Two-fraction HDR Monotherapy for Localized Prostate Cancer

NCT ID: NCT05665738

Last Updated: 2025-04-29

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

17 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-09-11

Study Completion Date

2029-02-28

Brief Summary

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This is a single center single arm prospective pilot study investigating the safety of high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy as monotherapy delivered in 2 fractions 3 hours apart. HDR monotherapy has been established as safe and effective in this context, however previous studies have delivered 2 fractions on separate days, or at least 6 hours apart. Clinically, this regimen, if shown to be safe and effective in future studies, has the potential to reduce operative resources and logistical stresses on brachytherapy departments.

Detailed Description

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To determine the safety of HDR monotherapy 13.5 Gy x 2 fractions delivered 3 hours apart in patients with low and intermediate risk prostate cancer.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To describe the prostate specific antigen (PSA) kinetics associated with HDR brachytherapy monotherapy 13.5 Gy x 2 fractions delivered 3 hours apart for low and intermediate risk prostate cancer.

OUTLINE:

Treatment will be administered on an outpatient basis. All treatment will be delivered over a single day. Participants will be followed for 6 months after last treatment or removal from study, or until death, whichever occurs first. Additional Follow up will be as per usual guidelines for prostate cancer, every 3 months following treatment with PSA for the first year, then every 4 months after year 2, and every 6 months after year 3 until 5 years of follow up are completed.

Conditions

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Prostate Adenocarcinoma Localized Prostate Carcinoma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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HDR brachytherapy

Participants will receive the same radiotherapy technique, methods, and delivery will as standard of care 3 hours apart instead of receiving the radiotherapy on separate days.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

High Dose Rate Monotherapy

Intervention Type RADIATION

High dose rate brachytherapy delivered in 13.5 Gy x 2 fractions over a single implant procedure 3 hours apart

Interventions

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High Dose Rate Monotherapy

High dose rate brachytherapy delivered in 13.5 Gy x 2 fractions over a single implant procedure 3 hours apart

Intervention Type RADIATION

Other Intervention Names

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HDR Monotherapy High dose rate brachytherapy

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Participants must have histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of prostate adenocarcinoma.
2. National Comprehensive Cancer Network low to intermediate risk stratification.
3. No prior treatment for prostate cancer and no prior androgen deprivation therapy.
4. Age \>=18 years.
5. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status \<2 (Karnofsky \>60%.
6. Eligible to undergo High dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy as monotherapy as determined by the treating radiation oncologist.
7. Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.
8. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals on effective anti-retroviral therapy with undetectable viral load within 6 months are eligible for this trial.
9. For participants with evidence of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, the HBV viral load must be undetectable on suppressive therapy, if indicated.
10. Individuals with a history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection must have been treated and cured. For individuals with HCV infection who are currently on treatment, they are eligible if they have an undetectable HCV viral load.
11. Individuals with a prior or concurrent malignancy whose natural history or treatment does not have the potential to interfere with the safety or efficacy assessment of the investigational regimen are eligible for this trial.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Any prior treatment for prostate cancer.
2. Any prior androgen deprivation therapy.
3. Is currently receiving any other investigational agents.
4. Abnormal pre-brachytherapy assessment raising concern for undergoing HDR brachytherapy procedure.
5. Contraindications to general anesthesia.
6. Contraindications to radiotherapy.
7. Prior cryosurgery or cryotherapy to the prostate.
8. Prior transurethral resection of the prostate within the previous 6 months.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of California, San Francisco

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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I-Chow Hsu, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of California, San Francisco

Locations

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University of California, San Francisco

San Francisco, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Jamese Johnson

Role: CONTACT

415-530-9805

Facility Contacts

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Jamese Johnson

Role: primary

415-530-9805

Role: backup

877-827-3222

References

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Martell K, Mendez LC, Chung HT, Tseng CL, Alayed Y, Cheung P, Liu S, Vesprini D, Chu W, Wronski M, Szumacher E, Ravi A, Loblaw A, Morton G. Results of 15 Gy HDR-BT boost plus EBRT in intermediate-risk prostate cancer: Analysis of over 500 patients. Radiother Oncol. 2019 Dec;141:149-155. doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2019.08.017. Epub 2019 Sep 12.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 31522882 (View on PubMed)

Viani GA, Arruda CV, Assis Pellizzon AC, De Fendi LI. HDR brachytherapy as monotherapy for prostate cancer: A systematic review with meta-analysis. Brachytherapy. 2021 Mar-Apr;20(2):307-314. doi: 10.1016/j.brachy.2020.10.009. Epub 2021 Jan 15.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 33461894 (View on PubMed)

Morton G, McGuffin M, Chung HT, Tseng CL, Helou J, Ravi A, Cheung P, Szumacher E, Liu S, Chu W, Zhang L, Mamedov A, Loblaw A. Prostate high dose-rate brachytherapy as monotherapy for low and intermediate risk prostate cancer: Efficacy results from a randomized phase II clinical trial of one fraction of 19 Gy or two fractions of 13.5 Gy. Radiother Oncol. 2020 May;146:90-96. doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2020.02.009. Epub 2020 Mar 5.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 32146259 (View on PubMed)

Alayed Y, Loblaw A, McGuffin M, Chung HT, Tseng CL, D'Alimonte L, Cheung P, Liu S, Chu W, Szumacher E, Helou J, Ravi A, Haider M, Mamedov A, Zhang L, Morton G. Single-fraction HDR brachytherapy as monotherapy in low and intermediate risk prostate cancer: Outcomes from two clinical trials with and without an MRI-guided boost. Radiother Oncol. 2021 Jan;154:29-35. doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2020.09.007. Epub 2020 Sep 10.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 32918971 (View on PubMed)

Corkum MT, Achard V, Morton G, Zilli T. Ultrahypofractionated Radiotherapy for Localised Prostate Cancer: How Far Can We Go? Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol). 2022 May;34(5):340-349. doi: 10.1016/j.clon.2021.12.006. Epub 2021 Dec 25.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 34961659 (View on PubMed)

Kukielka AM, Dabrowski T, Walasek T, Olchawa A, Kudzia R, Dybek D. High-dose-rate brachytherapy as a monotherapy for prostate cancer--Single-institution results of the extreme fractionation regimen. Brachytherapy. 2015 May-Jun;14(3):359-65. doi: 10.1016/j.brachy.2015.01.004. Epub 2015 Feb 28.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 25736733 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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NCI-2024-01993

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

23721

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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