Shorter radiation may be as safe for High-Risk prostate cancer
NCT ID NCT03938649
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This phase 2 trial tests whether a shorter, more intense radiation course (SBRT) causes fewer side effects than standard daily radiation (IMRT) in men with high-risk prostate cancer. Both groups also receive hormone therapy. The study will compare side effects, quality of life, and cancer control over 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
- Radiation therapy (SBRT or IMRT) plus hormone therapy
- What this could lead to
- If SBRT works as well as IMRT with fewer side effects, it could offer a shorter, more convenient treatment option for high-risk prostate cancer.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study (120 people) comparing side effects, not long-term survival. SBRT may not control the cancer as well as standard radiation, and both treatments have risks like urinary or bowel problems.
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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 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2019
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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: * Histological confirmation of prostate adenocarcinoma * High risk prostate cancer patients (i.e. T3 to T4 disease and/or PSA \> 20 and/or Gleason score ≥ 8) * ECOG performance score 0-1 * Age ≥ 18 * History/physical examination within 2 weeks prior to registration * Able to sign informed-consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with active cancer other than prostate cancer and non-melanoma skin cancer. * Evidence of distant metastases * Regional lymph node involvement * Previous radical surgery (prostatectomy), cryosurgery, or HIFU for prostate cancer * Previous pelvic irradiation, prostate brachytherapy, or bilateral orchiectomy * Previous hormonal therapy, such as LHRH agonists (e.g., goserelin, leuprolide) or LHRH antagonists (e.g., degarelix), anti-androgens (e.g., flutamide, bicalutamide), estrogens (e.g. DES), or surgical castration (orchiectomy) * Unstable angina and/or congestive heart failure requiring hospitalization, transmural myocardial infarction within the last 6 months, acute bacterial or fungal infection requiring intravenous antibiotics, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation or other respiratory illness requiring hospitalization or precluding study therapy at the time of registration * Patients who have received prior chemotherapy.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Clinical Oncology, Prince of Wales Hospital
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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