Skip to main content
OpenTrials
Completed

NCT Number: NCT01902680

Phase II Study of Feasibility of Focal Therapy for Prostate Cancer of Good Prognosis With Permanent I125 Localized Implant.

This is a pilot prospective biomedical study of interventional type which includes 17 patients on 24 months (12 months of inclusion and 12 months of follow-up).

The objective of this study is to verify that the focal therapy technique used (with the help of Koelis® system) allows to obtain optimal dosimetric coverage of the prostate target (ie dose of 160 Gy +-5% delivered on the envelope isodose) evaluated by CT scan performed 30 days after implantation.

Completed

Looking for future studies?

Notify Me

Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Institut Claudius REGAUD

Toulouse, 31059, France

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Men of more than 18 years old
  • Patient with localized prostate cancer with a good prognosis (AMICO classification), ie satisfying the following conditions according to the urologist medical record transmitted:
  • Lesion classified T1c or T2a based on digital rectal exam
  • histologically proven diagnosis of prostatic adenocarcinoma with a Gleason score ≤ 6
  • Serum Prostatic Specific Antigen (PSA) <10ng/ml
  • Patient for whom the Multidisciplinary Consultative Meeting (RCP) has adopted the following treatment options: active surveillance, brachytherapy, radical prostatectomy or external radiation
  • Patient with good micturating function at inclusion, defined by IPSS score <10 (IPSS Questionnaire)
  • Patient for whom the result of centralized PSA assay confirms a serum level < 10ng/ml
  • Patient for whom the unique and intracapsular character of the target area (area to be treated) was confirmed on pre implantation multimodal MRI imaging (ESUR Score ≥ 9) and whose major axis has a size ≤ 20 mm
  • Patient with a Gleason score on the target ≤ 6 (3 +3) confirmed on biopsies performed using KOELIS ® system and with no other derogatory criteria such as the invasion of the entire core or the presence of a grade 4 or perineural emboli
  • Patients without history of transurethral resection that could have significantly modified the anatomy of the gland nor obstructive adenoma
  • Patient who accepts, at the end of the study, the principle of active surveillance for the rest of the gland and the treated area according to the current standard protocol
  • WHO ≤ 2
  • Patient with life expectancy > 10 years
  • Informed consent obtained and signed before any specific procedure in the study
  • Patient affiliated to social security regimen

Exclusion criteria

  • Image in favour of the crossing of the capsule, based on pre-implantation multimodal MRI (stage T2 MRI only)
  • Image in favor of the invasion of the seminal vesicle, based on pre-implantation multimodal MRI (stage T2 MRI only)
  • Multifocal lesions (ESUR ≥ 9/15) to the pre-implantation multimodal MRI and for which biopsies have shown the cancerous nature
  • Lesion with larger diameter ≥ 20mm, to the pre-implantation multimodal MRI
  • Patient who requires pre-implantation hormonal treatment in order to reduce prostatic volume
  • Patient with current indication against prostate brachytherapy, including a significant limitation of the mobility of the hips, a prostate volume greater than 60 cm3 (measured by planimetry MRI) or a significant dysuria (IPSS ≥ 10)
  • Patient unable to follow procedures, visits, examinations described in the the study
  • Patient with absolute indication against imaging tests (significant claustrophobia, wearing a heart valve, pacemaker, ..)
  • Man of childbearing age who do not want follow the instructions about sexual activities and condom use during the days following the treatment of brachytherapy and / or unwilling to hold (him or her partner) effective contraception for the duration of the study
  • Any concomitant or previous malignant disease in the past five years with the exception of superficial basal cell carcinoma or non-metastatic of the skin
  • Any prior systemic chemotherapy within 5 years prior to inclusion for malignant disease in the medical history
  • Any coexisting medical condition that in the opinion of the investigator could be a risk in this study
  • Patient protected by law

Treatment and study plan

Focal brachytherapy

Radiation

Focal brachytherapy with permanent I125 localized implant.

Primary outcomes

  1. Feasibility of focal therapy will be evaluated with dosimetric study by CT scan / MRI performed 30 days after implantation

    Time frame: 3 years

    Feasibility of focal therapy will be evaluated in terms of "success" or "failure" : success will be obtained in case of delivered dose of at least 152 Gy on the 1st dose enveloping the Planning Target Volume, evaluated on CT scan/MRI performed at Day 30

Secondary outcomes

  1. Progression-free-survival according to Phoenix criterion

    Time frame: 3 years

    Progression-free-survival is defined as the time from patient inclusion to the date of biological progression according to Phoenix criterion

  2. Quality of life study using 3 Patient questionnaires

    Time frame: 3 years

    Quality of life will be evaluated using 3 Patient questionnaires : the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life (QLQ)C30 Questionnaire, the International Index of Erectile Function Questionnaire and the International Prostate Symptom Score Questionnaire

  3. Absence of tumor residuals in the target treated zone

    Time frame: 3 years

    The absence of tumor residuals in the target treated zone will be evaluated on on biopsies performed 1 year after implantation

  4. Toxicity evaluation

    Time frame: 3 years

    Toxicity will be evaluated according to the classification of NCI Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Effects (CTCAE) V4.0

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Institut Claudius Regaud

Other

Registry information

Acronym: CURIEFOCALE

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2017
First posted
Jul 18, 2013
Registry last updated
Apr 14, 2026

OpenTrials presents study information sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. The official registry record should be consulted for the latest information.

View the official ClinicalTrials.gov record (opens in a new tab)

This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

Published trials that share one or more normalized conditions with this study.