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Assessing the Potential for Reduced Toxicity Using Focal Brachytherapy in Early Stage, Low Volume Prostate Cancer

Phase II Study Assessing the Potential for Reduced Toxicity Using Focal Brachytherapy Early Stage, Low Volume in Prostate Cancer

Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01354951
Enrollment
3
Registered
2011-05-17
Start date
2011-05-31
Completion date
2017-10-06
Last updated
2018-10-19

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Prostate Cancer

Keywords

Focal Brachytherapy, Endorectal coil MRI, Quality of Life, 11-056

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to see what side effects a type of radiation treatment called focal brachytherapy has in treating early stage prostate cancer. The study is also looking at how useful focal brachytherapy will be in treating prostate cancer. Additionally, the investigators would like to see how this type of treatment impacts quality of life.

Interventions

OTHERProstate Biopsy, Focal Brachytherapy , Assessment of QOL

A re-staging transrectal or transperineal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy as currently performed at participating institutions. Focal brachytherapy will be performed at 8 weeks following the transrectal or transperineal biopsy or sooner if the patient has recovered from the repeat biopsy and the treating physician determines it is safe to proceed with treatment. The regions will be targeted with the prescription dose and receive 144 Gy of Iodine-125 (I-125). The quality-of-life assessment will focus on erectile function, urinary function, bowel function, and general health related quality of life. The patients will complete this assessment at baseline and then approximately 3 ± 1 months, 6 ± 1 months, 12 ± 2 months, 18 ± 2 months, and 24 ± 2 months after treatment.

Sponsors

University of Colorado, Denver
CollaboratorOTHER
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
CollaboratorOTHER
Northwell Health
CollaboratorOTHER
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
21 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Men ≥ 21 years of age with a life expectancy estimated to be \> 10-years. * Diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the prostate confirmed by MSKCC or participating site pathology review. * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1 * Prostate cancer clinical stage T1c-T2a * PSA \< 10ng/mL (this will be the PSA level prompting the prostate biopsy) * MRI evidence of one-sided disease performed within 3 months of registration * Prostate size \<60 cc at time of treatment- if the prostate is larger, hormonal therapy is allowed to achieve the required size Screening biopsy parameters: * Minimum of 10 biopsy cores * Gleason grade 7 in two cores or less, with no primary Gleason grade 4 or 5 in any cores * Unilateral cancer (only right-sided or left-sided, not bilateral) * No more than 50 % cancer in any one biopsy core * No more than 25 % of cores containing cancer * Repeat transrectal or transperineal prostate biopsy that must meet the following parameters: * Minimum of 12 biopsy cores * Unilateral cancer (only right-sided or left-sided, not bilateral) * Gleason grade 7 in two cores or less, with no primary Gleason grade 4 or 5 in any cores * No more than 50 % cancer in any one biopsy core * No more than 25 % of cores containing cancer Subject

Exclusion criteria

* Medically unfit for anesthesia * Evidence or suspicion of extracapsular extension on MRI * IPSS score \> 18 * Unable to receive MRI * Prior radiotherapy for the current disease

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
To Assess the Late Toxicity Outcomes6 months to 2 yearsfocal brachytherapy in patients with low risk prostate cancer This study will utilize the toxicity grading scale Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Version 4.0

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
To Evaluate the Local Tumor Control After Focal Brachytherapy12 and 24 monthsas measured by the ability to obtain all negative biopsy cores 12 and 24 months after completion of therapy in the hemi-gland of where the focal therapy was administered. All negative means no prostate cancer;
To Evaluate the Change From Baseline in QOL Indicatorsbaseline and then approximately 3 ± 1 months, 6 ± 1 months, 12 ± 2 months, 18 ± 2 months, and 24 ± 2 months after treatmentFollowing focal brachytherapy in patients with early stage low volume localized prostate cancer. The scales to measure these domains were derived from the previously validated MSKCC Prostate-Health Related Quality of Life Questionnaire (PHRQOLQ
To Correlate Post-treatment MRI Findings With Post-treatment Biopsy Outcomes2 yearsPost-treatment MRI outcome is defined as a 3-level categorical variable: positive, negative and undetermined. Post-treatment biopsy outcome is defined as a binary variable: positive and negative. We will examine the correlation between the 12-month MRI and 12-month biopsy, and between the 24-month MRI and 24-month biopsy. The correlation will be assessed by a Fisher exact test.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Prostate Biopsy, Focal Brachytherapy , Assessment of QOL
This is a non-randomized, Phase II study examining the tolerance profile (primary endpoint) as well as the secondary endpoints of QOL changes, efficacy and the correlation of post-treatment MRI findings with post-treatment biopsy outcomes in men with early stage low volume prostate cancer treated with focal brachytherapy.
3
Total3

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicProstate Biopsy, Focal Brachytherapy , Assessment of QOL
Age, Continuous57 years
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
3 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
3 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
3 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
0 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
3 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 3
other
Total, other adverse events
1 / 3
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 3

Outcome results

Primary

To Assess the Late Toxicity Outcomes

focal brachytherapy in patients with low risk prostate cancer This study will utilize the toxicity grading scale Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Version 4.0

Time frame: 6 months to 2 years

Population: Data not collected

Secondary

To Correlate Post-treatment MRI Findings With Post-treatment Biopsy Outcomes

Post-treatment MRI outcome is defined as a 3-level categorical variable: positive, negative and undetermined. Post-treatment biopsy outcome is defined as a binary variable: positive and negative. We will examine the correlation between the 12-month MRI and 12-month biopsy, and between the 24-month MRI and 24-month biopsy. The correlation will be assessed by a Fisher exact test.

Time frame: 2 years

Population: Data not collected

Secondary

To Evaluate the Change From Baseline in QOL Indicators

Following focal brachytherapy in patients with early stage low volume localized prostate cancer. The scales to measure these domains were derived from the previously validated MSKCC Prostate-Health Related Quality of Life Questionnaire (PHRQOLQ

Time frame: baseline and then approximately 3 ± 1 months, 6 ± 1 months, 12 ± 2 months, 18 ± 2 months, and 24 ± 2 months after treatment

Population: Data not collected

Secondary

To Evaluate the Local Tumor Control After Focal Brachytherapy

as measured by the ability to obtain all negative biopsy cores 12 and 24 months after completion of therapy in the hemi-gland of where the focal therapy was administered. All negative means no prostate cancer;

Time frame: 12 and 24 months

Population: Data not collected

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 13, 2026