Eligibility Module

Eligibility Module

The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.

Eligibility Module path is as follows:

Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module

Eligibility Module


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NCT ID: NCT02640534
Eligibility Criteria: Inclusion Criteria: * Written informed consent according to ICH/GCP regulations before registration and prior to any trial-related investigations * Histologically or cytological confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate without small cell carcinoma or small cell components * Asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic patients in relation to disease * Metastatic adenocarcinoma of the prostate documented by imaging (CT/MRI and/or bone scan) * Ongoing androgen deprivation therapy with Gonadotropin-releasing hormone GnRH analogues or bilateral orchiectomy (i.e. surgical or medical castration) * Total testosterone levels ≤ 1.7 nmol/L (corresponding to ≤ 50 ng/dL) * Tumor progression at the time of registration, defined as per protocol. * Completed baseline QoL and pain questionnaires * Male patients ≥ 18 years * WHO performance status 0-2 * Adequate hematologic values: hemoglobin ≥ 90 g/L, neutrophils ≥ 1.0 x 109/L, platelets ≥ 75 x 109/L * Adequate hepatic function: ALT and AST ≤ 2.5 x ULN, bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN (exception if Gilbert's syndrome ≤ 2.5 x ULN) * Adequate renal function: calculated creatinine clearance ≥ 50 mL/min, according to the formula of Cockcroft-Gault * Patient is able to swallow the trial drugs and comply with trial requirements * Patient agrees not to father a child during participation in the trial and during 3 months thereafter * Patient agrees to participate to the mandatory translational research part of the trial with exception of Pyruvate dehydrogenase sub-study. Exclusion Criteria: * Known or suspected Central nervous system CNS metastases or active leptomeningeal disease * Previous malignancy within 2 years prior to registration, with the exception of localized non-melanoma skin cancer and Ta and Tis bladder cancer * Prior treatment for prostate cancer with * novel endocrine agents (including abiraterone acetate, enzalutamide, TAK-700, TAK-683, TAK-448, VT464, darolutamide, apalutamide), * radioisotopes, * TKI and other small molecules, * immunotherapy, * chemotherapy (with the exception of docetaxel chemotherapy in hormone sensitive prostate cancer) * Treatment with experimental drugs or treatment within a clinical trial within 30 days prior to registration (except the clinical trial SAKK 96/12, PEACE-4 and/or the biobank project SAKK 63/12) * Clinically significant cardiovascular disease including: * Myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to registration, * Uncontrolled angina within 3 months prior to registration, * Congestive heart failure NYHA class III or IV, * QTc interval \> 480 ms, * History of clinically significant ventricular arrhythmias (e.g. ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, torsades de pointes), * History of Mobitz II second or third degree heart block without a permanent pacemaker in place, * Uncontrolled hypertension as indicated by systolic blood pressure \> 170 mmHg OR diastolic blood pressure \> 105 mmHg * Severe concurrent disease, infection, or co-morbidity that, in the judgment of the investigator, would make the patient inappropriate for enrollment (e.g. uncontrolled or acute severe infection, advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart failure) * Known history of HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C * Major surgery within 4 weeks prior to registration * Gastrointestinal disorder affecting absorption (e.g., gastrectomy, active peptic ulcer disease within 3 months prior to registration) * Treatment with metformin within the last 6 months prior to registration * Patients on pharmacotherapy for diabetes mellitus * History of diabetic ketoacidosis, diabetic coma and pre-coma * Known history of seizures or any conditions that may predispose to seizure. History of loss of consciousness or transient ischemic attack within 12 months prior to registration * Concurrent anticoagulation with rivaroxaban or warfarin * Known hypersensitivity to the IMPs or hypersensitivity to any of their components * Any concomitant drugs contraindicated for use with the IMPs according to the Swissmedic approved product information * Any psychological, familial, sociological or geographical condition potentially hampering compliance with the trial protocol and follow-up.
Healthy Volunteers: False
Sex: MALE
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Study: NCT02640534
Study Brief:
Protocol Section: NCT02640534