A Randomized Phase II Trial Evaluating High Dose Rate Brachytherapy and Low Dose Rate Brachytherapy as Monotherapy in Localized Prostate Cancer
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Low dose rate brachytherapy
- Conditions
- Prostate Carcinoma
- Sponsor
- Canadian Cancer Trials Group
- Enrollment
- 334
- Locations
- 14
- Primary Endpoint
- Efficacy of HDR and LDR brachytherapy on prostate cancer control as defined by 48 month PSA values
- Status
- Active, not recruiting
- Last Updated
- 10 days ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the dose of High Dose Rate (HDR) brachytherapy chosen for this study as well as a commonly used alternate form of brachytherapy called low dose rate (or seed) brachytherapy. Investigators would like to understand how these treatments control the prostate cancer and look at their short and long term treatment related side effects.
The dose of radiation for HDR brachytherapy for this study has been changed since the study started. Other studies using the dose of radiation for HDR brachytherapy that was originally chosen for this study (Arm 2) found that this dose of radiation may be linked to a greater chance of the cancer coming back in the prostate. Therefore since March 2020, for new participants entering the study, a new HDR brachytherapy arm with a higher amount of radiation given over two doses will be tested in this study
Detailed Description
Radiation therapy is an accepted treatment to help manage low and intermediate risk prostate cancer. Radiation therapy can be given using machines that are outside the body (called "image guided external beam radiation therapy") or by brachytherapy, which is a form of radiation therapy where the radiation source is placed directly into the prostate gland near the tumour. The standard or usual treatments for low or intermediate risk prostate cancer are low dose-rate (LDR) brachytherapy which involves placing radioactive seeds in the prostate which deliver radiation over several months, image guided external beam radiation therapy (IGRT), or IGRT plus high dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy boost. High Dose-Rate (HDR) brachytherapy is another type of brachytherapy which delivers a high dose of radiation to the tumour over a period of minutes. The radiation is delivered under computer control through flexible needles, which are temporarily inserted into the prostate. This form of radiotherapy targets cancer cells within the prostate gland. HDR brachytherapy is another type of radiotherapy for prostate cancer that has the potential to help target your cancer more accurately while causing fewer side effects compared with standard radiation therapy. HDR brachytherapy is an option for treatment in some hospitals now but the best dose of radiation is still unknown. This study is testing a new dose of radiation for HDR brachytherapy.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate diagnosed within the last 9 months. Patients on active surveillance with evidence of disease progression are eligible to the protocol as long as they meet the eligibility criteria and have a recent prostate biopsy (within 9 months).
- •Patients with localized prostate cancer are eligible according to the following guidelines:
- •TNM classification:
- •Clinical stage T1-T2 and Gleason 6 and PSA \<20 ng/mL
- •Clinical stage T1-T2 and Gleason 7 (3+4) and PSA \< 15 ng/mL and ≤ 50% of positive nontargeted cores in patients who undergo systematic biopsy
- •Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group status 0-
- •Bone scan and pelvic CT scan/MRI within the last 6 months at the discretion of the treating physician.
- •Patient must be ≥ 18 years of age.
- •Judged to be medically fit for brachytherapy.
- •Prostate volume by Trans-rectal Ultrasound (TRUS) or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) ≤ 60 cc within the last 6 months.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Prior or current bleeding diathesis.
- •Previous androgen deprivation therapy (ADT).
- •Alpha-reductase inhibitors (ARIs) within 90 days of randomization.
- •Radical surgery for carcinoma of the prostate, prior pelvic radiation, prior chemotherapy for prostate cancer, prior TURP, prior cryosurgery of the prostate.
- •Evidence of metastatic disease (radiology investigations at the discretion of the treating physician).
- •Any serious active or co-morbid medical conditions, laboratory abnormality, psychiatric illness, active or uncontrolled infections, or serious illnesses or medical conditions that would prevent the patient from participating or to be managed according to the protocol (according to investigator's decision).
Arms & Interventions
Arm 1 LDR
Low Dose Rate (LDR) brachytherapy with I-125 to a total dose of 144 Gy
Intervention: Low dose rate brachytherapy
Arm 3 HDR
High Dose Rate brachytherapy: 27 Gy in 2 fractions
Intervention: High dose rate brachytherapy
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Efficacy of HDR and LDR brachytherapy on prostate cancer control as defined by 48 month PSA values
Time Frame: 48 months
The primary endpoint of the study is prostate cancer control rate at 48 months. It is defined as the PSA \<0.4ng/ml at 48 months. One sample binomial test will be used to test the 48 months disease control rate for each arm
Secondary Outcomes
- Economic Analysis(7 years)
- Number and severity of adverse events(7 years)
- Disease-free survival(7 years)
- Quality of Life of patient and partner utilizing EPIC, PROMIS and R-DAS fatigue short form(7 years)