Ebastine in Combination With Docetaxel as a Treatment for Castration-resistant Metastatic Prostate Cancer
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Docetaxel + Ebastine, Docetaxel.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer. Basic parameters: from 18 years · Male.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Denmark
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
This is an open-label phase I/II study evaluating the addition of ebastine to docetaxel in the treatment for metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer. Patients will be randomized in a 2:1 fashion to receive ebastine daily during and after treatment with a maximum of 10 courses of docetaxel. The primary endpoint is change in the profile of urinary and blood lipids to indicate absorption and possible efficacy of ebastine. Secondary endpoints include PSA response and radiologic progression free survival.
Detailed description
The complete study protocol can be studied by contacting the authors.
Interventions
- Drug Docetaxel + Ebastine
Ebastine is administered once daily. - Drug Docetaxel
docetaxel every three weeks
Primary outcome measures
- Changes in the profile and concentration of urinary lipids and blood lipids [Time frame: Blood+urine samples are collected at baseline, at evaluation scans (after 4th and 7th cycles), and at the end of treatment (after 10 Docetaxel cycles, upon progression before 10 cycles, or at study discontinuation). Each cycle is 21 days.]
Secondary outcome measures (2)
- radiologic progression-free survival [Time frame: By comparing with a baseline scan, the treatment effect and disease status will be evaluated with a scan after the 4th and 7th cycles, at end of treatment undtil study completion. Each cycle is 21 days. A patient will receive a maximum of 10 cycles.]
- PSA response [Time frame: PSA response will be monitored during treatment, compared to radiologic response after the 4th and 7th cycles, and at treatment completion (maximum 10 cycles/progression/discontinuation). Each cycle lasts 21 days]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- 1\. Have a histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma or poorly differentiated carcinoma of the prostate (carcinomas with pure small-cell histology or pure high grade neuroendocrine histology are excluded; neuroendocrine differentiation is allowed).
2\. Surgically or medically castrated, with serum testosterone levels of ≤ 50 ng/dL equivalent to 1.7 nmol/L. For patients, currently being treated with luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonists, i.e., patients who have not undergone an orchiectomy, therapy must be continued throughout the study.
3\. Have evidence of disease progression after prior therapy for mCRPC:
Disease progression after initiation of most recent therapy is based on any of the following criteria:
- Rise in PSA: a minimum of 2 consecutive rising levels, with an interval of ≥ 1 week between each determination. The most recent screening measurement must have been ≥ 2 ng/mL
- Transaxial imaging: new or progressive soft tissue masses on CT or MRI scans as defined by RECIST 1.1
- Radionuclide bone scan: at least 2 new metastatic lesions 4. Signed informed consent obtained prior to initiation of any study-specific procedures or treatment 5. Age ≥ 18 years 6. Life expectancy ≥ 3 months 7. Performance status 0 - 1 8. Adequate organ functions
- Hematological: absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >1.5 x 109/L, platelet count >100 x 109/L, hemoglobin > 6,2 mmol/L
- Hepatic: Bilirubin within normal range, aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT) <2.5 upper normal lever, albumin > 25 g/L
- Renal: creatinine clearance >30 mL/min/1.73m2
Exclusion criteria
\- 1. History of significant gastric or small bowel resection, malabsorption syndrome, or other lack of integrity of the upper gastrointestinal tract that may prevent compliance with oral drug administration 2. Presence of any serious concomitant systemic disorders and/or psychiatric condition incompatible with the study (at the investigator's discretion) 3. Presence of any active infection (at the investigator's discretion). 4. Central nervous system (CNS) disease including epilepsy or altered mental status precluding understanding of the informed consent process and/or completion of the necessary study procedures.
5\. Concurrent use of cationic amphiphilic drugs (see appendix A) including over-the-counter medication.
6\. Use of other investigational drug 7. Allergic reaction to any of the included drugs
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Denmark · 1 center
- Department of Oncology 5073, Rigshospitalet — Copenhagen
Publications
- Orum K, Stormoen DR, Lauritsen J, Rohde M, Jaattela M, Pappot H. An example of drug repurposing: ebastine in combination with docetaxel as a treatment for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer-the EXUROC prostate study, a clinical trial protocol. BMC Urol. 2025 Jul 4;25(1):154. doi: 10.1186/s12894-025-01837-0. PMID 40611014
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06480110 · Ebas0001