Recruiting
Phase 1

Enolen with Anti-Androgen

Sponsor:

Alessa Therapeutics Inc.

Code:

NCT06257693

Conditions

Prostate Adenocarcinoma

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: Male

Age: 21+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

enzalutamide

Study Details

Brief 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.

Conditions

Prostate Adenocarcinoma

Study ID

NCT06257693

Start date

Jun 21, 2024

Status verified date

Aug, 2026

Completion date

Dec 30, 2028

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Dec 30, 2028

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: Male

Age: 21+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

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 with high 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 ≥50 mL/min, bilirubin <1.5x ULN (< 3x ULN for documented Gilbert's syndrome)
10. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and Alkaline phosphatase <2.5x ULN
11. The effects of Enolen on the developing human fetus are unknown. For this reason and because other therapeutic agents used in this trial are known to be teratogenic, men must agree to use a highly effective form of contraception or abstinence at the time of study entry and continuing through three months after radical prostatectomy/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 Criteria:

1. Prior radiotherapy or surgery for prostate cancer
2. Ongoing hormonal therapy for prostate cancer or hormone therapy <3 months prior to the start of treatment
3. Prior prostate procedures such as transurethral resection of the prostate, transurethral microwave thermotherapy of the prostate, high-intensity focused ultrasound or minimally invasive Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (BPH) procedure
4. Study participant unwilling or unable to undergo MRI, including participants with contra-indications to MRI, such as cardiac pacemakers, non-compatible intracranial vascular clips, etc.
5. Metallic hip implant or any other metallic implant or device that distorts the quality of prostatic MR images.
6. Study participants who, because of age, general medical or psychiatric condition, or physiologic 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 at increased risk of refractory urinary retention due to a transperineal procedure such as the Enolen implant.
10. History of prostate infection within 2 years.
11. No intercurrent medical condition or circumstances that would preclude prostatectomy.
12. History of bleeding diathesis or currently on anti-coagulation therapy that cannot be safely discontinued for implant procedure.
13. Any condition that, in the opinion of the Principal Investigator, which would impair the participant's ability to comply with study procedures and undergo prostatectomy.

Study Design

Enrollment

45 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Enolen (tm)

Enolen (tm) implants containing enzalutamide

Interventions

enzalutamide

Localized single delivery of the Enolen implant (polymer + enzalutamide) with planned radical prostatectomy

Primary outcome measure

  • To assess the adverse events associated with the Enolen implant [ Time Frame: up to 12 months ]
  • Measurement of Pharmacokinetics Profile [ Time Frame: up to 12 months ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Locations

Urology Associates of Central California

Recruiting

Fresno, California, United States, 93720

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Willian Schiff, MD

University of California San Francisco Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

Recruiting

San Francisco, California, United States, 94158

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Hao Nguyen, MD

Northwestern University

Recruiting

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Ashley Ross, MD

Mary Bird Cancer Center

Recruiting

Metairie, Louisiana, United States, 70002

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Scott Delacroix, MD

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Recruiting

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Arvin George, MD

National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

Recruiting

Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Peter Pinto, MD

VA Portland Health Care System

Recruiting

Portland, Oregon, United States, 97239

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Ryan Kopp, MD

Atlantic Urology Specialists

Recruiting

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States, 29572

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Abhishek Srivastava, MD

Virginia Commonwealth University

Recruiting

Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23298

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Alexander Kenigsberg, MD

Aurora Urology

Recruiting

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53215

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Zachary Kozel, MD

More Information

Sponsor

Alessa Therapeutics Inc.

Last update posted

Aug 11, 2026

Last verified

Aug, 2026

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-08. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Alessa Therapeutics Inc. on 2026-08-11.