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NCT03753243 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab Plus Androgen Axis Blockade Prior to Prostatectomy for High Risk Localized Prostate Cancer

A Phase 2 study of Prostate Cancer, sponsored by Mark Garzotto, MD.

Recruiting
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
32
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT03753243: Recruiting Phase 2 study of Prostate Cancer, sponsored by Mark Garzotto, MD.

NCT03753243 is a Phase 2 study of Prostate Cancer that is actively recruiting participants, run by Mark Garzotto, MD. The registered enrollment target is 32 participants, below the 608-participant average among 735 other Prostate Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (95% 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

NCT03753243, a Phase 2 study of Prostate Cancer, is actively recruiting participants, sponsored by Mark Garzotto, MD.

RECRUITING
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
32 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

Pembrolizumab will be administered at a dose of 200 mg will be administered as a 30 minute IV infusion every 3 weeks. Enzalutamide will be administered at dose of 160 mg orally every day. All patients will be required to have at least one high-risk criteria.

Primary Outcome

No cancer detected on pathology examination of prostatectomy specimen

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG Pembrolizumab
  • DRUG Enzalutamide

Study Locations (1)

Oregon

  • VA Portland Healthcare System - Portland

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 32 participants
Start Date 2018-12-03
Est. Completion 2023-04-30
Phase Phase 2
Mark Garzotto, MD

1 total trials

What NCT03753243 shows while recruiting

NCT03753243 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 32 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 608-participant average among 735 other Prostate Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Prostate Cancer appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Pembrolizumab is the first listed.

NCT03753243 reports a single indexed study location in Oregon.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03753243 about?

NCT03753243 is a clinical study titled "Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab Plus Androgen Axis Blockade Prior to Prostatectomy for High Risk Localized Prostate Cancer". Pembrolizumab will be administered at a dose of 200 mg will be administered as a 30 minute IV infusion every 3 weeks. Enzalutamide will be administered at dose of 160 mg orally every day. All patients will be required to have at least one high-risk criteria.

What is the current status of trial NCT03753243?

This trial is currently recruiting. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 32 participants. The study started on 2018-12-03. Estimated completion is 2023-04-30.

What conditions does trial NCT03753243 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Prostate Cancer.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03753243?

The interventions under investigation include: Pembrolizumab (DRUG), Enzalutamide (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03753243?

This trial is sponsored by Mark Garzotto, MD, which has 1 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT03753243 being conducted?

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

Similar trials for Prostate Cancer

Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT03753243's enrollment target sits among peer trials

32 566th of 735 higher than 159 of 735 other Prostate Cancer 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 NCT03753243, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03753243 (small enrollment · single site footprint · recruiting) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.