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    Clinical Trial Results:
    PREFAcE - Interest of PET-PSMA imaging potentiated by androgen blockade in patients with biological relapse or persistent biological disease of a localized prostatic adenocarcinoma after initial treatment

    Summary
    EudraCT number
    2019-003346-32
    Trial protocol
    FR  
    Global end of trial date
    03 Apr 2024

    Results information
    Results version number
    v1(current)
    This version publication date
    27 May 2026
    First version publication date
    27 May 2026
    Other versions

    Trial information

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    Trial identification
    Sponsor protocol code
    ET-19-194
    Additional study identifiers
    ISRCTN number
    -
    US NCT number
    NCT04391556
    WHO universal trial number (UTN)
    -
    Sponsors
    Sponsor organisation name
    Centre Léon Bérard
    Sponsor organisation address
    28 Rue Laënnec, Lyon, France,
    Public contact
    Médecine nucléaire, Centre Léon Bérard, +33 (0)478 78 26 82, severine.metzger@lyon.unicancer.fr
    Scientific contact
    Médecine nucléaire, Centre Léon Bérard, +33 (0)478 78 26 82, severine.metzger@lyon.unicancer.fr
    Paediatric regulatory details
    Is trial part of an agreed paediatric investigation plan (PIP)
    No
    Does article 45 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Does article 46 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Results analysis stage
    Analysis stage
    Final
    Date of interim/final analysis
    08 Aug 2025
    Is this the analysis of the primary completion data?
    No
    Global end of trial reached?
    Yes
    Global end of trial date
    03 Apr 2024
    Was the trial ended prematurely?
    Yes
    General information about the trial
    Main objective of the trial
    Evaluate the potentiating effect of androgen blockade on the detection of prostate adenocarcinoma lesions by PSMA PET.
    Protection of trial subjects
    No study-related procedure will be performed without prior written informed consent obtained from the patient. The investigator will inform the patient about the study treatment, its objectives, and its design, provide the patient information leaflet and informed consent form, answer any questions the patient may have, and ensure that the patient understands the potential risks and benefits of participating in the study before signing the informed consent form. Study treatments will be administered according to a predefined protocol-defined schedule of androgen deprivation therapy using degarelix (Firmagon®).
    Background therapy
    -
    Evidence for comparator
    -
    Actual start date of recruitment
    14 Sep 2020
    Long term follow-up planned
    No
    Independent data monitoring committee (IDMC) involvement?
    No
    Population of trial subjects
    Number of subjects enrolled per country
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    France: 55
    Worldwide total number of subjects
    55
    EEA total number of subjects
    55
    Number of subjects enrolled per age group
    In utero
    0
    Preterm newborn - gestational age < 37 wk
    0
    Newborns (0-27 days)
    0
    Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months)
    0
    Children (2-11 years)
    0
    Adolescents (12-17 years)
    0
    Adults (18-64 years)
    18
    From 65 to 84 years
    37
    85 years and over
    0

    Subject disposition

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    Recruitment
    Recruitment details
    -

    Pre-assignment
    Screening details
    Inform the patient about the treatments, objectives, outcome and any ancillary studies, answer their questions and sign the informed consent with them after a reflection period . Check the eligibility criteria list and perform the exams (e.g. Physicial examination, baseline signs and symptoms...)

    Period 1
    Period 1 title
    Overall study period (overall period)
    Is this the baseline period?
    Yes
    Allocation method
    Not applicable
    Blinding used
    Not blinded

    Arms
    Arm title
    Preface study
    Arm description
    This is a prospective cohort study in patients with biochemical recurrence or persistent biochemical disease of curatively treated prostate cancer, with each patient considered as their own control.
    Arm type
    Experimental

    Investigational medicinal product name
    Firmagon®
    Investigational medicinal product code
    Other name
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Powder and solvent for solution for injection
    Routes of administration
    Injection
    Dosage and administration details
    For each patient, a single injection of Firmagon®120 mg will be administered after the first PET-PSMA scan.

    Number of subjects in period 1
    Preface study
    Started
    55
    Completed
    44
    Not completed
    11
         Physician decision
    4
         Patient's decision
    7

    Baseline characteristics

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    Baseline characteristics reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Overall study period
    Reporting group description
    -

    Reporting group values
    Overall study period Total
    Number of subjects
    55 55
    Age categorical
    Units: Subjects
        In utero
    0 0
        Preterm newborn infants (gestational age < 37 wks)
    0 0
        Newborns (0-27 days)
    0 0
        Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months)
    0 0
        Children (2-11 years)
    0 0
        Adolescents (12-17 years)
    0 0
        Adults (18-64 years)
    17 17
        From 65-84 years
    38 38
        85 years and over
    0 0
    Age continuous
    Units: years
        median (full range (min-max))
    70 (49 to 81) -
    Gender categorical
    Units: Subjects
        Female
    0 0
        Male
    55 55

    End points

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    End points reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Preface study
    Reporting group description
    This is a prospective cohort study in patients with biochemical recurrence or persistent biochemical disease of curatively treated prostate cancer, with each patient considered as their own control.

    Primary: PET RESULTS between D1 1H and D14 1H

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    End point title
    PET RESULTS between D1 1H and D14 1H [1]
    End point description
    End point type
    Primary
    End point timeframe
    Comparison of the proportion of patients with a positive PET scan on initial PSMA-PET (before androgen blockade) and PSMA-PET-H (=PSMA-PET after androgen blockade) on standard pelvic acquisitions at 1 hour, with the patient serving as their own control.
    Notes
    [1] - No statistical analyses have been specified for this primary end point. It is expected there is at least one statistical analysis for each primary end point.
    Justification: At PET-PSMA on day 1 (1 hour), 22 patients were positive (50%) compared to 23 (52%) on day 14 (1 hour). The McNemar test showed no significant difference between the two time points (p = 0.317). 21 patients were negative at both examinations, 22 were positive at both, and 1 changed from negative to positive. Contrary to data in the literature (approximately 50% initial positivity expected and 70% at day 14), no increase in the positivity rate was observed.
    End point values
    Preface study
    Number of subjects analysed
    44
    Units: Patient
    number (not applicable)
        PET Result Positive D1 1h
    22
        PET Result Positive D14 1h
    23
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Adverse events

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    Adverse events information [1]
    Timeframe for reporting adverse events
    The investigator collects (spontaneous patient report or questionning) and immediately notifies the sponsor of all SAEs, in a written report, wether or not theay are deemed to be attributable to research and wich occur during the study.
    Assessment type
    Systematic
    Dictionary used for adverse event reporting
    Dictionary name
    MedDRA
    Dictionary version
    27.1
    Frequency threshold for reporting non-serious adverse events: 5%
    Notes
    [1] - There are no non-serious adverse events recorded for these results. It is expected that there will be at least one non-serious adverse event reported.
    Justification: Thirty-nine patients (88.6%) experienced at least one adverse event (AE), with 9 patients (20.5%) experiencing at least one AE of grade ≥2 and no AEs of grade ≥3 reported. Thirty-nine patients (88.6%) experienced at least one AE related to Firmagon® and 8 patients (18.2%) of grade ≥2. No AEs related to PET/PSMA or Lasix were reported. One serious adverse event unrelated to Firmagon® was reported for patient 01-004: CORONAVIRUS INFECTION grade 1.

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    Substantial protocol amendments (globally)

    Were there any global substantial amendments to the protocol? Yes
    Date
    Amendment
    03 Dec 2020
    - Modification of two inclusion criteria to align with the French recommendations of the AFU Cancer Committee; - Modification of the acquisition time in the study objectives section. This acquisition time has been reduced from 3 hours to 2 hours ; - Removal of the secondary objective to study the reproducibility of the interpretation of the initial PSMA-PET and PSMA-H PET scans. Other modifications were made to the primary and secondary endpoints for greater clarity ; (ection VII (Statistical Considerations) has been modified due to the removal of the analysis of secondary endpoints. ) - Clarification provided due to the power of the machines available at the centers ; - Update to the list of investigators (change of principal investigator)
    30 Mar 2021
    - Addition of brachytherapy given the therapeutic options for localized prostate adenocarcinomas; - Harmonization of the definition of biochemical recurrence (at least 2 biopsies in the last 12 months).
    12 Oct 2021
    - An 18-month extension of the recruitment period, a modification of the follow-up period, and consequently, an extension of the total study duration; - A modification of inclusion criterion I3 (removal of all imaging at inclusion); - A modification concerning the dose of Lasix®; - An update of the investigator list (addition of a new investigator and removal of investigators)
    26 Jun 2023
    - The extension of the inclusion period and the total duration of the study, without impacting the follow-up period ; - The opening of a new participating center

    Interruptions (globally)

    Were there any global interruptions to the trial? No

    Limitations and caveats

    Limitations of the trial such as small numbers of subjects analysed or technical problems leading to unreliable data.
    None reported
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