Prostate cancer study tracks immune changes during brachytherapy

NCT ID NCT07131956

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study looks at how the immune system changes in men with prostate cancer who receive brachytherapy (internal radiation). Researchers will collect blood and tissue samples before, during, and after treatment to track immune cells and DNA. The goal is to better understand the body's response to radiation, not to test a new drug. About 200 participants will be enrolled.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to: If successful, this study could reveal how brachytherapy affects the immune system, potentially guiding future combination treatments for prostate cancer.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly improve outcomes for participants and may not lead to any new therapies.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

disease hormone-resistant prostate carcinoma prostate cancer

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

PROSTATE CANCER (DIAGNOSIS) PROSTATE CANCER - RECURRENT PROSTATE CANCER PATIENTS TREATED BY RADIOTHERAPY PROSTATE CANCER PATIENTS WHO HAVE BRACHYTHERAPY SEED IMPLANT

Contacts and locations

Locations

Klinik für Strahlentherapie
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Augsburg, Bavaria, 86156, Germany
Klinik und Poliklinik für Strahlentherapie und Radioonkologie
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Munich, Bavaria, 81377, Germany
Strahlenklinik Erlangen
RECRUITING

Erlangen, Bavaria, 91054, Germany

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