New MRI-Guided radiation aims to cut prostate cancer treatment time
NCT ID NCT05676463
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This phase 2 trial tested whether MRI-guided radiation therapy, given in fewer but higher doses, could safely treat high-risk prostate cancer while reducing side effects. The study enrolled 6 men with localized, high-risk prostate cancer who also received standard hormone therapy. The goal was to see if this approach could shorten overall treatment time compared to standard radiation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- MRI-guided radiation therapy and antiandrogen therapy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could offer a shorter, more precise radiation treatment for high-risk prostate cancer with fewer side effects.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, terminated phase 2 trial with only 6 participants, so results are very preliminary and may not apply to larger groups. The treatment still requires ongoing hormone therapy.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
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