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. 2022 Aug 24;10(3):117–122. doi: 10.1016/j.prnil.2022.08.002

Table 2.

Summary of current nonradical treatment trials for localized PCa

Study Study type Men randomized (N) Cohort pathology Intervention Primary outcome Result for treatment arm
ENACT 2022 RCT 227 Low risk
Intermediate risk
Enzalutamide vs. AS 1. Time to PCa progression 1. HR 0.54; 95% CI (0.33-0.89) P = 0.02
EPC Programme 2006 RCT 8113 Low risk
Intermediate risk
Bicalutamide + AS vs. Placebo + AS vs. AS alone 1. Progression free survival
2. Overall survival
1. HR 1.16; 95% CI (0.99 – 1.37); P = 0.07
2. HR 0.65; 95% CI (0.44-0.95); P = 0.03
REDEEM 2010 RCT 302 Low risk Dutasteride vs. placebo 1. Time to PCa progression 1. HR 0.62; 95% CI (0.43 – 0.89); P = 0.009
PCM301 2018 RCT 413 Low risk Focal photodynamic therapy vs. AS 1. Conversion to radical intervention at 4 years
2. Overall cancer progression
1. HR 0.31, 95% CI (0.21-0.46); P < 0.05
2. HR 0.42, 95% CI (0.29-0.59); P < 0.05
Jarrard et al 2021 RCT 30 Low risk Pomegranate vs. AS 1. Altered serum prostate tissue biomarkers
2. Number of positive cores on biopsy
1. Urothelin A P=<0.01
DMEAG P=<0.001
2. Positive core biopsy P = 0.06
PROSTVAC 2018 RCT 1297 Low risk Immunotherapy vs. AS 1. Change in CD8+ and CD4+ expression Results not published
ERASE 2019 RCT 52 Low risk Exercise vs. AS 1. Cardiorespiratory fitness
2. Immunosurveillance of cancer related biomarkers
Results to be finalized

Low risk: cT1c-T2a, PSA <10 ng/mL. Nx/0 M0 and GS 6.

Intermediate risk: cT2B-T2c, PSA <20 ng/mL. N0 M0, and GS 7 (3 + 4 pattern only).

Significant result demonstrating treatment benefit.