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ArticleTargeted oncology2025

Safety and Tolerability of Relugolix in Combination with Abiraterone or Apalutamide for Treatment of Patients with Advanced Prostate Cancer: Data from a 52-Week Clinical Trial.

Jose De La Cerda, Laurence Belkoff, Kevin D Courtney, Elan Diamond, James D'Olimpio, Curtis Dunshee, Lawrence Gervasi, Michael Goodman, Kriti Mittal, David Morris and 6 more

Registry-linked trialAbstract readClinical Trial, Phase IMulticenter Study
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Article in Targeted oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04666129 (A Phase 1, Three-Part, Open-Label, Parallel-Cohort Safety and Tolerability Study of Relugolix in Combination With Abiraterone Acetate Plus a Corticosteroid, Apalutamide, or Docetaxel With or Without Prednisone in Men With Metastatic Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer or Non-Metastatic or Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.

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A Phase 1, Three-Part, Open-Label, Parallel-Cohort Safety and Tolerability Study of Relugolix in Combination With Abiraterone Acetate Plus a Corticosteroid, Apalutamide, or Docetaxel With or Without Prednisone in Men With Metastatic Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer or Non-Metastatic or Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

TypeinterventionalSponsorSumitomo Pharma America, Inc.Ran2021 to 2024Enrolled48ConditionsMetastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer, Metastatic Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer, Non-Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate CancerArmsRelugolix, Abiraterone, Prednisone, Methylprednisolone, Apalutamide
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2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Navigating drug-drug interactions with apalutamide.Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases · 2026
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16 authors.

Jose De La CerdaUrology San Antonio, 3327 Research Plaza Suite 403, San Antonio, TX, 78235, USA. Jose.DeLaCerda@urologysa.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0008-6036-5753
Laurence BelkoffMidLantic Urology/Solaris Health, Bala Cynwyd, PA, USA.
Kevin D CourtneyUT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
Elan DiamondNew Jersey Urology, Saddle Brook, NJ, USA.
James D'OlimpioClinical Research Alliance, Inc., Westbury, NY, USA.
Curtis DunsheeArizona Urology Specialists, Tucson, AZ, USA.
Lawrence GervasiSouthWest Urology LLC, Middleburg Heights, OH, USA.
Michael GoodmanWake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Kriti MittalUniversity of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
David MorrisUrology Associates, PC, Nashville, TN, USA.
Paul SieberKeystone Urology Specialists, Lancaster, PA, USA.
Ronald TutroneChesapeake Urology Research Associates, Towson, MD, USA.
Michael RyanPfizer Inc., New York, NY, USA.
Yi ZhongSumitomo Pharma America Inc., Marlborough, MA, USA.
Mike UferSumitomo Pharma Switzerland GmbH, Basel, Switzerland.
Neal ShoreCarolina Urologic Research Center, Myrtle Beach, SC, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptor antagonist relugolix is the only oral androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) indicated for advanced prostate cancer (aPC). Combining ADT with androgen receptor signaling inhibitors (ARSIs) has shown improved clinical outcomes.

objectiveTo assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of relugolix in combination with ARSIs in patients with aPC.

methodsIn this 52-week, open-label study, patients received relugolix (120 mg once daily) with abiraterone (1,000 mg once daily) and corticosteroid (Part 1) or relugolix (240 mg once daily) with apalutamide (240 mg once daily) (Part 2). Metastatic castration-sensitive patients were eligible for both parts, whereas castration-resistant patients were eligible for Part 1 if metastatic and Part 2 if non-metastatic. Adverse events and other safety data were evaluated over 52 weeks, while pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic (Part 2 only) data were assessed over 12 weeks. Medication adherence to relugolix was measured by pill count.

resultsOf 48 patients, 21 completed Part 1 and 20 completed Part 2. Most adverse events were grade 1 or 2, with hypertension (Part 1) and rash (Part 2) being most common. Mean testosterone concentrations remained below castrate level. Median prostate-specific antigen concentration was 0.04 ng/mL at week 12 in both parts. Concentrations of relugolix, apalutamide, and N-desmethyl-apalutamide were stable over 12 weeks similar to previous data. Relugolix adherence rates were > 97% in both parts.

conclusionsThe safety/tolerability profile of both combination therapies was consistent with those of the individual drugs. These findings support using relugolix in combination with abiraterone or apalutamide as treatment of aPC. CLINICAL

trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT04666129.

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AndrostenesAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsProstatic NeoplasmsThiohydantoinsAgedAged, 80 and overHumansMaleMiddle AgedPhenylurea CompoundsPyrimidinonesabirateroneAndrostenesapalutamidePhenylurea CompoundsPyrimidinonesrelugolixThiohydantoins

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PMID40180682
PMCPMC12106149

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