate cancer clinical trials working group 2 (PCWG2). For participants with PSA declines at week 13, the PSA progression date was defined as the date that a ≥ 25% increase and an absolute increase of ≥ 2 ng/mL above the nadir were documented, which was confirmed by a second consecutive value obtained 3 or more weeks later. For participants with no PSA decline at week 13, the PSA progression date was def

GroupValue95% CI
Enzalutamide 160 mg 1st Line AAT/Flutamide 375 mg 2nd Line AAT21.3912.16 – NA
Flutamide 375 mg 1st Line AAT/Enzaltumide 160 mg 2nd Line AAT5.784.67 – 8.54
Time to PSA Progression With 2nd Line AAT (TTPP2) Secondary · From date of randomization to the date of PSA progression in 2nd line AAT (Up to 38 months)

TTPP2 was defined as the period from day 1 of the 2nd line AAT to the date of PSA progression with the 2nd line AAT. PSA progression was defined according to the consensus guidelines of PCWG2. For participants with PSA declines at week 13, the PSA progression date was defined as the date that a ≥ 25% increase and an absolute increase of ≥ 2 ng/mL above the nadir were documented, which was confirmed by a second consecutive value obtained 3 or more weeks later. For participants with no PSA decline at week 13, the PSA progression date was defined as the date that a ≥ 25% increase and an absolute

GroupValue95% CI
Enzalutamide 160 mg 1st Line AAT/Flutamide 375 mg 2nd Line AATNA20.99 – NA
Flutamide 375 mg 1st Line AAT/Enzaltumide 160 mg 2nd Line AAT21.2214.78 – NA
Percentage of Participants Achieving at Least 50 or 90 Percent (%) Reduction From Baseline and Up To Week 38 in Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Response at 1st Line AAT Secondary · Baseline and at least 3 weeks after, the lowest PSA decreased by at least 50% or 90% from baseline (Up to 38 months)

PSA response was defined as PSA decreased by at least 50% or 90% from baseline when at least 3 weeks passed after the lowest PSA decreased by at least 50% or 90% from baseline in the 1st line AAT period after baseline. Data was reported per each disease stage (M0/N0, M0/N1, M1). 1) M0/N0: No distant metastasis and no lymph node metastasis. 2) M0/N1: Without distant metastasis, but with metastasis in lymph nodes distal to the aortic bifurcation. 3) M1: With distant metastasis (including metastasis in lymph nodes proximal to the aortic bifurcation).

M0/N0: (≥ 50% reduction)
GroupValue95% CI
Enzalutamide 160 mg 1st Line AAT/Flutamide 375 mg 2nd Line AAT75.053.3 – 90.2
Flutamide 375 mg 1st Line AAT/Enzaltumide 160 mg 2nd Line AAT48.027.8 – 68.7
M0/N1: (≥ 50% reduction)
GroupValue95% CI
Enzalutamide 160 mg 1st Line AAT/Flutamide 375 mg 2nd Line AAT66.79.4 – 99.2
Flutamide 375 mg 1st Line AAT/Enzaltumide 160 mg 2nd Line AAT0.00.0 – 60.2
M1: (≥ 50% reduction)
GroupValue95% CI
Enzalutamide 160 mg 1st Line AAT/Flutamide 375 mg 2nd Line AAT72.060.4 – 81.8
Flutamide 375 mg 1st Line AAT/Enzaltumide 160 mg 2nd Line AAT32.021.7 – 43.8
All participants: (≥ 50% reduction)
GroupValue95% CI
Enzalutamide 160 mg 1st Line AAT/Flutamide 375 mg 2nd Line AAT72.562.8 – 80.9
Flutamide 375 mg 1st Line AAT/Enzaltumide 160 mg 2nd Line AAT34.625.6 – 44.6
M0/N0: (≥ 90% reduction)
GroupValue95% CI
Enzalutamide 160 mg 1st Line AAT/Flutamide 375 mg 2nd Line AAT62.540.6 – 81.2
Flutamide 375 mg 1st Line AAT/Enzaltumide 160 mg 2nd Line AAT8.01.0 – 26.0
M0/N1: (≥ 90% reduction)
GroupValue95% CI
Enzalutamide 160 mg 1st Line AAT/Flutamide 375 mg 2nd Line AAT33.30.8 – 90.6
Flutamide 375 mg 1st Line AAT/Enzaltumide 160 mg 2nd Line AAT0.00.0 – 60.2
M1: (≥ 90% reduction)
GroupValue95% CI
Enzalutamide 160 mg 1st Line AAT/Flutamide 375 mg 2nd Line AAT53.341.4 – 64.9
Flutamide 375 mg 1st Line AAT/Enzaltumide 160 mg 2nd Line AAT20.011.6 – 30.8
All participants: (≥ 90% reduction)
GroupValue95% CI
Enzalutamide 160 mg 1st Line AAT/Flutamide 375 mg 2nd Line AAT54.944.7 – 64.8
Flutamide 375 mg 1st Line AAT/Enzaltumide 160 mg 2nd Line AAT16.39.8 – 24.9
Percentage of Participants Achieving at Least 50 or 90 Percent (%) Reduction From Baseline to Week 13 in Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Response at 1st Line AAT Secondary · Baseline and week 13

PSA response was defined as the lowest PSA at week 13 decreased by at least 50% or 90% from baseline in the 1st line AAT period. Data was reported per each disease stage (M0/N0, M0/N1, M1). 1) M0/N0: No distant metastasis and no lymph node metastasis. 2) M0/N1: Without distant metastasis, but with metastasis in lymph nodes distal to the aortic bifurcation. 3) M1: With distant metastasis (including metastasis in lymph nodes proximal to the aortic bifurcation).

M0/N0: (≥ 50% reduction)
GroupValue95% CI
Enzalutamide 160 mg 1st Line AAT/Flutamide 375 mg 2nd Line AAT83.362.6 – 95.3
Flutamide 375 mg 1st Line AAT/Enzaltumide 160 mg 2nd Line AAT40.021.1 – 61.3
M0/N1: (≥ 50% reduction)
GroupValue95% CI
Enzalutamide 160 mg 1st Line AAT/Flutamide 375 mg 2nd Line AAT66.79.4 – 99.2
Flutamide 375 mg 1st Line AAT/Enzaltumide 160 mg 2nd Line AAT0.00.0 – 60.2
M1: (≥ 50% reduction)
GroupValue95% CI
Enzalutamide 160 mg 1st Line AAT/Flutamide 375 mg 2nd Line AAT72.060.4 – 81.8
Flutamide 375 mg 1st Line AAT/Enzaltumide 160 mg 2nd Line AAT33.322.9 – 45.2
All participants: (≥ 50% reduction)
GroupValue95% CI
Enzalutamide 160 mg 1st Line AAT/Flutamide 375 mg 2nd Line AAT74.564.9 – 82.6
Flutamide 375 mg 1st Line AAT/Enzaltumide 160 mg 2nd Line AAT33.724.7 – 43.6
M0/N0: (≥ 90% reduction)
GroupValue95% CI
Enzalutamide 160 mg 1st Line AAT/Flutamide 375 mg 2nd Line AAT50.029.1 – 70.9
Flutamide 375 mg 1st Line AAT/Enzaltumide 160 mg 2nd Line AAT8.01.0 – 26.0
M0/N1: (≥ 90% reduction)
GroupValue95% CI
Enzalutamide 160 mg 1st Line AAT/Flutamide 375 mg 2nd Line AAT33.30.8 – 90.6
Flutamide 375 mg 1st Line AAT/Enzaltumide 160 mg 2nd Line AAT0.00.0 – 60.2
M1: (≥ 90% reduction)
GroupValue95% CI
Enzalutamide 160 mg 1st Line AAT/Flutamide 375 mg 2nd Line AAT49.337.6 – 61.1
Flutamide 375 mg 1st Line AAT/Enzaltumide 160 mg 2nd Line AAT18.710.6 – 29.3
All participants: (≥ 90% reduction)
GroupValue95% CI
Enzalutamide 160 mg 1st Line AAT/Flutamide 375 mg 2nd Line AAT49.039.0 – 59.1
Flutamide 375 mg 1st Line AAT/Enzaltumide 160 mg 2nd Line AAT15.49.1 – 23.8
Time to PSA Decrease by 50% From Baseline With 1st Line AAT Secondary · From date of randomization to the day when the decrease of PSA from baseline by 50% is first identified (Up to 38 months)

Time to PSA decrease by 50% with 1st line AAT was defined as the period from the date of randomization to the day when the decrease of PSA from baseline by 50% is first identified. Time to event analysis was performed using kaplan-meier estimates. Data was reported per each disease stage (M0/N0, M0/N1, M1). 1) M0/N0: No distant metastasis and no lymph node metastasis. 2) M0/N1: Without distant metastasis, but with metastasis in lymph nodes distal to the aortic bifurcation. 3) M1: With distant metastasis (including metastasis in lymph nodes proximal to the aortic bifurcation).

M0/N0
GroupValue95% CI
Enzalutamide 160 mg 1st Line AAT/Flutamide 375 mg 2nd Line AAT2.792.66 – 3.02
Flutamide 375 mg 1st Line AAT/Enzaltumide 160 mg 2nd Line AAT3.942.79 – NA
M0/N1
GroupValue95% CI
Enzalutamide 160 mg 1st Line AAT/Flutamide 375 mg 2nd Line AAT2.792.56 – NA
Flutamide 375 mg 1st Line AAT/Enzaltumide 160 mg 2nd Line AATNANA – NA
M1
GroupValue95% CI
Enzalutamide 160 mg 1st Line AAT/Flutamide 375 mg 2nd Line AAT2.79NA – NA
Flutamide 375 mg 1st Line AAT/Enzaltumide 160 mg 2nd Line AAT7.493.02 – NA
Time to Treatment Failure of 1st Line AAT (TTF1) Secondary · From date of randomization to discontinuation of 1st line AAT (Up to 38 months)

TTF1 was defined as the period from randomization to study drug discontinuation of 1st line AAT for any reason that includes disease progression, onset of adverse events (AEs), participants request, or death. Time to event analysis was performed using kaplan-meier estimates. Data was reported per each disease stage (M0/N0, M0/N1, M1). 1) M0/N0: No distant metastasis and no lymph node metastasis. 2) M0/N1: Without distant metastasis, but with metastasis in lymph nodes distal to the aortic bifurcation. 3) M1: With distant metastasis (including metastasis in lymph nodes proximal to the aortic bi

M0/N0
GroupValue95% CI
Enzalutamide 160 mg 1st Line AAT/Flutamide 375 mg 2nd Line AAT17.5810.15 – 24.11
Flutamide 375 mg 1st Line AAT/Enzaltumide 160 mg 2nd Line AAT7.724.47 – 15.67
M0/N1
GroupValue95% CI
Enzalutamide 160 mg 1st Line AAT/Flutamide 375 mg 2nd Line AAT5.554.86 – 10.38
Flutamide 375 mg 1st Line AAT/Enzaltumide 160 mg 2nd Line AAT4.731.87 – 7.62
M1
GroupValue95% CI
Enzalutamide 160 mg 1st Line AAT/Flutamide 375 mg 2nd Line AAT12.027.39 – 18.43
Flutamide 375 mg 1st Line AAT/Enzaltumide 160 mg 2nd Line AAT3.943.65 – 5.55
Time to Treatment Failure of 2nd Line AAT (TTF2) Secondary · From date of randomization to discontinuation of 2nd line AAT (Up to 38 months)

TTF2 was defined as the period from randomization to study drug discontinuation of 2nd line AAT for any reason that includes disease progression, onset of AEs, participants request, or death. Time to event analysis was performed using kaplan-meier estimates.

GroupValue95% CI
Enzalutamide 160 mg 1st Line AAT/Flutamide 375 mg 2nd Line AAT23.0316.79 – NA
Flutamide 375 mg 1st Line AAT/Enzaltumide 160 mg 2nd Line AAT16.5913.14 – 23.95
Radiographic Progression-free Survival (rPFS) Secondary · From date of randomization to the time when radiographic disease progression is observed or death of any cause (up to 38 months)

rPFS was defined as the period from randomization to the time when radiographic disease progression is observed or death of any cause during the study period, whichever occurs earlier. Time to event analysis was performed using kaplan-meier estimates. Data was reported per each disease stage (M0/N0, M0/N1, M1). 1) M0/N0: No distant metastasis and no lymph node metastasis. 2) M0/N1: Without distant metastasis, but with metastasis in lymph nodes distal to the aortic bifurcation. 3) M1: With distant metastasis (including metastasis in lymph nodes proximal to the aortic bifurcation).

M1
GroupValue95% CI
Enzalutamide 160 mg 1st Line AAT/Flutamide 375 mg 2nd Line AATNANA – NA
Flutamide 375 mg 1st Line AAT/Enzaltumide 160 mg 2nd Line AATNA29.08 – NA

Adverse events — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Time frame: From of date of randomization to end of study (up to 38 months). Reporting threshold: 5%. Adverse-event reports describe events observed during the trial — not all are caused by the drug.

Enzalutamide 160mg 1st Line AAT
Serious: 29/102 (28%)
Deaths: 1/102
Enzalutamide 160mg 2nd Line AAT
Serious: 18/85 (21%)
Deaths: 1/85
Flutamide 375mg 1st Line AAT
Serious: 15/104 (14%)
Deaths: 0/104
Flutamide 375mg 2nd Line AAT
Serious: 4/48 (8%)
Deaths: 0/48

Serious adverse events (81 terms)

ReactionSystemEnzalutamide 160mg 1st Lin…Enzalutamide 160mg 2nd Lin…Flutamide 375mg 1st Line AATFlutamide 375mg 2nd Line AAT
Cerebral infarctionNervous system disorders
Large intestine polypGastrointestinal disorders
Hepatic function abnormalHepatobiliary disorders
PneumoniaInfections and infestations
Spinal compression fractureInjury, poisoning and procedural complications
Cancer painNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
Lung neoplasm malignantNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
AnaemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
PancytopeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
Acute myocardial infarctionCardiac disorders
Angina pectorisCardiac disorders
Atrial fibrillationCardiac disorders
Cardiac failureCardiac disorders
Cardiac failure acuteCardiac disorders
Coronary artery stenosisCardiac disorders
CataractEye disorders
Abdominal discomfortGastrointestinal disorders
Diverticulum intestinalGastrointestinal disorders
Gastric ulcer haemorrhageGastrointestinal disorders
Ileus paralyticGastrointestinal disorders
Inguinal herniaGastrointestinal disorders
PyrexiaGeneral disorders
Liver disorderHepatobiliary disorders
AppendicitisInfections and infestations
Enterocolitis bacterialInfections and infestations
Other adverse events (21 terms — click to expand)

ReactionSystemEnzalutamide 160mg 1st Lin…Enzalutamide 160mg 2nd Lin…Flutamide 375mg 1st Line AATFlutamide 375mg 2nd Line AAT
NasopharyngitisInfections and infestations
FallInjury, poisoning and procedural complications
MalaiseGeneral disorders
FatigueGeneral disorders
Back painMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders
HypertensionVascular disorders
DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders
Decreased appetiteMetabolism and nutrition disorders
Hepatic function abnormalHepatobiliary disorders
Dental cariesGastrointestinal disorders
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders
InfluenzaInfections and infestations
Alanine aminotransferase increasedInvestigations
Spinal compression fractureInjury, poisoning and procedural complications
Aspartate aminotransferase increasedInvestigations
DizzinessNervous system disorders
HaematuriaRenal and urinary disorders
Hot flushVascular disorders
Cancer painNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
AnaemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders

Most-reported serious reactions: Cerebral infarction, Large intestine polyp, Hepatic function abnormal, Pneumonia, Spinal compression fracture, Cancer pain, Lung neoplasm malignant, Anaemia.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02918968 adverse events section.

Sponsor's own description

The objective of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of the combination therapy with enzalutamide + androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) and the combination therapy with flutamide + ADT in patients with castration resistant prostate cancer who had relapsed during combined androgen blockade (CAB) therapy with bicalutamide and ADT. This study also investigated the order of alternative antiandrogen therapy (AAT) by changing the 1st line medication after relapse of prostate-specific antigen (PSA).

Publications & conference data

7 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

  1. ARe we there yet? Understanding androgen receptor signaling in breast cancer.
    Michmerhuizen AR, Spratt DE, Pierce LJ, Speers CW. · · 2020 · cited 82× · PMID 33062889 · DOI 10.1038/s41523-020-00190-9
  2. Enzalutamide versus flutamide for castration-resistant prostate cancer after combined androgen blockade therapy with bicalutamide: study protocol for a multicenter randomized phase II trial (the OCUU-CRPC study).
    Iguchi T, Tamada S, Kato M, Yasuda S, et al · · 2019 · cited 13× · PMID 30971225 · DOI 10.1186/s12885-019-5526-3
  3. Enzalutamide + androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) versus flutamide + ADT in Japanese men with castration-resistant prostate cancer: AFTERCAB study.
    Uemura H, Kobayashi K, Yokomizo A, Hinotsu S, et al · · 2022 · cited 8× · PMID 35475157 · DOI 10.1002/bco2.103
  4. The androgen receptor-targeted proteolysis targeting chimera and other alternative therapeutic choices in overcoming the resistance to androgen deprivation treatment in prostate cancer.
    Li L, Xu J. · · 2023 · cited 5× · PMID 36203075 · DOI 10.1007/s12094-022-02957-x
  5. Identification of favorable subgroups for alternative anti-androgen therapy in castration-resistant prostate cancer.
    Suzuki K, Terakawa T, Shigemura K, Furukawa J, et al · · 2019 · cited 4× · PMID 31620284 · DOI 10.3892/mco.2019.1915
  6. Health-related quality of life with enzalutamide versus flutamide in castration-resistant prostate cancer from the AFTERCAB study.
    Uemura H, Kobayashi K, Yokomizo A, Hinotsu S, et al · · 2022 · cited 3× · PMID 35948732 · DOI 10.1007/s10147-022-02221-w
  7. Evolving Treatments and Resistance Mechanisms in Prostate Cancer Therapeutics.
    Sai Rishma Reddy GSV, Kumar A, Sharma NK, Samanta K, et al · · 2026 · PMID 41988377 · DOI 10.1021/acsptsci.5c00757

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