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Hypofractionation Proton Beam Therapy With Concurrent Treatment of Prostate and Pelvic Nodes for Prostate Cancer

Prospective Evaluation of Hypofractionation Proton Beam Therapy With Concurrent Treatment of the Prostate and Pelvic Nodes for Clinically Localized, High Risk or Unfavorable Intermediate Risk Prostate Cancer

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02874014
Enrollment
56
Registered
2016-08-22
Start date
2016-07-25
Completion date
2025-04-30
Last updated
2025-08-22

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Conditions

Prostate Cancer

Brief summary

The study is to examine a moderate hypofractionation regimen of proton beam therapy for high risk or unfavorable intermediate risk prostate cancer. The prostate and seminal vesicles are treated with 6750 centigray (RBE) in 25 fractions (i.e. 270 centigray/fraction), while the regional pelvic nodes receive 4500 centigray (RBE) in 25 fractions (i.e. 180 centigray/fraction) simultaneously. The overall treatment time is 5 weeks.

Detailed description

Proton beam therapy can provide a therapeutic gain by offering at least equivalent (or superior) tumor control while reducing the risk of radiation toxicity, in comparison with conventional photon-based external beam radiotherapy, given its dose-deposition characteristics. Currently the clinical target volume of proton beam for the treatment of prostate cancer has been mostly limited to the prostate and the seminal vesicles. There has been no study of proton beam therapy to treat both the primary tumor in the prostate and the regional pelvic nodes simultaneously using a moderate hypofractionation regimen. The study is a prospective, single-arm, clinical trial to evaluate a moderate hypofractionation regimen of proton beam therapy for high risk or unfavorable intermediate risk prostate cancer. The clinical target volumes of proton beam therapy include both the prostate/seminal vesicles and the regional pelvic nodes. The primary objective is to assess late grade ≥ 3 gastrointestinal (GI) and genitourinary (GU) toxicity. The secondary objectives are to evaluate late grade ≥ 2 GI and GU toxicity, acute grade ≥ 3 GI and GU toxicity, and disease-free survival including freedom from PSA (prostate specific antigen) relapse at 5 years. The study provides an avenue to examine the safety, efficacy, cost effectiveness, and convenience of a moderate hypofractionation regimen (5-week course) of proton beam therapy.

Interventions

RADIATIONHypofractionation Proton beam therapy with Concurrent Treatment of the Prostate and Pelvic Nodes

Sponsors

Mayo Clinic
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Male; Age ≥ 18 years. * Histological confirmation of adenocarcinoma of the prostate within 6 months of study enrollment. * Clinical stage T1-2 N0 M0, Gleason Score 7, Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) 20-100 ng/mL, or Clinical stage Any T N0 M0, Gleason Score 8-10, PSA ≤ 100 ng/mL, or Clinical stage T3-4 N0 M0, any Gleason Score, PSA ≤ 100 ng/mL, or Clinical stage T1-2 N0 M0, Gleason Score 4+3, PSA 10-20 ng/mL * Zubrod performance score (PS) ≤ 1 * Total bilirubin, aspartate aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, and serum creatinine: \< 2 x upper normal limit * Signed informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

* Any known nodal (N1) or distant metastasis (M1) * Previous androgen deprivation therapy lasting more than 6 months * History of inflammatory bowel disease * Presence of a hip prosthesis * Prior pelvic radiotherapy or prostatectomy * Prior or concurrent antineoplastic agents (chemotherapy) * Previous or concurrent malignancy other than non-melanoma skin cancer within 5 years of diagnosis of prostate cancer. * Inability to start the protocol treatment within 1 month after study enrollment. * Medical or psychiatric conditions that preclude informed decision-making or compliance with the protocol treatment or follow-up

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Late Grade ≥ 3 Gastrointestinal (GI) and Genitourinary (GU) Toxicity of Interest, Using the CTCAE v4.0Between 3 months and 24 months post proton beam therapyToxicity will be defined as an adverse event possibly, probably, or definitely related to proton beam therapy. A late GI or GU toxicity will be defined as a GI or GU toxicity that occurs between 3 months and 2 years from the completion of proton beam therapy. All patients meeting the eligibility criteria who have signed a consent form and have begun treatment will be evaluable for late toxicity, with the exception of patients determined to be a major violation.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Late Grade ≥ 2 GI and GU Toxicity of Interest, Using the CTCAE v4.0Between 3 months and 24 months post proton beam therapyToxicity will be defined as an adverse event possibly, probably, or definitely related to proton beam therapy. A late GI or GU toxicity will be defined as a GI or GU toxicity that occurs between 3 months and 2 years from the completion of proton beam therapy. All patients meeting the eligibility criteria who have signed a consent form and have begun treatment will be evaluable for late toxicity, with the exception of patients determined to be a major violation
Acute Grade ≥ 3 GI and GU Toxicity of Interest Within 3 Months Post Proton Beam Therapy, Using the CTCAE v4.0Within 3 months post proton beam therapyToxicity will be defined as an adverse event possibly, probably, or definitely related to proton beam therapy. All patients meeting the eligibility criteria who have signed a consent form and have begun treatment will be evaluable for late toxicity, with the exception of patients determined to be a major violation
Disease-free Survival Including Freedom From PSA Relapse at 5 Years Post Proton Beam Therapy5 years post proton beam therapyDisease-free survival is defined as the time from registration until the time of the first occurrence of biochemical failure, local recurrence, regional recurrence, distant metastases, or death due to any cause. The distribution of disease-free survival will be estimated using the method of Kaplan-Meier.
Disease-specific Survival at 5 Years Post Proton Beam Therapy5 years post proton beam therapyDisease-free survival is defined as the time from registration until the time of the first occurrence of biochemical failure, local recurrence, regional recurrence, distant metastases, or death due to any cause. The distribution of disease-free survival will be estimated using the method of Kaplan-Meier.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Hypofractionation Proton Beam Therapy
Hypofractionation Proton beam therapy with Concurrent Treatment of the Prostate and Pelvic Nodes\>\>\>\> \>\>\>\> Hypofractionation Proton beam therapy with Concurrent Treatment of the Prostate and Pelvic Nodes
54
Total54

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicHypofractionation Proton Beam Therapy
Age, Continuous75.5 years
Baseline IPSS score
0-7
28 Participants
Baseline IPSS score
20-35
2 Participants
Baseline IPSS score
8-19
22 Participants
Baseline PSA, ng/mL10.7 ng/mL
BMI29.0 kg/m^2
Duration of ADT (mo)18.1 months
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
51 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
3 Participants
Gleason score
6
4 Participants
Gleason score
7
17 Participants
Gleason score
8-10
33 Participants
History of prior TURP
No
49 Participants
History of prior TURP
Yes
5 Participants
Performance status (ECOG)
ECOG score 0
47 Participants
Performance status (ECOG)
ECOG score 1
7 Participants
Prostate volume (mL)41.1 mL
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
2 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
3 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
49 Participants
Risk
High-risk
52 Participants
Risk
Unfavorable intermediate risk
2 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
0 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
54 Participants
T stage
T1-T2
23 Participants
T stage
T3a
21 Participants
T stage
T3b
10 Participants
T stage
T4
0 Participants
Use of alpha-1 blocker
No
49 Participants
Use of alpha-1 blocker
Yes
5 Participants
Use of antiplatelet or anticoagulant medication
No
43 Participants
Use of antiplatelet or anticoagulant medication
Yes
11 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 55
other
Total, other adverse events
55 / 55
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 55

Outcome results

Primary

Late Grade ≥ 3 Gastrointestinal (GI) and Genitourinary (GU) Toxicity of Interest, Using the CTCAE v4.0

Toxicity will be defined as an adverse event possibly, probably, or definitely related to proton beam therapy. A late GI or GU toxicity will be defined as a GI or GU toxicity that occurs between 3 months and 2 years from the completion of proton beam therapy. All patients meeting the eligibility criteria who have signed a consent form and have begun treatment will be evaluable for late toxicity, with the exception of patients determined to be a major violation.

Time frame: Between 3 months and 24 months post proton beam therapy

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Hypofractionation Proton Beam TherapyLate Grade ≥ 3 Gastrointestinal (GI) and Genitourinary (GU) Toxicity of Interest, Using the CTCAE v4.0GI grade ≥ 31 Participants
Hypofractionation Proton Beam TherapyLate Grade ≥ 3 Gastrointestinal (GI) and Genitourinary (GU) Toxicity of Interest, Using the CTCAE v4.0GU grade ≥ 30 Participants
Secondary

Acute Grade ≥ 3 GI and GU Toxicity of Interest Within 3 Months Post Proton Beam Therapy, Using the CTCAE v4.0

Toxicity will be defined as an adverse event possibly, probably, or definitely related to proton beam therapy. All patients meeting the eligibility criteria who have signed a consent form and have begun treatment will be evaluable for late toxicity, with the exception of patients determined to be a major violation

Time frame: Within 3 months post proton beam therapy

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Hypofractionation Proton Beam TherapyAcute Grade ≥ 3 GI and GU Toxicity of Interest Within 3 Months Post Proton Beam Therapy, Using the CTCAE v4.0GI grade ≥ 30 Participants
Hypofractionation Proton Beam TherapyAcute Grade ≥ 3 GI and GU Toxicity of Interest Within 3 Months Post Proton Beam Therapy, Using the CTCAE v4.0GU grade ≥ 30 Participants
Secondary

Disease-free Survival Including Freedom From PSA Relapse at 5 Years Post Proton Beam Therapy

Disease-free survival is defined as the time from registration until the time of the first occurrence of biochemical failure, local recurrence, regional recurrence, distant metastases, or death due to any cause. The distribution of disease-free survival will be estimated using the method of Kaplan-Meier.

Time frame: 5 years post proton beam therapy

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Hypofractionation Proton Beam TherapyDisease-free Survival Including Freedom From PSA Relapse at 5 Years Post Proton Beam Therapy90 percentage of participants
Secondary

Disease-specific Survival at 5 Years Post Proton Beam Therapy

Disease-free survival is defined as the time from registration until the time of the first occurrence of biochemical failure, local recurrence, regional recurrence, distant metastases, or death due to any cause. The distribution of disease-free survival will be estimated using the method of Kaplan-Meier.

Time frame: 5 years post proton beam therapy

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Hypofractionation Proton Beam TherapyDisease-specific Survival at 5 Years Post Proton Beam Therapy89 percentage of participants
Secondary

Late Grade ≥ 2 GI and GU Toxicity of Interest, Using the CTCAE v4.0

Toxicity will be defined as an adverse event possibly, probably, or definitely related to proton beam therapy. A late GI or GU toxicity will be defined as a GI or GU toxicity that occurs between 3 months and 2 years from the completion of proton beam therapy. All patients meeting the eligibility criteria who have signed a consent form and have begun treatment will be evaluable for late toxicity, with the exception of patients determined to be a major violation

Time frame: Between 3 months and 24 months post proton beam therapy

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Hypofractionation Proton Beam TherapyLate Grade ≥ 2 GI and GU Toxicity of Interest, Using the CTCAE v4.0GI grade ≥ 26 Participants
Hypofractionation Proton Beam TherapyLate Grade ≥ 2 GI and GU Toxicity of Interest, Using the CTCAE v4.0GU grade ≥ 219 Participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 21, 2026