Marker Driven Selection of Patients for Prostate Biopsy and Management (MDSelect)

June 10, 2026 updated by: Sanoj Punnen, MD, MAS, University of Miami

Marker Driven Selection of Patients for Prostate Biopsy and Management: The University of Miami MDSelect Protocol

The purpose of this research study is to determine if the interpretation of multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) with an algorithm called habitat risk score (HRS) in combination with a panel of blood and urine biomarkers is more effective at detecting prostate cancer than standard of care interpretation of mpMRI with the Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System (PIRADS).

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Study Type

Study Type

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Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

The number of participants in a clinical study. The "anticipated" enrollment is the target number of participants that the researchers need for the study.
289

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

Study Contact

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • Florida
      • Miami, Florida, United States, 33136
        • University of Miami

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

The key requirements that people who want to participate in a clinical study must meet or the characteristics they must have. Eligibility criteria consist of both inclusion criteria (which are required for a person to participate in the study) and exclusion criteria (which prevent a person from participating). Types of eligibility criteria include whether a study accepts healthy volunteers, has age or age group requirements, or is limited by sex.

Ages Eligible for Study

40 years to 85 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Study participants will be targeted for enrollment from a consecutive cohort of men who are referred to the University of Miami for prostate cancer evaluation and management, which includes internal and external physician referrals, most often due to an increased PSA, and/or abnormal digital rectal exam (DRE).

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Male participant, aged 40-85 years.
  2. In good general health as evidenced by medical history.
  3. Referred for a biopsy of the prostate for evaluation of prostate cancer due to elevated or increasing prostate-specific antigen (PSA) or an abnormal digital rectal exam (DRE).
  4. Participant must agree to forego testosterone supplementation during the duration of the study due to unknown impacts on prostate cancer biomarkers.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Previous or current history of prostate cancer or treatment for prostate cancer.
  2. Previous history of pelvic radiation.
  3. Known allergic reactions to MRI contrast or inability to undergo MRI due to renal toxicity.
  4. Inability to undergo blood draw or biopsy of the prostate as per protocol.
  5. Prior MRI guided biopsy of the prostate for prostate cancer evaluation.
  6. Previous prostate biopsy or prostate procedure within 6 months of enrollment within the trial.
  7. Standard contraindications to MRI, such as allergies to contrast die, renal toxicity, ferromagnetic metal in body/eye, pacemaker, defibrillator, other mechanical device, or extreme claustrophobia (medication with anti-anxiety agents, such as Ativan, may be attempted) will prevent eligibility and will be applied for all protocol-related MRIs.
  8. Patients with impaired decision-making capacity.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort

Group / Cohort

A group or subgroup of participants in an observational study that is assessed for biomedical or health outcomes.
GG2+ Prostate Cancer Risk
Participants at risk for Grade Group 2 (GG2+) prostate cancer. Participants will be followed for up to two years to rule out the presence of GG2+ prostate cancer

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Negative Predictive Value (NPV) for ruling out GG2+ prostate cancer via Habitat Risk Score (HRS) MRI Interpretation software combined with a panel of blood and urine biomarkers, versus via standard of care (SoC) MRI interpretation with PIRADS v2.
Time Frame: Up to 24 months
The investigators will assess whether automated quantitative HRS MRI interpretation software combined with a panel of blood and urine biomarkers incrementally improves the negative predictive value for ruling out GG2+ cancer on prostate biopsy by 30% or more above standard of care (SoC) MRI interpretation with PIRADS v2.
Up to 24 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
NPV for ruling out GG2+ prostate cancer via HRS MRI Interpretation software versus via SoC MRI interpretation with PIRADS v2
Time Frame: Up to 24 months
The investigators will assess whether automated quantitative HRS MRI interpretation software can incrementally improve the negative predictive value (NPV) for ruling out GG2+ cancer on prostate biopsy by 20% or more above SoC MRI interpretation with PIRADS v2.
Up to 24 months
NPV for ruling out GG2+ prostate cancer by a panel of blood and urine biomarkers versus via SoC MRI interpretation with PIRADS v2
Time Frame: Up to 24 months
The investigators will assess whether a panel of blood and urine biomarkers can incrementally improve the negative predictive value (NPV) for ruling out GG2+ cancer on prostate biopsy by 10% or more above SoC MRI interpretation with PIRADS v2.
Up to 24 months
NPV for ruling out clinically significant prostate cancer via HRS MRI interpretation software combined with a panel of blood and urine biomarkers versus via SoC MRI interpretation with PIRADS v2
Time Frame: Up to 24 months
The investigators will assess whether automated quantitative HRS MRI interpretation software combined with a panel of blood and urine biomarkers incrementally improves the negative predictive value for ruling out clinically significant prostate cancer (defined as any GG2+ cancer OR 50% or more cores of GG1 cancer) on prostate biopsy by 30% or more above standard of care MRI interpretation with PIRADS v2
Up to 24 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
University of Miami

Collaborators

Collaborators

An organization other than the sponsor that provides support for a clinical study. This support may include activities related to funding, design, implementation, data analysis, or reporting.
National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Principal Investigator: Sanoj Punnen, MD, MAS, University of Miami

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
June 29, 2020

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention to collect final data for the primary outcome measure. Whether the clinical study ended according to the protocol or was terminated does not affect this date. For clinical studies with more than one primary outcome measure with different completion dates, this term refers to the date on which data collection is completed for all the primary outcome measures. The "anticipated" primary completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the primary completion date for the study.
June 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
June 1, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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January 20, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The date on which the study sponsor or investigator first submits a study record that is consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. The sponsor or investigator may need to revise and submit a study record one or more times before NLM's QC review criteria are met. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
January 20, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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January 27, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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June 12, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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June 10, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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June 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

Identifiers or ID numbers other than the NCT number that are assigned to a clinical study by the study's sponsor, funders, or others. These numbers may include unique identifiers from other trial registries and National Institutes of Health grant numbers.
  • 20190864
  • U01CA239141-01A1 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • NCI-2020-05157 (Registry Identifier: NCI Clinical Trials Reporting Program (NCI CTRP))

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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