A prospective, multi-center, single-arm study, planned in 150 patients. The primary objective of the study is to further evaluate the safety and efficacy of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided transurethral ultrasound therapy system (TULSA-PRO) intended to ablate prostate tissue of patients with localized, organ-confined prostate cancer.
Profound Medical Inc. has developed a novel technology called the MRI-guided transurethral ultrasound therapy system (TULSA-PRO). The technology is developed for patients with organ confined prostate cancer. The therapeutic endpoint of this technology is thermal coagulation of prostate tissue. The treatment is conducted within a MRI suite, which enables real-time temperature images of the heated region to be acquired as the ultrasonic treatment is delivered. Using MRI thermometry during treatment, dynamic temperature feedback control over the intensity of the ultrasound beams and rotation of the Ultrasound Applicator can shape the pattern of thermal coagulation accurately and precisely in the prostate gland. It provides advantages of a non-invasive procedure with short treatment times.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
150
Magnetic resonance imaging-guided transurethral ultrasound ablation is a novel minimally-invasive procedure where the therapeutic endpoint is prostate ablation through thermal coagulation.
University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, United States
Yale Cancer Centre
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
University of Chicago
Safety Endpoint - Incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events
Frequency and severity of all adverse events will be evaluated by attribution and reported in accordance with the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) standard published by the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
Time frame: 1 year
Efficacy Endpoint - Proportion of patients achieving a PSA nadir ≤ 25% of the pre-treatment baseline value.
Prostate ablation efficacy will be evaluated using the proportion of patients achieving a PSA nadir ≤ 25% of the pre-treatment baseline value.
Time frame: 1 year
Erectile Dysfunction Endpoint
Rate of erectile dysfunction, determined by the change from baseline of the proportion of patients with IIEF-5 \< 17.
Time frame: At each visit post treatment throughout the total study follow-up - (1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years and 5 years).
Erection Firmness Endpoint
Rate of erection firmness sufficient for penetration, determined by the change from baseline of the proportion of patients with IIEF item 2 ≥ 2.
Time frame: At each visit post treatment throughout the total study follow-up - (1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years and 5 years).
Urinary Incontinence Endpoint
Rate of urinary incontinence, determined by the change from baseline of the proportion of patients with EPIC item 5 ≥ 1 (one or more pads per day).
Time frame: At each visit post treatment throughout the total study follow-up - (1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years and 5 years).
PSA Nadir Endpoint
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Chicago, Illinois, United States
Indiana University
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
William Beaumont Hospital
Royal Oak, Michigan, United States
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, United States
London Health Sciences Centre
London, Ontario, Canada
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
...and 4 more locations
Proportion of patients achieving PSA nadir ≤ 0.5 ng/ml.
Time frame: 1 year
PSA Stability Endpoint
Proportion of patients with PSA ≤ 0.5 ng/ml at the most recent follow-up visit.
Time frame: At each visit post treatment throughout the total study follow-up - (1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years and 5 years).
Prostate Volume Endpoint
Prostate volume reduction, evaluated on MRI between the treatment day and 12-month follow-up visits.
Time frame: 1 year
Prostate Biopsy Endpoint
Proportion of patients with negative prostate biopsy at the 12-month follow-up visit, determined by transrectal ultrasound-guided 10-core biopsy.
Time frame: 1 year
IPSS Endpoint
Change in International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), between the baseline and most recent follow-up visit.
Time frame: At each visit post treatment throughout the total study follow-up - (1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years and 5 years).
IIEF Endpoint
Change in the Erectile Function, Orgasmic Function, Sexual Desire, Intercourse Satisfaction and Overall Satisfaction domains of the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-15), between the baseline and most recent follow-up visit.
Time frame: At each visit post treatment throughout the total study follow-up - (1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years and 5 years).
EPIC Endpoint
Change in Urinary, Bowel, Sexual and Hormonal domains of the Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite (EPIC), between the baseline and most recent follow-up visit.
Time frame: At each visit post treatment throughout the total study follow-up - (1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years and 5 years).
Targeting Accuracy Endpoint
Conformal prostate ablation, measured quantitatively between the target prostate volume and the target temperature isotherm on MRI thermometry acquired during the TULSA-PRO procedure, and described using three measures of targeting accuracy (Dice Similarity Coefficient; Over- and under-targeted volumes; Linear targeting in mm).
Time frame: During treatment
CE-MRI Endpoint
Conformal prostate ablation, assessed qualitatively by visualizing the peripheral region of enhancement surrounding the non-perfused volume (NPV) on contrast-enhanced (CE)-MRI acquired immediately after treatment.
Time frame: Immediately after treatment
mpMRI Endpoint
Characterize the effect of the TULSA-PRO ablation on diagnostic multi-parametric prostate MRI (mpMRI), determined using PI-RADS v2 performed at the Baseline and 12-month follow-up visits.
Time frame: 1 year