Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Hypofractionated, Dose Escalation Radiotherapy for High Risk Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate

Lead Sponsor:

Sir Mortimer B. Davis - Jewish General Hospital

Conditions:

Prostate Cancer

Eligibility:

MALE

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

In North America, around a quarter a million men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year, and about 31,000 patients will die of their disease each year. Like other western countries, the inciden...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate diagnosed within 6 months prior to randomization
  • Patient has been classified as high risk defined clinically as: T3 or T4, Gleason Score \> 8, and/ or PSA \> 20 (ng/mL or μg/L).
  • Pelvic and para-aortic lymph nodes must be negative on computerized tomography (CT scan) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the abdomen and pelvis performed within 12 weeks prior to randomization.
  • Investigations, including chest X-ray or chest CT scan and bone scan (with radiographs of suspicious areas) have been performed within 12 weeks prior to randomization and are negative for metastases.
  • Patients will have had a PSA test done at the time of diagnosis. This PSA test could be repeated within 28 days prior to randomization.
  • The patient may have received prior androgen suppression therapy provided that androgen suppression therapy commenced no more than 28 days prior to randomization.
  • The patient must not have received any cytotoxic anticancer therapy for prostate cancer prior to randomization.
  • ECOG performance status must be 0 or 1
  • Hematology and biochemistry: should be done within 28 days prior to randomization:
  • Hemoglobin \> 100 g/L
  • Absolute Neutrophils \> 1.5 x 109/L
  • Platelets \> 100 x 109/L
  • AST and/or ALT \< 1.5 x Upper Limit of Normal (ULN)
  • Alkaline phosphatase \< 2.5 x Upper Limit of Normal (ULN)
  • Total bilirubin \< ULN
  • Serum creatinine \< 1.5 x ULN
  • adequate birth control measures should be used by the participant
  • Patient consent must be obtained according to local Institutional and/or University Human Experimentation Committee requirements.
  • Patients must be accessible for treatment and follow-up.

Exclusion

  • Patients with a history of other malignancies, except: non-melanoma skin cancer; or other solid tumours curatively treated with no evidence of disease for \> 5 years.
  • The presence of small-cell or transitional-cell carcinoma in the biopsy specimen.
  • Patients who had previous chemotherapy for carcinoma of the prostate.
  • Patients who had prior surgical treatment for carcinoma of the prostate apart from trans-urethral resection, including bilateral orchiectomy.
  • Patients with any contraindication to pelvic radiotherapy: including, but not limited to, previous pelvic radiotherapy, inflammatory bowel disease or severe bladder irritability.
  • Patients with serious non malignant disease resulting in a life expectancy less than 3 years.
  • Other serious illness, psychiatric or medical condition that would not permit the patient to be managed according to the protocol
  • Known hypersensitivity to any protocol-indicated study medications.
  • Presence of bilateral hip replacement prostheses.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2012

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

329 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01444820

Start Date

January 1 2012

End Date

January 1 2026

Last Update

December 4 2024

Active Locations (12)

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Horizon Health Network - Saint John Regional Hospital

Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

2

Complexe hospitalier de la Sagamie

Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada

3

Hôpital de Gatineau

Gatineau, Quebec, Canada

4

Hôpital Charles-Lemoyne

Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada