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MRI-Mapped Dose-Escalated Salvage Radiotherapy Post-Prostatectomy: The MAPS Trial

A Phase II Randomized Trial of MRI-Mapped Dose-Escalated Salvage Radiotherapy Post-Prostatectomy: The MAPS Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01411345
Acronym
MAPS
Enrollment
37
Registered
2011-08-08
Start date
2012-07-12
Completion date
2028-02-13
Last updated
2026-05-05

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

Conditions

Prostate Adenocarcinoma, Prostate Cancer

Brief summary

1. The investigators hypothesize that increasing radiation dose to the functional MRI-defined lesion in the prostate bed will result in an improved initial complete response (reduction in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) to \< 0.1 ng/mL), which is related to long-term outcome biochemically. 2. Biomarker expression levels differ in the DCE-MRI enhancing and non-enhancing tumor regions (when applicable). 3. 10-15% of men undergoing RT have free circulating DNA (fcDNA) or tumor cells (CTC) that are related to an adverse treatment outcome. 4. Prostate cancer-related anxiety will be reduced in the MRI targeted SRT arm, because the patients will be aware that the dominant tumor will be targeted with higher radiation dose (compared to those pts who were treated on standard arm prior to its closure).

Detailed description

Phase 3 arms I (SSRT) and II (MTSRT) were closed. Study recruitment was suspended until re-opening as a single-arm Phase 2 (MTSRT) study.

Interventions

RADIATIONStandard Salvage Radiation Treatment (SSRT)

A total dose of 68 Gy delivered in 34 fractions to the Clinical Target Volume (CTV), 51 Gy in 34 fractions can be given to the pelvic nodes.

RADIATIONMapped Tumor Salvage RT (MTSRT)

Dose escalation to the imaging or Dynamic Contrast Enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI)-defined dominant region(s) by dose painting at 2.25 Gy per fraction, while the rest of the Clinical Target Volume (CTV) receives 2.0 Gy a fraction to 68 Gy. The mapped tumor (MT) boost region will receive an absolute dose of 76.5 Gy. Assuming an α/β ratio of 3.0, this would be equivalent to 80 Gy in 2.0 Gy fractions.

Sponsors

University of Miami
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
35 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Prostate cancer patients with a PSA after prostatectomy of at least 0.1 ng/mL and up to 4.0 ng/mL within 3 months prior to enrollment. 2. Patients with or without palpable abnormalities on digital rectal exam (DRE) are eligible. 3. Minimum of 3 months since prostatectomy to allow for return of urinary continence and healing. 4. Imaging detectable lesion or lesions in prostate bed or regional lymph node (LN). Each lesion should be at least 0.4 cc and a maximum of 6 cc and was obtained ≤ 3 months prior to protocol entry or enrollment. 5. No evidence of metastatic (distant) disease (pelvic nodes are allowed up to common iliac). 6. Negative bone scan if deemed necessary by treating physician obtained ≤ 4 months prior to protocol entry or enrollment. 7. No previous pelvic radiotherapy. 8. Serum total testosterone taken within 3 months prior to enrollment. 9. No concurrent, active malignancy, other than nonmetastatic skin cancer or early stage chronic lymphocytic leukemia (well-differentiated small cell lymphocytic lymphoma). If a prior malignancy is in remission for ≥ 3 years then the patient is eligible. 10. Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document. 11. Zubrod performance status \< 2. 12. Patients must agree to fill out quality of life/psychosocial questionnaires. 13. Age ≥ 35 and ≤ 85 years.

Exclusion criteria

a. Prior androgen deprivation therapy is not permitted if it was within 6 months previous to signing consent form. (NOTE: Therapy given as part of the planned course of radiation is allowed).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
PSA Response RateUp to 23 monthsProstate-Specific Antigen (PSA) response rate is defined as the percentage of study patients with PSA less than 0.1 ng/mL at 21 months after completion of study treatment.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Incidence of Treatment-Emergent ToxicityUp to 8 monthsIncidence of treatment-emergent toxicity in study participants. Toxicity is defined as adverse events (AEs), serious adverse events (SAEs) and dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs)Acute toxicity is defined as toxicity occurring during treatment and within three months of completing treatment. Late toxicity is toxicity occurring more than three months after treatment completion. Toxicity will be assessed using the NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4.0
Health-Related Quality of Life Scores: EPIC SF-12Up to 65 monthsHealth-related Quality of Life (HRQOL) will be measured using the Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite and Medical Outcomes Study SF-12 (EPIC SF-12) to evaluate patient function and satisfaction after prostate cancer treatment. Response options for each item form a Likert scale, and multi-item scale scores are transformed linearly to a 0-100 scale, with higher scores representing better HRQOL.
Health-Related Quality of Life Scores: MAX-PCUp to 65 monthsHealth-related quality of life (HRQOL) will be measured using the scores on the Modified 18-item Memorial Anxiety Scale for Prostate Cancer (MAX-PC) from pre-treatment to post-treatment. The scale consists of 18 items (e.g. "I thought about prostate cancer even though I didn't mean to.") scored on a scale from 0 ("not at all") to 3 ("often"). Total scores range from 0 to 54, with higher scores indicating higher levels of anxiety.
Health-Related Quality of Life Scores: IPSSUp to 65 monthsHealth-related quality of life (HRQOL) will be measured using the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) to evaluate patient urinary function and quality of life. There are 7 questions related to urinary function. Responses are on a scale from 0 ("not at all") to 5 ("almost always"), with higher scores indicating higher levels of urinary dysfunction. There is 1 quality of life question related to urinary symptoms. Responses are on a scale from 0 ("delighted") to 6 ("terrible").
Biochemical and Clinical FailureUp to 65 monthsThe cumulative incidence of biochemical or clinical failure allowing for competing risk as needed. Clinical failure is defined as at least a 25% increase in the size of the tumor relative to the smallest volume recorded, or new extension of tumor beyond the capsule, or re-extension of tumor beyond the capsule after initial regression, or urinary obstructive symptoms with carcinoma found at transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). Biochemical failure is defined as PSA ≥ nadir + 2 ng/mL.
Failure-free Survival (FFS)Up to 65 monthsRate of failure-free survival in study participants. Failure-free survival is defined as the elapsed time from start of radiotherapy to first documented evidence of biochemical or clinical failure or death from any cause, whichever occurs first. In the absence of any event defining failure, follow-up time will be censored at the date of last documented failure-free status.
Overall Survival (OS)Up to 65 monthsRate of overall survival in study participants. Overall survival is defined as the elapsed time from start of radiotherapy to death from any cause. For surviving patients, follow-up will be censored at the date of last contact.
Measurement of Tissue Biomarker ExpressionUp to 65 monthsThe distribution and degree of expression of tissue biomarkers by ultrasound-directed biopsies for patients who choose to undergo the optional biopsies. Quantification of the amount of the biomarker specific immunohistochemical staining in the area of tumor.
Incidence and Relationship of Circulating DNA and Tumor Cells to Tissue BiomarkersUp to 65 monthsTo determine the incidence and relationship of circulating DNA and tumor cells to tissue biomarkers and initial complete biochemical response.

Countries

United States

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORMatthew C Abramowitz, MD

University of Miami

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Arm I: Standard Salvage Radiation Treatment (SSRT)
Patients will receive a total dose of 68 Gy will be delivered in 34 fractions to the Clinical Target Volume (CTV), 51 Gy in 34 fractions can be given to the pelvic nodes. this arm is closed Standard Salvage Radiation Treatment (SSRT): A total dose of 68 Gy delivered in 34 fractions to the Clinical Target Volume (CTV), 51 Gy in 34 fractions can be given to the pelvic nodes.
15
Arm II: Mapped Tumor Salvage RT (MTSRT)
Patients will receive the same treatment to the CTV of 68 Gy in 34 fractions and the Gross Tumor Volume (GTV) defined by functional imaging will receive 2.25 Gy per day for a total of 76.5 Gy (biological equivalent to 80 Gy in 2.0 Gy fractions assuming an α/β ratio of 3). this arm was continues as single arm phase 2 Mapped Tumor Salvage RT (MTSRT): Dose escalation to the imaging or Dynamic Contrast Enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI)-defined dominant region(s) by dose painting at 2.25 Gy per fraction, while the rest of the Clinical Target Volume (CTV) receives 2.0 Gy a fraction to 68 Gy. The mapped tumor (MT) boost region will receive an absolute dose of 76.5 Gy. Assuming an α/β ratio of 3.0, this would be equivalent to 80 Gy in 2.0 Gy fractions.
22
Total37

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicArm I: Standard Salvage Radiation Treatment (SSRT)Arm II: Mapped Tumor Salvage RT (MTSRT)Total
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
6 Participants7 Participants13 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
9 Participants15 Participants24 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
4 Participants8 Participants12 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
11 Participants14 Participants25 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
2 Participants4 Participants6 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
13 Participants18 Participants31 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
15 Participants22 Participants37 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
1 / 150 / 22
other
Total, other adverse events
15 / 1521 / 22
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 154 / 22

Outcome results

Primary

PSA Response Rate

Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) response rate is defined as the percentage of study patients with PSA less than 0.1 ng/mL at 21 months after completion of study treatment.

Time frame: Up to 23 months

Population: Participants that completed a PSA evaluation at 21 months after completion of study treatment.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Arm I: Standard Salvage Radiation Treatment (SSRT)PSA Response Rate66.6 percentage of participants
Arm II: Mapped Tumor Salvage RT (MTSRT)PSA Response Rate85 percentage of participants
Secondary

Biochemical and Clinical Failure

The cumulative incidence of biochemical or clinical failure allowing for competing risk as needed. Clinical failure is defined as at least a 25% increase in the size of the tumor relative to the smallest volume recorded, or new extension of tumor beyond the capsule, or re-extension of tumor beyond the capsule after initial regression, or urinary obstructive symptoms with carcinoma found at transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). Biochemical failure is defined as PSA ≥ nadir + 2 ng/mL.

Time frame: Up to 65 months

Secondary

Failure-free Survival (FFS)

Rate of failure-free survival in study participants. Failure-free survival is defined as the elapsed time from start of radiotherapy to first documented evidence of biochemical or clinical failure or death from any cause, whichever occurs first. In the absence of any event defining failure, follow-up time will be censored at the date of last documented failure-free status.

Time frame: Up to 65 months

Secondary

Health-Related Quality of Life Scores: EPIC SF-12

Health-related Quality of Life (HRQOL) will be measured using the Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite and Medical Outcomes Study SF-12 (EPIC SF-12) to evaluate patient function and satisfaction after prostate cancer treatment. Response options for each item form a Likert scale, and multi-item scale scores are transformed linearly to a 0-100 scale, with higher scores representing better HRQOL.

Time frame: Up to 65 months

Secondary

Health-Related Quality of Life Scores: IPSS

Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) will be measured using the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) to evaluate patient urinary function and quality of life. There are 7 questions related to urinary function. Responses are on a scale from 0 (not at all) to 5 (almost always), with higher scores indicating higher levels of urinary dysfunction. There is 1 quality of life question related to urinary symptoms. Responses are on a scale from 0 (delighted) to 6 (terrible).

Time frame: Up to 65 months

Secondary

Health-Related Quality of Life Scores: MAX-PC

Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) will be measured using the scores on the Modified 18-item Memorial Anxiety Scale for Prostate Cancer (MAX-PC) from pre-treatment to post-treatment. The scale consists of 18 items (e.g. I thought about prostate cancer even though I didn't mean to.) scored on a scale from 0 (not at all) to 3 (often). Total scores range from 0 to 54, with higher scores indicating higher levels of anxiety.

Time frame: Up to 65 months

Secondary

Incidence and Relationship of Circulating DNA and Tumor Cells to Tissue Biomarkers

To determine the incidence and relationship of circulating DNA and tumor cells to tissue biomarkers and initial complete biochemical response.

Time frame: Up to 65 months

Secondary

Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Toxicity

Incidence of treatment-emergent toxicity in study participants. Toxicity is defined as adverse events (AEs), serious adverse events (SAEs) and dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs)Acute toxicity is defined as toxicity occurring during treatment and within three months of completing treatment. Late toxicity is toxicity occurring more than three months after treatment completion. Toxicity will be assessed using the NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4.0

Time frame: Up to 8 months

Secondary

Measurement of Tissue Biomarker Expression

The distribution and degree of expression of tissue biomarkers by ultrasound-directed biopsies for patients who choose to undergo the optional biopsies. Quantification of the amount of the biomarker specific immunohistochemical staining in the area of tumor.

Time frame: Up to 65 months

Secondary

Overall Survival (OS)

Rate of overall survival in study participants. Overall survival is defined as the elapsed time from start of radiotherapy to death from any cause. For surviving patients, follow-up will be censored at the date of last contact.

Time frame: Up to 65 months

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: May 6, 2026