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NCT05820932

Predicting Cognitive Decline From Androgen Deprivation Therapy

Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco

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Summary

Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) is associated with cognitive impairment and dementia in men with prostate cancer. Pre-clinical data suggest that ADT-induced hypogonadism leads to accumulation of beta-amyloid plaques in the hippocampus, a pathological hallmark of Alzheimer's Disease (AD). Neuroimaging Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies also demonstrate that ADT decreases metabolic activity in the parietal, occipital, and prefrontal cortices. Multiple prospective cohort and population-based clinical studies have been conducted to test the association between ADT and cognitive impairment and/or dementia. Plasma biomarkers have been developed to predict brain amyloidosis, a key pathological feature of AD and a risk factor for developing dementia due to AD. The advantage of a blood-based assay is the lower cost, invasiveness, and time compared to cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET)-based biomarkers.

Official title: Plasma Amyloid-beta 42/40 to Predict Cognitive Decline From Androgen Deprivation Therapy in Prostate Cancer: a Prospective Observational Study

Key Details

Gender

MALE

Age Range

18 Years - Any

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

32

Start Date

2023-05-22

Completion Date

2026-02-28

Last Updated

2026-02-24

Healthy Volunteers

No

Conditions

Interventions

GENETIC

Blood-based assay

Blood samples will be collected

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Cognitive assessments

Cognitive assessments will be both participant- and partner-reported

OTHER

Quality of Life Surveys

Participant-reported Quality of Life Surveys

Locations (1)

University of California, San Francisco

San Francisco, California, United States