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External Beam Radiation Therapy plus Short-Term Androgen Deprivation Therapy and Optional Androgen Receptor Pathway Inhibitor for the Treatment of Localized Prostate Cancer, SENTRY Trial

Trial Status: active

This phase II trial compares external beam radiation therapy plus short-term (6 months) androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) with optional androgen receptor pathway inhibitor therapy (ARPI) to external beam radiation therapy plus long-term (18 months) ADT for the treatment of prostate cancer that has not spread to other parts of the body (localized). External beam radiation therapy is a type of radiation therapy that uses a machine to aim high-energy rays at the cancer from outside of the body to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. Testosterone can cause the growth of prostate cancer cells. ADT and ARPI lower the amount of testosterone made by the body. This may help stop the growth of tumor cells that need testosterone to grow. ARPI is usually given with another drug called a corticosteroid to lower the body's immune response and lessen the side effects of ARPI. Researchers think that external beam radiation therapy plus short-term ADT with optional ARPI may be as effective or more effective than external beam radiation therapy plus long-term ADT in treating localized prostate cancer.