New trial aims to cut side effects of radiation for recurrent prostate cancer
NCT ID NCT04190446
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This phase II trial tests two types of radiation therapy (proton beam or IMRT) given in fewer, larger doses for men whose prostate cancer has returned or spread to a few spots after initial treatment. The main goal is to see if this shorter course causes fewer serious side effects in the gut and urinary tract. About 84 men will take part, and the study is actively recruiting.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- radiation therapy (proton beam or intensity-modulated radiation therapy)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a shorter, safer radiation option for men with recurrent prostate cancer that has spread to a few sites.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial (84 people) focused on side effects, not on curing the cancer. It may not lead to better outcomes or be widely applicable.
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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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84 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2020
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2028
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: * Male; age \>= 18 years * Histological confirmation of prostate adenocarcinoma * Recurrent prostate cancer after prior receipt of primary radiotherapy to the prostate \[can also include treatment of seminal vesicles (SVs) and lymph nodes (LNs)\] or salvage RT to the prostate fossa (can also include prior pelvic RT) * Oligometastatic extent of disease * Recurrent disease involving lymph nodes as diagnosed with choline positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) or other advanced PET imaging \[prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) or flucyclovine\] * Limited to pelvic and/or retroperitoneal/para-aortic lymph nodes * Zubrod performance score (PS) =\< 1 * Signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Bone or visceral metastases present at the time of treatment (consolidative radiotherapy allowed) * Lymph node metastases beyond the pelvis and/or retroperitoneum * Contraindications to RT (e.g., uncontrolled inflammatory bowel disease) * Contraindications to androgen suppression * Concurrent cytotoxic chemotherapy * Previous or concurrent malignancy other than non-melanoma skin cancer within 5 years of diagnosis of prostate cancer * Inability to start the radiation portion of the protocol treatment within 6 months after study enrollment * Medical or psychiatric conditions that preclude informed decision-making or compliance with the protocol treatment or follow-up
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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