Efficacy and safety of relugolix in men with advanced prostate cancer based on baseline body mass index (BMI): A subgroup analysis from the randomized, phase 3 HERO study versus leuprolide (LEU).

Authors

Fred Saad

Fred Saad

University of Montréal Health Center, Montréal, QC, Canada

Fred Saad , Daniel J. George , Michael Cookson , Daniel Saltzstein , Ronald F. Tutrone , Marc B. Garnick , Bruce Brown , Sophia Lu , Mark Fallick , Sarah Hanson , E. David Crawford , Neal D. Shore

Organizations

University of Montréal Health Center, Montréal, QC, Canada, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Stephenson Cancer Center, Oklahoma City, OK, Urology San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, Chesapeake Urology, Towson, MD, Beth Israel Deaconess Medcl Ctr, Boston, MA, Myovant Sciences, Inc., Brisbane, CA, Pfizer, New York, NY, University of Colorado Health Science Center, Aurora, CO, Carolina Urologic Research Center, Myrtle Beach, SC

Research Funding

Pharmaceutical/Biotech Company

Background: BMI has been correlated with adverse prostate cancer outcomes, such as risk of biochemical failure, mortality and androgen deprivation therapy complications. Relugolix is a FDA-approved, once-daily oral GnRH receptor antagonist that has demonstrated superior continuous suppression of testosterone (T) to castrate levels through Week 48 compared to LEU (96.7% vs 88.8%, respectively; Shore N, NEJM 2020;382:2187) in men with advanced prostate cancer (APC). This HERO subgroup analysis looks at the impact of baseline BMI on efficacy and safety. Methods: HERO was a phase 3 randomized, open-label study to evaluate relugolix vs LEU in 930 men with APC. This analysis looked at all men enrolled and treated in the HERO study divided by baseline BMI (BMI subgroups: <25.0 [underweight and healthy weight]; 25.0 – 29.9 [overweight]; and >29.9 [obese]). Assessments included sustained T suppression to castrate levels (<50 ng/dL) from Day 29 through 48 weeks, early T suppression to castrate levels (Day 4 and Day 15), prostate specific antigen (PSA) response (>50% decrease from baseline) at Day 15 with confirmation at Day 29, and profound castration rate (<20 ng/dL) at Day 15. T recovery subset analysis was not included due to low patient numbers. All analyses performed were descriptive. Results: Of the 930 men (relugolix:622; LEU:308) treated in HERO, 287 (30.9%) men had BMI <25, 424 (45.6%) were 25 – 29.9, 219 (23.5%) were >29.9. Sustained castration rates through 48 weeks were higher for the relugolix group than the LEU group and results for select key secondary endpoints were generally consistent across BMI categories, although PSA response proportions were lower in obese patients (table). No differences were noted in the incidence or types of adverse events within treatment groups in the subgroups analyzed. Conclusions: In this HERO study subgroup analysis, relugolix demonstrated greater continuous T suppression than LEU regardless of baseline BMI. Although higher BMI has been associated with poorer outcomes, we did not observe a similar trend with T responses. A numerically lower PSA response was seen in obese patients. Additional research with longer follow-up is warranted. Clinical trial information: NCT03085095.

Primary and select key secondary endpoints by BMI subgroup.

Relugolix
Leuprolide

<25

(N = 198)
2529.9

(N = 286)
>29.9

(N = 138)
<25

(N = 89)
2529.9

(N = 138)
>29.9

(N = 81)
Sustained T suppression to <50 ng/dL from D 29 to 48 weeks - %
96.4
97.2
96.3
81.9
94.2
87.3
Cumulative probability of T suppression to <50 ng/dL on D 4 - %
52.8
59.8
52.9
0
0
0
Cumulative probability of T suppression to <50 ng/dL on D 15 - %
98.5
98.6
99.3
9.0
13.1
13.6
Proportion of patients with PSA response at D 15 followed with confirmation at D 29 - %
82.3
80.1
76.8
22.5
23.9
11.1
Cumulative probability of profound T suppression to <20 ng/dL on D 15 - %
75.5
80.4
78.3
0
1.5
1.2

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2022 ASCO Annual Meeting

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Genitourinary Cancer—Prostate, Testicular, and Penile

Track

Genitourinary Cancer—Prostate, Testicular, and Penile

Sub Track

Prostate Cancer– Advanced/Hormone-Sensitive

Clinical Trial Registration Number

NCT03085095

Citation

J Clin Oncol 40, 2022 (suppl 16; abstr 5073)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2022.40.16_suppl.5073

Abstract #

5073

Poster Bd #

256

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