Enzalutamide Implants (Enolen) in Patients With Prostate Cancer

Last updated: January 15, 2026
Sponsor: Alessa Therapeutics Inc.
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

1

Condition

Adenocarcinoma

Prostate Cancer

Treatment

enzalutamide

Clinical Study ID

NCT06257693
EP-001
ZIABC011081
  • Ages > 21
  • Male

Study Summary

The study is to assess whether the Enolen is safe and delivers anti-androgen medication locally in patients that are planning for radical prostatectomy.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Age at least 21 years old

  2. Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate

  3. Study participant qualified and planning for radical prostatectomy

  4. At least 1 prostate lesion measurable by MRI greater or equal to 0.5 cm

  5. Cohort A and Cohort B: Gleason score 3+4 or higher Cohort C: Gleason score 3+3 withhigh risk features or 3+4

  6. Study participant must be willing to undergo post-treatment imaging by MRI

  7. Participants must be able to understand and sign the informed consent form

  8. ECOG performance status 0 or 1

  9. Adequate organ function, including absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1000 cells/μL,hemoglobin ≥9 g/dL, platelets ≥100,000 cells/μL, estimated creatinine clearance ≥50mL/min, bilirubin <1.5x ULN (< 3x ULN for documented Gilbert's syndrome)

  10. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and Alkalinephosphatase <2.5x ULN

  11. The effects of Enolen on the developing human fetus are unknown. For this reason andbecause other therapeutic agents used in this trial are known to be teratogenic, menmust agree to use a highly effective form of contraception or abstinence at the timeof study entry and continuing through three months after radicalprostatectomy/implant removal. Highly effective forms of contraception include:

Vasectomy Condom with spermicide

Partner use of one of the following methods:

Postmenopausal >1 year or age >55y Bilateral tubal ligation Intrauterine devices (IUDs) Hormonal implants (Implanon, Nexplanon, etc.) Combination oral contraceptives Progestin-only injections (Depo-Provera) Hormonal patches Vaginal Ring Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while her partner is participating in this study, the treating physician should be informed immediately.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Prior radiotherapy or surgery for prostate cancer

  2. Ongoing hormonal therapy for prostate cancer or hormone therapy <3 months prior tothe start of treatment

  3. Prior prostate procedures such as transurethral resection of the prostate,transurethral microwave thermotherapy of the prostate, high-intensity focusedultrasound or minimally invasive Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (BPH) procedure

  4. Study participant unwilling or unable to undergo MRI, including participants withcontra-indications to MRI, such as cardiac pacemakers, non-compatible intracranialvascular clips, etc.

  5. Metallic hip implant or any other metallic implant or device that distorts thequality of prostatic MR images.

  6. Study participants who, because of age, general medical or psychiatric condition, orphysiologic status cannot give valid informed consent.

  7. Presence of any metastatic disease.

  8. No evidence of extracapsular extension of disease.

  9. Study participants, who in the opinion of the treating clinician, would be atincreased risk of refractory urinary retention due to a transperineal procedure suchas the Enolen implant.

  10. History of prostate infection within 2 years.

  11. No intercurrent medical condition or circumstances that would precludeprostatectomy.

  12. History of bleeding diathesis or currently on anti-coagulation therapy that cannotbe safely discontinued for implant procedure.

  13. Any condition that, in the opinion of the Principal Investigator, which would impairthe participant's ability to comply with study procedures and undergo prostatectomy.

Study Design

Total Participants: 56
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: enzalutamide
Phase: 1
Study Start date:
June 21, 2024
Estimated Completion Date:
August 30, 2028

Study Description

This study is a multi-center, open-label feasibility study. Up to 56 participants planning for radical prostatectomy will be recruited to assess the safety and patient tolerance of Enolen for the localized delivery of enzalutamide into the prostate.

At baseline, patients will undergo multiparametric MRI of the prostate. Study participants will have placement of the drug eluting Enolen implants followed by a standard of care prostatectomy 6-12 weeks or 4-12 months post-implant procedure.

Twenty participants in Cohort A receive up to 16 implants and have a prostatectomy planned between weeks 6 and 12 post-implant procedure.

Twenty-four participants in Cohort B are randomized to 8 or 16 implants and have a prostatectomy planned between weeks 6 and 12 post-implant procedure.

Twelve participants in Cohort C receive 16 implants and have a prostatectomy planned between months 4 and 12 post-implant procedure. If the participant is unwilling to undergo the prostatectomy by 12 months, they must agree to close monitoring with imaging by MRI every three months and biopsies, as indicated, for up to 24 months post-implant procedure.

Study participants are followed for 2-6 weeks post-prostatectomy.

Participants will be followed for an additional 6-12 weeks post surgery. Clinical labs and correlative sample collection and patient quality of life questionnaires will be administered at follow-up visits.

Connect with a study center

  • Northwestern University

    Chicago 4887398, Illinois 4896861 60611
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Mary Bird Cancer Center

    Metairie 4333177, Louisiana 4331987 70002
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    Bethesda, Maryland 20892
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    Bethesda 4348599, Maryland 4361885 20892
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • VA Portland Health Care System

    Portland 5746545, Oregon 5744337 97239
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Atlantic Urology Specialists

    Myrtle Beach 4588718, South Carolina 4597040 29572
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Virginia Commonwealth University

    Richmond 4781708, Virginia 6254928 23298
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Aurora Urology

    Milwaukee 5263045, Wisconsin 5279468 53215
    United States

    Site Not Available

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