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Barrigel® PPRT (Post-Prostatectomy Radiation Therapy) Trial

An interventional study of Barrigel and Transrectal Ultrasound in Prostate Cancer, sponsored by Palette Life Sciences, Inc.. Recruiting at 13 sites in 2 countries. Open to male participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-28.

Sponsored by Palette Life Sciences, Inc. · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
84
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
Male
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Study summary

Barrigel is intended to temporarily position the anterior rectal wall away from the prostate or prostate bed during radiotherapy treatment for prostate cancer and, in creating this space, it is the intent of Barrigel to reduce the radiation dose delivered to the anterior rectum.

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Barrigel is composed of biodegradable material and maintains space for the entire course of prostate or prostate bed radiotherapy and is intended to be absorbed by the patient's body over time.

To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Barrigel to reduce the radiation dose delivered to the anterior rectum by creating a space when injected between the rectum and the prostate bed in men receiving definitive external beam radiation therapy (intensity-modulated radiation therapy) for recurrence of prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy.

A prospective, randomized, controlled, single-masked multicenter study.

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Conditions studied

  • Prostate Cancer

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  1. Age ≥ 18 years
  2. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1
  3. Prostatectomy surgeon notes specifying successful bilateral nerve Sparing procedure
  4. Documentation of an intra or interfascial radical prostatectomy
  5. Confirmed diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the prostate treated primarily with radical prostatectomy with pN0 or pNX pathologic stage
  6. No radiographic evidence of local, regional, or distant metastatic disease via PSMA PET or Axumin fluciclovine F18 scan
  7. Prostate specific antigen (PSA) 0.1 ng/mL or higher
  8. Intent to receive definitive radiation therapy to the prostate bed
  9. Written informed consent for study participation prior to study enrollment

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Known allergy to hyaluronic acid
  2. Pathologic T4 disease
  3. Prior local prostate cancer therapy including cryotherapy or brachytherapy.
  4. Prior post-prostatectomy or pelvic radiation therapy
  5. Planned elective pelvic lymph node radiation therapy
  6. Prior anorectal surgery (e.g. low anterior resection, abdominoperineal resection, absence of a rectum)
  7. Inflammatory bowel disease requiring treatment with steroids (e.g. Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis)
  8. Active connective tissue disorder including lupus or scleroderma
  9. Any urogenital abnormality that could limit the ability to access the Barrigel injection site
  10. White blood cell count \<4000/uL or >12,000/uL.
  11. Hemoglobin \<10 g/dL (transfusion or other intervention to achieve this is acceptable).
  12. Active bleeding disorder or clinically significant coagulopathy defined as PTT >35 seconds or INR >1.4 or platelet count \<100,000/mm3.
  13. Serum AST/ALT >2.5 times the institutional upper limit of normal
  14. Creatinine >2.0 mg/dL
  15. Bilirubin >2.0 mg/dL
  16. History of chronic renal failure.
  17. History of uncontrolled diabetes (e.g. symptomatic hyperglycemia that is not controlled with medical management; fasting blood glucose >300 mg/dL).
  18. History of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Patients with controlled HIV infection (CD4+ T-cell counts ≥ 350 cells/µL) and no history of AIDS-defining opportunistic infections may be included.
  19. Contraindication to having an MRI or PSMA/PET scan (e.g. non-MRI compatible device).
  20. Presence of bilateral hip implants, although unilateral hip implant may be permissible if the implant is MRI compatible and does not produce artifact that interferes with any requirements of the study protocol
  21. Subject unable or unwilling to comply with study requirements
  22. Any condition that in the investigator's opinion would prevent administration or completion of study therapy
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Participant)
Enrollment
84 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Treatment Arms

    Subjects will be injected Barrigel between the rectum and prostate bed using transrectal ultrasound for guidance.

    Device: Barrigel · Device: Transrectal Ultrasound

  • Sham comparator
    Control Arm

    Subjects randomized to the control group will not receive Barrigel but will have a Transrectal ultrasound probe inserted to simulate that aspect of the injection of Barrigel.

    Device: Transrectal Ultrasound

Interventions

  • DeviceBarrigel

    Barrigel is an absorbable gel based on Non-Animal Stabilized Hyaluronic Acid (NASHA™) that is injected into the peri-rectal space

  • DeviceTransrectal Ultrasound

    All subjects will have a transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) conducted. In the control subjects this will act as a sham procedure. For the investigational subjects, the TRUS will be used to visualize the placement of the needle

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Reduction in volume of rectum receiving radiation dose

    Investigational subjects only: Achievement of a ≥ 25% change in reduction in the volume of rectum receiving 90% of the prescription dose in 70% of the subjects.

    Time frame: 3 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Grade 2 Toxicities

    Test whether the use of the Barrigel spacer does not increase the incidence of acute grade 2+ GI toxicity within the first 3 months, which will be assessed using the proportion of subjects who have one or more incidences of acute grade 2+ GI toxicity within the first 3 months.

    Time frame: 3 Months

  2. Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite (EPIC) bowel QOL

    Evaluate the change in Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite (EPIC) Bowel Assessment composite score (from baseline within 3 months after completion of radiation therapy. The EPIC is graded on a 12 point scale, with a higher score indicating a higher outcome.

    Time frame: 3 months

  3. Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite (EPIC) Urinary QOL

    Evaluate the change in Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite (EPIC) Urinary Assessment composite score from baseline within 3 months after completion of radiation therapy. The EPIC is graded on a 12 point scale, with a higher score indicating a higher outcome.

    Time frame: 3 months

Other outcomes

  1. Adverse Events

    All adverse events

    Time frame: 3 months

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Study locations

8 of 13 sites recruiting
  • Arizona Clinical Trial
    Chandler, Arizona 85225, United States
    Active, not recruiting
  • Sansum Clinic-Sutter Health
    Santa Barbara, California 93105, United States
    Active, not recruiting
  • Baptist Health South Florida Inc
    Boca Raton, Florida 33486, United States
    Recruiting
  • Augusta University Research Institute
    Augusta, Georgia 30912, United States
    • Candelario Laserna, MD · Contact · calaserna@augusta.edu · 706-721-9680
    • Zachary Klaassen, MD · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute
    Boston, Massachusetts 02215, United States
    Recruiting
  • Summit Health
    Clifton, New Jersey 07013, United States
    Recruiting
  • University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
    Cleveland, Ohio 44106, United States
    Recruiting
  • Thomas Jefferson Health Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, United States
    Active, not recruiting
  • Urology Austin
    Austin, Texas 78745, United States
    Recruiting
  • Houston Metro Urology
    Houston, Texas 77027, United States
    Withdrawn
  • Virginia Urology Center
    Richmond, Virginia 23235, United States
    • Jordan Moore · Contact · jnmoore@uro.com · 804-288-2785
    • J Daniel Pennington, MD · Principal investigator
    Recruiting
  • St. Vincent Hospital
    Fitzroy, Victoria 3065, Australia
    Not yet recruiting
  • GenesisCare Ringwood
    Melbourne, Victoria 3002, Australia
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — Data will be submitted to FDA as part of a 510(k). Study data will be shared with other researchers for analysis and reporting after FDA clearance, including protocol, SAP, CSR, and raw data.

Supporting information: Study protocol, Sap, Csr, Analytic code

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06496256
Lead sponsor
Palette Life Sciences, Inc.
Collaborators
Teleflex
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jul 11, 2024
Start date
Oct 31, 2024
Primary completion
Dec 1, 2028 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 31, 2028 (estimated)
Last update
Sep 28, 2026

Study contacts

Joseph Onokwai, MD, MPH, PhD
Contact
v-jonokwai@palettelifesciences.com
7738864397
Cliff Kline
Contact
cliff.kline@teleflex.com
8054569653

Oversight

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