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Radiation Therapy

Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer (FORT Trial)

Phase 2
Recruiting
Led By Himanshu Nagar, M.D.
Research Sponsored by Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
ECOG score of 0 - 1
Ability to receive MRI-guided radiotherapy
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline, 1 week, 3months, 6 months, 12 months and 60 months
Awards & highlights

FORT Trial Summary

This trial is testing if adding more radiation treatments to the standard 2 will improve cancer outcomes in men with low or intermediate-risk prostate cancer.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for men over 18 with low or intermediate-risk prostate cancer, who are generally healthy and can undergo MRI-guided radiotherapy. They should not have had pelvic radiation before, no large prostate on MRI (>80 cc), no recent TURP surgery, no metastatic disease, and no history of inflammatory bowel disease or hip replacements.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study compares two different schedules of MRI-guided adaptive radiotherapy treatments for prostate cancer: one group will receive five treatments while the other group will receive just two. The goal is to see which treatment schedule works best.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Potential side effects from the radiation therapy may include skin irritation in the treated area, fatigue, urinary issues like increased frequency or discomfort during urination, bowel changes such as diarrhea or rectal bleeding, and erectile dysfunction.

FORT Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am fully active or can carry out light work.
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I can undergo MRI-guided radiotherapy.
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I am a man over 18 with low or intermediate risk prostate cancer.

FORT Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline, 1 week, 3months, 6 months, 12 months and 60 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, 1 week, 3months, 6 months, 12 months and 60 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in the number of patient-reported GI symptoms using the Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite (EPIC)
Secondary outcome measures
Change in the number of patient reported GI symptoms at specific intervals as measured by Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite (EPIC)
Change in the number of patient reported GU symptoms at specific intervals as measured by Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite (EPIC)
Change in the number of patient reported sexual symptoms at specific intervals as measured by Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite (EPIC)
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FORT Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: 5 radiation treatments - ARM 1Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Patients randomized to ARM 1 will receive 37.5 in 5 radiotherapy treatments.
Group II: 2 radiation treatments - ARM 2Active Control1 Intervention
Patients randomized to ARM 2 will receive 25 Gy in 2 radiotherapy treatments.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Radiation Therapy
2017
Completed Phase 3
~7250

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Viewray Inc.Industry Sponsor
12 Previous Clinical Trials
953 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Prostate Cancer
134 Patients Enrolled for Prostate Cancer
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Industry Sponsor
33 Previous Clinical Trials
4,814 Total Patients Enrolled
17 Trials studying Prostate Cancer
2,198 Patients Enrolled for Prostate Cancer
Weill Medical College of Cornell UniversityLead Sponsor
1,053 Previous Clinical Trials
1,330,401 Total Patients Enrolled
48 Trials studying Prostate Cancer
49,422 Patients Enrolled for Prostate Cancer

Media Library

Radiation Therapy (Radiation Therapy) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04984343 — Phase 2
Prostate Cancer Research Study Groups: 5 radiation treatments - ARM 1, 2 radiation treatments - ARM 2
Prostate Cancer Clinical Trial 2023: Radiation Therapy Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04984343 — Phase 2
Radiation Therapy (Radiation Therapy) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04984343 — Phase 2

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What kind of participants are best suited for this clinical research?

"Those that are eligible to take part in this trial should be between 18 and 90 years of age and have been diagnosed with prostate cancer. The study hopes to recruit a total of 136 participants."

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Are participants who are younger than 85 years eligible for the research?

"According to the trial's inclusion criteria, only patients aged between 18 and 90 are eligible for enrollment. 76 studies exist specifically for those under 18 years of age, while 1315 have been conducted on individuals over 65."

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Is recruitment currently open for this clinical experiment?

"According to the clinicaltrials.gov registry, this trial is still seeking participants and was originally posted on February 11th 2022 with its most recent update being June 29th 2022."

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Has the FDA sanctioned radiation treatment?

"Although there is evidence demonstrating Radiation Therapy's safety, it has not been tested for efficacy. Thus, our team at Power gives this treatment a 2 on the scale of 1-3."

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How many individuals are enrolled in this trial at its peak?

"Affirmative. Data hosted on clinicaltrials.gov shows that this medical trial, which was initially announced on February 11th 2022, is still accepting applicants. A total of 136 individuals will be admitted from 1 centre for the research project."

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~62 spots leftby Dec 2025