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MRI-guided Transurethral Urethral Ultrasound Ablation for the Treatment of Low to Intermediate Grade Prostate Cancer

Focal Prostate Ablation for Low to Intermediate Grade Cancer Utilizing TULSA Profound System

Status
Recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05438563
Enrollment
100
Registered
2022-06-30
Start date
2022-04-06
Completion date
2027-03-07
Last updated
2025-09-09

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Conditions

Prostate Carcinoma, Stage I Prostate Cancer AJCC v8, Stage II Prostate Cancer AJCC v8

Brief summary

This clinical trial tests whether the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided transurethral ultrasound ablation (TULSA) procedure is safe and effective in treating patients with low to intermediate grade prostate cancer. MRI-guided TULSA ablation is a minimally invasive procedure that uses an ultrasound device guided by MRI imaging to deliver high-energy sound waves, producing very high temperature to ablate (destroy) tumor cells in a targeted manner. The MRI-guided TULSA procedure may help patients avoid surgery and help improve prostate cancer patients' quality of life.

Detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To perform the TULSA procedure for safety and efficacy outcomes in men aged 45 to 80 years with biopsy-confirmed, National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) low to intermediate-risk prostate cancer. SECONDARY OBJECTIVE: I. To assess patient-reported metrics for quality of life (QOL). II. To assess return to normal activity. III. Compare economic benefit as noted from Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite (EPIC) questionnaire. OUTLINE: Patients undergo MRI-guided TULSA. Patients may also undergo digital rectal exam (DRE), cystoscopy, biopsy, bone scan, prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA) positron emission tomography (PET), and/or multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) at screening. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed at 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21 and 24 months.

Interventions

Undergo MRI-Guided TULSA

OTHERQuestionnaire Administration

Ancillary studies

Undergo DRE

PROCEDURECystoscopy

Undergo cystoscopy

PROCEDUREBiopsy

Undergo biopsy

PROCEDUREBone Scan

Undergo bone scan

PROCEDUREPSMA PET Scan

Undergo PSMA PET

Sponsors

Mayo Clinic
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
45 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Male * Age 45-80 years, with \> 10 years life expectancy * Biopsy-confirmed, NCCN \[Gleason Grade (GG) 1, favorable GG 2 and unfavorable GG3\] intermediate-risk prostate cancer * Stage =\< T2c, N0, M0 * International Society of Urological Pathology (ISUP) grade group 1, 2, or 3 disease on transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS)-guided biopsy (minimum 8 cores, combination of systematic and MRI fusion-guided) or in-bore biopsy \[minimum 3 cores from each Prostate Imaging-Reporting and Data System (PI-RADS) version (v)2 category \>= 3 lesion\]. Biopsy reported within 12 months of baseline visit, with minimum 6-week interval between biopsy and baseline * Prostate specific antigen (PSA) =\< 20 ng/mL reported within 3 months of baseline * Treatment naive * Planned ablation volume \< 3.0 cm axial radius from the urethra on mpMRI acquired within 6 months of baseline

Exclusion criteria

* Inability to undergo MRI or general anaesthesia * Suspected tumour \> 30 mm from the prostatic urethra or \< 14 mm from the prostatic urethra * Prostate calcifications \> 3 mm in maximum extent obstructing ablation of tumor on low-dose pelvic computed tomography (CT) * Criteria subject to additional review and approval by sponsor. Alternatively, prospective TRUS to query calcifications or susceptibility-weighted MRI if available may be used to assess calcification. Imaging for calcification screening must be dated within 1 year of baseline visit * Unresolved urinary tract infection or prostatitis * History of proctitis, bladder stones, hematuria, history of acute urinary retention, severe neurogenic bladder * Artificial urinary sphincter, penile implant or intraprostatic implant * Less than 10 years life expectancy * Patients who are otherwise not deemed candidates for radical prostatectomy (RP) * Inability or unwillingness to provide informed consent * History of anal or rectal fibrosis or stenosis, or urethral stenosis, or other abnormality challenging insertion of devices

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Proportion of patients free from treatment failureAt 24 months post-treatmentFailure is defined as: delivery of any additional intervention for prostate cancer (local or systemic, including adjuvant therapy); or metastatic disease; or prostate cancer-specific death.
Proportion of patients who maintain both urinary continence and erectile potencyAt 12 monthsContinence is defined as 'pad-free' (0 pads/day), and potency is defined as erection firmness sufficient for penetration (Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite \[EPIC\]). Two-sided, 95% Pearson-Clopper confidence interval (CI) will be calculated for each intervention arm separately, and the difference in safety outcomes, along with exact 95% two-sided CI will be calculated.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Histologic failureAt 12 monthsThe proportion of patients with clinically significant disease on targeted +/- systematic biopsy at 12 months. Clinically significant disease is defined as Gleason grade group 2 or higher. It is measured using scale Grade Group 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) Prostate Imaging and Reporting and Data System (PI-RADS) version 2 score for each visible lesionAt 24 months post-treatmentThese data will also be collected at 24 months post-initial treatment, for patients who receive repeat TULSA procedure. Findings from for-cause mpMRI will also be captured using Pi-Rads 1-5, 1 being most likely not cancer to 5 being very suspicious.
Total prostate volumeAt 24 months post-treatmentThese data will also be collected at 24 months post-initial treatment, for patients who receive repeat TULSA procedure. Findings from for-cause mpMRI will also be captured.
Salvage-free survivalUp to 24 monthsWill be estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.
Biochemical failure-free survivalUp to 24 monthsWill be estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.
Change in patient-reported genitourinary functionBaseline up to 24 monthsChange from baseline in the EPIC questions 8-21 will be measured using Scale Grade Group 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Metastasis-free survivalUp to 24 monthsWill be estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.
Prostate cancer-specific survivalUp to 24 monthsWill be estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.
Overall survivalUp to 24 monthsWill be estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.
Change in quality of lifeBaseline up to 24 monthsChange from baseline in the EPIC questions 1-7 domains and in the visual analog score will be measured at baseline, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months using Scale Grade Group 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Histologic failure-free survivalUp to 24 monthsWill be estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.
Biochemical failureUp to 24 monthsIn the absence of a validated threshold for biochemical failure in the setting of ablative therapies, the Phoenix criteria will be adopted for the transurethral ultrasound ablation (TULSA) procedure (nadir + 2 ng/mL). Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is measured at baseline/procedure, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, and 24 months. It's measured using Scale Grade Group 1, 2, 3, and 4.

Countries

United States

Contacts

Primary ContactClinical Trials Referral Office
mayocliniccancerstudies@mayo.edu855-776-0015

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026