New scan could reveal hidden cancer in High-Risk prostate patients
NCT ID NCT07608419
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study involves 400 men with high-risk prostate cancer who have not yet received treatment. Researchers are using a special type of scan called PSMA PET to see if it can find cancer that has spread to lymph nodes or other parts of the body, which standard scans often miss. The goal is to create a model that combines routine test results to predict who might have hidden cancer, helping doctors make better treatment decisions.
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 could help doctors better identify which high-risk prostate cancer patients have hidden cancer spread, leading to more personalized and effective treatment plans.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly improve outcomes. The results may not apply to all patients or healthcare settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2016
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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.
Who is studied
Persons: Male patients aged ≥ 18 years with histologically confirmed prostate adenocarcinoma. Place: The Czech Republic, including patients diagnosed and treated in Urological and ahiliated Nuclear Medicine Departments. Time period (Study Window): January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2025, capturing the transition toward molecular imaging in primary staging. Selection Criteria: Patients with histologically confirmed high-risk prostate cancer according to EAU guidelines who underwent primary staging with PSMA PET within the study window.
- 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 Male patients will be included if: * Male patients aged ≥ 18 years with histologically confirmed prostate adenocarcinoma, * high-risk disease defined as ISUP GG ≥ 4 and/or PSA ≥ 20 ng/ml and/or clinical stage assessed by DRE ≥ cT2c, * PSMA PET performed for primary staging within study window. Exclusion Criteria Patients with: * definitive local treatment (e.g., radical prostatectomy or radiation therapy) or systemic treatment (e.g., androgen deprivation therapy) administered prior to primary staging with PSMA PET, * low or intermediate-risk PCa as defined by failing to meet any of the inclusionary high-risk parameters, * incomplete or fragmented medical records that preclude the accurate extraction of primary staging parameters (PSA, ISUP GG, clinical T-stage) or PSMA PET results (miN/miM status), * active malignancy requiring systemic treatment at the time of PSMA PET.
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