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Biological Markers and Advanced Imaging for Prostate Cancer Progression in Active Surveillance

Biological Markers and Advanced Imaging for Prostate Cancer Progression in Active Surveillance

Recruiting
45-80 years
Male
Phase N/A

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Overview

This study aims to identify patients with low-risk prostate cancer (ISUP Grade Group 1) eligible for active surveillance who are at higher risk of upgrading to ISUP Grade Group 2 or higher at confirmatory biopsy one year after diagnosis. Patients with low-risk ISUP GG1 tumors will be selected and undergo:

  • PSMA PET with calculation of SUVmax and PRIMARY-Likert score
  • Whole Exome Sequencing (WES) analysis on diagnostic prostate biopsies
  • Immunohistochemistry on diagnostic prostate biopsies
  • Confirmatory biopsy one year after diagnosis, as recommended by international guidelines This prospective, monocentric, single-arm interventional study will assess the predictive accuracy of a multivariable model integrating next-generation imaging and molecular biomarkers to improve risk stratification in active surveillance patients.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Histologically proven low-risk PCa (PSA ≤10 ng/ml; clinical stage ≤T2a, and biopsy ISUP GG 1)
  • Non-metastatic status at study inclusion (patient enrollment).
  • No prior or concomitant androgen deprivation therapy
  • Ability to understand a written informed consent and willingness to sign it.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unable to tolerate a PSMA-PET scan
  • Unwillingness to be managed with AS
  • Receipt of neoadjuvant or curative-intent therapies
  • Pacemaker
  • Inability to obtain the FFPE prostate biopsy specimens from the initial biopsy

Study details
    Low-Risk Prostate Cancer

NCT06866041

Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele

28 May 2025

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