Phase 3 Prostate Cancer Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
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Who might be able to join this trial:
- People who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer (a specific type called adenocarcinoma, not small cell type), confirmed by a lab test on a tissue or cell sample.
- People whose prostate cancer continued to grow or spread while receiving hormone-suppressing treatment (or after surgical removal of both testicles) within the 6 months before the screening visit.
- People who have prostate cancer that has spread to distant parts of the body, such as bones or soft tissue, confirmed by a bone scan and/or CT or MRI scan.
- People whose cancer got worse during or after treatment with one newer type of hormone-blocking drug (called a novel hormonal agent).
- People who have received one or two chemotherapy treatments containing a taxane drug for their advanced prostate cancer, and whose cancer continued to grow during or after that treatment.
- People who still have very low levels of the male hormone testosterone (below 50 ng/dL) due to ongoing hormone-suppressing treatment.
- People who are able to provide a fresh tissue sample (biopsy) from a soft tissue area that has not been previously treated with radiation.
- People who are in reasonably good physical condition, rated 0 or 1 on a standard health scale (meaning fully active or able to carry out light activity), assessed within 7 days before being randomly assigned to a treatment group.
- People who have already received a type of drug called a PARP inhibitor, or whose doctor determined they were not suitable for it, or who chose not to receive it.
- People who have already received a specific radioactive treatment called 177Lu-PSMA-617, or whose doctor determined they were not suitable for it, or who chose not to receive it.
- People who have not received a chemotherapy drug called cabazitaxel may still be considered if their doctor determined they were not suitable for it, or if they chose not to receive it.
- People who previously took an older type of hormone-blocking drug (first-generation anti-androgen), provided enough time has passed since the last dose (more than 4 weeks after flutamide, or more than 6 weeks after bicalutamide or nilutamide).
- People taking bone-strengthening medications (such as bisphosphonates or denosumab) who have been on a stable dose for at least 4 weeks before being assigned to a treatment group.
- People living with HIV, provided their HIV is well controlled with antiviral medication.
- People who carry the hepatitis B virus, provided they have been on antiviral treatment for at least 4 weeks and the virus is undetectable in their blood before the assignment date.
- People with a history of hepatitis C infection, provided the virus is undetectable at the screening visit.
- People who can produce sperm must agree to either abstain from sexual activity or use a condom during the study treatment and for a specified period after the last dose of each study drug (at least 7 days after opevesostat, at least 30 days after abiraterone acetate, and at least 3 months after enzalutamide).
Who may not be able to join:
- People with a digestive or bowel condition that could affect how the body absorbs medication.
- People with a history of problems with the pituitary gland.
- People with poorly controlled diabetes.
- People with significantly abnormal potassium or sodium levels in their blood.
- People with a history of active or unstable heart or blood vessel disease, including blood clots.
- People who have had a seizure within 6 months before signing the consent form, or any condition that could increase the risk of seizures within 12 months before the assignment date.
- People with a history of serious irregular heartbeat (ventricular arrhythmia).
- People who have received a cancer-fighting antibody treatment within 4 weeks before the assignment date, or who have not yet recovered from side effects of such treatment given more than 4 weeks ago.
- People who have had major surgery (including certain prostate procedures, but not prostate biopsy) within 28 days before the assignment date and have not fully recovered.
- People who have not fully recovered from a major surgery or who still have complications from surgery.
- People who have used herbal or medicinal products that may affect prostate cancer or PSA levels (such as saw palmetto, megesterol acetate, or citrus pectin polysaccharide) within 4 weeks before the assignment date.
- People who have received certain radioactive treatments (radium-223 or lutetium-177) within 4 weeks before the assignment date, or who have not recovered from their side effects.
- People who have used certain hormone-related medications (5-alpha reductase inhibitors such as finasteride or dutasteride, oestrogens, or cyproterone) within 4 weeks before the assignment date.
- People who have received colony-stimulating factor injections (used to boost white blood cells) within 28 days before the assignment date.
- People who have had a whole blood transfusion within the 120 days before the assignment date (packed red blood cells or platelet transfusions are acceptable if not given within 28 days before the assignment date).
- People who have received certain cancer-targeting drugs or hormone-blocking drugs too recently before the first study dose (specific waiting periods apply depending on the drug, ranging from 2 to 4 weeks).
- People whose bone scan shows a pattern called a "superscan" (confirm with trial site).
- People with an immune deficiency diagnosis, or who are currently taking steroid medication or other immune-suppressing drugs within 7 days before the first study dose.
- People who have another cancer that is currently active or has required treatment within the past 3 years.
- People with known active cancer spread to the brain or the lining around the brain or spinal cord.
- People with an active autoimmune disease that has needed systemic (whole-body) treatment within the past 2 years.
- People with an active infection that requires systemic treatment.
- People with a current active hepatitis B or known active hepatitis C infection.
- People with a history of a heart rhythm condition called long QTc syndrome.
- People with low blood pressure (systolic below 110 mmHg) or uncontrolled high blood pressure (systolic at or above 160 mmHg, or diastolic at or above 90 mmHg, recorded on 2 out of 3 readings despite medication) at the screening visit.
- People who are unable to swallow capsules or tablets.
- People currently taking certain anti-seizure medications that affect a liver enzyme called cytochrome P450.
- People who have been on an unstable dose of thyroid hormone medication within 6 months before the start of the study treatment.
- People who have received any other systemic cancer treatment, including experimental treatments, within 4 weeks before the first study dose.
- People who have received radiotherapy within 2 weeks before the start of the study treatment, or who still have side effects from radiation that require steroid treatment.
- People who have received a live or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days before the first study dose.
- People who have taken certain medications that can interfere with how the study drugs work in the body within 2 weeks before the first study dose — this includes specific antibiotics, antifungals, HIV medications, heart medications, and herbal products such as St John's Wort or milk thistle (a full list of named drugs applies — confirm with trial site).
- People who have used certain medications called aldosterone antagonists (such as spironolactone or eplerenone) or the drug phenytoin within 4 weeks before the start of the study treatment.
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
Contact this trial
Principal Investigator: Medical Director, Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Phone: 1-888-577-8839
Australian sites
0268096200
0298122979
+6173176 9289
Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.
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Trial details
Where this trial is recruiting
5 site(s) in Australia. Confirm current status and contact details directly with the trial site.
Primary endpoints
Overall Survival (OS) in Androgen Receptor Ligand Binding Domain (AR LBD) Mutation-Positive Participants; OS in AR LBD Mutation-Negative Participants
Can't join this trial?
Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 22 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.