Targeted Microwave Tissue Coagulation for Prostate Cancer

Last updated: June 20, 2024
Sponsor: Osamu Ukimura
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Prostate Cancer

Urologic Cancer

Prostate Cancer, Early, Recurrent

Treatment

Microtaze

Clinical Study ID

NCT06430749
CTREC-S220202
jRCTs052240015
  • Ages 20-85
  • Male

Study Summary

This clinical trial is to provide a minimally invasive treatment option in which the targeted prostate cancer tissue is killed by microwave only in the specific area of cancer "that should be treated for saving of life," while leaving a portion of the normal prostate tissue that is not cancerous. This treatment is named "focal therapy" for "clinically localized prostate cancer." As this new treatment aims to treat only the specific prostatic area of cancer, it is different from the invasive conventional treatment to remove the entire prostate gland. The goal is both to control the known cancer by treating only the cancerous area and to maintain the quality of life (QOL) by leaving the other normal prostate tissue and its surrounding organs intact, resulting in the prevention of urinary leakage and sexual dysfunction as complications.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients who have a single lesion of PI-RADS category 3 or 4 lesion on MRI image atenrollment and which is proved as a Gleason score 7 or 8 on histopathology of theprostate needle biopsy at enrollment; or, patients who have a single lesion ofPI-RADS category 4 or 5 lesion on MRI image at enrollment and which is proved as aGleason score 6 or 7 on histopathology of the prostate needle biopsy at enrollment

  2. Patients with prostate cancer that is clinical stage T2c or lower (T1a-T2cN0M0)according to the TNM Classification as determined during enrollment

  3. Patients between the ages of 20 and 85 when providing consent to participate in thistrial

  4. Patients from whom consent is obtained prior to enrollment in this trial

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients to have a lesion identified as PI-RADS category 4 or 5 on MRI images atenrollment and which is a diameter of less than 10 mm and Gleason score of 6 on thehistopathology of the prostate needle biopsy at enrollment (the lesion is referredto as 'non-target lesions') (the diameter of the lesion is defined as the longer oneof the lesion diameter identified on MRI images at enrollment or the tumor length asmeasured on histopathology of prostate needle biopsy)

  2. Patients to have 4 or more non-target lesions (non-target lesions are defined as thelesions defined in exclusion criterion 1, or lesions with PI-RADS category 3 on MRIimage at enrollment and Gleason score 6 on biopsy at enrollment)

  3. Patients to have a lesion with PI-RADS category 5 on MRI image at enrollment andGleason score 8 on histopathology of prostate needle biopsy at enrollment (thelesion is referred 'excluded lesions')

  4. Patients with a serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level over 20 ng/ml duringenrollment

  5. Patients in whom the distance from the target prostate cancer lesion to the rectumis 10 mm or less on MRI images (coronal or sagittal) obtained during enrollment

  6. Patients who have received an antiandrogen for benign prostatic hyperplasia prior toenrollment

  7. Patients who have received an antiandrogen for benign prostatic hyperplasia prior toenrollment

  8. Patients who have undergone surgery, drug therapy, or radiation therapy for prostatecancer prior to enrollment

  9. Patients with active multiple cancers

  10. Patient who wear a pacemaker

  11. Patients for whom MRI scans are contraindicated

  12. Patients in whom transrectal ultrasound cannot be performed for some reason, such asa constricted rectum

  13. Patients with a prothrombin time<50% or platelet count<60,000/mm3 during enrollment

  14. Patients deemed to be ineligible by an investigator

Study Design

Total Participants: 65
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: Microtaze
Phase:
Study Start date:
May 01, 2024
Estimated Completion Date:
October 31, 2027

Study Description

This trial will provide ultrasound-guided targeted microwave tissue coagulation of known cancer lesions in patients diagnosed with clinically localized prostate cancer, and it will assess efficacy and safety endpoints for up to six months post-operatively. This trial will also assess patient quality of life (QOL).

Connect with a study center

  • Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

    Kyoto, 602-8566
    Japan

    Active - Recruiting

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