Active Surveillance SNEP Assay Registry Trial for Prostate Cancer
A Multi-center, Prospective Active Surveillance Registry Trial Assessing the Performance of a Non-invasive Immunogenomic Blood Test for Indolent Prostate Cancer Disease Management.
Who can join
As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.
- Age
- 40 Years to 80 Years
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Compensation
- Not stated
Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.
What to expect
No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.
What participation involves
- Procedures mentioned: Blood draws
Only what the study's summary and detailed description on ClinicalTrials.gov say. Time periods may describe the whole study or a part of it — ask the study team what applies to you.
Show the study's own words
- "A multi-center, prospective active surveillance registry trial assessing the performance of a non-invasive blood test for indolent prostate cancer disease management."
- Compensation
- Not stated
- Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
- Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
- Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
- Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.
About this study
In plain language
This study checks how well a blood test helps guide care for slow-growing prostate cancer. It is for men ages 40–80 with low-grade prostate cancer who are being closely monitored or plan to have their prostate removed.
A multi-center, prospective active surveillance registry trial assessing the performance of a non-invasive blood test for indolent prostate cancer disease management.
Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.
Eligibility
Who can join
- Men ages 40–80 who are expected to live at least 10 more years.
- Any active surveillance plan is accepted. This means closely checking the cancer with regular tests.
- There are no limits on PSA, a blood marker used to check prostate health.
- You must fit one of the two groups below.
- Group 1: You are on active surveillance and have had only one prostate biopsy showing low-grade cancer. A biopsy tests a small tissue sample.
- Group 1: Your first yearly biopsy is already scheduled within 90 days after joining.
- Group 2: You were recently diagnosed with low-grade prostate cancer, chose not to use active surveillance, and are scheduled to have your prostate removed within 90 days after joining.
Who can't join
- You are on watchful waiting: you are expected to live less than 10 more years and do not plan treatment to cure the cancer.
- You have symptoms or rising PSA, but prostate biopsies have not shown cancer.
- You have had another type of cancer, except basal cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer.
Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.
Official eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria * Men between 40-80 of age with at least a 10-year life expectancy * All active surveillance protocols are accepted * No PSA limits Category 1: * Patient is currently on active surveillance with only ONE previous low grade prostate biopsy. * Patient must already be scheduled for their 1st annual biopsy under their active surveillance protocol within 90 days of enrollment date. Category 2: • Patient is recently diagnosed with low grade prostate cancer but has decided against active surveillance and is scheduled for radical prostatectomy within 90 days of enrollment date. Exclusion Criteria: Men on watchful waiting i.e. those with less than 10-year life expectancy with no intent for curative therapy * Men with symptoms or rising PSA who have not been proven to have cancer by tissue biopsy i.e. men with only negative prostate biopsies. * Patients with a history of a different cancer (except basal cell carcinoma)
Study sites (1)
MI
- Comprehensive Urology · Royal Oak, MI 48197Bridget Makhlouf · Study contact · 248-336-1080 · bmakhlouf@urologist.orgPatrick Keating · Study contact · 248-336-1080 · pkeating@urologist.orgHoward Korman, MD · Principal investigatorMore trials in Royal Oak