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NCT Number: NCT07237269

Abi/Pred + ADT vs ADT in PSMA-Positive, Conventionally Node-Negative Prostate Cancer

The advent of PSMA-PET has improved sensitivity and specificity in staging prostate cancer, particularly in intermediate- and high-risk disease. This has created uncertainty in the management of patients with PSMA-positive but conventionally negative pelvic lymphadenopathy (i.e., <1 cm in smallest diameter).

This study evaluates outcomes of enhanced androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) with abiraterone and prednisone compared to standard ADT, both in combination with radiation therapy, in patients with prostate cancer and PSMA-positive but conventionally negative pelvic lymphadenopathy.

A total of 140 eligible participants will be randomized to receive either enhanced ADT with abiraterone and prednisone or standard ADT, both with concurrent radiation therapy. Participants will be followed for 5 years after completion of ADT to assess outcomes.

The primary objective is to determine whether enhanced ADT improves 5-year failure-free survival compared to standard ADT. Secondary objectives include evaluation of toxicity, quality of life, biochemical progression-free survival, cancer-specific survival, overall survival, and metastasis-free survival.

Exploratory objectives include evaluation of tumor growth and regression rates using PSA values and assessment of the relationship between treatment outcomes and blood-based heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) levels.

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Key information

Age range

30 year and older

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Omaha, Nebraska, 68198, United States

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Heather Mittelstedt, RN

CONTACT

[email protected]

402-559-8287

Michael Baine, MD/PhD

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Histopathologically proven diagnosis of local prostate cancer. Biopsies will be confirmed by UNMC pathology review if collected outside our institution.
  • Targetable PSMA-avid pelvic lymph node measuring <1cm in short axis diameter.
  • No prior definitive treatment or intervention received.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤ 2 within 14 days prior to registration.
  • Age ≥ 30 years.
  • Patient must be able to provide study-specific informed consent prior to study entry.
  • Patient must be able to swallow medications.

Exclusion criteria

  • Evidence of distant metastatic disease outside the pelvic lymph nodes (including osseous pelvic disease).
  • Presence of any psychological, familial, sociological, or geographical condition potentially hampering compliance with the study protocol and follow-up schedule, including alcohol dependence or drug abuse.
  • Relative or absolute contraindications to radiation therapy as determined by the treating physician. These include, but are not limited to, inflammatory bowel disease, connective tissue disorders (systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, etc.), and genetic disorders that risk increased sensitivity to radiation therapy.
  • Severe, active co-morbidity, defined as follows:
  • Unstable angina and/or congestive heart failure requiring hospitalization within the last 3 months prior to registration.
  • Congestive heart failure (NYHA functional capacity class II or greater).
  • Transmural myocardial infarction within the last 3 months prior to registration.
  • History of stroke or transient ischemic attack within 3 months prior to registration.
  • Currently uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.
  • Ongoing arrhythmias of Grade >2 [National Cancer Institute's Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE), version 5.03]; chronic stable atrial fibrillation on stable anticoagulant therapy is allowed.
  • Thromboembolic events (e.g., deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism) in the past month.
  • Significant vascular disease (e.g., aortic aneurysm, history of aortic dissection) or clinically significant peripheral vascular disease.
  • Acute bacterial or fungal infection requiring intravenous antibiotics at the time of registration.
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease exacerbation or other respiratory illness requiring hospitalization or precluding study therapy at the time of registration.
  • Hepatic insufficiency resulting in clinical jaundice and/or coagulation defects.
  • Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) based upon the current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention definition that is being treated with contraindicated medications, including but not limited to Atazanavir, Saquinavir, Ritonavir, Indinavir, or Nelfinavir. Note, however, that HIV testing is not required for entry into this protocol. The need to exclude patients with AIDS from this protocol is necessary because the treatments involved in this protocol may be significantly immunosuppressive.
  • Uncontrolled seizures or seizures in the past 3 months. Patients can enroll if their seizures have been well-controlled for >3 months on antiseizure medications.
  • Gastrointestinal bleeding or any other hemorrhage/bleeding event CTCAE version 5 grade 3 or greater within 30 days prior to registration.
  • History of a non-healing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture within 90 days (3 months) prior to registration.
  • Total bilirubin ≥1.5X upper limit of normal (ULN) [except for subjects with Gilbert's disease, in which case total bilirubin not to exceed 10X ULN], alanine (ALT) and aspartate (AST) aminotransferase >= 2.5X ULN.

Treatment and study plan

Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT)

Drug

Standard hormone therapy used for prostate cancer treatment

Abiraterone

Drug

Abiraterone administered as part of enhanced androgen deprivation therapy

Prednisone

Drug

Prednisone administered in combination with abiraterone

radiation therapy

Radiation

Radiation therapy administered per protocol to the prostate and/or pelvic lymph nodes

Primary outcomes

  1. 5-year failure-free survival rate

    Time frame: From randomization up to 5 years

    Determine the impact of enhanced ADT with abiraterone/prednisone versus standard ADT on the 5-year failure-free survival of patients with PSMA-positive conventionally negative pelvic lymphadenopathy (i.e. <1cm in smallest diameter).

Secondary outcomes

  1. Toxicity in both arms from 3 months to 2 years post-ADT.

    Time frame: From 3 months to 2 years post-ADT

    Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v5.0

  2. Evaluate and compare patient-reported symptom outcomes in both arms from 3 months to 2 years post-ADT. (IPSS)

    Time frame: From 3 months to 2 Years post-ADT

    Using IPSS (International Prostate Symptom Score). The quality-of-life measures will be summarized using descriptive statistics at each time point collected as n, mean, SD, median, minimum, and maximum. The IPSS score ranges from 0 to 35, with higher scores indicating worse urinary symptoms.

  3. Evaluate and compare patient-reported symptom outcomes in both arms from 3 months to 2 years post-ADT. (FACT-P)

    Time frame: From 3 months to 2 Years post-ADT

    Using FACT-P (Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Prostate.) The quality of life measures will be summarized using descriptive statistics at each time point collected as n, mean, SD, median, minimum, and maximum. The FACT-P score ranges from0 to 156, with higher scores indicating better quality of life.

  4. Evaluate local progression-free survival (i.e., failure-free survival excluding biochemical failure).

    Time frame: From randomization up to 5 years

    Evaluate progression-free survival (i.e., failure-free survival excluding biochemical failure). Progression-free survival will be estimated with the Kaplan-Meier method and will be compared between treatment arms with the log-rank test. The 5-year survival rates will be estimated with a 95% confidence interval. Time to local failure is defined as time since randomization to disease progression within the intact prostate. Regional, metastases, and deaths are treated as competing events.

  5. Evaluate locoregional progression-free survival (i.e., failure-free survival excluding biochemical failure).

    Time frame: From randomization up to 5 years

    Evaluate progression-free survival (i.e., failure-free survival excluding biochemical failure). Progression-free survival will be estimated with the Kaplan-Meier method and will be compared between treatment arms with the log-rank test. The 5-year survival rates will be estimated with a 95% confidence interval.

    Time to locoregional failure is defined as time since randomization to disease progression within the pelvis and pelvic lymph nodes. Metastases and deaths are treated as competing events.

  6. Evaluate 5-year overall survival

    Time frame: From randomization up to 5 years

    Overall survival will be estimated with the Kaplan-Meier method and will be compared between treatment arms with the log-rank test. The 5-year survival rates will be estimated with a 95% confidence interval. Overall survival is defined as the time since the date of randomization to the date of death or last follow-up.

  7. Evaluate 5-year cancer-specific survival

    Time frame: From randomization up to 5 years

    Cumulative incidence methods will be used to estimate 5-year rates (with 95% CI) of LC, LRC, and DM while accounting for death as a competing event. Cancer-specific survival is defined as time since the date of randomization to the date of death due to cancer diagnosis or treatment or last follow-up. Deaths due to other causes are treated as competing events.

  8. Evaluate 5-year metastasis-free survival.

    Time frame: From randomization up to 5 years

    Time to distant metastasis is defined as time since date of randomization to distant metastases in para-aortic lymph nodes and distant organs or last follow-up. Locoregional failures and deaths are treated as competing events.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

IIT OFFICE

CONTACT

[email protected]

402-559-4596

Taylor Johnson, MA

CONTACT

[email protected]

402-559-4596

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Nebraska

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Abiraterone/Prednisone + Standard ADT vs Standard ADT for Prostate Cancer Patients With PSMA-Positive Conventional Imaging Negative Pelvic Lymphadenopathy

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2033
Study completion
2033
First posted
Nov 19, 2025
Registry last updated
Apr 15, 2026

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