If you have metastatic prostate cancer, consider all of your options

Enrolling people with metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer

The MEVPRO-2 clinical trial is exploring a potential treatment for men who have metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). If you have started receiving any further treatments (such as chemotherapy or a different hormone therapy) since your cancer was diagnosed as castrate-resistant, then this trial is not a good fit for you.
The purpose of MEVPRO-2 is to see if taking the study medicine (mevrometostat) alongside a standard treatment (enzalutamide) will work better than enzalutamide alone to slow down or stop the growth of metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer.

In this clinical trial, all participants will receive enzalutamide which is the current standard treatment for this type of cancer. 50% of study participants will also receive the study medicine (mevrometostat). Participants will receive attentive care and health assessments by the study team while in the clinical trial.

This is a phase 3‘Phase 3’ is the last phase of testing to be completed before the study drug is submitted for regulatory review and potential approval., placebo-controlled‘Placebo-controlled’ means that the clinical trial is comparing the study medicine to a placebo. A placebo does not have any medicine in it, but looks just like the medicine being studied. , double-blind‘Double-blind’ means that neither you nor the study team will know whether you are receiving the study medicine or placebo. clinical trial, which means that the enrolled participants will not know their assigned study treatment. Participants will need to visit the study site about every 2-8 weeks during the study treatment period and every 12 weeks during follow up. Total length of study participation varies based on how your cancer responds and how well you tolerate the study medicine.
For more information about the study medicine, please watch the short video below.
Thank you for considering the MEVPRO-2 clinical trial.

Who may participate

The MEVPRO-2 clinical trial may be an option for adults with metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer if you:
  • Have been surgically or medically castrated
  • Have not tried hormonal therapy apart from androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) and some types of hormone therapy called first-generation anti-androgens i.e. bicalutamide, nilutamide and flutamide
  • Have not tried chemotherapy since becoming castrate-resistant
Other criteria may apply, which the study team will discuss with you.
People who take part in clinical trials are key to advancing medical research. By taking part in the MEVPRO-2 clinical trial, you will receive care from a skilled team of healthcare providers all working toward finding the next treatment for prostate cancer.
Condition
The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied.

Metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer

Age
The age a person must be to participate in a clinical trial.

18+ years*

*At least 18 years old or the minimum age of consent depending on local regulations.
Sex
The sex of people who may participate in a clinical trial. Sex is a person’s classification based on assignment at birth. Eligibility based on sex is distinct from eligibility based on gender.

Male

What to expect

Approximately 900 participants will be randomly (by chance) assigned to 1 of 2 treatment groups.
50% of participants will receive:
  • The study medicine (mevrometostat) taken as tablets by mouth with food, twice-per-day in combination with
  • Enzalutamide taken as capsules by mouth with or without food, once-per-day
50% of participants will receive:
  • A placebo taken as tablets by mouth with food, twice-per-day in combination with
  • Enzalutamide taken as capsules by mouth with or without food, once-per-day

Length of study treatment


Length of study treatment is the length of time the study participants will receive the treatments provided in the clinical trial.
Depends on how your cancer responds and how well you tolerate the study medicine
Number of study visits
Each clinical trial’s design specifies the number of study visits and the total length of the trial.
1 visit approximately every 2-8 weeks*
*The total number of study visits will vary depending on how long you are participating in the trial.
Extended follow up
Some studies require the study team to stay in contact with the participant for a period of time after the participant completes the treatment part of the trial. This extended follow-up is to check in on your health status and see if you have started any new cancer treatments.
You will be contacted or asked to visit the study site every 12 weeks

Potential benefits and risks of taking part in the MEVPRO-2 clinical trial

People who take part in clinical trials are key to advancing medical research. By taking part in the MEVPRO-2 clinical trial, you will be advancing prostate cancer treatment research which may help you and others with prostate cancer in the future.
Over the course of the clinical trial, a participant’s condition or health may improve, worsen, or stay the same. People who are considering taking part in the clinical trial will be given a list of known risks and possible discomforts before agreeing to participate. As with taking any medicine, participants in clinical trials may experience side effects from the study treatment.
Some very common side effects (may affect at least 1 in 10 people) while taking the study medicine and enzalutamide include diarrhoea (may be severe), asthenic conditions (feeling weak), dysgeusia (change in taste), anaemia (low red blood cell counts which could make you feel tired, out of breath, or need a blood transfusion), decreased appetite, nausea (feeling queasy), thrombocytopenia (low number of platelets, may increase the risk of bleeding/bruising), alopecia (loss of hair), weight decreased, arthralgia (joint pain), neutropenia (low number of white blood cells that fight infection).

Frequently asked questions

The study medicine (mevrometostat) is thought to work by blocking the abnormal EZH2 activity of cells, which may help prevent or delay hormone therapy resistance and cancer growth and progression.

The informed consent document has a full list with descriptions of the tests, assessments, and procedures that will be performed during the clinical trial. These may include blood draws, imaging scans, electrocardiograms, health and medication questions, and more. The study team will discuss all of them with you.

The study team will perform tests and assessments throughout the clinical trial to monitor your health and safety as well as the effectiveness of the treatment you receive. You will have a visit approximately every 2-8 weeks, depending on how long you are participating in the trial.

You will have an end-of-treatment visit when the study treatments are discontinued. After this visit, you will enter the follow-up phase and will have a visit in approximately 28 to 35 days after your last dose of the study treatment to check in on your health. You will then be contacted approximately every 12 weeks so the study team can check in on your health and see if you have started any new cancer treatments. Some additional follow-up visits may be required, depending on how your disease changes over time.

Informed consent is one of the most important tools to help you understand how your rights, safety, and well-being will be addressed throughout the trial.

During the informed consent discussion, you will be given all details about the clinical trial, including potential benefits and risks of taking part. You will also be given a document summarizing this information, which you will sign to confirm that you would like to take part in the clinical trial.

Yes, participation in clinical trials is completely voluntary; taking part in a trial is your choice. You are free to stop being in this trial at any time and for any reason, and it will not affect your future medical care in any way.

Clinical trials are important to understand more about potential treatment options for all sorts of conditions. Clinical trials also help us learn more about the effectiveness of a study medicine and the side effects of a potential treatment. These clinical trials help us understand whether the possible benefits outweigh the risks.

The study medicine and study-related care are provided at no cost. Please talk with the study team if you have any questions about potential financial costs associated with taking part in the MEVPRO-2 clinical trial.

Travel to the study site and other expenses (such as meals) may be covered. Please discuss any potential travel support with your study team.

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