AI could predict which prostate cancers turn aggressive
NCT ID NCT07658573
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is developing an artificial intelligence model to predict which patients with advanced prostate cancer are at higher risk of developing a more severe form called castration-resistant prostate cancer. The AI will analyze MRI images, biopsy slides, and clinical data from over 500 patients who received hormone therapy or surgery. The goal is to help doctors identify high-risk patients earlier and personalize treatment plans.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Artificial intelligence model
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this AI could help doctors identify high-risk patients earlier and tailor treatments to improve outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a retrospective study, not a clinical trial testing a new treatment. The AI model may not perform as well in real-world settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Male patients with newly diagnosed advanced prostate cancer
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * (1) Male, age ≥18 years; (2) Pathologically confirmed newly diagnosed advanced prostate cancer; (3) Received at least 6 months of androgen deprivation therapy OR underwent radical prostatectomy; (4) Have complete baseline MRI (T2WI, DWI, ADC) and biopsy pathology data; (5) Have complete follow-up records (at least 24 months). Exclusion Criteria: * (1) Missing clinical information; (2) MRI images of poor quality or missing key sequences; (3) Poor quality pathological specimens; (4) Lost to follow-up or incomplete data during follow-up; (5) Concurrent other malignant tumors; (6) Prior anti-tumor therapy.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Guangxi Medical University First Affiliated Hospital
Nan'ning, China
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