Testing Shorter Duration Radiation Therapy Versus the Usual Radiation Therapy in Patients With High Risk Prostate Cancer

Stage IVA Prostate Cancer AJCC v8 Clinical Trial

Official title: The Phase III 'High Five Trial' Five Fraction Radiation for High-Risk Prostate Cancer

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

This phase III trial compares stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), (five treatments over two weeks using a higher dose per treatment) to usual radiation therapy (20 to 45 treatments over 4 to 9 weeks) for the treatment of high-risk prostate cancer. SBRT uses special equipment to position a patient and deliver radiation to tumors with high precision. This method may kill tumor cells with fewer doses over a shorter period of time. This trial is evaluating if shorter duration radiation prevents cancer from coming back as well as the usual radiation treatment.

Clinical Trial Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To compare metastasis-free survival, determined using conventional imaging, between men with high-risk prostate cancer randomized to ultrahypofractionation (stereotactic body radiation therapy [SBRT]) to those randomized to moderate hypofractionation and conventional fractionation. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To compare physician-reported toxicity as measured by Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version (v)5 between treatment arms. II. To determine if ultrahypofractionation is non-inferior to moderate hypofractionation and conventional fractionation with respect to patient-reported urinary function (assessed by Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite [EPIC]-26 urinary domains). III. To determine if ultrahypofractionation is non-inferior to moderate hypofractionation and conventional fractionation with respect to patient-reported bowel function (assessed by EPIC-26 bowel domain). IV. To compare patient-reported fatigue (assessed by Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System [PROMIS]-Fatigue) between treatment arms. V. To compare patient-reported treatment burden (assessed by COmprehensive Score for financial Toxicity [COST]) between treatment arms. VI. To compare failure-free survival between treatment arms. VII. To compare metastasis-free survival based on molecular imaging between treatment arms. VIII. To compare overall survival between treatment arms. EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES: I. To compare patient-reported sexual function (assessed by EPIC-26 sexual domain) between treatment arms. II. To compare patient-reported quality of life (assessed by European Quality of Life Five Dimension Five Level Scale Questionnaire [EQ-5D-5L]) between treatment arms. OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms. ARM I: Patients undergo SBRT for a total of 5 treatments over 2 weeks. ARM II: Patients undergo external beam radiation treatment (EBRT) for 20-45 treatments over 4 to 9 weeks. Patients are followed up every 6 months for 5 years. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Prostatic Neoplasms
• Stage III Prostate Cancer AJCC v8
• Stage IVA Prostate Cancer AJCC v8

• NCT number: NCT05946213
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: NRG Oncology
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: Phase 3
• Start date: November 13, 2023
• Completion date: March 31, 2041