Can genes predict prostate cancer? new study follows High-Risk men
NCT ID NCT03805919
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 18 times
Summary
This study tracks 500 men aged 30-75 who have specific genetic changes linked to prostate cancer but have not been diagnosed. Researchers will monitor their health over time using yearly exams, blood tests, and MRI scans to understand how these genes affect cancer risk. The goal is to improve early detection and prevention strategies for those at highest genetic risk.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help identify which genetic changes most increase prostate cancer risk and improve screening guidelines.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not lead to direct benefits for participants and results may take years to emerge.
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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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Mar 2019
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2039
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government research agency
The lead sponsor is the US National Institutes of Health.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Men with a documented germline variant in prostate cancer risk-related gene from a CLIA certified laboratory
- Ages
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30 to 75 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: * Males between ages 30-75 years old. * Documented germline variant (i.e. pathogenic/likely pathogenic variant) in prostate cancer risk-related gene from a CLIA certified laboratory: BRCA1 and BRCA2, MMR genes (MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PMS2, and EPCAM) associated with Lynch syndrome, as well as HOXB13, ATM, NBN, TP53, CHEK2, PALB2, RAD51C, RAD51D, BRIP1, or FANC (FANCA, FANCB, FANCC, FANCD2, FANCE, FANCF, FANCG, FANCI, FANCL, and FANCM). * Prognosis of \>5 years survival if affected by another cancer * Ability of subject to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document Exclusion Criteria: * Prior diagnosis or treatment for prostate cancer * Known contraindication to MRI: * Participants unable to fit through MRI scanner (radiologist discretion) * Allergy to MR contrast agent * Participants with pacemakers, cerebral aneurysm clips, shrapnel injury, or implantable electronic device * Active concomitant medical or psychological illnesses that may increase the risk to the subject or inability to obtain informed consent, at the discretion of the principal investigator.
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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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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
RECRUITINGBethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
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