MRI-guided Transurethral Ultrasound Ablation: Magnetic resonance imaging-guided transurethral ultrasound ablation is a novel minimally-invasive procedure where the therapeutic endpoint is prostate ablation through thermal coagulation.
Study summary
A prospective, multi-center, single-arm study, planned in 150 patients. The primary objective of the study is to further evaluate the safety and efficacy of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided transurethral ultrasound therapy system (TULSA-PRO) intended to ablate prostate tissue of patients with localized, organ-confined prostate cancer.
Eligibility
Sex
MALE
Min age
45 Years
Max age
80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Male, age 45 to 80 years
2. Biopsy-confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate. Biopsy (minimum 10 cores) obtained ≥ 6 weeks and ≤ 6 months before treatment (or at the discretion of PI and approval by the Sponsor).
3. Clinical stage ≤ T2b
4.1 Gleason score ≤ 3 + 4 (Part I only)
4.2 Gleason score 3+4 (Part II only) \*now recruiting
5\. PSA ≤ 15 ng/ml
6\. Eligible for MRI \[Form GCP-10131\]
7\. Eligible for general anesthesia (ASA category ≤ 3)
8\. Prostate volume ≤ 90 cc, on Baseline MRI
9\. Prostate size ≤ 5.0 cm in sagittal length, and ≤ 6.0 cm in axial diameter, on Baseline MRI
10\. Life expectancy ≥ 10 years
11\. No calcifications in the planned ultrasound beam path, or at the discretion of the investigator with approval from the Sponsor.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Evidence (including Baseline MRI and bone scan) of extracapsular extension, sphincter involvement, seminal vesicle invasion, lymph node invasion or metastases
2. Suspected tumour on Baseline MRI within 3 mm of the prostatic urethra, or in the prostate apex within 3 mm from the sphincter plane
3. Prior definitive treatment of prostate cancer
4. Prior transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
5. Use of 5-alpha reductase inhibitors (5-ARIs) or hormone therapy within 3 months prior to the baseline visit. Baseline PSA must be established after a minimum of 3 months following 5-ARIs discontinuation. Additionally, use of 5-ARIs is not permitted following treatment during the study follow-up period.
6. Prostate calcifications \> 1 cm in largest diameter, on Baseline Ultrasound
7. Cysts \> 1 cm in largest diameter, on Baseline MRI
8. Bleeding disorder (INR \> ULN and PTT \> ULN)
9. Abnormal coagulation and current anticoagulant therapy. Patients whose anticoagulation therapy can be temporarily reversed within 7 days prior to treatment are eligible. Platelet inhibitors (ie: ASA) and heparin are not exclusion criteria.
10. Acute unresolved Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
11. Interest in future fertility
12. History of any other malignancy other than skin cancer, or low grade bladder cancer which has been completely resected, within the previous 2 years. Patients that have had curative treatment of a previous malignancy and no recurrence of that malignancy within the past 2 years will be allowed.
13. Patients with peripheral arterial disease with intermittent claudication or Leriches Syndrome
14. Patients with diabetes who have evidence of complications from their diabetes, such as end organ sequelae of diabetes or Hemoglobin A1c \> 7%.
15. History of any major rectal or pelvic surgery or radiotherapy
16. History of ulcerative colitis or other chronic inflammatory conditions affecting rectum (includes rectal fistula, anal stenosis)
17. Documented clinical prostatitis requiring therapy within 6 months prior to Treatment
18. History of urethral and bladder outlet disorders, including urethral stricture disease, urethral diverticulae, bladder neck contracture, urethral fistulae, urethral stenting, urethral sling, urethroplasty or chronic indwelling urethral catheter
19. Patients with artificial urinary sphincter or any penile implant
20. Severe neurogenic bladder
21. Untreated bladder stones
22. History of acute urinary retention within the last 12 months
23. Active untreated gross hematuria for any cause
24. Post Void Residual (PVR) bladder volume \> 250 mL
25. Obstructing median lobe enlarged out of proportion to the rest of the prostate and protruding significantly into the bladder, sometimes referred to as "ball valve" median lobe, determined on Baseline MRI
26. Any prostate related investigational therapy within 6 months of Visit 1
27. History of Parkinson's disease or multiple sclerosis
28. History of drug abuse
29. Known infectious disease including HIV positivity or AIDS-related illness, HBV and HCV
30. Current unilateral or bilateral hydronephrosis
31. Allergy or contraindications to administration of the GI anti-spasmodic drug:
1. Patients in the USA: Glucagon
2. Patients in Canada and Europe: Buscopan (Hyoscine)
32. Contraindications to administration of gadolinium-based MRI contrast agent (e.g. Magnevist), such as chronic, severe kidney disease, acute kidney injury, history of Sickle Cell Disease, history of anemia, or intolerance/allergy to the contrast agent
33. Other severe, acute or chronic medical or psychiatric condition or laboratory abnormality that may increase the risk associated with study participation or study drug administration, or may interfere with the interpretation of study results
Primary outcome measure(s)
Safety Endpoint - Incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events — 1 year Frequency and severity of all adverse events will be evaluated by attribution and reported in accordance with the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) standard published by the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
Efficacy Endpoint - Proportion of patients achieving a PSA nadir ≤ 25% of the pre-treatment baseline value. — 1 year Prostate ablation efficacy will be evaluated using the proportion of patients achieving a PSA nadir ≤ 25% of the pre-treatment baseline value.
Trial sites (14)
Facility
City
Region
Status
University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles
California
Yale Cancer Centre
New Haven
Connecticut
University of Chicago
Chicago
Illinois
Indiana University
Indianapolis
Indiana
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Baltimore
Maryland
William Beaumont Hospital
Royal Oak
Michigan
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville
Tennessee
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas
Texas
London Health Sciences Centre
London
Ontario
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Toronto
Ontario
University Hospital of Cologne
Cologne
Germany
Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg (University of Heidelberg, Dept of Urology)
Heidelberg
Germany
Radboud University Medical Center
Nijmegen
Netherlands
ResoFus Alomar (Hospital Universitari De Bellvitge)
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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