Purpose

Prostate biopsy is the definitive examination to establish the diagnosis of prostate cancer, but up to 40% of these biopsies overestimate or underestimate the severity of the disease. A novel biopsy needle system captures substantially more tissue than standard of care needles, but it is important to assess the retrieval of tissue for pathologic analyses. This study will compare quality and quantity of tissue retrieved by both systems. Further, tissue will be analyzed using computational pathology algorithms for atypical small acinar proliferation and Gleason scores in terms of tissue area, tissue length, and tissue tortuosity.

Condition

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Sex
Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Adult males with PSA density greater than or equal to 0.15 - Lesions are visible under MRI - PIRADS score is greater than or equal to 3 - Able to and willing to provide consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • Subject has had previous local prostate therapy, focal therapy, brachytherapy, ADT, surgery, or chemotherapy for prostate cancer - History of dementia, cognitive impairment, or deep vein thrombosis (DVT) - Is a prisoner currently or has a history of incarceration - Unable to understand English - Has metastatic prostate cancer or a tumor stage of T2c, T3, or T4 - Has concurrent malignancies - Is positive for HIV, HBV, and/or HCV infection - Has low-performance status

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Non-Randomized
Intervention Model
Single Group Assignment
Intervention Model Description
Each patient enrolled will have prostate biopsy completed with a standard of care needle biopsy system (control) and a novel needle biopsy system (test), each targeting separate regions of the prostate.
Primary Purpose
Diagnostic
Masking
Single (Outcomes Assessor)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Active Comparator
Test group
The prostate of each subject will have a tissue removed by one needle in one lobe and the other needle in the other lobe.
  • Device: Novel needle biopsy catheter (test)
    Tissue is collected from the prostate by introducing a needle into the prostate and cutting out a sample
Active Comparator
Single Arm
The prostate will be biopsied in one lobe by the control needle biopsy system and the other lobe by the test needle biopsy system.
  • Device: Novel needle biopsy catheter (test)
    Tissue is collected from the prostate by introducing a needle into the prostate and cutting out a sample

Recruiting Locations

Duke University
Durham, North Carolina 27710
Contact:
Jhoanna Z Aquino
919-660-6189
jhoannazaida.Aquino@duke.edu

Novant Health Coastal Carolina Medical Center
Hardeeville, South Carolina 29927
Contact:
Kellie A King, RN
843-706-2255
KFrancisKing@novanthealth.org

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
Uro-1 Medical

Study Contact

Thomas Lawson, PhD
510-206-1794
tlawson@uro1medical.com

Detailed Description

Prostate tissue captured in needle biopsy procedures are used to diagnose prostate cancer, but current biopsy systems (standard of care control device) have been shown to underperform when compared to a new novel needle biopsy system (test device). The objectives of the study are to (1) compare tissue quality between test and control devices; (2) compare diagnostic ambiguity between the two devices; and (3) compare tissue area, length, and tortuosity from the samples with a computational pathology algorithm. Tissue analyses will be completed by pathologists blinded to the biopsy system used.

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