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Relapse in Previously Irradiated Prostate Bed : Stereotactic Ablative Reirradiation Potentiated by Metformin

Relapse in Previously Irradiated Prostate Bed : Stereotactic Ablative Reirradiation Potentiated by Metformin

Recruiting
18 years and older
Male
Phase 1/2

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Overview

This phase I/II escalation dose study is assessing the efficacy of the recommended dose of stereotactic re-irradiation (SBRT) of relapses within the prostatectomy bed, potentiated by metformin

Description

The purpose of this escalation study is, first to select the recommended dose of re-irradiation SBRT in combination with Metformin (based on treatment toxicity monitoring) and then to estimate the efficacy of re-irradiation SBRT in combination with Metformin.

Five or six fractions, at a level of 5 or 6 Gray (Gy) per session (either 5 x 6 Gy, 6 x 6 Gy, or 5 x 5 Gy), will be delivered over a maximum of 12 days (from day 1 to day 10 or 12) to provide a total dose of 25 to 36 Gy.

Patient receive oral Metformin treatment from Day -15 and Day 75.

Patient will be followed for 5 years: patients visits will be planned at week 2; 4; 8; 12; and month M6; M9; M12; M18; M24; M36; 4 years and 5 years.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Written informed consent according to International Conference on Harmonisation (ICH)/ Good Clinical Practice (GCP) regulations before registration and prior to any trial specific procedures.
  • Biochemical recurrence occurring at least 2 years after external radiotherapy to the prostate lodge and the end of hormone therapy, for prostatic adenocarcinoma previously treated by radical prostatectomy.
  • Local recurrence in irradiated areas proven by biological (PSA > 0.2 ng/ml and ascending confirmed by at least 2 successive assays) and radiological (lesion visible on MRI and/or Choline PET and/or Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA) PET).
  • Recurrence without rectal invasion
  • Pelvic and prostate MRI evaluation
  • Absence of pelvic lymph node or metastatic recurrence proven by choline PET or PSMA PET scan
  • World Health Organisation (WHO) performance status 0-1
  • Low risk, intermediate risk and high risk with a single risk factor
  • PSA doubling time > 6 months
  • No anti-cancer treatments planned for the current relapse, including hormone therapy.
  • Age > 18 years old.
  • Life expectancy greater than or equal to 5 years.
  • Patient registered with a health insurance system.
  • Patients willing and able to comply with the planned visits, treatment plan, laboratory tests and other study procedures indicated in the protocol.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Metastatic disease (bone, lymph node or other)
  • Late radiotherapy urinary or gastrointestinal toxicity (grade ≥ 2) (after radiotherapy of prostate lodge)
  • History of cancer in the 5 years prior to trial entry other than cutaneous basal cell carcinoma
  • Inflammatory bowel disease
  • Contraindications for performing MRI
  • Rectal surgery history
  • Patient treated for Diabetes
  • Creatinine clearance < 45 mL/min
  • Treatment with metformin in the last 3 months prior to inclusion
  • Severe comorbidity that may affect treatment, for example :
    • Acute bacterial or fungal infection requiring intravenous antibiotics at the time of inclusion.
    • Unstable angina, myocardial infarction and/or congestive heart failure requiring hospitalization within the last 6 months
    • Myocardial infarction in the last 6 months.
    • Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) or other respiratory conditions requiring hospitalization or preventing metformin therapy at the time of inclusion.
  • Any condition associated with an increased risk of lactic acidosis (e.g., alcohol

    abuse, New York Heart Association (NYHA) III or IV congestive heart failure).

  • Clinically significant history of hepatopathy with Child-Pugh B or C score, including viral infection or hepatitis, alcohol abuse or cirrhosis.
  • Any acute or chronic condition that may result in tissue hypoxia (e.g. heart or respiratory failure, shock).
  • Bilateral hip prosthesis
  • Treatment with any investigational drug or participation in a clinical trial within 30 days prior to inclusion.
  • Known hypersensitivity to metformin or any of its components
  • Inability or reluctance to swallow oral medications
  • Persons deprived of liberty, under a measure of safeguard of justice, under guardianship or under the tutor authority
  • Inability to undergo medical monitoring of the trial for geographical, social or psychological reasons.

Study details
    Prostate Cancer

NCT04536805

Institut Cancerologie de l'Ouest

2 July 2025

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