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A Study of Rucaparib Versus Physician's Choice of Therapy in Participants With Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer and Homologous Recombination Gene Deficiency

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About the study

The purpose of this study is to determine how participants with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, and evidence of a homologous recombination gene deficiency, respond to treatment with rucaparib versus treatment with physician's choice of abiraterone acetate, enzalutamide, or docetaxel.
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Who can take part

You may be eligible to participate in the study if you meet the following criteria:

INCLUSION CRITERIA

Inclusion Criteria:


  1. Be 18 years old at the time the informed consent is signed
  2. Have a histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma or poorly differentiated carcinoma of the prostate that is metastatic
  3. Be surgically or medically castrated, with serum testosterone levels of ≤ 50 ng/dL (1.73 nM)
  4. Be eligible for treatment with physician's choice of comparator treatment (abiraterone acetate, enzalutamide or docetaxel)
  5. Experienced disease progression after having received 1 prior next generation androgen receptor-targeted therapy
  6. Have a deleterious mutation in a BRCA1/2 or ATM gene

EXCLUSION CRITERIA

Exclusion Criteria:


  1. Active second malignancy, with the exception of curatively treated non melanoma skin cancer, carcinoma in situ, or superficial bladder cancer
  2. Prior treatment with any PARP inhibitor
  3. Prior treatment with chemotherapy for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer
  4. Symptomatic and/or untreated central nervous system metastases
  5. Pre-existing duodenal stent and/or any gastrointestinal disorder or defect that would, in the opinion of the investigator, interfere with absorption of study drug

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Study Locations

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How to Apply


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Study’s details


Contition

Metastatic Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer

Age (in years)

18+

Phase

Phase 3

Participants needed

405

Est. Completion Date

Mar 31, 2024

Treatment type

Interventional


Sponsor

pharmaand GmbH

ClinicalTrials.gov identifier

NCT02975934

Study number

CO-338-063

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