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Apalutamide

Phase 3

Prostatic Neoplasms | Small molecule | Oncology |Johnson & Johnson|Last Updated: Jun 5, 2026

Success Probability
Approval Probability 71%
TA Base Rate26%
Adjusted LOA41%
ML RiskLOW_RISK
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Market & Valuation
rNPV $3.2B
Market Size $9.4B
Revenue Basis $1.6B
Competitors 6
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Trial Design
RandomizedDouble-BlindCONTROLLEDDMCBiomarker
Total Trials3
Total Enrollment2,644
FDA Designations
No designations recorded
Clinical Trials (3)
NCT IDTitlePhaseStatusEnrollmentVelocityDesignStartCompletionLast UpdatedSitesCountries
NCT03767244A Study of Apalutamide in Participants With High-Risk, Localized or Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer Who Are Candidates for Radical ProstatectomyPHASE3 ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING 2,517Jun 11, 2019Oct 13, 2028Jun 5, 2026203 United States, Argentina +16
NCT04523207A Study of Apalutamide (Adjuvant Treatment) and Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) in Participants Who Have Undergone Radical Prostatectomy (RP) for Non-metastatic Prostate Cancer and Who Are at High Risk for MetastasesPHASE2 COMPLETED 108Aug 19, 2020Oct 25, 2023Apr 21, 202632 United States
NCT03523442A Study of Androgen Receptor (AR) Antagonist Apalutamide in Chinese Participants With Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate CancerPHASE1 ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING 19Aug 31, 2018Dec 31, 2026Jun 5, 20264 China
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Study Endpoints
Primary Endpoints
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.

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.

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
Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)-Free Survival
Approximately 4 years
Event Free Survival (EFS)
Up to 7 years and 5 months
Time to Subsequent First Treatments (TTST-1)
Up to 7 years and 5 months
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Study Design & Arms
AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingQUADRUPLE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT
Treatment Arms
ArmTypeDescription
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.
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.
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
ApalutamideDRUGParticipants will receive apalutamide 240 mg (4 tablets of 60 mg each) orally once daily.
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.
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.
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Eligibility Criteria
Age Range18 Years — N/A
SexMALE
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites203

Inclusion Criteria: * Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate * High-risk disease defined by a total Gleason Sum Score greater than equal to (\>=) 4+3 (=Grade Groups \[GG\] 3-5) and \>=1 of the following 4 criteria: a) Any combination of Gleason Score 4+3 (= 3) and Gleason Score 8 (...

Countries:United StatesArgentinaAustraliaBrazilCanadaCzechiaFranceGermanyIsraelItalyJapanNetherlandsPolandRussiaSouth KoreaSpainTaiwanUnited KingdomChina
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