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Prostate Cancer Genetic Risk Evaluation and Screening Study (PROGRESS)

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Mass General Brigham

Status

Enrolling

Conditions

Lynch Syndrome
BRCA2 Mutation
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Prostatic Neoplasm
BRCA1 Mutation
ATM Gene Mutation
Prostate Cancer
MMR Mutation

Treatments

Diagnostic Test: Prostate cancer screening

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05129605
2020P000081

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to define the natural history of men at high genetic risk for prostate cancer on the basis of specific germline genetic mutations, family history, or Black/African ancestry and evaluate the utility of prostate MRI as a screening tool. The hypothesis is that this targeted population of men are at elevated risk of developing prostate cancer compared to the general population, and enhanced screening with MRI will enable early detection and diagnosis of potentially aggressive prostate cancer, characterization of the penetrance of specific mutations, and potentially identify new genetic risk mutations.

Full description

Prostate cancer is the most common malignancy and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in American men. Prostate cancer has substantial inherited predisposition and men harboring specific genetic variants or a positive family history have been associated with an increased risk of developing prostate cancer. Men with specific genetic variants, such as pathogenic BRCA2 mutations, are at particularly greater risk of developing aggressive forms of prostate cancer and thus warrant undergoing careful screening for prostate cancer. However, the penetrance of many mutations in prostate cancer risk genes is unknown, and some men have no identifiable mutations in known risk genes despite a strong family history of prostate cancer. Prospectively collected clinical data along with biospecimens from unaffected individuals at high genetic risk for developing prostate cancer will advance the understanding of how specific mutations contribute to the development of prostate cancer and how these prostate cancers might be best detected. The purpose of this study is to prospectively screen men at high risk genetic risk for prostate cancer by prostate exam, PSA, and prostate MRI to characterize the penetrance and cancer-related outcomes of specific mutations, identify potentially novel genetic risk mutations and/or markers for early detection.

Enrollment

400 estimated patients

Sex

Male

Ages

35 to 74 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • Men 35-74 years old
  • No known diagnosis of prostate cancer
  • Life expectancy >10 years
  • Meet cohort A, B, or C criteria
  • Cohort A: Documented pathogenic or likely pathogenic germline genetic mutation in a prostate cancer risk gene from a CLIA-certified laboratory (ATM, ATR, BRCA1, BRCA2, BRIP1, CHEK2, EPCAM, FANCA, GEN1, HOXB13, MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, NBN, PALB2, PMS2, RAD51C, RAD51D, TP53)
  • Cohort B: A strong family history suggestive of high genetic risk for prostate cancer with negative clinical genetic testing
  • Cohort C: Individuals who self-identify as Black American or Black Caribbean with both parents and all four grandparents of Black/African ancestry

Exclusion criteria

  • Prior diagnosis or treatment of prostate cancer
  • Inability to undergo prostate MRI
  • Inability to receive MRI contrast agent

Trial design

400 participants in 3 patient groups

Cohort A
Description:
Documented germline known pathogenic or likely pathogenic mutation in a prostate cancer related risk gene
Treatment:
Diagnostic Test: Prostate cancer screening
Cohort B
Description:
Family history suggestive of high genetic risk for prostate cancer with clinical genetic testing negative for known pathogenic or likely pathogenic mutations in prostate cancer-related risk genes
Treatment:
Diagnostic Test: Prostate cancer screening
Cohort C
Description:
Individuals who self-identify as Black American or Black Caribbean with both parents and all four grandparents of Black/African ancestry
Treatment:
Diagnostic Test: Prostate cancer screening

Trial contacts and locations

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Central trial contact

Olympia Price

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