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The COSMYC Trial (COmbined Suppression of MYC)

  • PhasePhase 2
  • StatusRecruiting
  • Planned enrollment50 people
  • Recruiting US sites1
  • SponsorSidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
  • RegistryNCT06922318

Recruitment re-checked on ClinicalTrials.gov Oct 30, 2026. Public record; not medical advice.

The COSMYC Trial (COmbined Suppression of MYC): a one-minute explainerNCT069223181 min

Eligibility

Who can join

The film gives the main points. The full list below is copied from the registry; the study team makes the final decision.

  • Age18 Years to no maximum
  • SexMale
  • Healthy volunteersNo

You may be able to join if

  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance status ≤2.
  • Age ≥18 years.
  • Histologically-confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate.
  • Treated with continuous androgen ablative therapy (either surgical castration or LHRH agonist/antagonist).
  • Documented castrate level of serum testosterone (<50 ng/dl).
  • Metastatic disease radiographically documented by CT or bone scan. While CT scan is preferred, Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA) scan (e.g. Pylarify) may be substitute for CT scan if evidence of metastatic disease observed on the CT portion of the PSMA scan.
  • Must have had disease progression while on a second-generation AR-axis inhibitor (Abiraterone, Enzalutamide, Darolutamide, or Apalutamide) based on:
  • PSA progression defined as an increase in PSA, as determined by 2 separate measurements taken at least 1 week apart i. And/ Or Radiographic disease progression, based on RECIST 1.1 in patients with measurable soft tissue lesions or PCWG3 for patients with bone disease
  • Screening PSA must be ≥ 1.0 ng/mL.
  • Patients with soft tissue lesion amenable to biopsy must agree to biopsy collection pre-treatment and at a defined point on treatment to perform tumor tissue analysis.
  • Prior treatment with Provenge vaccine, 223 Radium (Xofigo), poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors, taxane chemotherapy, Pluvicto, antiandrogens (including enzalutamide, darolutamide, and apalutamide), and radiation is allowed if >4 weeks from last dose.
  • Prior treatment with BAT is allowed if the patient has progressed on an AR-axis inhibitor (i.e. abiraterone or antiandrogen) since BAT treatment.
  • Patients must be withdrawn from second-generation AR-axis inhibitor (Abiraterone, Enzalutamide, Darolutamide, or Apalutamide) for ≥ 2 weeks.
  • Attempts must be made to wean patients off prednisone prior to starting therapy. Patients who cannot be weaned due to symptoms may continue on lowest dose of prednisone achieved during weaning period.
  • Acceptable liver function:
  • Bilirubin < 2.5 times institutional upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Aspartate Transferase (AST) (SGOT) and Alanine Transaminase (ALT) (SGPT) < 2.5 times ULN
  • Acceptable renal function:
  • a. Serum creatinine <2.5 times ULN
  • Acceptable hematologic status:
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1000 cells/mm3 (1.5 ×109/L)
  • Platelet count ≥ 100,000 platelet/mm3 (100 ×109/L)
  • Hemoglobin ≥ 7.5 g/dL.
  • Ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent document.
  • Sexually active participants with female partners of childbearing potential are eligible to participate if they agree to follow 1 of the following methods of contraception consistently, starting from screening, during the study and for at least 3 months after the last dose of ZEN-3694 and/or enzalutamide:
  • i. Are abstinent from penile-vaginal intercourse as their usual and preferred lifestyle (abstinent on a long-term and persistent basis) and agree to remain abstinent.
  • ii. Are sterilized (with the appropriate post-vasectomy documentation of the absence of sperm in the ejaculate); iii. Agree to use a male condom and have their partner use a contraceptive method with a failure rate of <1% per year as described below when having penile-vaginal intercourse with a woman of childbearing potential who is not currently pregnant, and who agrees to the use of a condom by her partner.
  • b. In addition, participants must refrain from donating sperm starting from Screening, during the study and for at least 3 months after the last dose of ZEN-3694 and/or enzalutamide.
  • Sexually active participants with a pregnant or breastfeeding partner must agree to remain abstinent from penile-vaginal intercourse; or use a male condom during each episode of penile penetration during the study
  • Patients with soft-tissue disease amenable to biopsy as determined by Interventional Radiology must agree to serial biopsies as per the study schedule to be eligible.

You cannot join if

  • Pain due to metastatic prostate cancer requiring treatment intervention with opioid pain medication.
  • ECOG Performance status ≥3
  • Requirement for urinary self-catheterization for voiding due to obstruction secondary to prostatic enlargement well documented to be due to prostate cancer or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Patients with indwelling Foley or suprapubic catheter for obstructive symptoms are eligible.
  • Active uncontrolled infection. Patients with a history of HIV/AIDS may be eligible if cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4)+ T cell counts are ≥ 350 cell/ul, they have had no opportunistic infection within the past 12 months, they have been on established antiretroviral therapy (ART) for at least four weeks, the HIV viral load is less than 400 copies/ml prior to enrollment, and there is no significant drug-drug interaction with ART and the study drugs. Patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection with active disease who meet criteria for anti HBV therapy are eligible if they are on a suppressive antiviral therapy prior to enrollment and there is no drug-drug interaction with the study drugs. Patients with a history of HCV infection are eligible if they have completed curative antiviral treatment and the hepatitis C virus (HCV) viral load is below the limit of quantification.
  • Any condition or mental impairment that may compromise the ability to give informed consent, patient's safety or compliance with study requirements as determined by the investigator.
  • Patients receiving anticoagulation therapy with warfarin, rivaroxaban, or apixaban are not eligible for study. [Patients on enoxaparin or edoxaban are eligible for study. Patients on warfarin, rivaroxaban, or apixaban, who can be transitioned to one of these alternative agents prior to starting study treatments will be eligible].
  • Patients are excluded with prior history of a thromboembolic event within the last 12 months that are not being treated with systemic anticoagulation.
  • Hematocrit >51%, untreated severe obstructive sleep apnea, uncontrolled or poorly controlled heart failure [per Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guidelines (34)]
  • Patients allergic to sesame seed oil or cottonseed oil are excluded.
  • Major surgery (i.e. as defined by treating physician) within 3 weeks before screening, or has not fully recovered from prior surgery (i.e., unhealed wound). Note: subjects with planned surgical procedures to be conducted under local anesthesia may participate.
  • Patients with history of seizure or any condition that may predispose to seizure (e.g., prior cortical stroke or significant brain trauma, brain arteriovenous malformation).

The treatment

How it is intended to work

This is how the treatment is meant to work. Whether it helps, and how safe it is, is what this trial is testing.

BET bromodomain inhibitor ZEN-3694. An orally bioavailable inhibitor of the bromodomain and extra-terminal (BET) family of proteins, with potential antineoplastic activity. Upon oral administration, the BET inhibitor ZEN-3694 binds to the acetylated lysine recognition motifs in the bromodomains of BET proteins, thereby preventing the interaction between the BET proteins and acetylated histones. This disrupts chromatin remodeling and gene expression. Prevention of the expression of certain growth-promoting genes may lead to an inhibition of proliferation in BET-overexpressing tumor cells. BET proteins, comprised of BRD2, BRD3, BRD4 and BRDT, are transcriptional regulators that play an important role during development and cellular growth. NCI Drug Dictionary

deuterated enzalutamide. A deuterated form of enzalutamide, an orally bioavailable, organic, non-steroidal small molecule targeting the androgen receptor (AR) with potential antineoplastic activity. Upon administration, deuterated enzalutamide competitively binds to and inhibits the activity of ARs expressed on prostate cancer cells, which impairs nuclear translocation and DNA binding, resulting in apoptosis of prostate cancer cells. This results in a reduction in prostate cancer cell growth. AR overexpression in prostate cancer represents a key mechanism associated with prostate cancer hormone resistance. Deuterium incorporation, by replacing the hydrogen atoms of the N-CH3 moiety with deuterium atoms, decreases enzalutamide's metabolism and allows for an increased pharmacokinetic profile, thereby enhancing its anti-tumor efficacy compared to non-deuterated enzalutamide. As the deuterated form can’t cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB), the deuterated form also reduces the unwanted brain-related side effects of enzalutamide and improves its safety profile. NCI Drug Dictionary

Treatments listed in the registry

  • ZEN-3694 (Drug): ZEN-3694 is available in two capsule strengths for this study: 12 mg and 48 mg.
  • Testosterone cypionate (Drug): On day 1 of each BATZEN cycle testosterone cypionate (400 mg) injection to the buttocks will be administered.
  • Enzalutamide (Drug): Enzalutamide 160 mg (four 40 mg tablets) taken daily by mouth on each ZENZA cycle.
  • Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) analogue (Drug): Patients will continue on ADT with LHRH agonist (i.e. Zoladex, Trelstar, Eligard or Lupron) or LHRH antagonist (Degarelix or Relugolix) if not surgically castrated throughout the duration of the study to inhibit endogenous testosterone production.

The study

Treatment groups

Non Randomized · Parallel · masking: None

BATZEN (Experimental)

ZEN-3694 36 mg (3 x 12 mg capsules) will be taken once per day by mouth each cycle (each cycle is 28 days). On the first day of each cycle, testosterone cypionate (400 mg) injection will be administered into the buttocks. The participant will continue with additional 28-day cycles of ZEN-3694 pills and testosterone injections until there is disease progression on bone and CT scans.

ZENZA (Experimental)

ZENZA cycles will begin once there is disease progression on bone and CT scans. ZEN-3694 dose will increase to 72 mg (one 48 mg and two 12 mg tablets) to be taken daily by mouth. Enzalutamide 160 mg (four 40 mg tablets) will be taken daily by mouth.

What it involves

Procedures

As the registry describes them. Requirements to join, such as a tissue sample, are in the eligibility list above even when on-study procedures are optional. Ask the study team which steps apply to you.

  • CT scans: Part of the study plan

Goals

What the study measures

Main goals

  • Clinical/radiographic progression free survival (PFS) with BATZEN (2 years)
  • Prostate specific antigen (PSA)-Progression free survival (PFS) with ZENZA (2 years)

Other goals

  • Number of participants with PSA 50 (≥50% PSA reduction) response to BATZEN
  • Number of participants with PSA50 response to ZENZA
  • Time to PSA progression while on BATZEN
  • Number of participants with Objective response to BATZEN and ZENZA, respectively per RECIST 1.1 criteria
  • Progression Free Survival (PFS2) (PSA progression on ZENZA)
  • Overall Survival
  • Quality of Life as assessed by the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy (FACIT) - Fatigue Scale
  • Quality of Life as assessed by the Short Form-36 (SF-36)
  • Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events

Planned enrollment: 50 (estimated).

Where

Recruiting US sites

  • Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, Maryland

Site status as of Oct 30, 2026. Check the live record before contacting a site.

Sources

Where this comes from

Registry record reviewed as fetched Oct 30, 2026, last updated by the sponsor Jun 17, 2026. Public record; not medical advice.

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