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Apalutamide

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Prostatic Neoplasms | Small molecule | Oncology |Johnson & Johnson|Last Updated: Jul 17, 2026

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Trial Design
RandomizedDouble-BlindCONTROLLEDDMC
Total Trials3
Total Enrollment2,644
FDA Designations
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Clinical trial landscape

Apalutamide · 8 trials · 9 indications

Phase 3 2Phase 2 3Phase 1 3
NCT05884398A Study of an Intermittent ADT Approach With Apalutamide Monotherapy in Participants With mCSPCMetastatic Castrate-sensitive Prostate Cancer
ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING420 Analytics
NCT03767244A Study of Apalutamide in Participants With High-Risk, Localized or Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer Who Are Candidates for Radical ProstatectomyProstatic Neoplasms
ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING2,517 Analytics
PHASE3ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING
A Study of an Intermittent ADT Approach With Apalutamide Monotherapy in Participants With mCSPC
Metastatic Castrate-sensitive Prostate CancerUnlock trial analytics
PHASE3ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING
A Study of Apalutamide in Participants With High-Risk, Localized or Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer Who Are Candidates for Radical Prostatectomy
Prostatic NeoplasmsUnlock trial analytics
Study Endpoints
Primary Endpoints
Percentage of Participants With 18-Months Radiographic Progression-free Survival (rPFS)
From randomization (Day 1 of Cycle 7) up to 18 months

rPFS is defined as the duration from the date of randomization to the date of first documentation of confirmed radiographic progressive disease or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. rPFS will be assessed by investigators using conventional imaging (computed tomography \[CT\]/magnetic resonance imaging \[MRI\] and 99mTc bone scans).

Percent Change From Randomization in Severity of Adjusted Hot Flash Score at 18 Months
From randomization (Day 1 of Cycle 7) up to 18 months

Severity adjusted hot flash score will be calculated from the hot flash diary which will be daily filled by the participants.

Percentage of Participants with Pathologic complete response (pCR)
Approximately 4 years

pCR is assessed by a pathology blinded independent central radiology review (BICR) as defined in the pathology charter.

Metastasis-Free Survival (MFS)
Up to 7 years and 5 months

MFS is defined as the time from randomization to the date of the occurrence of radiographic distant metastasis evaluated by radiology BICR, incidental pathologic finding of distant metastasis, or death from any cause, whichever occurs first.

Percent of patients achieving prostate specific antigen (PSA) of < 0.2 ng/mL
Three months after completion of apalutamide

Will be summarized by count and percent along with the 95% confidence interval. This will then be compared to the historical control rate of 70% using a two sample z test for proportions with a one-sided p-value threshold of 0.05.

Confirmed Biochemical Recurrence (BCR)-Free Rate at Month 24
At Month 24

Confirmed BCR-free rate was estimated from primary efficacy variable, time to confirmed BCR. This was measured as the interval between the date of the first dose of study drug and the date of the first occurrence of confirmed prostate specific antigen (PSA) greater than (\>) 0.2 nanogram per milliliter (ng/mL). Confirmation of the PSA value was conducted within 3 to 4 weeks, regardless of study visit and timing. Participants without confirmed PSA \> 0.2 ng/mL (including those who were lost to follow-up) were censored on their last PSA measurement date during the treatment phase of the study.

Sub-study: Percentage of Participants Who Maintained Testosterone Level Less Than (<) 50 Nanograms Per Deciliter (ng/dL) Through Day 28
From Day -14 through Day 28

Percentage of participants maintaining testosterone level \<50 ng/dL through Day 28 were reported.

Overall Response Rate (ORR)
Up to 13 months

Overall response rate (ORR) was defined as the percentage of participants who achieve partial response (PR) or better according to the response evaluation criteria in solid tumors (RECIST) version1.1, including with either confirmed best overall response of complete response (CR) or PR during the study. CR is disappearance of all target lesions. Any pathological lymph nodes (whether target or non-target) must have reduction in short axis to less than (\<) 10 millimeters (mm). PR is defined as at least a 30 percent (%) decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the baseline sum diameters, in absence of new lesions or unequivocal progression of non-target lesions.

Area Under Concentration-time Curve from Time 0 to Infinite Time (AUC[0-infinity]) of Apalutamide
Up to Day 57

The AUC (0-infinity) is the area under the plasma concentration-time curve from time zero to infinite time, calculated as the sum of AUC(last) and C (last)/ lambda(z); wherein AUC(last) is area under the plasma concentration-time curve from time zero to the time of the last measurable concentration, C(last) is the last observed quantifiable concentration, and lambda(z) is elimination rate constant.

Area Under Concentration-time Curve from Time 0 to the Time of the Last Concentration (AUC[0-last]) of Apalutamide
Up to Day 57

AUC(0-last) is defined as the time 0 to the time of the last measurable (non-below quantification limit) concentration of apalutamide calculated by linear-linear trapezoidal summation.

Peak Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Apalutamide
Up to Day 57

Cmax is defined as peak observed plasma concentration of the drug.

Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax)
Day 1: Predose, 30 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144, and 168 hours postdose

Cmax is the maximum observed plasma concentration.

Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve From Time 0 to 72 hours (h) (AUC [0-72h]
Day 1: Predose, 30 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144, and 168 hours postdose

AUC(0-72h) is area under plasma concentration-time curve from time zero to 72 hours.

Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve From Time 0 to 168 hours (AUC[0-168h])
Day 1: Predose, 30 minutes, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 24, 36, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144, and 168 hours postdose

AUC(0-168h) is area under plasma concentration-time curve from time zero to 168 hours.

Plasma Concentration of Apalutamide
Predose; postdose up to 168 hours (hrs) (Cycle1 Day 7), Cycle 2 (pre-dose; on Day 1 and 15 of cycle 2) and Cycle 3 (pre-dose; up to 24 hrs post-dose). Each cycle is of 28 days

Plasma concentration of apalutamide will be reported.

Number of Participants with Adverse Events
Up to 30 days of last study treatment (approximately 18 months)

An adverse event is any untoward medical event that occurs in a participant administered an investigational product, and it does not necessarily indicate only events with clear causal relationship with the relevant investigational product.

Secondary Endpoints
Mean Percentage Changes From Randomization in Severity Adjusted Hot Flash Score and Hot Flash Frequency
From randomization (Day 1 of Cycle 7), up to 5 years
Second Progression-free Survival (PFS2)
From randomization (Day 1 of Cycle 7) up to 5 years
Overall Survival (OS)
From randomization (Day 1 of Cycle 7) up to 5 years
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Study Design & Arms
AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingNONE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT
Treatment Arms
ArmTypeDescription
Arm A (Intermittent ADT Group)EXPERIMENTALParticipants with PSA level \<0.2 ng/mL after 6 months of treatment with Apalutamide and ADT during initial treatment phase, will enter main treatment phase and treated with apalutamide with intermittent ADT per protocol or followed up for at least 18 months from Day 1 of Cycle 7 (each cycle 28 days) and followed up for up to a maximum of 2 years after the main treatment phase, or until death, withdrawal of consent, loss to follow-up, early termination of the study by the sponsor for any reason, whichever occurs first.
Arm B (Continuous ADT Group)ACTIVE_COMPARATORParticipants with PSA level \<0.2 ng/mL after 6 months of treatment with Apalutamide and ADT during initial treatment phase, will enter main treatment phase and continue to receive apalutamide plus ADT or followed up for at least 18 months from Day 1 of Cycle 7 (each cycle 28 days) and followed up for up to a maximum of 2 years after the main treatment phase, or until death, withdrawal of consent, loss to follow-up, early termination of the study by the sponsor for any reason, whichever occurs first.
Apalutamide + ADTEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) plus oral administration of apalutamide 240 milligram (mg) (4 tablets of 60 mg each) daily in each cycle (each cycle of 28 days). Participants will receive six cycles of treatment, followed by radical prostatectomy (RP) with pelvic lymph node dissection (pLND), followed by an additional six cycles of treatment. A Long-Term Extension (LTE) may be initiated at sponsor's discretion after completion of the primary endpoint analysis.
Placebo + ADTEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive ADT with oral administration of matching placebo treatment daily in each cycle (each cycle of 28 days). Participants will receive six cycles of placebo treatment, followed by RP with pLND, followed by an additional six cycles of placebo treatment. A LTE may be initiated at sponsor's discretion after completion of the primary endpoint analysis.
Treatment (apalutamide, SBRT)EXPERIMENTALPatients receive apalutamide PO QD on days 1-28 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 28 days for up to 6 or 12 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients undergo SBRT for 5 fractions over 1-2 weeks beginning on day 1 of cycle 1. Patients also undergo multiparametric MRI and collection of blood samples throughout the trial. Patients undergo PSMA-PET/CT scans during screening and follow up.
Apalutamide + Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT)EXPERIMENTALIn the main study, participants will receive apalutamide 240 milligram (mg) once daily orally along with ADT for 12 cycles (Each cycle is of 28 days). Participants who enrolled in the sub-study will receive apalutamide 240 mg once daily along with relugolix (a type of ADT) 120 mg once daily following a loading dose of 360 mg relugolix orally. Sub-study participants will be receiving relugolix up to Day 28 after which they will be transitioned into the main study from Cycle 2 Day 1 and will continue to receive conventional or oral ADT.
Apalutamide plus GnRH AgonistEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive apalutamide 240 milligram (mg) in combination with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, death, or the end of the study and each treatment cycle will be of 28 days. Participants who are benefitting from this study will enter long term extension phase.
Group 1: Participants with Severe Hepatic ImpairmentEXPERIMENTALParticipants with severe hepatic impairment will receive single oral dose of apalutamide on Day 1 under fasted condition.
Group 2: Participants with Normal Hepatic FunctionEXPERIMENTALParticipants with normal hepatic function will receive single oral dose of apalutamide on Day 1 under fasted condition.
Treatment Sequence ABEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive a single dose of apalutamide 240 milligram (mg) (4\*60 mg tablets) swallowed whole under fasted conditions on Day 1 of Treatment Period 1 (Treatment A \[reference\]) followed by a single dose of apalutamide 240 mg (4\*60 mg tablets) as a dispersed mixture in applesauce under fasted conditions on Day 1 of Treatment Period 2 (Treatment B \[test\]). Study treatment periods will be separated by a washout interval of at least 42 days and no more than 56 days between doses.
Treatment Sequence BAEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive a single dose of apalutamide 240 mg (4\*60 mg tablets) as a dispersed mixture in applesauce under fasted conditions on Day 1 of Treatment Period 1 (Treatment B \[test\]) followed by a single dose of apalutamide 240 mg (4\*60 mg tablets) swallowed whole under fasted conditions on Day 1 of Treatment Period 2 (Treatment A \[reference\]). Study treatment periods will be separated by a washout interval of at least 42 days and no more than 56 days between doses.
ApalutamideEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive a single oral dose of apalutamide 240 milligram (mg) during pharmacokinetics (PK) Week Day 1 and will be monitored for one week (that is; PK Week) to assess PK and safety of drug. Subsequently, participants will further receive daily treatment of apalutamide from Cycle 1 Day 1 onwards until disease progression, withdrawal of consent, lost to follow-up, or the occurrence of unacceptable toxicity. Each treatment cycle consists of 28 days. After final analysis (FA), participants who are receiving apalutamide in the open-label treatment phase may continue receiving single oral dose apalutamide 240 mg once daily in a long-term extension (LTE) phase if they continue to derive benefit from treatment (based on investigator assessment).
Interventions
NameTypeDescription
ApalutamideDRUGApalutamide will be administered orally from Day 1 of Cycle 1 till 6 months in initial treatment phase and then in main treatment phase from Day 1 of Cycle 7 up to at least 18 months.
Androgen-deprivation Therapy (ADT)DRUGThe choice of ADT will be at discretion of the Investigator. Dosing (dose and frequency of administration) will be consistent with the prescribing information.
Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT)DRUGParticipants will receive a stable regimen of ADT - gonadotropin-releasing hormone analog (agonist or antagonist) (GnRHa). ADT is a kind of hormone therapy for prostate cancer. GnRHa will be administrated to achieve and maintain sub-castrate concentrations of testosterone (50 nanogram per deciliter \[ng/dL\]).
PlaceboDRUGParticipants will receive matching placebo oral tablets daily.
Biospecimen CollectionPROCEDUREUndergo collection of blood samples
Computed TomographyPROCEDUREUndergo PSMA-PET/CT
Gallium Ga 68 GozetotideOTHERUndergo PSMA-PET/CT
Guided Stereotactic Body Radiation TherapyRADIATIONUndergo guided SBRT
Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance ImagingPROCEDUREUndergo multiparametric MRI
Positron Emission TomographyPROCEDUREUndergo PSMA-PET/CT
Questionnaire AdministrationOTHERAncillary studies
ADTDRUGParticipants will receive ADT intramuscular or subcutaneously during the main study.
RelugolixDRUGParticipants will receive 120 mg of relugolix following a loading dose of 360 mg of (3 tablets of 120 mg each) relugolix during the sub-study.
GnRH AgonistDRUGA stable regimen of goserelin 3.6 mg will be administered as a GnRH agonist.
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Eligibility Criteria
Age Range18 Years to N/A
SexMALE
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites93

Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of prostate cancer prior to screening with histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate * For participants not undergoing Gender-affirming care: Metastatic prostate cancer disease documented by conventional imaging (example, computed tomog...

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