Supercharged MRI could reveal how prostate cancer reacts to radiation
NCT ID NCT06391034
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new type of MRI scan that uses a special substance called hyperpolarized pyruvate to see how prostate cancer cells change during radiation therapy. About 161 men with prostate cancer will receive the substance through an IV before their regular MRI scans. The goal is to see if this technique can detect early signs of whether the cancer is responding to treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- hyperpolarized 13C-pyruvate and 13C,15N-urea
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this imaging method could help doctors see how prostate cancer responds to radiation therapy in real time, potentially guiding more personalized treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase imaging study, not a treatment trial. The new technique may not provide clearer results than standard scans, and it involves an intravenous injection of a contrast agent.
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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 161 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2032
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: 1. Participants must have biopsy-proven adenocarcinoma of the prostate, as determined by medical chart review. 2. For: 1. Part 1: Participants post-radiation therapy or currently considering EBRT. 2. Part 2A: Participants currently scheduled for or considering EBRT (no neo-adjuvant therapy planned). 3. Part 2B: Participants currently scheduled for or considering EBRT and neo-adjuvant therapy is planned. The participant has biopsy-proven adenocarcinoma of the prostate with high-risk disease, defined by the presence of at least two of following criteria: a tumor stage of T3 or T4, a Gleason score of 8 to 10, or a PSA level ≥40 ng/mL) and the participant must be planning to receive androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) with an Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist or antagonist. The addition of an androgen-receptor (AR) signaling inhibitor (e.g., abiraterone, bicalutamide,apalutamide, enzalutamide or darolutamide) will be allowed. 4. Part 3: Participants who have previously received radiation treatment to the prostate and are exhibiting signs of biochemical failure, with planned fusion biopsy within 12 weeks following completion of baseline HP 13C pyruvate +/-urea mpMRI. 3. Participant is able and willing to comply with study procedures and provide signed and dated informed consent. 4. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status \<= 1. 5. Age \>= 18 years old at time of study entry. 6. Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document. 7. Demonstrates adequate organ function as defined below: 1. White Blood Cell count (WBC) \>=4000 cells/μL. 2. Hemoglobin ≥9.0 gm/dL. 3. Platelets ≥75,000 cells/μL. 4. Renal Function \> 30 Epithelial Growth Factor Receptor (eGFR). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Evidence of pelvic regional or distant metastatic disease on conventional imaging (MRI, computed tomography or whole body bone scan) or prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging. PSMA-avid lymph nodes confined to the pelvis will be allowed if \<1 centimeter (cm). 2. Prostate biopsy performed within 14 days prior to baseline C-13 HP pyruvate MRI. 3. Poorly controlled hypertension, with blood pressure at study entry \> 160 mm Hg systolic or \> 100 mm Hg diastolic. Treatment with anti-hypertensives and re-screening is permitted. 4. Contraindication to or inability to tolerate MRI with endorectal coil (e.g. severe claustrophobia, presence of cardiac pacemaker, aneurysm clip, severe or painful hemorrhoids, rectal stricture). 5. Congestive heart failure with New York Heart Association (NYHA) status \>= 2. 6. History of clinically significant ECG abnormality, including QT prolongation, a family history of prolonged QT interval syndrome or myocardial infarction within 6 months of study entry.
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Locations
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University of California, San Francisco
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