Using organoid testing to guide treatment for advanced prostate cancer

A Prospective, Open-label, Single-arm Study on the Efficacy and Safety of Organoid-Based Drug Sensitivity Screening to Guide the Treatment of mCRPC Patients With Bone Metastasis Progressed After First-line Treatment

Observational Sun Yat-sen University · NCT06529549

This study is testing if using lab-grown mini tumors from prostate cancer patients can help doctors choose better treatments for men with advanced prostate cancer that hasn't responded to initial therapy.

Quick facts

Study typeObservational
Enrollment30 (estimated)
Ages18 Years to 75 Years
SexMale
SponsorSun Yat-sen University Academic / other
Drugs / interventionschemotherapy, immunotherapy
Locations1 site (Guangzhou, Guangdong)
Trial IDNCT06529549 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

This observational study investigates the efficacy and safety of organoid-based drug sensitivity screening in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) who have progressed after first-line treatment. The study aims to determine if treatment decisions based on organoid screening results lead to improved patient responses. Participants will provide residual tissue from previously collected bone metastasis biopsies for organoid culture, which will be used to assess drug sensitivity. The study focuses on adult males aged 18 to 75 with documented mCRPC.

Who should consider this trial

Good fit: Ideal candidates are adult males aged 18 to 75 with confirmed mCRPC who have progressed after first-line treatment.

Not a fit: Patients currently undergoing other anti-tumor therapies or those with severe concurrent illnesses may not benefit from this study.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could lead to more personalized and effective treatment options for patients with advanced prostate cancer.

How similar studies have performed: While organoid-based drug sensitivity screening is a novel approach, similar methodologies have shown promise in other cancer types, indicating potential for success.

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria:

1. Willing and able to provide informed consent.
2. Adult males from 18 to 75 years age.
3. History of histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma
4. Documented evidence of metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) and progressed after first-line treatment at mCRPC.
5. Evidence of target lesion in imaging studies.
6. ECOG performance status 0-1
7. Estimated survival≥12 weeks

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Do not meet the inclusion criteria.
2. Under any other anti-tumor therapy like chemotherapy and/or immunotherapy.
3. Receiving organ transplantation in the last 3 months.
4. Participants with autoimmune diseases or history of HBV, HCV or HIV infection (acute).
5. Participants with pneumonia.
6. Severe concurrent illness or co-morbid disease that would make the subject unsuitable for enrolment
7. Unwilling and unable to provide informed consent.
8. Patients who are judged unsuitable for clinical trial participation by the investigators.

Where this trial is running

Guangzhou, Guangdong

Study contacts

How to participate

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Conditions Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer
Last reviewed 2026-06-13 by the Find a Trial editorial team. Information on this page is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about clinical trial participation.