Two Studies for Patients With High Risk Prostate Cancer Testing Less Intense Treatment for Patien… (NCT04513717) | Clinical Trial Compass
Active — Not RecruitingPhase 3
Two Studies for Patients With High Risk Prostate Cancer Testing Less Intense Treatment for Patients With a Low Gene Risk Score and Testing a More Intense Treatment for Patients With a High Gene Risk Score, The PREDICT-RT Trial
United States, Canada2,753 participantsStarted 2021-01-21
Plain-language summary
This phase III trial compares less intense hormone therapy and radiation therapy to usual hormone therapy and radiation therapy in treating patients with high risk prostate cancer and low gene risk score. This trial also compares more intense hormone therapy and radiation therapy to usual hormone therapy and radiation therapy in patients with high risk prostate cancer and high gene risk score. Apalutamide may help fight prostate cancer by blocking the use of androgen by the tumor cells. Radiation therapy uses high energy rays to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. Giving a shorter hormone therapy treatment may work the same at controlling prostate cancer compared to the usual 24 month hormone therapy treatment in patients with low gene risk score. Adding apalutamide to the usual treatment may increase the length of time without prostate cancer spreading as compared to the usual treatment in patients with high gene risk score.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years
Sex
MALE
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Inclusion Criteria:
* PRIOR TO STEP 1 REGISTRATION
* Pathologically proven diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of prostate cancer within 180 days prior to registration
* High-risk disease defined as having at least one or more of the following:
* PSA \> 20 ng/mL prior to starting ADT
* Note: Patients receiving a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor (ex. finasteride) at the time of enrollment are eligible. The baseline PSA value should be doubled for PSAs taken while on 5-alpha reductase inhibitors and the medication should be discontinued prior to randomization but a washout period is not required
* cT3a-T4 by digital exam or imaging (American Joint Committee on Cancer \[AJCC\] 8th edition \[Ed.\])
* Gleason score of 8-10
* Node positive by conventional imaging with a short axis of at least 1.0 cm
* Appropriate stage for study entry based on the following diagnostic workup:
* History/physical examination within 120 days prior to registration;
* Bone imaging within 120 days prior to registration;
* Note: To be eligible, patient must have no definitive evidence of bone metastases (M0) on bone scan or sodium fluoride (NaF) PET within 120 days prior to registration (negative NaF PET/CT or negative Axumin or choline PET or negative fluciclovine, choline or prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET within 120 days prior to registration is an acceptable substitute if they have been performed). Patients who have bone metastases established only fluciclovine, choline, or P…
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
What they're measuring
1
Metastasis-free survival (MFS)
Timeframe: From randomization to the date of detection of distant metastasis on standard imaging or date of death from any cause, assessed up to 13 years
2
Sexual quality of life (De-intensification study)
Timeframe: Up to 13 years
3
Hormonal quality of life (De-intensification study)