MAZINGA is a prospective, single-group pilot study evaluating disease control after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy with extended pelvic lymph-node dissection in men with oligometastatic hormone-sensitive prostate adenocarcinoma who have received androgen-deprivation therapy for at least 6 months and achieved a serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level below 4 ng/mL. Eligible participants have no more than five bone metastases confined to the spine and/or pelvis, no visceral or retroperitoneal lymph-node metastases, and no bulky pelvic lymph nodes. All participants undergo surgery and continue androgen-deprivation therapy as prescribed by their treating oncologist. PSA and serum testosterone are assessed for 24 months. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography plus whole-body bone scintigraphy, or prostate-specific membrane antigen positron emission tomography according to the imaging approach used at staging and clinical judgment, is performed every 6 months. The study evaluates overall survival, progression-free survival, pathological and PSA responses, quality of life, serum biomarkers, urinary complications, and conversion to open surgery.
Radical prostatectomy is being investigated as a cytoreductive treatment in selected men with oligometastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer who respond to androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT). MAZINGA is a prospective, single-centre, single-group pilot study designed to obtain preliminary estimates of survival and treatment response after the addition of radical prostatectomy to ongoing ADT. Eligible participants have acinar prostate adenocarcinoma, no more than five bone metastases confined to the spine and/or pelvis, no visceral or retroperitoneal nodal metastases, no bulky pelvic nodes greater than 3 cm, an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 0 or 1, and a PSA level below 4 ng/mL after at least 6 months of ADT. Participants undergo robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy with modified extended bilateral pelvic lymph-node dissection. ADT is continued according to the treating oncologist. PSA and serum testosterone are measured at months 1 and 3 and every 3 months thereafter through month 24. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography of the chest and abdomen plus whole-body bone scintigraphy are performed every 6 months through month 24; PSMA PET may be used instead according to the imaging modality used at staging and clinical judgment. EPIC-CP and IPSS questionnaires are administered at months 3 and 12. After month 24, survival status is assessed every 6 months. The planned convenience sample is 30 participants. Baseline characteristics and biomarker data are summarised descriptively, and survival outcomes are estimated using Kaplan-Meier methods. Radiological response is planned to be assessed according to RECIST version 1.1; the operational definition across the permitted imaging modalities must be confirmed before release.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
Robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy is performed under general anaesthesia and is preceded by a modified extended bilateral pelvic lymphadenectomy including the iliac-obturator and presacral regions. The procedure is performed with the Da Vinci robotic surgical system. Ongoing androgen-deprivation therapy is managed by the treating oncologist
Direzione di Chirurgia Urologica, INOC, viale della Ricerca 7, 10060 Candiolo, Turin 10060
Candiolo, Torino (TO), Italy
Overall Survival
Overall survival is defined as the time from the date of radical prostatectomy to death from any cause. Participants who are alive at the time of analysis will be censored at the last date on which they were known to be alive
Time frame: From the date of radical prostatectomy until death from any cause, assessed up to 5 years after radical prostatectomy.
Progression-Free Survival
Time from radical prostatectomy to radiological disease progression or death in the absence of documented progression. Radiological progression will be assessed according to the protocol-defined imaging criteria.
Time frame: From the date of radical prostatectomy until the first documented radiological disease progression or death from any cause, whichever occurs first, assessed up to 24 months after radical prostatectomy.
Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite for Clinical Practice Total and Domain Scores
The Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite for Clinical Practice (EPIC-CP) assesses prostate cancer-related health-related quality of life across five domains: urinary incontinence, urinary irritation/obstruction, bowel symptoms, sexual symptoms, and vitality/hormonal symptoms. Each domain score ranges from 0 to 12, and the overall score ranges from 0 to 60. Higher scores indicate greater symptom burden and worse health-related quality of life. The five domain scores and the overall score will be summarised descriptively at each assessment time point.
Time frame: At 3 months and 12 months after radical prostatectomy.
International Prostate Symptom Score Total Score
The International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) is a seven-item patient-reported questionnaire assessing lower urinary tract symptoms. Each item is scored from 0 to 5, resulting in a total score ranging from 0 to 35. Higher scores indicate more severe urinary symptoms. Total scores are classified as mild symptoms (0-7), moderate symptoms (8-19), or severe symptoms (20-35). The total score will be summarised descriptively at each assessment time point.
Time frame: At 3 months and 12 months after radical prostatectomy.
Pathological Complete Response Rate
Percentage of participants with no residual prostate carcinoma identified on histopathological examination of the radical prostatectomy specimen following androgen-deprivation therapy
Time frame: At radical prostatectomy (Day 0)
PSA Response Rate
Percentage of participants with a decrease in serum PSA of at least 50% from the protocol-defined baseline sample
Time frame: From the baseline sample to From the baseline sample to 5 years from last prostatectomy
Serum Testosterone Concentration
Serum testosterone concentration summarised at each scheduled assessment.
Time frame: Screening and 1, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21 and 24 months after radical prostatectomy
Serum Alkaline Phosphatase Concentration
Serum alkaline phosphatase concentration summarised at each scheduled assessment
Time frame: Screening and 1, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months after radical prostatectomy
Serum C-Terminal Telopeptide Concentration
Serum C-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen concentration, if collected, summarised at each scheduled assessment
Time frame: assessment schedule through 24 months from prostatectomy
Incidence of Postoperative Upper and Lower Urinary Tract Complications
Percentage of participants experiencing one or more postoperative complications involving the upper or lower urinary tract after radical prostatectomy
Time frame: From surgery through 24 months after radical prostatectomy
Conversion to Open Surgery
Percentage of attempted laparoscopic robot-assisted radical prostatectomy procedures converted to an open surgical approach
Time frame: During surgery (Day 0)
Radiological Response to Androgen-Deprivation Therapy
Percentage of participants with a radiological response according to the protocol-defined criteria when pre-treatment imaging is compared with the preoperative assessment after androgen-deprivation therapy
Time frame: From pre-ADT baseline imaging to preoperative screening after at least 6 months of androgen-deprivation therapy
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