Enzalutamide Implants (Enolen) in Patients With Prostate Cancer

Description

The study is to assess whether the Enolen is safe and delivers anti-androgen medication locally in patients that are planning for radical prostatectomy.

Conditions

Prostate Adenocarcinoma

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The study is to assess whether the Enolen is safe and delivers anti-androgen medication locally in patients that are planning for radical prostatectomy.

A Phase 1 Study to Establish the Feasibility of Enolen (tm) for the Local Delivery of Enzalutamide in Patients With Prostate Cancer

Enzalutamide Implants (Enolen) in Patients With Prostate Cancer

Condition
Prostate Adenocarcinoma
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Bethesda

National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility 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. PSA greater or equal to 3 ng/mL within 3 months of screening
  • 6. Gleason score 3+4 or higher
  • 7. Study participant must be willing to undergo post-treatment imaging by MRI
  • 8. Participants must be able to understand and sign the informed consent form
  • 9. ECOG performance status 0 or 1
  • 10. Adequate organ function, including absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1500 cells/μL, hemoglobin ≥90 g/dL, platelets ≥100,000 cells/μL, estimated creatinine clearance ≥50 mL/min, bilirubin \<1.5x ULN (\< 3x ULN for documented Gilbert's syndrome)
  • 11. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and Alkaline phosphatase \<2.5x ULN
  • 12. 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 tie of study entry and continuing through three months after radical prostatectomy/implant removal. Highly effective forms of contraception include:
  • 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. Use of 5 alpha reductase inhibitors (e.g., Finasteride or Dutasteride) within 3 months of screening.
  • 8. Presence of any metastatic disease.
  • 9. No evidence of extracapsular extension of disease.
  • 10. 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.
  • 11. History of prostate infection within 2 years.
  • 12. No intercurrent medical condition or circumstances that would preclude prostatectomy.
  • 13. History of bleeding diathesis or currently on anti-coagulation therapy that cannot be safely discontinued for implant procedure.
  • 14. 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.

Ages Eligible for Study

21 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Alessa Therapeutics Inc.,

Peter Pinto, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Study Record Dates

2025-08