Study on the Safety and Effectiveness of Opevesostat for Treating Advanced Prostate Cancer

Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Sponsor score: 40

ClinicalTrials ID:NCT06353386

This clinical trial is exploring the safety and effectiveness of a new treatment, Opevesostat, either alone or in combination with other treatments, for men with advanced prostate cancer that has spread and is resistant to standard hormone therapy.

Patient Parameters

Program Overview

This study is part of a larger research project focused on finding new treatments for advanced prostate cancer that has spread and is resistant to hormone therapy. The goal is to test the safety and effectiveness of Opevesostat, either by itself or combined with other treatments. The study will have two parts: the first part will check how safe the treatment is and find the best dose to use in future studies. The second part will look at how well the treatment works in controlling the cancer.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Diagnosed with prostate cancer that has spread and does not respond to hormone therapy.
  • Cancer must have progressed despite recent hormone treatments.
  • Evidence of cancer spreading to other parts of the body.
  • Previously treated with 1 to 2 new hormone therapies for prostate cancer.
  • Stable on bone-strengthening treatments for at least 4 weeks.
  • Recovered from side effects of previous cancer treatments.
  • Well-controlled HIV on medication.
  • Hepatitis B positive participants must have undetectable virus levels after treatment.
  • Hepatitis C positive participants must have undetectable virus levels.

Exclusion Criteria

  • History of pituitary gland problems.
  • Poorly controlled diabetes.
  • Serious heart or blood vessel problems, including recent heart attack or stroke.
  • Family history of long QT syndrome (a heart rhythm condition).
  • Blood disorders like myelodysplastic syndrome or leukemia.
  • Adrenal gland problems.
  • History of lung inflammation requiring steroids.
  • HIV with a history of certain cancers.
  • Recent major surgery or not fully recovered from surgery.
  • Unstable thyroid hormone levels.
  • Recent whole blood transfusion.
  • Recent cancer treatments or radiation therapy.
  • Recent live vaccines.
  • Immune system problems or on immunosuppressive therapy.
  • Other active cancers needing treatment in the last 3 years.
  • Active brain cancer or meningitis.
  • Active autoimmune disease needing treatment in the last 2 years.
  • Active infection needing treatment.
  • Active hepatitis B or C infections.

Locations

FACILITYZIPCITYSTATE
UCSD Moores Cancer Center ( Site 0039)92037La JollaCalifornia
UCLA Hematology/Oncology - Santa Monica ( Site 0044)90404Los AngelesCalifornia
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey ( Site 0033)08903-2681New BrunswickNew Jersey
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center ( Site 0043)44106ClevelandOhio

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