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NCT03517969

M6620 and Carboplatin With or Without Docetaxel in Treating Patients With Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

Active, enrolled Phase 2 Results posted Last updated 20 October 2025
What this trial tests

Phase 2 trial testing Berzosertib in Castration-Resistant Prostate Carcinoma in 73 participants. Participants enrolled and being followed up; not accepting new ones.

Timeline
29 May 2019
Primary endpoint
10 August 2021
3 April 2026

Quick facts

Lead sponsorNational Cancer Institute (NCI)
PhasePhase 2
StatusActive, enrolled
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationrandomized
Designparallel
Maskingnone
Primary purposetreatment
Enrollment73
Start date29 May 2019
Primary completion10 August 2021
Estimated completion3 April 2026
Sites23 locations across United States

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Who can join

18 and older, male only, with Castration-Resistant Prostate Carcinoma or Metastatic Prostate Carcinoma. 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.

Overall Response Rate Primary · Radiologic measurements are performed every 3 cycles Up to 2 years. PSA measurements are performed every cycle up to 2 years

Defined by radiographic response by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 or prostate specific antigen \[PSA\] response (\> 50% decline from baseline).

GroupValue95% CI
Arm A (Docetaxel, Carboplatin)5
Arm B (Carboplatin, Berzosertib)0
Progression-free Survival (PFS) Secondary · From the time of randomization up to 2 years

Assessed by Prostate Cancer Working Group (PCWG) 3 criteria. PFS to be estimated with the Kaplan Meier methodology. Median will be provided with 95% confidence interval.

GroupValue95% CI
Arm A (Docetaxel, Carboplatin)2.52.1 – 4.2
Arm B (Carboplatin, Berzosertib)2.42.1 – 3.5
Time to PSA Progression Secondary · From the time of randomization up to 2 years

Assessed by PCWG2. PSA progression will be estimated with the Kaplan Meier methodology. Median will be provided with 95% confidence interval.

GroupValue95% CI
Arm A (Docetaxel, Carboplatin)2.11.4 – 3.6
Arm B (Carboplatin, Berzosertib)1.41.0 – 2.8
Radiographic Progression-free Survival (rPFS) Secondary · From the time of randomization up to 2 years

Assessed by RECIST 1.1 for non-osseous disease and by PCWG3 for osseous disease. rPFS will be estimated with the Kaplan Meier methodology. Median will be provided with 95% confidence interval.

GroupValue95% CI
Arm A (Docetaxel, Carboplatin)3.22.1 – 5.1
Arm B (Carboplatin, Berzosertib)2.62.1 – 4.8
Incidence of Adverse Events Secondary · Up to 2 years (from treatment initiation to 30 days after the last dose of study treatment)

Adverse events will be graded and analyzed using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.0.

GroupValue95% CI
Arm A (Docetaxel, Carboplatin)34
Arm B (Carboplatin, Berzosertib)31
Overall Survival (OS) Secondary · From the time of randomization up to 2 years

OS will be estimated with the Kaplan Meier methodology.

GroupValue95% CI
Arm A (Docetaxel, Carboplatin)8.44.5 – 12.8
Arm B (Carboplatin, Berzosertib)5.74.6 – 8.1
Gene Mutation Frequencies Secondary · At baseline

The frequency of homologous recombination (HR) deficiency detected from baseline tumor biopsy is summarized by arm at baseline.

GroupValue95% CI
Arm A (Docetaxel, Carboplatin)3
Arm B (Carboplatin, Berzosertib)3

Adverse events — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Time frame: From treatment initiation to 30 days after the last dose of study treatment, up to 2 years. Reporting threshold: 5%. Adverse-event reports describe events observed during the trial — not all are caused by the drug.

Arm A (Docetaxel, Carboplatin)
Serious: 11/34 (32%)
Deaths: 1/34
Arm B (Carboplatin, Berzosertib)
Serious: 14/31 (45%)
Deaths: 2/31

Serious adverse events (57 terms)

ReactionSystemArm A (Docetaxel, Carbopla…Arm B (Carboplatin, Berzos…
AnemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
FeverGeneral disorders
Abdominal PainGastrointestinal disorders
FatigueGeneral disorders
PainGeneral disorders
SepsisInfections and infestations
Platelet Count DecreasedInvestigations
Bone PainMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Generalized Muscle WeaknessMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Demand IschemiaCardiac disorders
Myocardial InfarctionCardiac disorders
Sinus TachycardiaCardiac disorders
AscitesGastrointestinal disorders
ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders
Rectal ObstructionGastrointestinal disorders
Rectal PainGastrointestinal disorders
Death NosGeneral disorders
Edema LimbsGeneral disorders
Gait DisturbanceGeneral disorders
MalaiseGeneral disorders
Abdominal InfectionInfections and infestations
Enterocolitis InfectiousInfections and infestations
Lung InfectionInfections and infestations
Tooth InfectionInfections and infestations
Urinary Tract InfectionInfections and infestations
Other adverse events (73 terms — click to expand)

ReactionSystemArm A (Docetaxel, Carbopla…Arm B (Carboplatin, Berzos…
AnemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
Platelet Count DecreasedInvestigations
FatigueGeneral disorders
ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders
AnorexiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
White Blood Cell DecreasedInvestigations
DyspneaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Aspartate Aminotransferase IncreasedInvestigations
FeverGeneral disorders
DizzinessNervous system disorders
DiarrheaGastrointestinal disorders
Neutrophil Count DecreasedInvestigations
HypocalcemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
Lymphocyte Count DecreasedInvestigations
Weight LossInvestigations
Creatinine IncreasedInvestigations
Abdominal PainGastrointestinal disorders
DysgeusiaNervous system disorders
HyponatremiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
HypokalemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
Back PainMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
HypomagnesemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
Generalized Muscle WeaknessMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Alkaline Phosphatase IncreasedInvestigations
HypoalbuminemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
HematuriaRenal and urinary disorders
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders
HyperglycemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
Edema LimbsGeneral disorders
Alanine Aminotransferase IncreasedInvestigations
Blood Lactate Dehydrogenase IncreasedInvestigations
HypophosphatemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
Bone PainMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Peripheral Sensory NeuropathyNervous system disorders
CoughRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
HypotensionVascular disorders
Sinus TachycardiaCardiac disorders
PainGeneral disorders
Urinary Tract InfectionInfections and infestations

Most-reported serious reactions: Anemia, Fever, Abdominal Pain, Fatigue, Pain, Sepsis, Platelet Count Decreased, Bone Pain.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03517969 adverse events section.

Sponsor's own description

This phase II trial studies how well berzosertib (M6620) and carboplatin with or without docetaxel works in treating patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer that has spread to other places in the body (metastatic). M6620 may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as carboplatin and docetaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Giving M6620, carboplatin and docetaxel may work better in treating patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer compared to carboplatin and docetaxel alone.

Publications & conference data

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

  1. Tumor biomarkers for diagnosis, prognosis and targeted therapy.
    Zhou Y, Tao L, Qiu J, Xu J, et al · · 2024 · cited 379× · PMID 38763973 · DOI 10.1038/s41392-024-01823-2
  2. Advances in synthetic lethality for cancer therapy: cellular mechanism and clinical translation.
    Topatana W, Juengpanich S, Li S, Cao J, et al · · 2020 · cited 128× · PMID 32883316 · DOI 10.1186/s13045-020-00956-5
  3. Ataxia telangiectasia and Rad3-related inhibitors and cancer therapy: where we stand.
    Mei L, Zhang J, He K, Zhang J. · · 2019 · cited 104× · PMID 31018854 · DOI 10.1186/s13045-019-0733-6
  4. Phase 1 study of the ATR inhibitor berzosertib (formerly M6620, VX-970) combined with gemcitabine ± cisplatin in patients with advanced solid tumours.
    Middleton MR, Dean E, Evans TRJ, Shapiro GI, et al · · 2021 · cited 100× · PMID 34040175 · DOI 10.1038/s41416-021-01405-x
  5. Progress towards a clinically-successful ATR inhibitor for cancer therapy.
    Barnieh FM, Loadman PM, Falconer RA. · · 2021 · cited 97× · PMID 34909652 · DOI 10.1016/j.crphar.2021.100017
  6. Cell cycle checkpoints and beyond: Exploiting the ATR/CHK1/WEE1 pathway for the treatment of PARP inhibitor-resistant cancer.
    Gupta N, Huang TT, Horibata S, Lee JM. · · 2022 · cited 89× · PMID 35259479 · DOI 10.1016/j.phrs.2022.106162
  7. A new wave of innovations within the DNA damage response.
    Li Q, Qian W, Zhang Y, Hu L, et al · · 2023 · cited 85× · PMID 37679326 · DOI 10.1038/s41392-023-01548-8
  8. Development of synthetic lethality in cancer: molecular and cellular classification.
    Li S, Topatana W, Juengpanich S, Cao J, et al · · 2020 · cited 82× · PMID 33077733 · DOI 10.1038/s41392-020-00358-6

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