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Active, not recruitingNCT03541850Updated Nov 6, 2025

Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Localized Prostate Cancer That Have Undergone Surgery

A Phase 2 interventional study of Antiandrogen Therapy and Quality-of-Life Assessment in PSA Level Greater Than 0.03, PSA Progression and Stage I Prostate Adenocarcinoma AJCC (American Joint Committee on Cancer ) v7, sponsored by Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center. Active, not recruiting at 2 sites in United States. Open to male participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-11-06.

Sponsored by Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
92
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
Male
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Study summary

This phase II trial studies how well stereotactic body radiation therapy works in treating patients with prostate cancer that has not spread to other parts of the body and have undergone surgery. Stereotactic body radiation therapy is a specialized radiation therapy that sends x-rays directly to the tumor using smaller doses over several days and may cause less damage to normal tissue.

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To determine the efficacy of postoperative stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) at a dose of 34 grays (Gy) in five fractions, as compared with historical control efficacy rates in patients who received conventionally fractionated postoperative radiotherapy.

II. To determine the toxicity of postoperative SBRT at a dose of 34 Gy in five fractions, both via physician-scored and patient-reported metrics.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To determine the proportion of SBRT fractions for which on-line adaptive radiotherapy is required due to changes in organ-at-risk anatomy, in the subset of patients treated with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided radiotherapy.

II. To gather biomarkers that may elucidate predictors of increased efficacy or increased toxicity.

TERTIARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To compare toxicity profiles (both physician-scored and patient-reported) between patients treated utilizing a linear accelerator versus a tri-60Co teletherapy platform.

OUTLINE:

Patients undergo SBRT every other day (QOD) for 14 days. Patients may also receive androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) comprised of a luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonist or a gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist, and an oral anti-androgen for 6 months at the discretion of the treating physician.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 1 month, every 3 months for 1 year, every 6 months for 4 years, and then annually thereafter.

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Conditions studied

  • PSA Level Greater Than 0.03
  • PSA Progression
  • Stage I Prostate Adenocarcinoma AJCC (American Joint Committee on Cancer ) v7
  • Stage II Prostate Adenocarcinoma AJCC v7
  • Stage III Prostate Adenocarcinoma AJCC v7
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In context

Lead sponsor

Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center is the lead sponsor of 396 studies on the registry; 67 are open to participants now.

Of its 37 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 2 (5%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
Male
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • History of histologically confirmed, clinical localized adenocarcinoma of the prostate treated with radical prostatectomy with definitive intent
  • Presence of adverse pathologic features at the time of prostatectomy (positive surgical margin, pathologic T-stage 3-4 disease, pathologic Gleason score 8-10 disease, presence of tertiary Gleason grade 5 disease) OR documentation of rising prostate-specific antigen on at least two consecutive draws, with the magnitude of prostate-specific antigen exceeding 0.03 ng/mL
  • Computed tomography (CT) scan and MRI of the pelvis within 120 days prior to enrollment (note: [a] if patient has medical contraindication to MRI, an exemption will be granted and enrollment can proceed [b] for patients with PSA \< 1.0 ng/mL, the treatment planning CT can substitute for a diagnostic CT scan)
  • Bone scan within 120 days prior to enrollment; if the bone scan is suspicious, a plain x-ray and/or MRI must be obtained to rule out metastasis, and advanced imaging (e.g., 18NaF positron emission tomography [PET]/CT) is strongly recommended
  • Karnofsky performance score (KPS) >= 70
  • Ability to understand, and willingness to sign, the written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with any evidence of distant metastases
  • Patients with pathologically-confirmed N1 prostate cancer
  • Patients with neuroendocrine or small cell carcinoma of the prostate
  • Prior cryosurgery, high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation (HIFU) or brachytherapy of the prostate
  • Prior pelvic radiotherapy
  • History of Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or ataxia telangiectasia
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
92 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Treatment (SBRT, ADT)

    Patients undergo SBRT QOD for 14 days. Patients may also receive ADT comprised of a luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonist or a gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist, and an oral anti-androgen for 6 months at the discretion of the treating physician.

    Drug: Antiandrogen Therapy · Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment · Radiation: Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy

Interventions

  • DrugAntiandrogen Therapy

    Receive luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonist or gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist, and oral anti-androgen

    Also known as: ADT, Androgen Deprivation Therapy, Anti-androgen Therapy, Anti-androgen Treatment, Antiandrogen Treatment, Hormone Deprivation Therapy, Hormone-Deprivation Therapy

  • OtherQuality-of-Life Assessment

    Ancillary studies

    Also known as: Quality of Life Assessment

  • RadiationStereotactic Body Radiation Therapy

    Undergo SBRT

    Also known as: SABR, SBRT, Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiation Therapy

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Biochemical recurrence-free survival (BCRFS)

    Defined as serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) rising from the post-treatment nadir to a level of 0.4 ng/mL or more with a confirmatory second test, initiation of salvage androgen deprivation therapy, or continued rise in PSA after stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). The Kaplan-Meier product-limit estimate of the BCRFS will be estimated and presented graphically. One sample log-rank test will be used to test difference in BCRFS between intervention and historical control. The median BCRFS time will be calculated with 95% confidence interval. Summaries of the number and percentage of patients experiencing a biochemical recurrence will be provided.

    Time frame: Up to 5 years

  2. Physician-scored toxicity

    Represented by the rates of acute (early, within 90 days of SBRT) and late (90 or more days after SBRT) genitourinary and gastrointestinal toxicity based on the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 4.03. Adverse Events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs) will be listed individually by patient.

    Time frame: Up to 5 years

  3. Patient-reported toxicity outcomes EPIC-26

    Patient-reported toxicity outcomes represented by changes in the urinary incontinence, urinary obstruction, bowel, sexual function, and hormone/vitality domains on the Expanded Prostate Cancer Index-26 (EPIC-26) quality of life instrument (scored from 0-100 points for each domain, higher scores reflect worse symptom/bother severity.)

    Time frame: Up to 5 years

  4. Patient-reported toxicity outcomes IPSS

    Patient-reported toxicity outcomes represented by changes in International Prostate Symptom Scores (IPSS) (scored from 0-35 points, higher scores reflect worse symptom/bother severity.).

    Time frame: Up to 5 years

Secondary outcomes

  1. Proportion of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) fractions for which on-line adaptive radiotherapy was utilized in the subset of patient treated with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided radiotherapy

    Point estimate and the corresponding 95% confidence interval will be calculated for the proportion of SBRT fractions for which on-line adaptive radiotherapy is required due to changes in organ-at-risk anatomy, in the subset of patients treated with MRI-guided radiotherapy.

    Time frame: Up to 5 years

Other outcomes

  1. Physician-scored Toxicity profiles patients treated utilizing a linear accelerator

    Comparative analysis will be performed to assess physician-scored toxicity profiles for treated utilizing a linear accelerator. Unpaired t-test or Wilcoxon rank sum test will be used for quantitative toxicity metrics.

    Time frame: Up to 5 years

  2. Patient-reported toxicity outcomes; patients treated utilizing a linear accelerator

    Comparative analysis will be performed to assess patient-reported toxicity profiles for treated utilizing a linear accelerator. Unpaired t-test or Wilcoxon rank sum test will be used for quantitative toxicity metrics.

    Time frame: Up to 5 years

  3. Physician-scored toxicity profiles patients treated utilizing the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided device

    Comparative analysis will be performed to assess toxicity profiles with patients treated utilizing a linear accelerator. Chi-square test or Fisher's exact test will be used for qualitative toxicity measurements, while unpaired t-test or Wilcoxon rank sum test will be used for quantitative toxicity metrics.

    Time frame: Up to 5 years

  4. Patient-reported toxicity profiles patients treated utilizing the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided device

    Comparative analysis will be performed to assess patient-reported toxicity profiles for treated utilizing an MRI-guided radiotherapy device. Unpaired t-test or Wilcoxon rank sum test will be used for quantitative toxicity metrics.

    Time frame: Up to 5 years

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Study locations

2 sites
  • USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital
    Los Angeles, California 90033, United States
  • UCLA / Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Nikitas J, Ballas LK, Romero T, Lynch C, Ma TM, Valle LF, Sachdeva A, Chong N, Basehart V, Franco A, Reiter R, Saigal C, Chamie K, Litwin MS, Donin NM, Rettig M, Nickols NG, Cao M, Liauw SL, Steinberg ML, Kishan AU. Patient-Reported Outcomes With Stereotactic Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy After Radical Prostatectomy: A Nonrandomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Oncol. 2025 Jul 1;11(7):726-734. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2025.1059. PubMed 40372727 ↗
  • Nikitas J, Smith LM, Gao Y, Ma TM, Sachdeva A, Yoon SM, Jiang T, Low DA, Ballas LK, Steinberg ML, Cao M, Kishan AU. The role of adaptive planning in margin-reduced, MRI-guided stereotactic body radiotherapy to the prostate bed following radical prostatectomy: Post-hoc analysis of a phase II clinical trial. Radiother Oncol. 2023 Jun;183:109631. doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2023.109631. Epub 2023 Mar 18. PubMed 36934894 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 6, 2025, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03541850
Lead sponsor
Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Collaborators
Viewray Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
May 31, 2018
Start date
Jan 29, 2019
Primary completion
Nov 1, 2026 (estimated)
Completion
Nov 1, 2027 (estimated)
Last update
Nov 6, 2025

Study contacts

Amar Kishan, MD
principal investigator · UCLA / Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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