The SUGAR Study; SBRT and Relugolix) for Prostate Cancer
The SUGAR Study: (SBRT and Ultrashort GnRH Antagonist-Relugolix) for Clinicogenomic Unfavorable Intermediate Risk Prostate Cancer
Who can join
As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.
- Age
- 18 Years and older
- 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
Not stated in the study description — ask the study team about visits and procedures.
- 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
The goal of this clinical trial is to measure the toxicity and effectiveness of the following treatments for cFIR/cgUIR prostate cancer patients. Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) alone or Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) combined with Ultrashort GNRH Antagonist called Relugolix (an oral drug). Treatments will be randomly assigned to study patients. The main questions it aims to answer are the following: 1. Whether the proportion of men who undergo SUGAR have superior rate of attaining PSA nadir of \<= 0.2 compared to SBRT alone, and 2. Whether SUGAR is superior to historical rates of minimal clinically important decline (MCID) in sexual and hormonal function at 6 months for patients undergoing 6 months of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) Men aged 18+ with cFIR/cgUIR will be enrolled. Specifically, patients must meet one of the following 2 criteria: 1) Gleason score must be Gleason 3+4 with a PSA \< 20 ng/mL, or 2) Gleason 6 (3+3) and PSA \> 10 ng/mL and \< 20 ng mL.
Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.
Eligibility
Official eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Provision of signed and dated informed consent form 2. Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study 3. Has histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the prostate 4. Born assigned to Male gender, age 18 and above. Female identifying transgender or gender fluid are allowed on study provided they have not undergone testosterone suppressing therapy and were born with a prostate. 5. Has a serum testosterone at the Screening visit of \>100 ng/dL 6. Has a serum PSA concentration at the Screening visit of \> 0.2 ng/mL 7. Able to swallow pills and take medication orally (no documented inability to eat solids and swallow pills) and be willing to adhere to the daily regimen of medication (if assigned to the experimental arm). 8. For patients of reproductive potential: use of condoms or other methods (including abstinence) to ensure effective contraception with partner during radiotherapy and through 4 months after the last dose of the study drug or radiotherapy 9. Agreement to adhere to Lifestyle Considerations (see section 5.3) throughout study duration 10. Clinical favorable intermediate risk prostate cancer: Gleason score must be Gleason 3+4 with a PSA \< 20 ng/mL, or Gleason 6 (3+3) and PSA \> 10 ng/mL and \< 20 ng mL. 11. Decipher GC score of 0.6 or higher or higher indicating high genomic risk for most recent biopsy 12. Documented prostate volume (by MRI or ultrasound within 120 days or physician attestation within 120 days) \<= 80 cc Exclusion Criteria: 1. Current use of medications that cause QT prolongation 2. Known allergic reactions to relugolix 3. Treatment with another investigational drug or other intervention for prostate cancer within 30 days of enrollment 4. Ulcerative colitis or other inflammatory bowel disease history 5. Connective tissue disease such as lupus, scleroderma, or dermatomyositis 6. GNRH antagonist therapy or SBRT to the prostate are medically contraindicated or not tolerated 7. History of long QT syndrome documented in the medical record 8. The following ECG abnormalities are excluded: 1. Q-wave infarction unless identified 6 or more months before the Screening Visit 2. QT interval corrected for heart rate (QTc) \> 470 msec. If the QTc is prolonged in a patient with a pacemaker, the patient may be enrolled in the study upon discussion with the study PI 3. Congenital long QT syndromeQ 9. History of surgical castration 10. Prior treatment for prostate cancer with surgery or prostate directed radiotherapy
Study sites (4)
CT
- Yale Cancer Center · New Haven, CT 06520Amanda Davis · Study contact · 4753217899 · amanda.davis@yale.eduYi An, MD · Principal investigatorMore trials in New Haven
NH
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center · Lebanon, NH 03756Nirav Kapadia, MD, MS · Study contact · cancer.research.nurse@hitchcock.orgNirav Kapadia, MD, MS · Principal investigatorMore trials in Lebanon
NY
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · New York, NY 10017Luz Tovar-Schultz · Study contact · tovarral@mskcc.orgJames Robert Janopaul-Naylor, MD · Principal investigatorMore trials in New York
WA
- University of Washington · Seattle, WA 98109Ting Martin Ma, MD · Study contact · 206-606-7318 · mma1@uw.eduNazleen Patel-Ejarque, MPH · Study contact · 206-616-3916 · nazpatel@uw.eduTing Martin Ma, MD · Principal investigatorMore trials in Seattle