Erleada Drug Information
Generic name: APALUTAMIDE
Uses of Erleada
is indicated for the treatment of patients with Metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (mCSPC) Non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (nmCRPC) ERLEADA is an androgen receptor inhibitor indicated for the treatment of patients with metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer. non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
Dosage & Administration of Erleada
Recommended Dosage
The recommended dosage of ERLEADA is 240 mg orally once daily. ERLEADA can be taken with or without food . Swallow the tablet(s) whole. Do not crush or split tablet(s). Patients should also receive a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analog concurrently or should have had a bilateral orchiectomy.
Dosage Modifications for Adverse Reactions
If Grade 3 or 4 adverse reactions, or other intolerable adverse reactions occur, withhold ERLEADA. Consider permanent discontinuation of ERLEADA for Grade 3 or 4 cerebrovascular and ischemic cardiovascular events . Permanently discontinue ERLEADA for severe ILD/pneumonitis or if no other potential causes of ILD/pneumonitis are identified, or confirmed SCARs, or for other Grade 4 skin reactions . For other adverse reactions, including those that may be related to increased exposure to ERLEADA due to drug interactions , resume ERLEADA at the same dose or at a reduced dose (180 mg or 120 mg) when symptoms improve to less than or equal to Grade 1 or original grade, if warranted. If the ERLEADA dose was reduced for an adverse reaction while receiving a drug that increases exposure to ERLEADA, consider resuming the previously tolerated dose after the drug has been discontinued for at least 3 half-lives.
Recommended Dosage in Patients with Severe Hepatic Impairment
The recommended dosage of ERLEADA for patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh Class C) is 120 mg orally once daily .
Alternate Methods of
Administration Disperse Tablet(s) in Water and Administer with Orange Juice, Applesauce, or Additional Water For patients who cannot swallow tablets whole, the recommended dose of ERLEADA tablet(s) can be dispersed in non-carbonated water and then administered with either orange juice, applesauce, or additional water as follows: Place the entire prescribed dose of ERLEADA tablet(s) in a cup. Do not crush or split the tablet(s). For one 240 mg tablet: Add about 2 teaspoons (10 mL) of non-carbonated water to make sure that the tablet is completely immersed in water. For 60 mg tablets (prescribed dose of 240 mg, 180 mg, or 120 mg): Add about 4 teaspoons (20 mL) of non-carbonated water to make sure that the tablets are completely immersed in water.
Wait 2 minutes until the tablet(s) are broken up and spread out, then stir the mixture. Add 2 tablespoons (30 mL) of either orange juice, applesauce, or additional water and stir the mixture. Swallow the mixture immediately.
Rinse the cup with enough water to make sure the whole dose is taken and drink it immediately. Do not store ERLEADA that is mixed with non-carbonated water, orange juice, or applesauce for later use. Administer Tablet(s) Through a Feeding Tube ERLEADA tablet(s) can be administered through a feeding tube 8 French or greater as follows: For one 240 mg tablet: Place the tablet in the barrel of the syringe (use at least a 20 mL syringe) and draw up 10 mL of non-carbonated water into the syringe.
For 60 mg tablets (prescribed dose of 240 mg, 180 mg, or 120 mg): Place the entire prescribed dose of ERLEADA tablets in the barrel of the syringe (use at least a 50 mL syringe) and draw up 20 mL of non-carbonated water into the syringe. Wait 10 minutes and then shake vigorously to disperse contents completely. Administer immediately through the feeding tube.
Refill the syringe with non-carbonated water and administer. Repeat until no tablet residue is left in the syringe or feeding tube.
Side Effects of Erleada
Clinical Trial Experience
Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice. The most common adverse reactions (≥ 10%) that occurred more frequently in the ERLEADA-treated patients (≥ 2% over placebo) from the randomized placebo-controlled clinical trials (TITAN and SPARTAN) were fatigue, arthralgia, rash, decreased appetite, fall, weight decreased, hypertension, hot flush, diarrhea, and fracture. Metastatic Castration-sensitive Prostate Cancer (mCSPC) TITAN, a randomized (1:1), double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center clinical study, enrolled patients who had mCSPC. In this study, patients received either ERLEADA at a dose of 240 mg daily or placebo.
All patients in the TITAN study received a concomitant gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analog or had prior bilateral orchiectomy. The median duration of exposure was 20 months (range: 0 to 34 months) in patients who received ERLEADA and 18 months (range: 0.1 to 34 months) in patients who received placebo. Ten patients (1.9%) who were treated with ERLEADA died from adverse reactions.
The reasons for death were ischemic cardiovascular events (n=3), acute kidney injury (n=2), cardio-respiratory arrest (n=1), sudden cardiac death (n=1), respiratory failure (n=1), cerebrovascular accident (n=1), and large intestinal ulcer perforation (n=1). ERLEADA was discontinued due to adverse reactions in 8% of patients, most commonly from rash (2.3%). Adverse reactions leading to dose interruption or reduction of ERLEADA occurred in 23% of patients; the most frequent (>1%) were rash, fatigue, and hypertension. Serious adverse reactions occurred in 20% of ERLEADA-treated patients and 20% in patients receiving placebo. Table 1 shows adverse reactions occurring in ≥10% on the ERLEADA arm in TITAN that occurred with a ≥2% absolute increase in frequency compared to placebo.
Table 2 shows laboratory abnormalities that occurred in ≥15% of patients, and more frequently (>5%) in the ERLEADA arm compared to placebo. Table 1: Adverse Reactions in TITAN (mCSPC) ERLEADA N=524 Placebo N=527 System/Organ Class Adverse reaction All Grades % Grade 3–4 % All Grades % Grade 3–4 % Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders Arthralgia Per the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Reactions (CTCAE), the highest severity for these events is Grade 3 17 0.4 15
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Rash Includes rash, rash maculo-papular, rash generalized
urticaria, rash pruritic, rash macular, conjunctivitis, erythema multiforme, rash papular, skin exfoliation, genital rash, rash erythematous, stomatitis, drug eruption, lichenoid eruption, mouth ulceration, rash pustular, blister, papule, pemphigoid, skin erosion, dermatitis, and rash vesicular 28 6 9
Pruritus 11 0.2 4.6 0.2 Vascular disorders Hot flush 23 0 16
0 Hypertension 18 8 16 9 Additional adverse reactions of interest occurring in less than 10% of patients treated with ERLEADA included diarrhea (9% versus 6% on placebo), muscle spasm (3.1% versus 1.9% on placebo), dysgeusia (3.2% versus 0.6% on placebo), hypothyroidism (3.6% versus 0.6% on placebo), and ILD/pneumonitis (1.1% versus 0.4% on placebo). Table 2: Laboratory Abnormalities Occurring in ≥ 15% of ERLEADA-Treated Patients and at a Higher Incidence than Placebo (Between Arm Difference > 5% All Grades) in TITAN (mCSPC) ERLEADA N=524 Placebo N=527 Laboratory Abnormality All Grades % Grade 3–4 % All Grades % Grade 3–4 % Hematology White blood cell decreased 27 0.4 19
Chemistry Hypertriglyceridemia Does not reflect fasting values 17 2.5 12 2.3 Non-metastatic
Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer (nmCRPC) SPARTAN, a randomized (2:1), double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center clinical study, enrolled patients who had nmCRPC. In this study, patients received either ERLEADA at a dose of 240 mg daily or a placebo. All patients in the SPARTAN study received a concomitant gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analog or had a bilateral orchiectomy. The median duration of exposure was 33 months (range: 0.1 to 75 months) in patients who received ERLEADA and 11 months (range: 0.1 to 37 months) in patients who received placebo.
Twenty-four patients (3%) who were treated with ERLEADA died from adverse reactions. The reasons for death with ≥ 2 patients included infection (n=7), myocardial infarction (n=3), cerebrovascular event (n=2), and unknown reason (n=3). ERLEADA was discontinued due to adverse reactions in 11% of patients, most commonly from rash (3.2%). Adverse reactions leading to dose interruption or reduction of ERLEADA occurred in 33% of patients; the most common (>1%) were rash, diarrhea, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, hypertension, and hematuria. Serious adverse reactions occurred in 25% of ERLEADA-treated patients and 23% in patients receiving placebo.
The most frequent serious adverse reactions (>2%) were fracture (3.4%) in the ERLEADA arm and urinary retention (3.8%) in the placebo arm. Table 3 shows adverse reactions occurring in ≥10% on the ERLEADA arm in SPARTAN that occurred with a ≥2% absolute increase in frequency compared to placebo. Table 4 shows laboratory abnormalities that occurred in ≥15% of patients, and more frequently (>5%) in the ERLEADA arm compared to placebo.
Table 3: Adverse Reactions in SPARTAN (nmCRPC) ERLEADA N=803 Placebo N=398 System/Organ Class Adverse reaction All Grades % Grade 3–4 % All Grades % Grade 3–4 % General disorders and administration site conditions Fatigue Includes fatigue and asthenia, Per the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Reactions (CTCAE), the highest severity for these events is Grade 3 39 1.4 28
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders Arthralgia 16 0 8 0 Skin and
subcutaneous tissue disorders Rash Includes rash, rash maculo-papular, rash generalized, urticaria, rash pruritic, rash macular, conjunctivitis, erythema multiforme, rash papular, skin exfoliation, genital rash, rash erythematous, stomatitis, drug eruption, lichenoid eruption, mouth ulceration, rash pustular, blister, papule, pemphigoid, skin erosion, dermatitis, and rash vesicular 25 5.2 6
Metabolism and nutrition disorders Decreased appetite Includes appetite disorder, decreased appetite, early
satiety, and hypophagia 12 0.1 9 0 Peripheral edema Includes peripheral edema, generalized edema, edema, edema genital, penile edema, peripheral swelling, scrotal edema, lymphedema, swelling, and localized edema 11 0 9 0 Injury, poisoning and procedural complications Fall 16 1.7 9
Fracture Includes rib fracture, lumbar vertebral fracture, spinal compression fracture, spinal fracture
foot fracture, hip fracture, humerus fracture, thoracic vertebral fracture, upper limb fracture, fractured sacrum, hand fracture, pubis fracture, acetabulum fracture, ankle fracture, compression fracture, costal cartilage fracture, facial bones fracture, lower limb fracture, osteoporotic fracture, wrist fracture, avulsion fracture, fibula fracture, fractured coccyx, pelvic fracture, radius fracture, sternal fracture, stress fracture, traumatic fracture, cervical vertebral fracture, femoral neck fracture, and tibia fracture 12 2.7 7
Investigations Weight decreased 16 1.1 6 0.3 Vascular disorders Hypertension 25 14
20 12 Hot flush 14 0 9 0 Gastrointestinal disorders Diarrhea 20 1.1 15
Nausea 18 0 16 0 Additional clinically significant adverse reactions occurring in
less than 10% of patients treated with ERLEADA included hypothyroidism (8% versus 2% on placebo), pruritus (6% versus 1.5% on placebo), heart failure (2.2% versus 1% on placebo), and ILD/pneumonitis (0.6% versus 0% on placebo). Table 4: Laboratory Abnormalities Occurring in ≥ 15% of ERLEADA-Treated Patients and at a Higher Incidence than Placebo (Between Arm Difference > 5% All Grades) in SPARTAN (nmCRPC) ERLEADA N=803 Placebo N=398 Laboratory Abnormality All Grades % Grade 3–4 % All Grades % Grade 3–4 % Hematology Anemia 70 0.4 64
Leukopenia 47 0.3 29 0 Lymphopenia 41 1.8 21 1.6 Chemistry Hypercholesterolemia
Does not reflect fasting values 76 0.1 46 0 Hyperglycemia 70 2 59
Hypertriglyceridemia 67 1.6 49 0.8 Hyperkalemia 32 1.9 22 0.5 Rash
In the combined data of two randomized, placebo-controlled clinical studies, SPARTAN and TITAN, rash associated with ERLEADA was most commonly described as macular or maculo-papular. Adverse reactions of rash were reported for 26% of patients treated with ERLEADA versus 8% of patients treated with placebo. Grade 3 rashes (defined as covering > 30% body surface area ) were reported with ERLEADA treatment (6%) versus placebo (0.5%). The onset of rash occurred at a median of 83 days of ERLEADA treatment.
Rash resolved in 78% of patients within a median of 78 days from onset of rash. Rash was commonly managed with oral antihistamines, topical corticosteroids, and 19% of patients received systemic corticosteroids. Dose reduction or dose interruption occurred in 14% and 28% of patients, respectively.
Of the patients who had dose interruption, 59% experienced recurrence of rash upon reintroduction of ERLEADA. Hypothyroidism In the combined data of two randomized, placebo-controlled clinical studies, SPARTAN and TITAN, hypothyroidism was reported for 8% of patients treated with ERLEADA and 1.5% of patients treated with placebo based on assessments of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) every 4 months. Elevated TSH occurred in 25% of patients treated with ERLEADA and 7% of patients treated with placebo. The median onset was at the first scheduled assessment.
There were no Grade 3 or 4 adverse reactions. Thyroid replacement therapy was initiated in 4.9% of patients treated with ERLEADA. Thyroid replacement therapy, when clinically indicated, should be initiated or dose-adjusted .
Post-Marketing Experience
The following additional adverse reactions have been identified during post-approval use of ERLEADA. Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate the frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure. Respiratory, Thoracic and Mediastinal Disorders: interstitial lung disease/pneumonitis Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders: Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis (SJS/TEN), drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS), and lichenoid eruption.
Warnings & Cautions for Erleada
Cerebrovascular and Ischemic Cardiovascular Events Cerebrovascular and ischemic cardiovascular events, including events
leading to death, occurred in patients receiving ERLEADA. Monitor for signs and symptoms of ischemic heart disease and cerebrovascular disorders. Optimize management of cardiovascular risk factors, such as hypertension, diabetes, or dyslipidemia. Consider discontinuation of ERLEADA for Grade 3 and 4 events.
In a randomized study (SPARTAN) of patients with nmCRPC, ischemic cardiovascular events occurred in 3.7% of patients treated with ERLEADA and 2% of patients treated with placebo. In a randomized study (TITAN) in patients with mCSPC, ischemic cardiovascular events occurred in 4.4% of patients treated with ERLEADA and 1.5% of patients treated with placebo. Across the SPARTAN and TITAN studies, 4 patients (0.3%) treated with ERLEADA, and 2 patients (0.2%) treated with placebo died from an ischemic cardiovascular event.
In the SPARTAN study, cerebrovascular events occurred in 2.5% of patients treated with ERLEADA and 1% of patients treated with placebo . In the TITAN study, cerebrovascular events occurred in 1.9% of patients treated with ERLEADA and 2.1% of patients treated with placebo. Across the SPARTAN and TITAN studies, 3 patients (0.2%) treated with ERLEADA, and 2 patients (0.2%) treated with placebo died from a cerebrovascular event. Patients with history of unstable angina, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, stroke, or transient ischemic attack within six months of randomization were excluded from the SPARTAN and TITAN studies.
Fractures Fractures occurred in patients receiving
ERLEADA. Evaluate patients for fracture risk. Monitor and manage patients at risk for fractures according to established treatment guidelines and consider use of bone-targeted agents. In a randomized study (SPARTAN) of patients with non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, fractures occurred in 12% of patients treated with ERLEADA and in 7% of patients treated with placebo.
Grade 3–4 fractures occurred in 2.7% of patients treated with ERLEADA and in 0.8% of patients treated with placebo. The median time to onset of fracture was 314 days (range: 20 to 953 days) for patients treated with ERLEADA. Routine bone density assessment and treatment of osteoporosis with bone-targeted agents were not performed in the SPARTAN study. In a randomized study (TITAN) of patients with metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer, fractures occurred in 9% of patients treated with ERLEADA and in 6% of patients treated with placebo.
Grade 3–4 fractures were similar in both arms at 1.5%. The median time to onset of fracture was 56 days (range: 2 to 111 days) for patients treated with ERLEADA. Routine bone density assessment and treatment of osteoporosis with bone-targeted agents were not performed in the TITAN study.
Falls Falls occurred in patients receiving
ERLEADA with increased frequency in the elderly . Evaluate patients for fall risk. In a randomized study (SPARTAN), falls occurred in 16% of patients treated with ERLEADA compared to 9% of patients treated with placebo. Falls were not associated with loss of consciousness or seizure.
Seizure Seizure occurred in patients receiving
ERLEADA. Permanently discontinue ERLEADA in patients who develop a seizure during treatment. It is unknown whether anti-epileptic medications will prevent seizures with ERLEADA. Advise patients of the risk of developing a seizure while receiving ERLEADA and of engaging in any activity where sudden loss of consciousness could cause harm to themselves or others. In two randomized studies (SPARTAN and TITAN), five patients (0.4%) treated with ERLEADA and one patient treated with placebo (0.1%) experienced a seizure.
Seizure occurred from 159 to 650 days after initiation of ERLEADA. Patients with a history of seizure, predisposing factors for seizure, or receiving drugs known to decrease the seizure threshold or to induce seizure were excluded. There is no clinical experience in re-administering ERLEADA to patients who experienced a seizure.
Severe Cutaneous Adverse Reactions Fatal and life-threatening cases of severe cutaneous adverse
reactions (SCARs), including Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis (SJS/TEN), and drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS), occurred in patients receiving ERLEADA . Monitor patients for the development of SCARs. Advise patients of the signs and symptoms of SCARs (e.g., a prodrome of fever, flu-like symptoms, mucosal lesions, progressive skin rash, or lymphadenopathy). If a SCAR is suspected, interrupt ERLEADA until the etiology of the reaction has been determined. Consultation with a dermatologist is recommended.
If a SCAR is confirmed, or for other grade 4 skin reactions, permanently discontinue ERLEADA .
Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)/Pneumonitis Fatal and life-threatening interstitial lung disease (ILD) or
pneumonitis can occur in patients treated with ERLEADA. Post-marketing cases of ILD/pneumonitis, including fatal cases, occurred in patients treated with ERLEADA. Across clinical trials (TITAN and SPARTAN, n=1327), 0.8% of patients treated with ERLEADA experienced ILD/pneumonitis, including 0.2% who experienced Grade 3 events. Monitor patients for new or worsening symptoms indicative of ILD/pneumonitis (e.g., dyspnea, cough, fever). Immediately withhold ERLEADA if ILD/pneumonitis is suspected. Permanently discontinue ERLEADA in patients with severe ILD/pneumonitis or if no other potential causes of ILD/pneumonitis are identified .
Embryo-Fetal Toxicity
The safety and efficacy of ERLEADA have not been established in females. Based on findings from animals and its mechanism of action, ERLEADA can cause fetal harm and loss of pregnancy when administered to a pregnant female. In an animal reproduction study, oral administration of apalutamide to pregnant rats during and after organogenesis resulted in fetal abnormalities and embryo-fetal lethality at maternal exposures ≥ 2 times the human clinical exposure (AUC) at the recommended dose.
Advise males with female partners of reproductive potential to use effective contraception during treatment and for 3 months after the last dose of ERLEADA .
Drug Interactions with Erleada
Effect of Other Drugs on
ERLEADA Strong CYP2C8 or CYP3A4 Inhibitors Reduce the ERLEADA dose as recommended for adverse reactions . Co-administration of a strong CYP2C8 or CYP3A4 inhibitor is predicted to increase the steady-state exposure of the active moieties (sum of unbound apalutamide plus the potency-adjusted unbound N-desmethyl-apalutamide).
Effect of
ERLEADA on Other Drugs Substrates of CYP3A4, CYP2C9, CYP2C19, P-gp, BCRP, or OATP1B1 Refer to the Prescribing Information for these substrates. Consider alternative agents when possible or evaluate for loss of activity of the substrate if concomitant use cannot be avoided. Apalutamide is a strong inducer of CYP3A4 and CYP2C19, a weak inducer of CYP2C9, and an inducer of P-gp, BCRP, and OATP1B1. Apalutamide decreases exposure of substrates of CYP3A4, CYP2C19, CYP2C9, P-gp, BCRP, or OATP1B1 , which may decrease the effectiveness of these substrates.
Pregnancy Safety for Erleada
Pregnancy Risk Summary The safety and efficacy of ERLEADA have not been established in females. Based on findings from animals and its mechanism of action, ERLEADA can cause fetal harm and loss of pregnancy when administered to a pregnant female . There are no available data on ERLEADA use in pregnant women to inform a drug-associated risk. In an animal reproduction study, oral administration of apalutamide to pregnant rats during and after organogenesis resulted in fetal abnormalities and embryo-fetal lethality at maternal exposures ≥ 2 times the human clinical exposure (AUC) at the recommended dose (see Data ). Data Animal Data In a pilot embryo-fetal developmental toxicity study in rats, apalutamide caused developmental toxicity when administered at oral doses of 25, 50 or 100 mg/kg/day throughout and after the period of organogenesis (gestational days 6–20). Findings included embryo-fetal lethality (resorptions) at doses ≥50 mg/kg/day, decreased fetal anogenital distance, misshapen pituitary gland, and skeletal variations (unossified phalanges, supernumerary short thoracolumbar rib(s), and small, incomplete ossification, and/or misshapen hyoid bone) at ≥25 mg/kg/day.
A dose of 100 mg/kg/day caused maternal toxicity. The doses tested in rats resulted in systemic exposures (AUC) approximately 2, 4 and 6 times, respectively, the AUC in patients.
Pediatric Use of Erleada
Pediatric Use Safety and effectiveness of ERLEADA in pediatric patients have not been established.
Overdosage Information for Erleada
There is no known specific antidote for apalutamide overdose. In the event of an overdose, stop ERLEADA, undertake general supportive measures until clinical toxicity has been diminished or resolved.
Clinical Studies of Erleada
Hazard Ratio (95% CI) 0.48 p-value <0.0001 Consistent improvement in rPFS was
observed across the following patient subgroups: disease volume (high vs low), prior docetaxel use (yes or no), and Gleason score at diagnosis (≤7 vs. >7). Consistent improvement in OS was observed across the following patient subgroups: disease volume (high vs low) and Gleason score at diagnosis (≤7 vs. >7). Treatment with ERLEADA resulted in a statistically significant delay in the initiation of cytotoxic chemotherapy (HR = 0.39, 95% CI = 0.27, 0.56; p < 0.0001). Figure 1: Kaplan-Meier Plot of Updated Overall Survival (OS); Intent-to-treat mCSPC Population (TITAN) Figure 2: Kaplan-Meier Plot of Radiographic Progression-Free Survival (rPFS); Intent-to-treat mCSPC Population (TITAN) Figure 1 Figure 2 SPARTAN (NCT01946204): Non-metastatic, Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer (nmCRPC) SPARTAN was a multicenter, double-blind, randomized (2:1), placebo-controlled clinical trial in which 1207 patients with nmCRPC were randomized (2:1) to receive either ERLEADA orally at a dose of 240 mg once daily (N=806) or placebo once daily (N=401). All patients in the SPARTAN trial received a concomitant GnRH analog or had a bilateral orchiectomy. Patients were stratified by Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Doubling Time (PSADT), the use of bone-sparing agents, and locoregional disease. Patients were required to have a PSADT ≤ 10 months and confirmation of non-metastatic disease by blinded independent central review (BICR). PSA results were blinded and were not used for treatment discontinuation.
Patients randomized to either arm discontinued treatment for radiographic disease progression confirmed by BICR, locoregional-only progression, initiation of new treatment, unacceptable toxicity, or withdrawal. The following patient demographics and baseline disease characteristics were balanced between the treatment arms. The median age was 74 years (range 48–97) and 26% of patients were 80 years of age or older.
The racial distribution was 66% Caucasian, 12% Asian, and 6% Black. Seventy-seven percent (77%) of patients in both treatment arms had prior surgery or radiotherapy of the prostate. A majority of patients had a Gleason score of 7 or higher (78%). Fifteen percent (15%) of patients had <2 cm pelvic lymph nodes at study entry.
Seventy-three percent (73%) of patients received prior treatment with an anti-androgen; 69% of patients received bicalutamide and 10% of patients received flutamide. All patients had an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG PS) score of 0 or 1 at study entry. The major efficacy outcome measure of the study was metastasis-free survival (MFS), defined as the time from randomization to the time of first evidence of BICR-confirmed distant metastasis, defined as new bone or soft tissue lesions or enlarged lymph nodes above the iliac bifurcation, or death due to any cause, whichever occurred first.
Additional efficacy endpoints were time to metastasis (TTM), progression-free survival (PFS) which also includes locoregional progression, time to symptomatic progression, overall survival (OS), and time to initiation of cytotoxic chemotherapy. A statistically significant improvement in MFS and OS was demonstrated in patients randomized to receive ERLEADA compared with patients randomized to receive placebo. The major efficacy outcome (MFS) was supported by improvements in TTM and PFS. The final analysis of OS and time to initiation of cytotoxic chemotherapy was conducted 32 months after the analysis of MFS, TTM and PFS. The efficacy results from SPARTAN are summarized in Table 6 and Figures 3 and 4. Table 6: Efficacy Results from the SPARTAN Study Endpoint ERLEADA (N=806) Placebo (N=401) Metastasis Free Survival All analyses stratified by PSA doubling time, bone-sparing agent use, and locoregional disease status., Confirmed responses assessed by BICR., Locoregional-only progression is observed in 2.4% of patients overall.
Number of Events (%) 184 (23%) 194 (48%) Median, months (95% CI) NE=Not Estimable 40.5 (NE, NE)
Hazard Ratio (95% CI) 0.28 p-value <0.0001 Time to Metastasis, Number of
Events (%) 175 (22%) 191 (48%) Median, months (95% CI) 40.5 (NE, NE)
Hazard Ratio (95% CI) 0.27 p-value <0.0001 Progression-Free Survival, Number of Events
(%) 200 (25%) 204 (51%) Median, months (95% CI) 40.5 (NE, NE)
Hazard Ratio (95% CI) 0.29 p-value <0.0001 Overall Survival Number of Events
(%) 274 (34%) 154 (38%) Median, months (95% CI) 73.9 (61, NE) 59.9 (53, NE) Hazard Ratio (95% CI) 0.78 p-value 0.0161 Consistent results for MFS were observed across patient subgroups including PSADT (≤ 6 months or > 6 months), use of a prior bone-sparing agent (yes or no), and locoregional disease (N0 or N1). Treatment with ERLEADA resulted in a statistically significant delay in the initiation of cytotoxic chemotherapy. Figure 3: Kaplan-Meier Metastasis-Free Survival (MFS) Curve in SPARTAN (nmCRPC) Figure 4: Kaplan-Meier Overall Survival (OS) Curve in SPARTAN (nmCRPC) Figure 3 Figure 4
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