Metastasis-directed therapy in castration-refractory prostate cancer (MEDCARE): a non-randomized phase 2 trial

Charlien Berghen, Steven Joniau, Kato Rans, Gaëtan Devos, Kenneth Poels, Koen Slabbaert, Herlinde Dumez, Maarten Albersen, Karolien Goffin, Karin Haustermans, Gert De Meerleer, Charlien Berghen, Steven Joniau, Kato Rans, Gaëtan Devos, Kenneth Poels, Koen Slabbaert, Herlinde Dumez, Maarten Albersen, Karolien Goffin, Karin Haustermans, Gert De Meerleer

Abstract

Background: Patients diagnosed with metastatic castration-refractory prostate cancer (mCRPC) rely on a limited number of therapeutic agents resulting in a median survival of 2-3 years. A subgroup of those patients with mCRPC presents with oligoprogressive disease, with a limited number of progressive lesions while other metastases are still controlled by ongoing systemic treatment.

Methods: In this single arm prospective phase II trial, we aim to include 18 patients with oligoprogressive mCRPC (1-3 metastases and/or local recurrence) who will be treated with metastasis-directed therapy to all visible progressive lesions. Progression is based on conventional imaging, as the use of PSMA PET-CT is considered investigational. However all patients will undergo PSMA PET-CT and the images will be blinded until progression. Primary endpoint is the postponement of the start of next-line systemic treatment (NEST) and the additional clinical value of PSMA PET-CT. Recruitment of patients for this trial started in January 2020 and will be completed approximately by December 2020.

Discussion: In this phase 2 trial on oligoprogressive mCRPC, we will investigate the benefit of progression-directed therapy while continuing ongoing systemic treatment. We hypothesize that progression-directed therapy (PDT) with surgery or stereotactic body radiation therapy for these oligoprogressive lesions will postpone the start of next-line systemic treatment and therefore serve as a new or add-on therapy in the spectrum of treatments available for mCRPC. The results of this trial will serve as guidance for a later randomized phase 3 trial. All participants are given an information sheet and are required to give written informed consent. Results will be published in a peer-reviewed journal.

Trial registration: This study is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04222634 (December 18th 2019).

Keywords: Castration-refractory prostate cancer; Lymph node dissection; Metastasectomy; Next-line systemic treatment; Oligoprogression; PSMA PET-CT; Prostate cancer; Stereotactic body radiotherapy.

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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