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Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Localized Prostate Cancer That Have Undergone Surgery

Phase 2
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
PSA Level Greater Than 0.03
PSA Progression
Stage I Prostate Adenocarcinoma AJCC (American Joint Committee on Cancer ) V7
Stage II Prostate Adenocarcinoma AJCC V7
Stage III Prostate Adenocarcinoma AJCC V7
Interventions
Drug: Antiandrogen Therapy
Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment
Radiation: Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy
Registration Number
NCT03541850
Lead Sponsor
Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Brief Summary

This phase II trial studies how well stereotactic body radiation therapy works in treating patients with prostate cancer that has not spread to other parts of the body and have undergone surgery. Stereotactic body radiation therapy is a specialized radiation therapy that sends x-rays directly to the tumor using smaller doses over several days and may cause less damage to normal tissue.

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To determine the efficacy of postoperative stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) at a dose of 34 grays (Gy) in five fractions, as compared with historical control efficacy rates in patients who received conventionally fractionated postoperative radiotherapy.

II. To determine the toxicity of postoperative SBRT at a dose of 34 Gy in five fractions, both via physician-scored and patient-reported metrics.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To determine the proportion of SBRT fractions for which on-line adaptive radiotherapy is required due to changes in organ-at-risk anatomy, in the subset of patients treated with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided radiotherapy.

II. To gather biomarkers that may elucidate predictors of increased efficacy or increased toxicity.

TERTIARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To compare toxicity profiles (both physician-scored and patient-reported) between patients treated utilizing a linear accelerator versus a tri-60Co teletherapy platform.

OUTLINE:

Patients undergo SBRT every other day (QOD) for 14 days. Patients may also receive androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) comprised of a luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonist or a gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist, and an oral anti-androgen for 6 months at the discretion of the treating physician.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 1 month, every 3 months for 1 year, every 6 months for 4 years, and then annually thereafter.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
92
Inclusion Criteria
  • History of histologically confirmed, clinical localized adenocarcinoma of the prostate treated with radical prostatectomy with definitive intent
  • Presence of adverse pathologic features at the time of prostatectomy (positive surgical margin, pathologic T-stage 3-4 disease, pathologic Gleason score 8-10 disease, presence of tertiary Gleason grade 5 disease) OR documentation of rising prostate-specific antigen on at least two consecutive draws, with the magnitude of prostate-specific antigen exceeding 0.03 ng/mL
  • Computed tomography (CT) scan and MRI of the pelvis within 120 days prior to enrollment (note: [a] if patient has medical contraindication to MRI, an exemption will be granted and enrollment can proceed [b] for patients with PSA < 1.0 ng/mL, the treatment planning CT can substitute for a diagnostic CT scan)
  • Bone scan within 120 days prior to enrollment; if the bone scan is suspicious, a plain x-ray and/or MRI must be obtained to rule out metastasis, and advanced imaging (e.g., 18NaF positron emission tomography [PET]/CT) is strongly recommended
  • Karnofsky performance score (KPS) >= 70
  • Ability to understand, and willingness to sign, the written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with any evidence of distant metastases
  • Patients with pathologically-confirmed N1 prostate cancer
  • Patients with neuroendocrine or small cell carcinoma of the prostate
  • Prior cryosurgery, high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation (HIFU) or brachytherapy of the prostate
  • Prior pelvic radiotherapy
  • History of Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or ataxia telangiectasia

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Treatment (SBRT, ADT)Antiandrogen TherapyPatients undergo SBRT QOD for 14 days. Patients may also receive ADT comprised of a luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonist or a gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist, and an oral anti-androgen for 6 months at the discretion of the treating physician.
Treatment (SBRT, ADT)Quality-of-Life AssessmentPatients undergo SBRT QOD for 14 days. Patients may also receive ADT comprised of a luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonist or a gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist, and an oral anti-androgen for 6 months at the discretion of the treating physician.
Treatment (SBRT, ADT)Stereotactic Body Radiation TherapyPatients undergo SBRT QOD for 14 days. Patients may also receive ADT comprised of a luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonist or a gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist, and an oral anti-androgen for 6 months at the discretion of the treating physician.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Biochemical recurrence-free survival (BCRFS)Up to 5 years

Defined as serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) rising from the post-treatment nadir to a level of 0.4 ng/mL or more with a confirmatory second test, initiation of salvage androgen deprivation therapy, or continued rise in PSA after stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). The Kaplan-Meier product-limit estimate of the BCRFS will be estimated and presented graphically. One sample log-rank test will be used to test difference in BCRFS between intervention and historical control. The median BCRFS time will be calculated with 95% confidence interval. Summaries of the number and percentage of patients experiencing a biochemical recurrence will be provided.

Patient-reported toxicity outcomes EPIC-26Up to 5 years

Patient-reported toxicity outcomes represented by changes in the urinary incontinence, urinary obstruction, bowel, sexual function, and hormone/vitality domains on the Expanded Prostate Cancer Index-26 (EPIC-26) quality of life instrument (scored from 0-100 points for each domain, higher scores reflect worse symptom/bother severity.)

Patient-reported toxicity outcomes IPSSUp to 5 years

Patient-reported toxicity outcomes represented by changes in International Prostate Symptom Scores (IPSS) (scored from 0-35 points, higher scores reflect worse symptom/bother severity.).

Physician-scored toxicityUp to 5 years

Represented by the rates of acute (early, within 90 days of SBRT) and late (90 or more days after SBRT) genitourinary and gastrointestinal toxicity based on the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 4.03. Adverse Events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs) will be listed individually by patient.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Proportion of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) fractions for which on-line adaptive radiotherapy was utilized in the subset of patient treated with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided radiotherapyUp to 5 years

Point estimate and the corresponding 95% confidence interval will be calculated for the proportion of SBRT fractions for which on-line adaptive radiotherapy is required due to changes in organ-at-risk anatomy, in the subset of patients treated with MRI-guided radiotherapy.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital

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Los Angeles, California, United States

UCLA / Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Los Angeles, California, United States

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