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JNJ-56021927

Phase 4FDA approved 2018

Prostatic Neoplasms, Castration-Resistant | Small molecule | Oncology |Johnson & Johnson|Trials Updated: Oct 14, 2026

JNJ-56021927 development status

FDA approval Feb 14, 2018 as Erleada
Approval holderJanssen Biotech
ApplicationNDA210951
Highest phase Phase 4 (NCT04108208)
Phase scored for JNJPhase 1
Registered trials 39 across 17 sponsors since Jun 2014

Label indication 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. ( 1 ) non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. ( 1 ) FDA label

JNJ-56021927 target and mechanism

ModalitySmall molecule

Also known as Apalutamide, ARN-509, Erleada

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Trial Design

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Total Trials16
Total Enrollment8,832

FDA Designations

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JNJ-56021927 clinical trials

JNJ-56021927 · 16 trials · 21 indications

Phase 3 6Phase 2 6Phase 1 4
NCT05884398A Study of an Intermittent ADT Approach With Apalutamide Monotherapy in Participants With mCSPCMetastatic Castrate-sensitive Prostate Cancer
ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING420 Analytics
NCT04513717Two Studies for Patients With High Risk Prostate Cancer Testing Less Intense Treatment for Patients With a Low Gene Risk Score and Testing a More Intense Treatment for Patients With a High Gene Risk Score, The PREDICT-RT TrialProstate Adenocarcinoma
ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING2,753 Analytics
NCT04557059A Study of Adding Apalutamide to Radiotherapy and LHRH Agonist in High-Risk Patients With Hormone-Sensitive Prostate CancerProstatic Neoplasms
ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING691 Analytics
NCT04423211Treating Prostate Cancer That Has Come Back After Surgery With Apalutamide and Targeted Radiation Based on PET ImagingBiochemically Recurrent Prostate Carcinoma
RECRUITING804 Analytics
NCT04134260Testing the Addition of the Drug Apalutamide to the Usual Hormone Therapy and Radiation Therapy After Surgery for Prostate Cancer, INNOVATE TrialProstate Adenocarcinoma
ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING586 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
Two Studies for Patients With High Risk Prostate Cancer Testing Less Intense Treatment for Patients With a Low Gene Risk Score and Testing a More Intense Treatment for Patients With a High Gene Risk Score, The PREDICT-RT Trial
Prostate AdenocarcinomaUnlock trial analytics
PHASE3ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING
A Study of Adding Apalutamide to Radiotherapy and LHRH Agonist in High-Risk Patients With Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer
Prostatic NeoplasmsUnlock trial analytics
PHASE3RECRUITING
Treating Prostate Cancer That Has Come Back After Surgery With Apalutamide and Targeted Radiation Based on PET Imaging
Biochemically Recurrent Prostate CarcinomaUnlock trial analytics
PHASE3ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING
Testing the Addition of the Drug Apalutamide to the Usual Hormone Therapy and Radiation Therapy After Surgery for Prostate Cancer, INNOVATE Trial
Prostate AdenocarcinomaUnlock 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.

Metastasis-free survival (MFS)
From randomization to the date of detection of distant metastasis on standard imaging or date of death from any cause, assessed up to 13 years

Assessed based on conventional imaging. MFS will be estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method (Kaplan 1958).

Sexual quality of life (De-intensification study)
Up to 13 years

Measured by Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite-26 sexual domain

Hormonal quality of life (De-intensification study)
Up to 13 years

Measured by EPIC-26 hormonal domain

Fatigue (Intensification study)
Up to 13 years

Measured by Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information Systems (PROMIS) Fatigue short form (SF)

Prostate specific Membrane Antigen-Positron Emission Tomography (PSMA-PET) Metastatic Progression-free Survival (ppMPFS)
Up to 9 years

ppMPFS is defined as the appearance of at least one new PSMA-PET-positive distant lesion compared with the previous scan as assessed by blinded independent central review (BICR) or death.

Progression-free survival (PFS)
From randomization to radiographic progression by conventional imaging or positron emission tomography (PET), symptomatic disease or death, whichever occurs first, assessed up to 10 years

The power of the PFS analysis is 85% using one-sided 0.025 level stratified logrank test. The overall type I error will be controlled using an O'Brien-Fleming boundary function

PFS prolongation in patients without PET-evidence of extrapelvic metastases
Up to 10 years

Will evaluate whether the addition of enhanced systemic therapy to standard of care salvage therapy could prolong PFS in this patient population. Will be an intention-to-treat analysis of all randomized patients and performed in parallel with patients with PET-evidence of extrapelvic metastases.

PFS prolongation in patients with PET-evidence of extrapelvic metastases
Up to 10 years

Will evaluate whether the addition of metastasis-directed radiation therapy to standard of care salvage therapy and enhanced systemic therapy could prolong PFS in this patient population. Will be an intention-to-treat analysis of all randomized patients and performed in parallel without patients with PET-evidence of extrapelvic metastases.

Quality of life (QOL)
Up to 24 months

Descriptive statistics will be used to characterize QOL over time in each arm.

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.

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.

Complete Pathologic Response (pCR)
6 years

Pathological Minimal Residual Disease (pMRD): pathological minimal residual disease (pMRD) is defined as residual tumour 5mm or less.

Pathological Minimal Residual Disease (pMRD)
6 years

Pathological minimal residual disease is defined as residual tumour 5 mm or less.

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.

Percentage of Participants Alive Without Biochemical Progression (Biochemical Progression-free Survival)
From randomization to biochemical progression or last follow-up if alive. Median follow-up at time of analysis among surviving patients was 5.0 years. Five-year rates are presented.

Biochemical progression is defined as the first occurrence of the following: * A rise in PSA ≥0.2 ng/mL from nadir PSA, confirmed by a second PSA measurement equal to or higher than the first; * Clinical or radiographic local, regional, or distant metastases * Death from any cause. Biochemical progression-free survival rates are estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method, censoring participants alive at time of analysis. Arms are compared within molecular subtype group sequentially based on a study design that determines if and how to incorporate the biomarker in a in a subsequent phase III trial.

Time to initiate a local treatment.
from randomization to local treatment initiation (up to 3 years)

Date of randomization and date at which local treatment is initiated

Biologically active and tolerable dose range
From start of treatment to end of Cycle 2 Day 1 (each cycle is 28 days)

The biological active and tolerable combination doses are those that satisfy observed DLT rate\<33% and demonstrate reduction in myeloid derived suppressor cells (MDSCs).

Anti-tumour activity of SX-682 when administered with Apalutamide
24 months

Response rate on the basis of Prostate Cancer Working Group 3 (PCWG3), and/or Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1 criteria.

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.

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.

Number of Participants With Dose Limiting Toxicity
Week 1 up to Day 28 of Cycle 1

The dose will be considered intolerable if a participants developed either any Grade 3 or 4 non-hematologic toxicity; GI toxicities such as abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, constipation, and diarrhea, must persist at Grade 3-4 despite maximal medical therapy, Grade 4 neutropenia (that is, ANC less than \[\<\] 500 per microliter \[mcL\] for five or more consecutive days, Grade 4 thrombocytopenia (\<25,000 per mcL) or Grade 3 thrombocytopenia (greater than or equal to \[\>=\] 25,000 - \<50,000 per mcL) with a bleeding episode requiring platelet transfusion, any other Grade 4 hematologic toxicity of more than 5 days duration, any grade treatment-related seizure, the other toxicities which do not meet any of the above criteria but which, in the opinion of the Investigator, are equivalent to DLTs.

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.
Arm I (de-intensification study)ACTIVE_COMPARATORPatients undergo RT over 2-11 weeks and receive ADT (consisting of either leuprolide, goserelin, triptorelin, degarelix, buserelin, histrelin, or relugolix and bicalutamide or flutamide) for 24 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients undergo bone scan, PET scan, CT scan, and MRI at screening and as clinically indicated and may optionally undergo blood sample collection throughout the study.
Arm II (de-intensification study)EXPERIMENTALPatients undergo RT over 2-11 weeks and receive ADT (consisting of either leuprolide, goserelin, triptorelin, degarelix, buserelin, histrelin, or relugolix and bicalutamide or flutamide) for 12 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients undergo bone scan, PET scan, CT scan, and MRI at screening and as clinically indicated and may optionally undergo blood sample collection throughout the study.
Arm III (intensification study)ACTIVE_COMPARATORPatients undergo RT over 2-11 weeks and receive ADT as in Arm I. Patients undergo bone scan, PET scan, CT scan, and MRI at screening and as clinically indicated and may optionally undergo blood sample collection throughout the study.
Arm IV (intensification study)EXPERIMENTALPatients undergo RT over 2-11 weeks and receive ADT (consisting of either leuprolide, goserelin, triptorelin, degarelix, buserelin, histrelin, or relugolix) for 24 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also receive apalutamide PO QD. Treatment repeats every 90 days for up to 8 cycles (24 months) in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients undergo bone scan, PET scan, CT scan, and MRI at screening and as clinically indicated and may optionally undergo blood sample collection throughout the study.
Interventional Cohort (Group 1): RT+ LHRHaACTIVE_COMPARATORParticipants will receive radiotherapy (RT) which is defined as prostate-bed plus pelvic lymph node salvage external-beam radiotherapy with or without optional stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), along with a luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonist (LHRHa) as a 3-monthly depot preparation within 3 days after randomization and the end of Week 12, or as a 6-monthly depot preparation within 3 days after randomization.
Interventional Cohort (Group 2): RT+LHRHa + ApalutamideEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive prostate-bed plus pelvic lymph node salvage external-beam radiotherapy (RT) with or without optional stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), along with a LHRHa as a 3-monthly depot preparation within 3 days after randomization and the end of Week 12, or as a 6-monthly depot preparation within 3 days after randomization. Participants will also receive 240 milligram (mg) of apalutamide starting within 3 days after randomization as film-coated tablets, to be swallowed whole and together once daily with or without food, for a period of 180 Days.
Observational Cohort(Group3) PSMA-PET Negative ParticipantsNO_INTERVENTIONEnrollment into this cohort will be stopped further. Participants who were PSMA-PET-negative at screening and were already enrolled in the Observational Cohort will continue in this cohort. Data collected in the course of routine clinical practice during this period will include clinical evaluations, disease progression, therapies administered as per standard-of-care at the study-sites and survival status. For Observational Cohort, information will be entered into the electronic case report form (eCRF) from the medical records at least twice a year. The use of any medicinal product(s) for the treatment and management of participants will be at discretion of the treating physician.
Arm A (EBRT, short-term androgen deprivation therapy [STAD])ACTIVE_COMPARATORSTEP 0: Patients undergo SOC PET/CT or PET/MR scan at baseline. Patients randomized to Arms C or D and receiving fluciclovine F18 IV undergo a repeat PET2 at time of PSA progression or clinical concerns for progression or 12 months after completion of enhanced systemic therapy, whichever occurs first. Patients in Arm C or D using another tracer for PET1 do not undergo PET2. STEP 1: Patients who are PET negative for extera pelvic metastases undergo SOC EBRT for 6 months. Patients also receive goserelin acetate SC, leuprolide acetate IM, triptorelin IM, relugolix PO, or degarelix SC for 6 months starting up to 3 months prior to EBRT but no later than 7 days after start of EBRT. All treatment continues for 6 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm B (EBRT, STAD, apalutamide)EXPERIMENTALSTEP 0: Patients undergo SOC PET/CT or PET/MR scan at baseline. Patients randomized to Arms C or D and receiving fluciclovine F18 IV undergo a repeat PET2 at time of PSA progression or clinical concerns for progression or 12 months after completion of enhanced systemic therapy, whichever occurs first. Patients in Arm C or D using another tracer for PET1 do not undergo PET2. STEP 1: Patients who are PET negative for extra pelvic metastases undergo SOC EBRT and receive goserelin acetate SC, leuprolide acetate IM, triptorelin IM, relugolix PO, or degarelix SC as in Arm A. Patients also receive apalutamide PO QD for 6 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm C (EBRT, STAD, apalutamide)EXPERIMENTALSTEP 0: Patients undergo SOC PET/CT or PET/MR scan at baseline. Patients randomized to Arms C or D and receiving fluciclovine F18 IV undergo a repeat PET2 at time of PSA progression or clinical concerns for progression or 12 months after completion of enhanced systemic therapy, whichever occurs first. Patients in Arm C or D using another tracer for PET1 do not undergo PET2. STEP 1: Patients who are PET positive for extra pelvic metastases undergo SOC EBRT and receive goserelin acetate SC, leuprolide acetate IM, triptorelin IM, relugolix PO, or degarelix SC as in Arm A. Patients also receive apalutamide PO QD as in Arm B.
Arm D (EBRT, STAD, apalutamide, RT)EXPERIMENTALSTEP 0: Patients undergo SOC PET/CT or PET/MR scan at baseline. Patients randomized to Arms C or D and receiving fluciclovine F18 IV undergo a repeat PET2 at time of PSA progression or clinical concerns for progression or 12 months after completion of enhanced systemic therapy, whichever occurs first. Patients in Arm C or D using another tracer for PET1 do not undergo PET2. STEP 1: Patients who are PET positive for extra pelvic metastases undergo SOC EBRT and receive goserelin acetate SC, leuprolide acetate IM, triptorelin IM, relugolix PO, or degarelix SC as in Arm A and apalutamide PO QD as in Arm B. Patients also undergo SBRT or 3D CRT, IMRT (including VMAT), and IMPT over 3-10 fractions in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm I (hormone therapy, radiation therapy)ACTIVE_COMPARATORPatients receive standard of care hormone therapy per physician discretion for 24 months. Patients also undergo standard of care pelvis and prostate bed radiation therapy 5 days per week over 5-6 or 7-8 weeks beginning within 90 days of randomization in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients in both arms may undergo CT, MRI, bone scan, and PET as clinically indicated throughout the study. Patients may also undergo blood sample collection throughout the study.
Arm II (hormone therapy, radiation therapy, apalutamide)EXPERIMENTALPatients undergo standard of care hormone therapy and radiation therapy as in Arm I. Patients also receive apalutamide PO QD on days 1-90 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 90 days for 8 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients in both arms may undergo CT, MRI, bone scan, and PET as clinically indicated throughout the study. Patients may also undergo blood sample collection throughout the study.
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.
Group 1aACTIVE_COMPARATORLHRHa plus apalutamide.
Group 1bACTIVE_COMPARATORLHRHa plus apalutamide plus abiraterone acetate plus prednisone.
Group 2aACTIVE_COMPARATORLHRHa plus abiraterone acetate plus prednisone.
Group 2bACTIVE_COMPARATORLHRHa plus abiraterone acetate plus prednisone plus docetaxel.
Group 3ACTIVE_COMPARATORLHRHa plus abiraterone acetate plus prednisone plus niraparib
Group 4ACTIVE_COMPARATORLHRHa plus apalutamide plus atezolizumab
Group 5ACTIVE_COMPARATORLHRHa plus abiraterone acetate plus prednisone plus tazemetostat
Group 6ACTIVE_COMPARATORLHRHa plus abiraterone acetate plus prednisone plus Capivasertib
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.
Arm 1 (radiation therapy, placebo)ACTIVE_COMPARATORPatients undergo external beam radiation therapy on day 1 for 7-8 weeks. Beginning on day of radiation therapy, patients receive placebo PO QD on days 1-30. Treatment repeats every 30 days for up to 6 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Arm 2 (radiation therapy, apalutamide)EXPERIMENTALPatients undergo external beam radiation therapy on day 1 for 7-8 weeks. Beginning on day of radiation therapy, patients receive apalutamide PO QD on days 1-30. Treatment repeats every 30 days for up to 6 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
active surveillanceNO_INTERVENTIONActive surveillance without androgen deprivation
active surveillance with ApalutamideEXPERIMENTALActive surveillance during and after 6 months treatment with Apalutamide
Phase I: Dose EscalationEXPERIMENTALPhase I will identify a biologically active and tolerable (safe) dose range of SX-682 in combination with Apalutamide in patients with metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC).
Phase II: Dose ExpansionEXPERIMENTALPhase I will investigate the anti-tumour activity of tolerable doses of SX-682 in combination with Apalutamide in patients with metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). Patients will be treated at dose levels deemed to be tolerable and biologically active, based on safety and efficacy data from Dose Escalation.
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.
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).
Cohort 1EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive 8 capsules of JNJ-56021927, 240 milligram (mg) as single oral dose on Day 1. After participants will receive daily JNJ-56021927, 240 mg on Day 1 of Cycle 1 until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, withdrawal of consent or death, whichever comes first.

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.
BicalutamideDRUGGiven bicalutamide
Biospecimen CollectionPROCEDUREUndergo blood sample collection
Bone ScanPROCEDUREUndergo bone scan
BuserelinDRUGGiven buserelin
Computed TomographyPROCEDUREUndergo CT scan
DegarelixDRUGGiven degarelix
FlutamideDRUGGiven flutamide
GoserelinDRUGGiven goserelin
HistrelinDRUGGiven histrelin
LeuprolideDRUGGiven leuprolide
Magnetic Resonance ElastographyPROCEDUREUndergo MRI
Positron Emission TomographyPROCEDUREUndergo PET scan
Quality-of-Life AssessmentOTHERAncillary studies
Questionnaire AdministrationOTHERAncillary studies
Radiation TherapyRADIATIONUndergo radiation therapy
RelugolixDRUGGiven relugolix
TriptorelinDRUGGiven triptorelin
RadiotherapyRADIATIONParticipants will receive radiotherapy (RT) with or without optional stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), which will start within 4 weeks after randomization.
LHRHaDRUGParticipants will be administered with LHRHa (example, leuprolide, goserelin, triptorelin acetate) as a 3-monthly depot preparation within 3 days after randomization and the end of Week 12 or as a 6-monthly depot preparation within 3 days after randomization.
3-Dimensional Conformal Radiation TherapyRADIATIONUndergo 3D CRT
External Beam Radiation TherapyRADIATIONUndergo EBRT
Fluciclovine F18OTHERGiven IV
Goserelin AcetateDRUGGiven SC
Intensity-Modulated Proton TherapyPROCEDUREUndergo IMPT
Intensity-Modulated Radiation TherapyRADIATIONUndergo IMRT
Leuprolide AcetateDRUGGiven IM
Magnetic Resonance ImagingPROCEDUREUndergo PET/MR
Stereotactic Body Radiation TherapyRADIATIONUndergo SBRT
Volume Modulated Arc TherapyRADIATIONUndergo VMAT
Hormone TherapyDRUGReceive hormone therapy
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.
Gallium Ga 68 GozetotideOTHERUndergo PSMA-PET/CT
Guided Stereotactic Body Radiation TherapyRADIATIONUndergo guided SBRT
Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance ImagingPROCEDUREUndergo multiparametric MRI
Apalutamide 60mg TabDRUG4 tablets by mouth once a day for 24 weeks
Abiraterone Acetate 250mgDRUG4 tablets by mouth on an empty stomach once a day for 16 weeks
Prednisone 5mg TabDRUG1 tablet by mouth once daily while taking abiraterone acetate
DocetaxelDRUGInfusion every 3 weeks for 6 cycles (each cycle has 3 weeks)
Niraparib 100mg Oral CapsuleDRUG3 capsules by mouth once daily for 16 weeks
AtezolizumabDRUG1200mg infusion every 3 weeks for 6 cycles
Tazemetostat PillDRUG200 mg 4 tablets by mouth twice daily with or without food for 16 weeks
CapivasertibDRUG200 mg 2 tablets by mouth twice a day with or without food on an intermittent dosing schedule (days 1-4, then 3 days off) each week for 16 weeks
ADTDRUGParticipants will receive ADT intramuscular or subcutaneously during the main study.
GnRH AgonistDRUGA stable regimen of goserelin 3.6 mg will be administered as a GnRH agonist.
Placebo AdministrationOTHERGiven PO
SX-682DRUGSX-682 is supplied as 100mg film coated tablets.
JNJ-56021927DRUGParticipants will receive 8 capsules of JNJ-56021927, 240 milligram (mg) as single oral dose on Day 1. After participants will receive daily JNJ-56021927, 240 mg on Day 1 of Cycle 1 until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, withdrawal of consent or death, whichever comes first.
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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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Frequently asked questions about JNJ-56021927

What is JNJ-56021927 used for?

JNJ-56021927 is an investigational small molecule being studied for the treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, a form of prostate cancer that progresses despite androgen deprivation therapy. It is currently in clinical development and has not been approved by regulatory authorities.

Who makes JNJ-56021927?

JNJ-56021927 is being developed by Johnson & Johnson, a multinational pharmaceutical company traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol JNJ. The drug is an investigational oncology therapy in early-stage clinical development.

What phase is JNJ-56021927 in?

JNJ-56021927 is in Phase 1 clinical development. A Phase 1 safety study of the drug has been completed, and it remains an investigational agent that has not received regulatory approval. Further clinical trials would be needed to establish its safety and efficacy.

What clinical trials is JNJ-56021927 in?

JNJ-56021927 has one completed clinical trial, NCT02162836, a Phase 1 safety study in participants with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. The study enrolled 6 male participants aged 20 years and older in Japan and was not randomized or blinded.

Is JNJ-56021927 the same as apalutamide?

JNJ-56021927 is an investigational drug being developed by Johnson & Johnson for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. The available information does not indicate that JNJ-56021927 is the same as apalutamide, which is a different marketed product.