Local delivery of enzalutamide implants for prostate cancer treatment

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study evaluates the safety and patient tolerance of Enolen, a drug-eluting implant that delivers enzalutamide locally to the prostate, in patients preparing for radical prostatectomy. Up to 20 participants with histologically confirmed prostate adenocarcinoma will be recruited for this single-center, open-label feasibility study. Participants will undergo multiparametric MRI at baseline, followed by the placement of Enolen implants, and a repeat MRI before standard radical prostatectomy. Post-surgery, patients will be monitored for 6-12 weeks, with assessments including clinical labs and quality of life questionnaires.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age at least 21 years old
2. Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate
3. Study participant qualified and planning for radical prostatectomy
4. At least 1 prostate lesion measurable by MRI greater or equal to 0.5 cm
5. Cohort A and Cohort B: Gleason score 3+4 or higher Cohort C: Gleason score 3+3 with high risk features or 3+4
6. Study participant must be willing to undergo post-treatment imaging by MRI
7. Participants must be able to understand and sign the informed consent form
8. ECOG performance status 0 or 1
9. Adequate organ function, including absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1000 cells/μL, hemoglobin ≥9 g/dL, platelets ≥100,000 cells/μL, estimated creatinine clearance ≥50 mL/min, bilirubin \<1.5x ULN (\< 3x ULN for documented Gilbert's syndrome)
10. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and Alkaline phosphatase \<2.5x ULN
11. The effects of Enolen on the developing human fetus are unknown. For this reason and because other therapeutic agents used in this trial are known to be teratogenic, men must agree to use a highly effective form of contraception or abstinence at the time of study entry and continuing through three months after radical prostatectomy/implant removal. Highly effective forms of contraception include:

Vasectomy Condom with spermicide

Partner use of one of the following methods:

Postmenopausal \>1 year or age \>55y Bilateral tubal ligation Intrauterine devices (IUDs) Hormonal implants (Implanon, Nexplanon, etc.) Combination oral contraceptives Progestin-only injections (Depo-Provera) Hormonal patches Vaginal Ring Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while her partner is participating in this study, the treating physician should be informed immediately.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Prior radiotherapy or surgery for prostate cancer
2. Ongoing hormonal therapy for prostate cancer or hormone therapy \<3 months prior to the start of treatment
3. Prior prostate procedures such as transurethral resection of the prostate, transurethral microwave thermotherapy of the prostate, high-intensity focused ultrasound or minimally invasive Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (BPH) procedure
4. Study participant unwilling or unable to undergo MRI, including participants with contra-indications to MRI, such as cardiac pacemakers, non-compatible intracranial vascular clips, etc.
5. Metallic hip implant or any other metallic implant or device that distorts the quality of prostatic MR images.
6. Study participants who, because of age, general medical or psychiatric condition, or physiologic status cannot give valid informed consent.
7. Presence of any metastatic disease.
8. No evidence of extracapsular extension of disease.
9. Study participants, who in the opinion of the treating clinician, would be at increased risk of refractory urinary retention due to a transperineal procedure such as the Enolen implant.
10. History of prostate infection within 2 years.
11. No intercurrent medical condition or circumstances that would preclude prostatectomy.
12. History of bleeding diathesis or currently on anti-coagulation therapy that cannot be safely discontinued for implant procedure.
13. Any condition that, in the opinion of the Principal Investigator, which would impair the participant's ability to comply with study procedures and undergo prostatectomy.

Where it's running

• Urology Associates of Central California
  Fresno, California, United States Recruiting
• University of California San Francisco Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
  San Francisco, California, United States Recruiting
• Northwestern University
  Chicago, Illinois, United States Recruiting
• Mary Bird Cancer Center
  Metairie, Louisiana, United States Recruiting
• Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  Baltimore, Maryland, United States Recruiting
• National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
  Bethesda, Maryland, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Peter Pinto, MD — National Cancer Institute (NCI)
• Study coordinator: Bonnie Wettersten, MS
• Email: bonnie.wettersten@alessatherapeutics.com
• Phone: 847-644-9818

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.