Smarter radiation aims to cut side effects in prostate cancer relapse
NCT ID NCT07515651
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a personalized radiation approach for men whose prostate cancer has returned after surgery. Using PSMA PET scans, doctors will give higher radiation doses to active cancer spots and lower doses to healthy areas, all in just 5 treatments over two weeks. The goal is to reduce side effects while keeping the cancer under control. Fifty participants will be followed for five years to track side effects and cancer recurrence.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Image-guided radiotherapy (SBRT) with PSMA PET-based dose adjustment
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could reduce treatment side effects while maintaining high cure rates for prostate cancer that has returned after surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial (50 participants) without a comparison group, so results may not apply broadly. There is also a risk that lowering radiation to some areas might allow cancer to return.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- 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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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2034
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.
- Ages
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18 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: * Age ≥ 18 years old. * Histologically proven initial diagnosis of adenocarcinoma prostate cancer. * Radical prostatectomy \> 6 months prior to commencing SBRT. * Biochemical relapse with local and/or regional recurrence proven with PSMA PET * ECOG 0-1. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of para-aortic lymph nodes or distant metastasis. * Chronic pelvic inflammatory disease. * Contraindication for radiation treatment. * Previous radiation treatment within the pelvis.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Health Network - Princess Margaret Cancer Center
Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2M9, Canada
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