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NCT03412396 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Apalutamide in Treating Patients With Prostate Cancer Before Radical Prostatectomy

A Phase 2 study of Prostate Adenocarcinoma and Stage IIB Prostate Cancer AJCC v8, sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

Active
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
45
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT03412396: Active Phase 2 study of Prostate Adenocarcinoma and Stage IIB Prostate Cancer AJCC v8, sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

NCT03412396 is a Phase 2 study of Prostate Adenocarcinoma and Stage IIB Prostate Cancer AJCC v8 that is active but no longer recruiting, run by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. The registered enrollment target is 45 participants, below the 218-participant average among 99 other Prostate Adenocarcinoma trials with a reported enrollment target (79% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03412396, a Phase 2 study of Prostate Adenocarcinoma and Stage IIB Prostate Cancer AJCC v8, is active but no longer recruiting, sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
45 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

This phase II trial studies how well apalutamide works in treating patients with prostate cancer before radical prostatectomy. Androgen can cause the growth of prostate cancer cells. Hormone therapy using apalutamide may fight prostate cancer by lowering the amount of androgen the body makes and may make it less likely for patients to receive radiation therapy after surgery.

Primary Outcome

To determine whether 6 months (24 weeks) of neoadjuvant apalutamide prior to prostatectomy for intermediate risk prostate cancer results in a reduction of surgical pathology features at risk of pelvic RT, defined as pT3a, pT3b stage, N1 and/or positive surgical margin. All patients who receive at least 9 weeks of neoadjuvant therapy of apalutamide and undergo radical prostatectomy will be evaluable for the primary endpoint.

Interventions

  • OTHER Quality-of-Life Assessment
  • DRUG Apalutamide
  • PROCEDURE Radical Prostatectomy

Study Locations (1)

Texas

  • M D Anderson Cancer Center - Houston

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 45 participants
Start Date 2018-03-22
Est. Completion 2026-03-30
Phase Phase 2
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

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What the registry record for NCT03412396 still lists

NCT03412396 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 45 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 218-participant average among 99 other Prostate Adenocarcinoma trials with a reported enrollment target (79% lower).

The record links to 2 conditions, with Prostate Adenocarcinoma appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 3 interventions - of which Quality-of-Life Assessment is the first listed.

NCT03412396 reports a single indexed study location in Texas.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03412396 about?

NCT03412396 is a clinical study titled "Apalutamide in Treating Patients With Prostate Cancer Before Radical Prostatectomy". This phase II trial studies how well apalutamide works in treating patients with prostate cancer before radical prostatectomy. Androgen can cause the growth of prostate cancer cells. Hormone therapy using apalutamide may fight prostate cancer by lowering the amount of androgen the body makes and may...

What is the current status of trial NCT03412396?

This trial is currently active not recruiting. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 45 participants. The study started on 2018-03-22. Estimated completion is 2026-03-30.

What conditions does trial NCT03412396 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Prostate Adenocarcinoma, Stage IIB Prostate Cancer AJCC v8.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03412396?

The interventions under investigation include: Quality-of-Life Assessment (OTHER), Apalutamide (DRUG), Radical Prostatectomy (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03412396?

This trial is sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, which has 2,692 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT03412396 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Texas. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Prostate Adenocarcinoma

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Where NCT03412396's enrollment target sits among peer trials

45 66th of 99 higher than 34 of 99 other Prostate Adenocarcinoma trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03412396, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03412396 (small enrollment · single site footprint · active not recruiting) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.