A Study of MRI-guided High-dose Radiation Therapy in Prostate Cancer
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04997018 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : August 9, 2021
Last Update Posted : August 31, 2022
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Prostate Cancer | Radiation: Radiation Therapy | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 91 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase II Study of Radiotherapy to the Prostate and Dose Intensification to the Dominant Intra- Prostatic Lesion (DIL) Using Ultra-Hypofractionated, MR-Guided Radiotherapy |
Actual Study Start Date : | August 4, 2021 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | August 4, 2023 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | August 4, 2023 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Prostate cancer patients
Intermediate-risk prostate cancer patients will be eligible for this study. Risk groups will be assigned as per NCCN guidelines. Intermediate-risk patients will be defined as:
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Radiation: Radiation Therapy
Patients enrolled in this study will undergo ultra-hypofractionated radiation utilizing MR guided, daily online adaptive planning. Patients will receive a standard dose of 8 Gy/fraction for five fractions for a total dose of 40 Gy to the prostate with a simultaneously-delivered boost of 9 Gy for five fractions (clinically non-standard dose of 45 Gy total) to a single dominant lesion with a maximum dimension of at least 0.5 cm, as determined on the pretreatment diagnostic T2 MRI imaging. In the setting of two similarly-sized "dominant" lesions, both will be boosted.
Other Name: SBRT |
- Comparison of pretreatment biopsy with post-treatment biopsy [ Time Frame: 24 months ]The primary outcome of efficacy will be studied using post -treatment biopsies. To demonstrate efficacy of dose escalation to the DIL, the investigators aim to reduce the positive post-treatment biopsy rates at 24 months for intermediate risk disease from 20% to 10%.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Male |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
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Intermediate-risk prostate cancer patients will be eligible for this study. Risk groups will be assigned as per NCCN guidelines. Intermediate-risk patients will be defined as:
- PSA 10-20 ng/ml or
- Gleason score = 7
- Clinical stage T2b/T2c
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Additionally, patients will be required to meet all of the following criteria:
- Age ≥ 18
- Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) ≥ 80 (Appendix 1)
- Prostate size ≤ 80 cc
- Presence of a T2-visible prostatic lesion with maximum dimension of ≥ 0.5 cm and no more than one additional disease focus
- MRI findings: Lesion may contact the capsular edge, possible extracapsular extension (ECE) permitted
- International Prostate Symptom Score ≤ 15
- Satisfy all MRI screening criteria and be willing to fill out the standard MRI screening form
Exclusion Criteria:
Patient will be excluded if they meet any one of the following criteria:
- Gleason score >7
- PSA >20
- Prior or concurrent androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer MRI findings: suspicious for/probable ECE
- MRI findings: >2 disease foci identifiable
- Evidence of metastatic disease on bone scan or MRI/CT
- MRI ineligibility due to: the presence of a cardiac pacemaker, defibrillator, or other implanted metallic or electronic device which is considered MR unsafe; severe claustrophobia; inability to lie flat for the duration of the study; etc.
- Metallic implant or device in the pelvis that might distort the local magnetic field and compromise quality of mp-MRI
- Lateral pelvic separation greater than 50 cm and/or anterior-posterior separation greater than 35 cm which are incompatible with MRCAT reconstruction
- Contra-indications to receiving gadolinium contrast
- KPS < 80
- Pelvic MRI or CT (MRI preferred) evidence of radiographic T3, T4, or N1 disease
- Prior history of transurethral resection of the prostate
- Prior history of urethral stricture
- Prior history of pelvic irradiation
- History of inflammatory bowel disease
- Unable to give informed consent
- Unable to complete quality of life questionnaires
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Abnormal complete blood count, including any of the following:
- Platelet count less than 75,000/ml
- Hb level less than 10 gm/dl
- WBC less than 3.5/ml
- Abnormal renal function tests (creatinine > 1.5)

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04997018
Contact: Victoria Brennan, MBBCH BAO | 212-639-8904 | brennanv@mskcc.org | |
Contact: Michael Zelefsky, MD | 212-639-6802 | zelefskm@MSKCC.ORG |
United States, New Jersey | |
Victoria Brennan | Recruiting |
Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States, 07920 | |
Contact: Victoria Brennan, MBBCH BAO 212-639-8904 brennanv@mskcc.org | |
Victoria Brennan | Recruiting |
Middletown, New Jersey, United States, 07748 | |
Contact: Victoria Brennan, MBBCH BAO 212-639-8904 brennanv@mskcc.org | |
Victoria Brennan | Recruiting |
Montvale, New Jersey, United States, 07645 | |
Contact: Victoria Brennan, MBBCH BAO 212-639-8904 brennanv@mskcc.org | |
United States, New York | |
Victoria Brennan | Recruiting |
Commack, New York, United States, 11725 | |
Contact: Victoria Brennan, MBBCH BAO 212-639-8904 brennanv@mskcc.org | |
Victoria Brennan | Recruiting |
Harrison, New York, United States, 10604 | |
Contact: Victoria Brennan, MBBCH BAO 212-639-8904 brennanv@mskcc.org | |
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activities) | Recruiting |
New York, New York, United States, 10065 | |
Contact: Victoria Brennan, MBBCH BAO 212-639-8904 | |
Victoria Brennan | Recruiting |
Uniondale, New York, United States, 11553 | |
Contact: Victoria Brennan, MBBCH BAO 212-639-8904 brennanv@mskcc.org |
Principal Investigator: | Victoria Brennan, MBBCH BAO | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center |
Responsible Party: | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04997018 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
21-308 |
First Posted: | August 9, 2021 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | August 31, 2022 |
Last Verified: | August 2022 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Yes |
Plan Description: | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center supports the international committee of medical journal editors (ICMJE) and the ethical obligation of responsible sharing of data from clinical trials. The protocol summary, a statistical summary, and informed consent form will be made available on clinicaltrials.gov when required as a condition of Federal awards, other agreements supporting the research and/or as otherwise required. Requests for deidentified individual participant data can be made beginning 12 months after publication and for up to 36 months post publication. Deidentified individual participant data reported in the manuscript will be shared under the terms of a Data Use Agreement and may only be used for approved proposals. Requests may be made to: crdatashare@mskcc.org. |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
SBRT stereotactic body radiation therapy prostate cancer 21-308 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center |
Prostatic Neoplasms Genital Neoplasms, Male Urogenital Neoplasms |
Neoplasms by Site Neoplasms Prostatic Diseases |