Trial · Interventional
RecruitingPhase 2/3Registry dataTreatment of High-Risk Prostate Cancer Guided by Novel Diagnostic Radio- and Molecular Tracers
Short name THUNDER
Overview
- Status
- Recruiting
- Phase
- Phase 2/3
- Enrollment
- 493 participants (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Cancer Research Antwerp · Other
- Design
- Randomized · Quadruple masking
- Countries
1 country
Belgium
- Start
- 13 Dec 2023
- Primary completion
- 31 Jul 2030 (estimated)
- Completion
- 31 Dec 2030 (estimated)
- First posted
- 28 Feb 2024
- Last update posted
- 19 Mar 2026
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer
Timeline
1 trial · 1 ongoing
- Completed
- Ongoing
- Not yet recruiting
- Stopped
- Estimated dates (est.)
- Results posted
- Ph 2/3
Registry summary
Text and fields below are the sponsor's entries at ClinicalTrials.gov, shown as posted.
This Investigator-initiated, Treatment of High-Risk Prostate Cancer Guided by Novel Diagnostic Radio- and Molecular Tracers (THUNDER) study will be conducted in subjects with high-risk localized or locally advanced prostate cancer (PCa). The study contains both a randomized Phase 3 treatment intensification study, as well as a treatment de-intensification non-randomized Phase 2 study. The aim of the THUNDER study is to improve the outcome of high-risk PCa by improved risk stratification. Novel radiotracers and a genomic classifier (Decipher) will be used to guide treatment decisions, instead of standard imaging which is limited by lower sensitivity and specificity. The hypothesis for the study is that treatment intensification based on a positive PSMA PET/ CT scan or Decipher high score (\> 0.85) improves time to new metastases detected on PSMA PET/ CT in high-risk PCa. In patients who are PSMA PET/ CT negative with a low/ intermediate Decipher score (≤ 0.85), it is hypothesized that treatment de-intensification will improve patient quality of life while maintaining a good oncological outcome. The study will be conducted at multiple centers across Europe. Participation in the study will comprise a screening period, where the screening assessments must be completed before subjects are enrolled and randomized (only for Phase 3 subjects). Eligible, consenting subjects will then undergo treatment according to their assigned study phase and treatment group, to occur over up to 96 weeks (24 months) with a post-treatment follow-up period to monitor safety and efficacy. The study will be closed when 96 events have been registered for the primary endpoint, which is expected to be at 7-8 years from the time of randomization of the first subject.
Interventions
- DarolutamideDrug
- Darolutamide matched placeboDrug
- RadiotherapyRadiation
- Zoladex 3.6Mg ImplantDrug
- Zoladex LADrug
- Decapeptyl sustained release 22.5 mgDrug
- Decapeptyl sustained release 11.25 mgDrug
- Depo-Eligard 45 mgDrug
- Depo-Eligard 22.5 mgDrug
- Depo-Eligard 7.5 mgDrug
- Firmagon 120 MG InjectionDrug
- Firmagon 80 MG InjectionDrug
- DocetaxelDrug
Arms3
Experimental
Phase 2 Open Label
Darolutamide for up to 96 weeks (24 months) and primary SOC RT
Experimental
Phase 3 Blinded Experimental
Darolutamide + LHRHA for up to 96 weeks (24 months) and primary SOC RT
Placebo comparator
Phase 3 Blinded Comparator
Darolutamide matched placebo + LHRHA for up to 96 weeks (24 months) and primary SOC RT
Primary outcomes3
Outcomes the sponsor listed as primary.
Phase 3: PSMA PET metastasis free survival (ppMFS)
Time frame · Time from randomization to the date of at least 1 new PSMA-PET positive distant lesion as compared to baseline or date of death from any cause, assessed up to 42 months
Registry description
Improvement in PSMA PET metastasis free survival (ppMFS)
Phase 2: quality of life (sexual subdomain)
Time frame · At 12 months
Registry description
EPIC mean changes in sexual subdomain scores over time will be compared, both for change from baseline and absolute scores
Phase 2: quality of life (hormonal subdomain)
Time frame · At 12 months
Registry description
EPIC mean changes in hormonal subdomain scores over time will be compared, both for change from baseline and absolute scores
Secondary outcomes(5)
Overall survival
Time frame · Time interval between randomization and time of death, assessed up to 42 months
Registry description
Overall survival
Prostate-cancer specific survival
Time frame · Time interval between randomization and prostate cancer death, assessed up to 42 months
Registry description
Prostate-cancer specific survival
Biochemical progression-free survival
Time frame · Measured from the date of randomization to the date event, or death or censored at the last known follow-up date, assessed up to 42 months
Registry description
Increase in PSA of \>2 ng/ml above the nadir PSA level
Time to next systemic therapy
Time frame · Measured from date of randomization to time of death, or censored at the last known follow-up date, assessed up to 42 months
Registry description
Time to next systemic therapy
Frequency and severity of adverse events
Time frame · From signing ICF until 30 days after the last dose of study treatment.
Registry description
Frequency and severity of adverse events
Posted results
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Other registry references
References listed at the registry that are not in PepBank. They link to PubMed.
- DerivedKleiburg F, Dirix P, Fonteyne V, Bral S, De Troyer B, Sautois B, Lamande M, Liefhooghe N, Grisay G, Meersschout S, Vandermeulen A, Jullian N, Staelens L, Poelaert F, Strijbos M, Verschueren J, Goffin K, Withofs N, Ost P. Stage Migration on Prostate-specific Membrane Antigen Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography in Comparison to Conventional Imaging in Patients with High-risk Prostate Cancer Referred for Radiation Therapy: Results from the Phase 2/3 THUNDER Trial. Eur Urol Oncol. 2025 Oct;8(5):1333-1339. doi: 10.1016/j.euo.2025.08.005. Epub 2025 Sep 25. PMID 40998687
Eligibility
Who could join, as posted.
- Sex
- Male
- Age
- from 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Inclusion and exclusion criteria, as posted
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