New device aims to zap prostate cancer with less harm
NCT ID NCT07492381
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study will test a new device that uses pulsed field ablation (PFA) to treat localized prostate cancer in 50 men aged 45 or older. The goal is to see if the procedure is safe and effective at destroying cancer cells while minimizing damage to surrounding tissue. Participants will be followed for 90 days to monitor for any serious side effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ALPFA BPH PFA System (device using pulsed field ablation)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a less invasive treatment option for localized prostate cancer, potentially reducing side effects compared to surgery or radiation.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early pilot study with no control group, so results may not apply broadly. The procedure carries risks of side effects like urinary or erectile problems.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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45 years and older
- 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. Men ≥ 45 years of age on the day of enrollment with a life expectancy ≥10 years. 2. Patients meeting prostate cancer risk categorization definitions as follows: 1. Low-Risk: * Prostate specific antigen (PSA) 4 \<10 ng/mL * Gleason score Grade Group 1 or Gleason score ≤ 6 * Clinical stage cT1c-T2a 2. Favorable Intermediate-Risk: * PSA 10-20 ng/mL * Gleason score 3+4 (Grade Group 2) * Clinical stage T2b-T2c * Less than 50% of positive biopsy cores * Only one intermediate-risk factor present 3. Unfavorable Intermediate-Risk: * PSA 10-20 ng/mL * Gleason score 4+3 (Grade Group 3) * Clinical stage T2b-T2c * More than 50% of positive biopsy cores 4. High-Risk: * Prostate specific antigen (PSA) ≥20 ng/mL * Gleason score 8-10 (Grade Group 4-5) * Clinical stage T3a 3. Subjects with unfavorable intermediate or high-risk cancer (inclusion 2c or 2d) must be scheduled to undergo a prostatectomy between 30 days and 6 months post-Ablation Procedure. 4. Biopsy confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate obtained up to 90 days prior to the Ablation Procedure. 5. Willing and able to provide consent and comply with study requirements. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with prostates previously treated with surgery (including minimally invasive), ablation, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, orchiectomy, brachytherapy, cryotherapy, or photodynamic therapy. 2. Any prior radiation therapy to the pelvis 3. Any evidence of metastatic disease or nodal disease outside of the prostate. 4. Presence of implants/stents in the urethra 5. MRI or anesthesia contraindication, including severe claustrophobia 6. Bladder, genital, or other concomitant cancer within the past 5 years, except basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. 7. Chronic or acute prostatitis, neurogenic bladder, active urinary tract infection, sphincter abnormalities, or any other symptom that impacts micturition. 8. Men with renal impairment with a GFR of \<35ml/min (unable to tolerate Gadolinium dynamic contrast enhanced MRI). 9. Any other condition, illness, or surgery, that in the opinion of the Investigator might confound the results of the study or pose additional risks to the patient. 10. Subjects currently participating in other investigational studies unless prior approved by the Sponsor.
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