Prostate CancerREADTNCT03703778
Real-life Evaluation of the Effect of ADT in Prostate Cancer Patients in Asia (READT Asia Study)
An observational study of Prostate Cancer, run by Chinese University of Hong Kong at 1 site in Hong Kong.
Trial summary
The prostate gland is a clinically important male accessory sex gland and vital for its production of semen. Prostate cancer (PCa) is now ranked 3th in annual incidence of male cancer and ranked 5th for cancer-related death in men in Hong Kong which accounts for about 10.9 deaths per 100,000 persons. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older, men only
- Conditions the study is for
- Prostate Cancer
- What is being tested?
- Androgen deprivation therapy - bilateral orchidectomy, Androgen deprivation therapy - GnRH agonist and Androgen deprivation therapy - GnRH antagonist
- Type of treatment
- Surgery or procedure
- How many people
- 300 participants
- Where
- 1 siteHong Kong
- Study dates
- 22 May 2016to 31 Mar 2028
- Phase
- Observational
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 18 years and older
- Men only
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Patients who come to our hospital urology specialist clinics and received androgen deprivative therapy will be recruited.
Who may be able to join
- All new, consecutive patients with histological proven prostate cancer or clinically diagnosed to have prostate cancer, who decided for ADT would be recruited for the study
Who cannot join
- Prior neoadjuvant or adjuvant hormone therapy within 1 year before
- Refuse or unable to give written informed consent
- Participation in an investigational program with interventions outside of routine clinical practice
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Prospective Study of the Effect of Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) in Male Patients Suffered Prostate Cancer in Asian Population
The prostate gland is a clinically important male accessory sex gland and vital for its production of semen. Prostate cancer (PCa) is now ranked 3th in annual incidence of male cancer and ranked 5th for cancer-related death in men in Hong Kong which accounts for about 10.9 deaths per 100,000 persons. Its incidence is rising rapidly, almost tripled in the past 10 years. Despite the improvement in awareness of the disease and also increasing use of serum prostate specific antigen, many patients still presented at a late stage that beyond cure by local therapy. Together with those patients suffered recurrent disease after local therapy, many PCa patients required the use of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for the control of disease.
However, unlike other malignancy, PCa is characterized by its slow progression nature and even for metastatic disease the 5-year survival is upto 20%. Therefore, while ADT can provide effective control of disease, there are increasing evidences suggesting that it can also result in many adverse effects in the patients, and these effects are particular important due to the long survival of these patients. From the western literature, the adverse effects can be quite diverse. Classical side effects after ADT include mood changes, hot flushes, change in cognitive function, loss of libido, erectile dysfunction, osteoporosis and pathological fracture, insulin resistance and increase in risk of cardiovascular related mortality.
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Unfortunately information regarding the side effects of ADT in Asian population is scanty and inconclusive. Therefore, there is a need to have more information on the adverse effect profiles related to ADT in Asian population.
This is a multicentre, prospective, observational, non-interventional study to assess the clinical effectiveness, cardiometabolic and skeletal effects of the various type of ADT - bilateral orchidectomy, GnRH agonist, and GnRH antagonist - in men with advanced prostate cancer over a minimum of 1-year observation period.
Read the detailed description
The prostate gland is a clinically important male accessory sex gland and vital for its production of semen. Prostate cancer (PCa) is now ranked 3th in annual incidence of male cancer and ranked 5th for cancer-related death in men in Hong Kong which accounts for about 10.9 deaths per 100,000 persons. Its incidence is rising rapidly, almost tripled in the past 10 years. As the elderly population continues to increase, the impact of PCa on the men's health and also the burden on health care system will continue to rise.
Despite the improvement in awareness of the disease and also increasing use of serum prostate specific antigen, many patients still presented at a late stage that beyond cure by local therapy. Together with those patients suffered recurrent disease after local therapy, many PCa patients required the use of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for the control of disease.
However, unlike other malignancy, PCa is characterized by its slow progression nature and even for metastatic disease the 5-year survival is upto 20%. Therefore, while ADT can provide effective control of disease, there are increasing evidences suggesting that it can also result in many adverse effects in the patients, and these effects are particular important due to the long survival of these patients. From the western literature, the adverse effects can be quite diverse. Classical side effects after ADT include mood changes, hot flushes, change in cognitive function, loss of libido, erectile dysfunction, osteoporosis and pathological fracture. Also there are more and more evidences showed ADT will also altered the metabolic and cardiovascular status of the patients and resulted in increase in insulin resistance and increase in risk of cardiovascular related mortality.
However, there is a lack of data concerning the association between ADT and various complications in the Asian population. Due to the genetic and physiological differences and the experience from studies on female menopause the cardiovascular risk profile may differ between different ethnicities. Reports from Japan suggested the effects of ADT in Japanese were different from Caucasian with better treatment efficacy and lower cardiovascular risk. However, reports from Hong Kong suggested the adverse effects of ADT in Chinese populations were quite similar to the reports in Western world. Moreover, due to the difference in social and cultural background in Asian countries, the usage of different modalities of ADT might be different in different areas, which might also affect the efficacy and outcomes in patients.
Therefore, investigator would like to perform a prospective study on the practice and effect of ADT in Asian population to try to clarify the effect of ADT in our regional population.
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer
- Being tested
- Androgen deprivation therapy - bilateral orchidectomy, Androgen deprivation therapy - GnRH agonist, Androgen deprivation therapy - GnRH antagonist
- Keywords
- Prostate Cancer, Androgen deprivation therapy
- Medical subject headings
- Prostatic Neoplasms
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Androgen deprivation therapy - bilateral orchidectomyProcedure or surgery
Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is a kind of hormone therapy for prostate cancer. The goal is to reduce levels of male hormones, called androgens, in the body, or to stop them from affecting prostate cancer cells. It can be surgical, i.e. bilateral orchidectomy, or medical, i.e. GnRH agonist or GnRH antagonist.
Androgen deprivation therapy - GnRH agonistDrug
Also called Enantone, Eligard
Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is a kind of hormone therapy for prostate cancer. The goal is to reduce levels of male hormones, called androgens, in the body, or to stop them from affecting prostate cancer cells. It can be surgical, i.e. bilateral orchidectomy, or medical, i.e. GnRH agonist or GnRH antagonist.
Androgen deprivation therapy - GnRH antagonistDrug
Also called Degarelix
Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is a kind of hormone therapy for prostate cancer. The goal is to reduce levels of male hormones, called androgens, in the body, or to stop them from affecting prostate cancer cells. It can be surgical, i.e. bilateral orchidectomy, or medical, i.e. GnRH agonist or GnRH antagonist.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| bilateral orchidectomy | Patients with advanced prostate cancer who receive surgical androgen deprivation therapy - bilateral orchidectomy Receives: Procedure: Androgen deprivation therapy - bilateral orchidectomy | |
| GnRH agonist | Patients with advanced prostate cancer who receive medical androgen deprivation therapy - GnRH agonist Receives: Drug: Androgen deprivation therapy - GnRH agonist | |
| GnRH antagonist | Patients with advanced prostate cancer who receive medical androgen deprivation therapy - GnRH antagonist Receives: Drug: Androgen deprivation therapy - GnRH antagonist |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
The proportion of patients using surgical castration and medical castration in prostate cancer patients in Asia
The proportion of patients using surgical castration and medical castration in prostate cancer patients in Asia
Measured: 5 years
Secondary outcomes (2)
The incidence of cardiovascular complications in prostate cancer patients receiving androgen deprivation therapy
The incidence of cardiovascular complications, such as myocardial infarction, stroke, etc, in prostate cancer patients receiving different form of androgen deprivation therapy
Measured: 5 years
The disease response in prostate cancer patients receiving different ADT
To assess PSA progression in patients receiving different ADT
Measured: baseline, 6-month, 12 month, and then 6 monthly until 5 years
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted12 Oct 2018
- Study start22 May 2016
- Primary completion31 Dec 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Mar 2028 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (13)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Prostate CancerStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Chinese University of Hong KongThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Case crossover
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 300 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, NG Chi Fai, Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Investigators
- Chi Fai NG, MD, Principal investigator, Chinese University of Hong Kong
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03703778
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- READT Asia
- Acronym
- READT
- Status last verified
- Oct 2026
- First submitted
- 12 Mar 2018
- Last updated
- 22 Oct 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Publications
Beauchet O. Testosterone and cognitive function: current clinical evidence of a relationship. Eur J Endocrinol. 2006 Dec;155(6):773-81. doi: 10.1530/eje.1.02306.
PubMed 17132744Fang LC, Merrick GS, Wallner KE. Androgen deprivation therapy: a survival benefit or detriment in men with high-risk prostate cancer? Oncology (Williston Park). 2010 Aug;24(9):790-6, 798.
PubMed 20923031Lattouf JB, Saad F. Bone complications of androgen deprivation therapy: screening, prevention, and treatment. Curr Opin Urol. 2010 May;20(3):247-52. doi: 10.1097/MOU.0b013e32833835be.
PubMed 20224416Levine GN, D'Amico AV, Berger P, Clark PE, Eckel RH, Keating NL, Milani RV, Sagalowsky AI, Smith MR, Zakai N; American Heart Association Council on Clinical Cardiology and Council on Epidemiology and Prevention, the American Cancer Society, and the American Urological Association. Androgen-deprivation therapy in prostate cancer and cardiovascular risk: a science advisory from the American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, and American Urological Association: endorsed by the American Society for Radiation Oncology. Circulation. 2010 Feb 16;121(6):833-40. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.109.192695. Epub 2010 Feb 1. No abstract available.
PubMed 20124128Namiki M, Ueno S, Kitagawa Y, Fukagai T, Akaza H. Effectiveness and adverse effects of hormonal therapy for prostate cancer: Japanese experience and perspective. Asian J Androl. 2012 May;14(3):451-7. doi: 10.1038/aja.2011.121. Epub 2012 Mar 26.
PubMed 22447200Rampp T, Tan L, Zhang L, Sun ZJ, Klose P, Musial F, Dobos GJ. Menopause in German and Chinese women--an analysis of symptoms, TCM-diagnosis and hormone status. Chin J Integr Med. 2008 Sep;14(3):194-6. doi: 10.1007/s11655-008-0194-1. Epub 2008 Oct 14.
PubMed 18853115Saylor PJ, Smith MR. Metabolic complications of androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer. J Urol. 2009 May;181(5):1998-2006; discussion 2007-8. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.01.047. Epub 2009 Mar 14.
PubMed 19286225Smith MR. Treatment-related diabetes and cardiovascular disease in prostate cancer survivors. Ann Oncol. 2008 Sep;19 Suppl 7(Suppl 7):vii86-90. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdn458. No abstract available.
PubMed 18790986Taylor LG, Canfield SE, Du XL. Review of major adverse effects of androgen-deprivation therapy in men with prostate cancer. Cancer. 2009 Jun 1;115(11):2388-99. doi: 10.1002/cncr.24283.
PubMed 19399748Teoh JY, Chiu PK, Chan SY, Poon DM, Cheung HY, Hou SS, Ng CF. Risk of ischemic stroke after androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer in the Chinese population living in Hong Kong. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2015 May;45(5):483-7. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyv025. Epub 2015 Feb 26.
PubMed 25724216Teoh JY, Chan SY, Chiu PK, Poon DM, Cheung HY, Hou SS, Ng CF. Risk of cardiovascular thrombotic events after surgical castration versus gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists in Chinese men with prostate cancer. Asian J Androl. 2015 May-Jun;17(3):493-6. doi: 10.4103/1008-682X.143313.
PubMed 25578930Teoh JY, Chan SY, Chiu PK, Poon DM, Cheung HY, Hou SS, Ng CF. Risk of acute myocardial infarction after androgen-deprivation therapy for prostate cancer in a Chinese population. BJU Int. 2015 Sep;116(3):382-7. doi: 10.1111/bju.12967. Epub 2015 Mar 7.
PubMed 25327618Teoh JY, Chiu PK, Chan SY, Poon DM, Cheung HY, Hou SS, Ng CF. Risk of new-onset diabetes after androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer in the Asian population. J Diabetes. 2015 Sep;7(5):672-80. doi: 10.1111/1753-0407.12226. Epub 2014 Dec 22.
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