Radiotherapy and Androgen Deprivation Therapy Versus Androgen Deprivation Therapy Alone After Prostatectomy for Node Positive Prostate Cancer (RADVAN): A Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Phase Ⅲ Trial
Condition: Prostate Cancer (Post Prostatectomy), Radiotherapy; Image-Guided, Prostate Cancer Non-Metastatic, Androgen Deprivation Therapy, Lymph Node Positive
Study Type: Interventional
Clinical Trials Identifier NCT 8-digits: NCT07477626
Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University
Phase: Phase 3
Eligibility:
- Age: minimum 18 Years maximum N/A
- Gender: Male
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age ≥ 18 years.
- Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate.
- Radical prostatectomy with pelvic lymph node dissection and pathologically confirmed positive pelvic lymph nodes (AJCC 8th edition: external iliac, internal iliac, obturator, presacral, periprostatic, and/or perirectal nodes).
- ECOG performance status 0-2.
- Started postoperative GnRH agonist or antagonist therapy for less than 1 year if receiving postoperative androgen deprivation therapy*.
- Adequate major organ function, defined as: Hemoglobin ≥ 90 g/L Platelet count ≥ 75 × 10⁹/L Total bilirubin ≤ 3 × ULN AST or ALT ≤ 5 × ULN
- Use of effective contraception during the study and for 3 months after.
- Written informed consent provided, with willingness and ability to comply with study visits, treatments, and procedures.
- Prior postoperative ARAT use ≤ 3 months is eligible after treatment discontinuation.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Measurable pelvic recurrence on postoperative MRI or CT (RECIST 1.1, including prostate bed and lymph nodes).
- Radiographically confirmed distant metastasis (M1a, M1b, or M1c).
- Neoadjuvant hormonal therapy > 3 months before prostatectomy.
- Malignancy within 5 years that may interfere with study safety or efficacy assessments.
- Castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) prior to enrollment per 2025 EAU criteria
- Prior radiotherapy overlapping irradiation fields that may compromise normal tissue.
- Serious comorbidities affecting study treatment.
- Psychiatric disorders preventing understanding or compliance.
- Any condition that, in the investigator's judgment, makes participation unsuitable.
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