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Radium-223 in Biochemically Recurrent Prostate Cancer
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Summary
Background: Some men who have been treated for localized prostate cancer with surgery or radiation still show signs of the disease in their blood. This is called biochemically recurrent prostate cancer. Radium-223 is a small molecule. It uses radiation to kill cancer cells and improves survival in advanced prostate cancer. Researchers want to see if it can treat prostate cancer and induced immune changes earlier in the disease when the cancer is only detectable by prostate specific antigen (PSA) in the blood. Objective: To learn how Radium-223 affects men with rising PSA but no evidence of cancer on conventional CT or bone scan, but positive findings on PET or molecular imaging in the bones. The primary focus is impact on the immune system with secondary focus on impact on PSA and imaging. Eligibility: Men ages 18 and older with prostate cancer who have had surgery and/or radiation, but their PSA is rising even though no disease is visible on routine imaging scans (CT or bone scans). Patients are required to have PET or molecular imaging findings in bones, but not organs (lymph nodes are allowed). Design: Participants will be screened with a medical history and physical exam. Their ability to do normal tasks will be reviewed. They will give tissue samples or a report from their doctor about their cancer. They will have blood and urine tests. They will have an electrocardiogram to measure heart function. They will have a scan of their chest and abdomen using radiation or magnetic resonance imaging. They will have a bone scan with injection of Tc99. They will have a positron emission tomography scan with intravenous (IV) injection of 18F-NaF. Participants will get Radium-223 by IV. For this, a small plastic tube is put into an arm vein. Radium-223 will be given on Day 1 of each cycle (1 cycle = 4 weeks) for up to 6 cycles. Participants will repeat the screening tests during the study. They will also complete Quality of Life Surveys and give stool samples. After treatment, participants will have long-term follow-up every 6 weeks for the rest of their lives.
Official title: Phase II Trial of Radium-223 in Biochemically Recurrent Prostate Cancer
Key Details
Gender
MALE
Age Range
18 Years - 120 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
19
Start Date
2020-09-22
Completion Date
2026-07-31
Last Updated
2026-03-16
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Radium-223
an alpha particle-emitting drug, dose consists of 55 kBq/kg (1.49 microcurie/kg); administered every 4 days
18F Sodium Fluoride
18F-NaF (Sodium Fluoride) is a radio-pharmaceutical used to image skeletal pathology with positron emission tomography (PET) imaging
Locations (1)
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, United States