Identify Genes/Pathways Responsible for Progression From Low Risk to Higher Risk Prostate Cancer-A New Strategy for Prostate Cancer Prevention

Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY

In Taiwan, about 70% of new incident prostate cancer patients have localized disease. Most patients were detected by PSA screening. Among them, many had low-risk PC, which is very likely latent in nature, progresses slowly, and rarely leads to death. Most patients died of other causes, such as other cancers, cardiovascular diseases, and diabetes mellitus. Many guidelines recommend that active surveillance (AS) or watchful waiting (WW) is a good option for low risk patients to avoid overtreatment-related complications. However, 30% of patients on AS will finally need definitive treatments due to disease progression within 10 years. We hypothesize that there are differential gene expressions between progressive and non-progressive tumors. If we can identify key genes or pathways that are responsible for progression of low risk PC to higher risk diseases, PC progression could be reduced substantially by regulating these genes or pathways and maintain long-term cancer latency to control non-metastatic PC. In light of the high prevalence rate of latent PC in adult men, the strategy is in fact the best strategy for preventing clinical PC.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: Male
Minimum Age: 40
Maximum Age: 100
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:

• Historically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of prostate.

• Have or ever received active Surveillance as the main conservative management at NTUH (National Taiwan University Hospital).

• Have or will receive prostate biopsy to confirm tumor progression after the diagnosis of prostate cancer.

Locations
Other Locations
Taiwan
National Taiwan University
RECRUITING
Taipei
Contact Information
Primary
Yeong-Shiau Pu, PhD
yspu@ntu.edu.tw
886-2-23123456
Backup
Chung-Hsin Chen, PhD
mufasachen@gmail.com
886-2-23123456
Time Frame
Start Date: 2019-01-02
Estimated Completion Date: 2030-07-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 300
Treatments
AS cohort with progression
AS cohort with tumor progression
AS cohort without progression
AS cohort without tumor progression
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: National Taiwan University Hospital

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