Could two radiation sessions be as good as five for prostate cancer?
NCT ID NCT05600400
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial compares two different schedules of MRI-guided radiation for men with low or favorable intermediate risk prostate cancer. One group gets the standard five sessions, the other gets just two sessions. The goal is to see if the shorter course can maintain cancer control while better preserving sexual quality of life. 144 men will be followed for up to 5 years.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Stereotactic ablative body radiation (SABR)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a shorter 2-session radiotherapy is as effective as the standard 5-session regimen, potentially reducing side effects and improving quality of life for men with prostate cancer.
- What could go wrong
- This is a phase 2 trial with only 144 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The shorter course might not control the cancer as well or could have unexpected side effects.
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Study facts
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- 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 144 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2029
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. Histologically confirmed prostate adenocarcinoma (centrally reviewed) 2. Low or favorable intermediate risk disease. Patient must meet one of the following categories: * Low risk - T1-T2b, grade group 1, AND PSA \< 10 ng/ml; * Favorable risk 1. Only one of the following intermediate risk factors - cT2c, grade group 2, or PSA 10-20 ng/ml; or 2. Grade group 3 AND PSA \< 20, AND \<cT2c AND absolute percentage pattern 4/5 is \<10% Exclusion Criteria: 1. Androgen deprivation therapy (LHRH-agonists or antiandrogens) given or planned 2. Prior pelvic radiotherapy 3. Anticoagulation medication (if unsafe to discontinue for gold seed insertion) 4. Diagnosis of bleeding diathesis 5. Large prostate (\>90cm3) on imaging 6. Immunosuppressive medications 7. Inflammatory bowel disease 8. Presence of dual hip prostheses 9. Contraindications to having MRI
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M4N3M5, Canada
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