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NCT Number: NCT07052214

PSMA PET Combined With MRI for the Detection of PCa

This is an open label, longitudinal Phase 3 study of prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA) positron emission tomography (PET) combined with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) compared to standard of care (SOC) for the detection of prostate cancer (PCa).

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

Australian Prostate Centre, Melbourne N., Victoria, Australia

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About this study

This is a single arm, multicenter, prospective, open label Phase 3 study with PSMA PET for the detection of PCa. A total of 338 participants will be enrolled from approximately 25 investigative sites in the United States and Australia.

Participants with a clinical suspicion of PCa, who will undergo template biopsy, based on initial MRI (PI-RADs 3-4) within 6 months before enrollment and/or based on clinical suspicion (for PI-RADs 1-2) and who have never undergone a prostate biopsy will be eligible for the study. All participants will first undergo MRI and PSMA PET scans, followed by standard 12 core anatomical (2 core six sectors) template biopsy. If the patient does not have a biopsy, at the discretion of clinician, they'll be followed up at 6month visit. If additional lesions are detected on MRI and/or PSMA PET, MRI and/or PMSA PET targeted biopsy can be performed (according to clinician judgment).

Both MRI and/or PSMA targeted biopsies will be performed with 2 cores per lesion or as per institutional standards. Clinicians may use PSMA PET to rule out the need for biopsy, in which case, the patient will not have a histopathological SOT and will need to be followed up at 6 months. All biopsy and clinical care decisions are at the discretion of the investigator/clinician (i.e. the clinician may decide to: not biopsy, solely template biopsy, additional targeted biopsies, etc.) Participants presenting with csPCa will undergo therapy/management as per institutional standard, or according to clinician judgment.

Follow-up data will be collected for up to 6-months for participants (participants with no baseline imaging or histopathological evidence of PCa). Additional imaging, template and/or targeted biopsies may be performed during the follow-up period, at the discretion of the investigator. Any additional biopsy, imaging, clinical, histological, genetic, and intervention data will contribute to the determination of the CSOT. Follow-up will provide longitudinal surveillance to ensure that participants initially evaluated as negative for PCa on both imaging and histopathology are reliably negative.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Male, at least 18 years old.
  • Have a clinical suspicion of csPCa, and indicated for template biopsy after having received an MRI demonstrating PI-RADs 1 to 4 within 6 months of enrollment and/or have non-imaging risk factors (including but not exclusive to):

a) Persistently elevated or rising PSA b) High PSA density c) Abnormal digital rectal examination (DRE) d) Strong family history of prostate cancer: i. First-degree relative (father or brother) with csPCa ii. Any relative diagnosed at <65 years of age iii. Multiple affected relatives iv. Known hereditary cancer syndromes (e.g. BReast CAncer gene [BRCA]1/2, Homeobox protein Hox-B13 [HOXB13] mutations) e) Other high-risk biomarkers: i. 4Kscore ii. PHI (Prostate Health Index) iii. High Prostate Cancer Antigen 3 (PCA3) iv. Any other established biomarker with values in the high-risk range f) Clinical presentation: i. Symptoms suggestive of locally advanced disease (e.g. urinary obstruction, bone pain) ii. Prior negative MRI with ongoing clinical concern

  • Prostate biopsy naïve.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (ECOG PS) ≤2 per FDA guidelines.
  • Have the capacity to understand the study and be able and willing to comply with all protocol requirements.
  • Provides consent for anatomical template with/without targeted biopsy based on clinical risk, MRI and PSMA PET result.
  • Participants must comply with the radiation protection rules (including hospital admissions and isolation) that are used by the treating institution to protect their contacts and the general public, especially if a female partner of the participant is or could be pregnant.
  • Must agree to practice adequate precautions to prevent pregnancy in a female partner and to avoid potential problems associated with radiation exposure to the unborn child (Recommendations related to contraception and pregnancy testing in clinical trials Version 1.1, (CTFG [Clinical Trial Facilitation Group], 2020). Details of contraceptive measures to be taken by male participants and their female partners are described in Appendix 4 of the Protocol.

Exclusion criteria

Participants are excluded from the study if any of the following criteria apply:

  • Has prior diagnosis of csPCa
  • Previous diagnosis of cancer of any primary origin (excluding basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin that has undergone potentially curative therapy).
  • Active prostate infection, or urinary test results suggestive of an active urinary tract infection, evident on medical history, within 4 weeks of enrollment.
  • Prior pelvic irradiation 6. Demonstrate radiographic findings of PI-RADS 5. 7. Has abnormalities in physical examination and protocol-specified clinical laboratory tests during the Screening Period that, in the judgment of the investigator, could affect safety or compliance; and/or is deemed not suitable for participating in this trial in the opinion of the investigator.
  • Unable to understand or is unwilling to sign a written informed consent document or to follow investigational procedures in the opinion of the investigator. 9. Is unable to attain or remain in a supine position while a PET/CT scan is being performed or unable to tolerate a PET/CT scan 10. Unable or unwilling to undergo clinical prostate biopsy, has known allergies, hypersensitivity, or intolerance to the investigational drug/comparator or its excipients.
  • Have prior use of radionuclides with an interval of less than 10 effective half-lives before the administration of 68Ga-PSMA-11.
  • Is participating or plans to participate in any experimental drug or device trial during the study period that are considered outside of therapeutic SOC. Studies involving modifications of sequencing or timing of therapeutic regimens/interventions would be deemed eligible to enroll.

Treatment and study plan

68Ga-PSMA-11

Drug

The radioconjugate 68Ga-PSMA-11 is composed of a human PSMA-targeting ligand peptide conjugated via the acyclic radiometal chelator, N, N'-bis [2-hydroxy-5-(carboxyethyl)benzyl] ethylenediamine-N, N'-diacetic acid (HBED-CC) to the radioisotope Gallium68 ( 68Ga); which binds to PSMA on the surface of cells expressing PSMA, including malignant prostate cancer cells, which usually overexpress PSMA. 68Ga is a β+ (beta) ray emitting radionuclide that allows precise imaging via PET.

Other names: Illuccix, Gallium Ga 68 Gozetotide

Primary outcomes

  1. Primary Objective

    Time frame: 12 months

    To evaluate the diagnostic performance of combined 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET and MRI targeted biopsy for the detection of PCa, using histopathological confirmation as the SOT.

  2. Co-Primary Endpoint

    Time frame: 12 months

    To assess the sensitivity and specificity of 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET as adjunct to MRI or the detection of PCa, confirmed by predefined standard of truth (SOT).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Telix Pharmaceuticals (Innovations) Pty Limited

Industry

Collaborators

  • Telix Innovations S.A.

Registry information

Official study title

A Single Arm, Multicenter, Prospective, Open Label, Longitudinal Phase 3 Study of Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA) Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Combined With Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Compared to Standard of Care (SOC) for the Detection of Prostate Cancer (PCa).

Acronym: BiPASS

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
Jul 4, 2025
Registry last updated
Jul 23, 2026

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