CYPENZA - A prospective cohort trial on antiandrogens influences on the pharmacokinetics of corticosteroids.

2025-520571-66-00 Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) Authorised, recruitment pending

Status Authorised, recruitment pending · 1 EU/EEA countries · 1 sites

Overview

Sponsor-declared trial summary

Phase Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III)
Status Authorised, recruitment pending
Participants planned 30
Countries 1
Sites 1

Prostate cancer

To assess the extent to which the antiandrogens (enzalutamide and apalutamide) influence the pharmacokinetics of the administered corticosteroid dexamethasone.

Key facts

Sponsor
Region Vaesterbotten
Participant type
Patients
Age range
18-64 years, 65+ years
Gender
Male
Therapeutic area
Diseases [C] - Male Urogenital Diseases [C12]
Decision date (initial)
2026-02-05
Transition trial
No
Low-intervention
No
Rare-disease indication
No
Vulnerable population
No

Trial design

CTIS Part I — objectives, methods, condition coding

Main objective

Scope: Pharmacokinetic

To assess the extent to which the antiandrogens (enzalutamide and apalutamide) influence the pharmacokinetics of the administered corticosteroid dexamethasone.

Secondary objectives 2

  1. Evaluate the effect of an increased administrated dose of dexamethasone by a factor of two on the serum concentration of dexamethasone after steady-state of antiandrogen therapy.
  2. To evaluate the safety of giving a single dose of intravenous dexamethasone.

Conditions and MedDRA coding

Prostate cancer

Eligibility criteria

Principal inclusion / exclusion criteria as submitted by sponsor

Inclusion criteria 4

  1. Diagnosed prostate cancer
  2. Intended to begin treatment with antiandrogen therapy, -enzalutamide or apalutamide-
  3. Can understand all the requirements of the trial, provide informed consent, and provide authorization of use and disclosure of personal health information
  4. WHO performance status 0-1

Exclusion criteria 6

  1. Treatment with systemic corticosteroids (ongoing or last 4 weeks), inhalations steroids, topical steroids or nasal steroids are not regarded as systemic therapies
  2. Treatment with health product modulating CYP3A4
  3. Treatment with warfarin or NOAC (Non-vitamin K-antagonist anticoagulants)
  4. Diabetes (defined as diagnosed diabetes type I or type II)
  5. Previous seizure in medical history
  6. Other serious illness or medical condition according to the investigator, e.g., other cancer, history of peptic ulcer, or bipolar disorder.

Endpoints

Primary and secondary outcome measures (English text)

Primary endpoints 1

  1. The difference in the AUC (area under curve) of dexamethasone serum concentration before, and after steady-state, of two different antiandrogens (enzalutamide or apalutamide).

Secondary endpoints 3

  1. To evaluate the AUC following administration of a doubled dose of dexamethasone during ongoing treatment with antiandrogens (enzalutamide or apalutamide).
  2. To assess whether doubling the corticosteroid dose can compensate for any reduction of the AUC by antiandrogen therapy (enzalutamide or apalutamide).
  3. To evaluate possible adverse events of giving a single dose dexamethasone at three separate occasions.

Investigational products

Investigational medicinal products (IMPs), comparators, placebo, auxiliary

Test 1

Dexacur 4 mg/ml injektions-/infusionsvätska, lösning

PRD8971924 · Product

Active substance
Dexamethasone Phosphate
Pharmaceutical form
SOLUTION FOR INJECTION/INFUSION
Route of administration
INTRAVENOUS
Max daily dose
8 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
16 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
15 Week(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
H02AB02 — DEXAMETHASONE
Marketing authorisation
60138
MA holder
ABBOXIA AB
MA country
Sweden
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Auxiliary 2

Xtandi - 40 mg film-coated tablets

PRD5512210 · Product

Active substance
Enzalutamide
Pharmaceutical form
FILM-COATED TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
160 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
48 g gram(s)
Max treatment duration
10 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
L02BB04 — -
Marketing authorisation
EU/1/13/846/002
MA holder
ASTELLAS PHARMA EUROPE B.V.
MA country
EU
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Erleada 60 mg film-coated tablets

PRD6957689 · Product

Active substance
Apalutamide
Pharmaceutical form
FILM-COATED TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
240 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
72 g gram(s)
Max treatment duration
10 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
L02BB05 — -
Marketing authorisation
EU/1/18/1342/001
MA holder
JANSSEN-CILAG INTERNATIONAL NV
MA country
Liechtenstein
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Sponsors and contacts

Sponsor organisations, regulatory contacts, third parties

Region Vaesterbotten

Sponsor organisation
Region Vaesterbotten
Address
Koksvagen 11, Alidhem Alidhem
City
Umea
Postcode
907 37
Country
Sweden

Scientific contact point

Organisation
Region Vaesterbotten
Contact name
Sarah Jonsson

Public contact point

Organisation
Region Vaesterbotten
Contact name
Sarah Jonsson

Locations

1 EU/EEA country · 1 investigational sites

By country

CountryMS statusPlanned subjectsSites
Sweden Authorised, recruitment pending 30 1
Rest of world 0

Investigational sites

Sweden

1 site · Authorised, recruitment pending
Region Vaesterbotten
Cancercentrum NUS, Koksvagen 11, Alidhem, Umea

Results and documents

Annex IV summary of results, Annex V layperson summary, and all documents registered in CTIS for this trial

Documents 7 files

Public protocol annexes, IB summaries, regulatory submissions and post-authorisation documents registered in CTIS.

TypeTitleVersion
Protocol (for publication) D1_ Appendix Flow chart 2025-520571-66-00 1
Protocol (for publication) D1_Appendix_List_of_CYP3A4 strong and moderate modulators 1
Protocol (for publication) D1_Protocol 2025-520571-66-00 1.1
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) K1_Recruitment arrangements 1.0
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) L1_SIS and ICF 1.1
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) E2_SmPC Dexacur 1.0
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) D1_Protocol synopsis sv 2025-520571-66-00 1.1

Application history

1 submissions — initial application plus substantial / non-substantial modifications

#TypeCodeSubmittedReference MSConclusionDecision date
1 INITIAL IN 2025-11-19 Sweden Acceptable
2026-01-26
2026-02-05