MRI-guided Transurethral Urethral Ultrasound Ablation for the Treatment of Intermediate Grade Prostate Cancer
Primary Purpose
Prostate Carcinoma, Stage I Prostate Cancer AJCC v8, Stage II Prostate Cancer AJCC v8
Status
Recruiting
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
MRI-Guided Transurethral Ultrasound Ablation
Quality-of-Life Assessment
Questionnaire Administration
Sponsored by

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Prostate Carcinoma
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male
- Age 45-80 years, with > 10 years life expectancy
- Biopsy-confirmed, NCCN (favorable Gleason grade [GG2] and unfavorable GG3) intermediate-risk prostate cancer
- Stage =< T2c, N0, M0
- International Society of Urological Pathology (ISUP) grade group 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 PI-RADS v2 category >= 3 lesion). Biopsy reported within 12 months of baseline visit, with minimum 6-week interval between biopsy and baseline
- 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
Sites / Locations
- Mayo Clinic in RochesterRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Label
Treatment (MRI-guided TULSA)
Arm Description
Patients undergo MRI-guided TULSA.
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Proportion of patients free from treatment failure
Failure 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 potency
Continence 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 Outcome Measures
Biochemical failure
In 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.
Histologic failure
The 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 (v)2 score for each visible lesion
These 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 volume
These 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 survival
Will be estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.
Biochemical failure-free survival
Will be estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.
Histologic failure-free survival
Will be estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.
Metastasis-free survival
Will be estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.
Prostate cancer-specific survival
Will be estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.
Overall survival
Will be estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.
Change in quality of life
Change 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.
Change in patient-reported genitourinary function
Change from baseline in the EPIC questions 8-21 will be measured using Scale Grade Group 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Full Information
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT05438563
Brief Title
MRI-guided Transurethral Urethral Ultrasound Ablation for the Treatment of Intermediate Grade Prostate Cancer
Official Title
Focal Prostate Ablation for Intermediate Grade Cancer Utilizing TULSA Profound System
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
January 2023
Overall Recruitment Status
Recruiting
Study Start Date
April 6, 2022 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
March 7, 2025 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
March 7, 2026 (Anticipated)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Mayo Clinic
4. Oversight
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
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 intermediate grade prostate cancer. TULSA ablation is a minimally invasive procedure that uses targeted ultrasound device to deliver high-frequency, electric current to kill cancer cells by heating them. The 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) 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.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed at 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21 and 24 months.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Prostate Carcinoma, Stage I Prostate Cancer AJCC v8, Stage II Prostate Cancer AJCC v8
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
10 (Anticipated)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Treatment (MRI-guided TULSA)
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Patients undergo MRI-guided TULSA.
Intervention Type
Procedure
Intervention Name(s)
MRI-Guided Transurethral Ultrasound Ablation
Other Intervention Name(s)
MRI-TULSA
Intervention Description
Undergo MRI-Guided TULSA
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Quality-of-Life Assessment
Other Intervention Name(s)
Quality of Life Assessment
Intervention Description
Ancillary studies
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Questionnaire Administration
Intervention Description
Ancillary studies
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Proportion of patients free from treatment failure
Description
Failure 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.
Time Frame
At 24 months post-treatment
Title
Proportion of patients who maintain both urinary continence and erectile potency
Description
Continence 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.
Time Frame
At 12 months
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Biochemical failure
Description
In 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.
Time Frame
Up to 24 months
Title
Histologic failure
Description
The 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.
Time Frame
At 12 months
Title
Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) Prostate Imaging and Reporting and Data System (PI-RADS) version (v)2 score for each visible lesion
Description
These 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.
Time Frame
At 24 months post-treatment
Title
Total prostate volume
Description
These 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.
Time Frame
At 24 months post-treatment
Title
Salvage-free survival
Description
Will be estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.
Time Frame
Up to 24 months
Title
Biochemical failure-free survival
Description
Will be estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.
Time Frame
Up to 24 months
Title
Histologic failure-free survival
Description
Will be estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.
Time Frame
Up to 24 months
Title
Metastasis-free survival
Description
Will be estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.
Time Frame
Up to 24 months
Title
Prostate cancer-specific survival
Description
Will be estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.
Time Frame
Up to 24 months
Title
Overall survival
Description
Will be estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method.
Time Frame
Up to 24 months
Title
Change in quality of life
Description
Change 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.
Time Frame
Baseline up to 24 months
Title
Change in patient-reported genitourinary function
Description
Change from baseline in the EPIC questions 8-21 will be measured using Scale Grade Group 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Time Frame
Baseline up to 24 months
10. Eligibility
Sex
Male
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
45 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
80 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Male
Age 45-80 years, with > 10 years life expectancy
Biopsy-confirmed, NCCN (favorable Gleason grade [GG2] and unfavorable GG3) intermediate-risk prostate cancer
Stage =< T2c, N0, M0
International Society of Urological Pathology (ISUP) grade group 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 PI-RADS v2 category >= 3 lesion). Biopsy reported within 12 months of baseline visit, with minimum 6-week interval between biopsy and baseline
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
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
David A Woodrum
Organizational Affiliation
Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Mayo Clinic in Rochester
City
Rochester
State/Province
Minnesota
ZIP/Postal Code
55905
Country
United States
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Clinical Trial Referral Office
Phone
855-776-0015
Email
mayocliniccancerstudies@mayo.edu
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
David A. Woodrum, M.D.
12. IPD Sharing Statement
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