Drug before surgery could slash need for follow-up radiation in prostate cancer

NCT ID NCT03412396

Summary

This study is testing if taking a hormone therapy drug called apalutamide for 6 months before prostate removal surgery can improve outcomes for men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer. The main goal is to see if this pre-surgery treatment reduces certain high-risk features in the removed tissue, which could mean fewer patients need radiation therapy after their operation. Researchers will follow 45 participants to check the drug's safety and see if it lowers cancer recurrence rates.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • M D Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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