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Prostate CancerTACTNCT02766543

Pivotal Study of MRI-guided Transurethral Ultrasound Ablation in Patients With Localized Prostate Cancer

A study testing MRI-guided Transurethral Ultrasound Ablation in people with Prostate Cancer, run by Profound Medical Inc. at 14 sites in 5 countries.

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Trial summary

A prospective, multi-center, single-arm study, planned in 150 patients. The primary objective of the study is to further evaluate the safety and efficacy of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided transurethral ultrasound therapy system (TULSA-PRO) intended to ablate prostate tissue of patients with localized… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 45 to 80 years, men only
Conditions the study is for
Prostate Cancer
What is being tested?
MRI-guided Transurethral Ultrasound Ablation
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
150 participants
Where
14 sitesin 5 countries
Study dates
21 Sep 2016to 30 Sep 2028
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 45 to 80 years
  • Men only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Male, age 45 to 80 years
  • Biopsy-confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate. Biopsy (minimum 10 cores) obtained ≥ 6 weeks and ≤ 6 months before treatment (or at the discretion of PI and approval by the Sponsor).
  • Clinical stage ≤ T2b
  • 4.1 Gleason score ≤ 3 + 4 (Part I only)
  • 4.2 Gleason score 3+4 (Part II only) now recruiting
  • 5. PSA ≤ 15 ng/ml
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  • 6. Eligible for MRI [Form GCP-10131]
  • 7. Eligible for general anesthesia (ASA category ≤ 3)
  • 8. Prostate volume ≤ 90 cc, on Baseline MRI
  • 9. Prostate size ≤ 5.0 cm in sagittal length, and ≤ 6.0 cm in axial diameter, on Baseline MRI
  • 10. Life expectancy ≥ 10 years
  • 11. No calcifications in the planned ultrasound beam path, or at the discretion of the investigator with approval from the Sponsor.

Who cannot join

  • Evidence (including Baseline MRI and bone scan) of extracapsular extension, sphincter involvement, seminal vesicle invasion, lymph node invasion or metastases
  • Suspected tumour on Baseline MRI within 3 mm of the prostatic urethra, or in the prostate apex within 3 mm from the sphincter plane
  • Prior definitive treatment of prostate cancer
  • Prior transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
  • Use of 5-alpha reductase inhibitors (5-ARIs) or hormone therapy within 3 months prior to the baseline visit. Baseline PSA must be established after a minimum of 3 months following 5-ARIs discontinuation. Additionally, use of 5-ARIs is not permitted following treatment during the study follow-up period.
  • Prostate calcifications > 1 cm in largest diameter, on Baseline Ultrasound
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  • Cysts > 1 cm in largest diameter, on Baseline MRI
  • Bleeding disorder (INR > ULN and PTT > ULN)
  • Abnormal coagulation and current anticoagulant therapy. Patients whose anticoagulation therapy can be temporarily reversed within 7 days prior to treatment are eligible. Platelet inhibitors (ie: ASA) and heparin are not exclusion criteria.
  • Acute unresolved Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
  • Interest in future fertility
  • History of any other malignancy other than skin cancer, or low grade bladder cancer which has been completely resected, within the previous 2 years. Patients that have had curative treatment of a previous malignancy and no recurrence of that malignancy within the past 2 years will be allowed.
  • Patients with peripheral arterial disease with intermittent claudication or Leriches Syndrome
  • Patients with diabetes who have evidence of complications from their diabetes, such as end organ sequelae of diabetes or Hemoglobin A1c > 7%.
  • History of any major rectal or pelvic surgery or radiotherapy
  • History of ulcerative colitis or other chronic inflammatory conditions affecting rectum (includes rectal fistula, anal stenosis)
  • Documented clinical prostatitis requiring therapy within 6 months prior to Treatment
  • History of urethral and bladder outlet disorders, including urethral stricture disease, urethral diverticulae, bladder neck contracture, urethral fistulae, urethral stenting, urethral sling, urethroplasty or chronic indwelling urethral catheter
  • Patients with artificial urinary sphincter or any penile implant
  • Severe neurogenic bladder
  • Untreated bladder stones
  • History of acute urinary retention within the last 12 months
  • Active untreated gross hematuria for any cause
  • Post Void Residual (PVR) bladder volume > 250 mL
  • Obstructing median lobe enlarged out of proportion to the rest of the prostate and protruding significantly into the bladder, sometimes referred to as "ball valve" median lobe, determined on Baseline MRI
  • Any prostate related investigational therapy within 6 months of Visit 1
  • History of Parkinson's disease or multiple sclerosis
  • History of drug abuse
  • Known infectious disease including HIV positivity or AIDS-related illness, HBV and HCV
  • Current unilateral or bilateral hydronephrosis
  • Allergy or contraindications to administration of the GI anti-spasmodic drug:
  • Patients in the USA: Glucagon
  • Patients in Canada and Europe: Buscopan (Hyoscine)
  • Contraindications to administration of gadolinium-based MRI contrast agent (e.g. Magnevist), such as chronic, severe kidney disease, acute kidney injury, history of Sickle Cell Disease, history of anemia, or intolerance/allergy to the contrast agent
  • Other severe, acute or chronic medical or psychiatric condition or laboratory abnormality that may increase the risk associated with study participation or study drug administration, or may interfere with the interpretation of study results

Trial locations and contacts

14 sites in 5 countries.

14 sites in 5 countries

United States8 sites
  • Johns Hopkins Medicine

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21231

  • University of Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois, 60637

  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

    Dallas, Texas, 75390-9105

  • Indiana University

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202

  • University of California Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, California, 90095

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232

  • Yale Cancer Centre

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06520-8058

  • William Beaumont Hospital

    Royal Oak, Michigan, 48073

Other trials in United States

Canada2 sites
  • London Health Sciences Centre

    London, Ontario, N6C 2R5

  • Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

    Toronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5

Other trials in Canada

Germany2 sites
  • University Hospital of Cologne

    Cologne, 50937

  • Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg (University of Heidelberg, Dept of Urology)

    Heidelberg, 69120

Other trials in Germany

Netherlands1 site
  • Radboud University Medical Center

    Nijmegen, 6500

Other trials in Netherlands

Spain1 site
  • ResoFus Alomar (Hospital Universitari De Bellvitge)

    Barcelona, 08029

Other trials in Spain

About this study

Official title: Evaluation of the TULSA-PRO MRI-Guided Transurethral Ultrasound Prostate Ablation Device in Patients With Localized Prostate Cancer: a Prospective, Single-Arm, Pivotal Clinical Study

A prospective, multi-center, single-arm study, planned in 150 patients. The primary objective of the study is to further evaluate the safety and efficacy of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided transurethral ultrasound therapy system (TULSA-PRO) intended to ablate prostate tissue of patients with localized, organ-confined prostate cancer.

Read the detailed description

Profound Medical Inc. has developed a novel technology called the MRI-guided transurethral ultrasound therapy system (TULSA-PRO). The technology is developed for patients with organ confined prostate cancer. The therapeutic endpoint of this technology is thermal coagulation of prostate tissue.

The treatment is conducted within a MRI suite, which enables real-time temperature images of the heated region to be acquired as the ultrasonic treatment is delivered. Using MRI thermometry during treatment, dynamic temperature feedback control over the intensity of the ultrasound beams and rotation of the Ultrasound Applicator can shape the pattern of thermal coagulation accurately and precisely in the prostate gland.

It provides advantages of a non-invasive procedure with short treatment times.

Conditions
Prostate Cancer
Being tested
MRI-guided Transurethral Ultrasound Ablation
Keywords
prostate cancer, high intensity transurethral ultrasound ablation, MRI-guided, minimally invasive, real-time temperature feedback control, whole-gland, TULSA
Medical subject headings
Prostatic Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • MRI-guided Transurethral Ultrasound AblationDevice

    Also called TULSA-PRO

    Magnetic resonance imaging-guided transurethral ultrasound ablation is a novel minimally-invasive procedure where the therapeutic endpoint is prostate ablation through thermal coagulation.

Study groups in NCT02766543
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
MRI-guided Transurethral Ultrasound Ablation DeviceExperimentalMagnetic resonance imaging-guided transurethral ultrasound ablation of whole-gland prostate tissue.
Receives: Device: MRI-guided Transurethral Ultrasound Ablation

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Safety Endpoint - Incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events

    Frequency and severity of all adverse events will be evaluated by attribution and reported in accordance with the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) standard published by the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

    Measured: 1 year

  2. Efficacy Endpoint - Proportion of patients achieving a PSA nadir ≤ 25% of the pre-treatment baseline value.

    Prostate ablation efficacy will be evaluated using the proportion of patients achieving a PSA nadir ≤ 25% of the pre-treatment baseline value.

    Measured: 1 year

Secondary outcomes (13)
  1. Erectile Dysfunction Endpoint

    Rate of erectile dysfunction, determined by the change from baseline of the proportion of patients with IIEF-5 < 17.

    Measured: At each visit post treatment throughout the total study follow-up - (1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years and 5 years).

  2. Erection Firmness Endpoint

    Rate of erection firmness sufficient for penetration, determined by the change from baseline of the proportion of patients with IIEF item 2 ≥ 2.

    Measured: At each visit post treatment throughout the total study follow-up - (1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years and 5 years).

  3. Urinary Incontinence Endpoint

    Rate of urinary incontinence, determined by the change from baseline of the proportion of patients with EPIC item 5 ≥ 1 (one or more pads per day).

    Measured: At each visit post treatment throughout the total study follow-up - (1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years and 5 years).

  4. PSA Nadir Endpoint

    Proportion of patients achieving PSA nadir ≤ 0.5 ng/ml.

    Measured: 1 year

  5. PSA Stability Endpoint

    Proportion of patients with PSA ≤ 0.5 ng/ml at the most recent follow-up visit.

    Measured: At each visit post treatment throughout the total study follow-up - (1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years and 5 years).

  6. Prostate Volume Endpoint

    Prostate volume reduction, evaluated on MRI between the treatment day and 12-month follow-up visits.

    Measured: 1 year

  7. Prostate Biopsy Endpoint

    Proportion of patients with negative prostate biopsy at the 12-month follow-up visit, determined by transrectal ultrasound-guided 10-core biopsy.

    Measured: 1 year

  8. IPSS Endpoint

    Change in International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), between the baseline and most recent follow-up visit.

    Measured: At each visit post treatment throughout the total study follow-up - (1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years and 5 years).

  9. IIEF Endpoint

    Change in the Erectile Function, Orgasmic Function, Sexual Desire, Intercourse Satisfaction and Overall Satisfaction domains of the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-15), between the baseline and most recent follow-up visit.

    Measured: At each visit post treatment throughout the total study follow-up - (1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years and 5 years).

  10. EPIC Endpoint

    Change in Urinary, Bowel, Sexual and Hormonal domains of the Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite (EPIC), between the baseline and most recent follow-up visit.

    Measured: At each visit post treatment throughout the total study follow-up - (1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years and 5 years).

  11. Targeting Accuracy Endpoint

    Conformal prostate ablation, measured quantitatively between the target prostate volume and the target temperature isotherm on MRI thermometry acquired during the TULSA-PRO procedure, and described using three measures of targeting accuracy (Dice Similarity Coefficient; Over- and under-targeted volumes; Linear targeting in mm).

    Measured: During treatment

  12. CE-MRI Endpoint

    Conformal prostate ablation, assessed qualitatively by visualizing the peripheral region of enhancement surrounding the non-perfused volume (NPV) on contrast-enhanced (CE)-MRI acquired immediately after treatment.

    Measured: Immediately after treatment

  13. mpMRI Endpoint

    Characterize the effect of the TULSA-PRO ablation on diagnostic multi-parametric prostate MRI (mpMRI), determined using PI-RADS v2 performed at the Baseline and 12-month follow-up visits.

    Measured: 1 year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted9 May 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study start21 Sep 2016
  3. Primary completion28 Feb 2019
  4. Study completion30 Sep 2028 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
150 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02766543
Sponsor's protocol ID
GCP-10100
Acronym
TACT
Status last verified
Aug 2025
First submitted
5 May 2016
Last updated
17 Aug 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Wright C, Makela P, Bigot A, Anttinen M, Bostrom PJ, Blanco Sequeiros R. Deep learning prediction of non-perfused volume without contrast agents during prostate ablation therapy. Biomed Eng Lett. 2022 Nov 8;13(1):31-40. doi: 10.1007/s13534-022-00250-y. eCollection 2023 Feb.

    PubMed 36711157

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing MRI-guided Transurethral Ultrasound Ablation in people with Prostate Cancer, run by Profound Medical Inc. at 14 sites in 5 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 12 inclusion and 35 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Aug 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 14 sites in United States, Canada, Germany, Netherlands, Spain. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Safety Endpoint - Incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events (time frame: 1 year). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02766543, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 17 Aug 2025.

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