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Testing the Addition of the Drug Apalutamide to the Usual Hormone Therapy and Radiation Therapy After Surgery for Prostate Cancer

Exploring Apalutamide with hormone and radiation therapy post-prostate cancer surgery.

Recruiting
18 years and older
Male
Phase 3

This study looks at whether adding a drug called apalutamide to the usual treatment helps people with prostate cancer after surgery. Prostate cancer is a disease where cancer cells form in the prostate, a gland in men. After surgery, patients often receive radiation therapy (high-energy x-rays to kill cancer) and hormone therapy (to stop male hormones that help cancer grow). Apalutamide is a drug that may help stop these hormones from reaching cancer cells, like stopping a key from entering a lock.

In this study, patients will be split into two groups. One group will get the usual treatment, and the other group will also take apalutamide daily for up to two years. The study will see if the cancer stays away longer with apalutamide.

  • Study Length: Up to 2 years with regular check-ups
  • Visits Needed: Frequent visits during the study
  • Potential Side Effects: Apalutamide may have side effects, and these will be monitored

You must have had prostate cancer surgery and meet other health requirements to join. Talk to your doctor to see if this study is right for you.

Study details
    Prostate Adenocarcinoma
    Stage I Prostate Cancer AJCC v8
    Stage II Prostate Cancer AJCC v8
    Stage IIA Prostate Cancer AJCC v8
    Stage IIB Prostate Cancer AJCC v8
    Stage IIC Prostate Cancer AJCC v8
    Stage III Prostate Cancer AJCC v8
    Stage IIIA Prostate Cancer AJCC v8
    Stage IIIB Prostate Cancer AJCC v8
    Stage IIIC Prostate Cancer AJCC v8
    Stage IVA Prostate Cancer AJCC v8

NCT04134260

NRG Oncology

26 January 2025

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