Circulating Tumor DNA in High Risk Localized Prostate Cancer

Clinicaltrials.gov ID: NCT07222436
db-list-check Status RECRUITING
b-loader Phase
b-people Age ≥ 18 Years
b-bullseye-arrow Enrollments 24

Conditions

Prostate Cancer

Summary

This prospective, non-therapeutic translational biomarker study will collect blood in patients with high risk localized prostate cancer prior to prostatectomy.

Detailed Description

The Vogelstein lab has developed a highly sensitive, tumor-informed method of detecting circulating free DNA (cfDNA) shed by solid tumors. Plasma will be assayed for ctDNA using the SaferSeqS tumor-informed assay, employing DNA sequences derived from prostatectomy specimens. The abundance and molecular characteristics of ctDNA will be evaluated for a pilot group of 12-24 patients using an adaptive statistical design.

Locations

1 location Found with status Recruiting

Status

  • RECRUITING

Contact Person

Principal Investigator

  • Leonard J Appleman, MD, PhD

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Must have histologically confirmed prostate cancer.
2. Age ≥ 18 years.
3. ECOG performance status of 0-1.
4. Must have the ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.
5. Willing to provide serial blood samples for the study.
6. Willing to provide tumor tissue (prostatectomy for primary cohort; prostatectomy or biopsy for exploratory cohort) for correlative studies which will compare ctDNA to tumor specimens.
7. Primary Cohort: High-risk localized prostate adenocarcinoma defined as one or more of the following:

o Clinical stage ≥ cT3a, Grade Group 4 or 5 (Gleason sum 8-10), and PSA ≥ 20

*Non-bulky pelvic lymphadenopathy and indeterminate findings on staging imaging (CT, bone scan, PSMA PET CT) are allowed if the surgeon believes RP is appropriate.
8. Exploratory Cohort: Men with a diagnosis of prostate adenocarcinoma and one of the following:

* Localized prostate adenocarcinoma on active surveillance
* Biochemically-recurrent prostate adenocarcinoma after definitive local therapy
* Hormone-sensitive, metastatic prostate adenocarcinoma
* Metastatic CRPC

Exclusion Criteria:

1. History of another primary cancer within the last 3 years, except for non-melanomatous skin cancer.
2. Receiving androgen deprivation or other systemic therapy for prostate cancer.
3. Medical condition or social situation that may preclude adherence to the protocol.

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Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

ctDNA detection

Time Frame: Up to 2 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

ctDNA abundance

Time Frame: Up to 2 years

serum PSA recurrence

Time Frame: At 6 weeks post-operative

serum PSA recurrence

Time Frame: At 6 months post-operative

serum PSA recurrence

Time Frame: At 12 months post-operative

Timeline

  • Last Updated
    October 29, 2025
  • Start Date
    October 29, 2025
  • Today
    March 13, 2026
  • Completion Date ( Estimated )
    September 30, 2027

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