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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