RecruitingEarly Phase 1NCT06759701

Pre-Surgical Tirzepatide-Assisted Weight Loss in Overweight and Obese Men With Intermediate Risk Prostate Cancer: A Pilot Feasibility Study


Sponsor

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Enrollment

30 participants

Start Date

Jul 2, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The goal of this clinical research study is to determine how well a tirzepatide-assisted weight loss program works before a prostatectomy in patients with intermediate risk prostate cancer


Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This pilot study is testing whether tirzepatide — a medication commonly used to treat diabetes and obesity — can help overweight or obese men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer lose weight before surgery (radical prostatectomy), and whether this weight loss might affect cancer outcomes. **You may be eligible if...** - You are a man between 30 and 75 years old - You have intermediate-risk prostate cancer (confirmed by biopsy) and are planning to have surgery - You are overweight or obese (BMI 27 or above) or have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You have high-risk or metastatic prostate cancer - You have recently lost more than 5 kg unintentionally in the past 90 days - You have received prior prostate cancer treatment - You have severe kidney or pancreatic problems, or a family history of a specific thyroid cancer (medullary thyroid carcinoma) - You have had a serious cardiac event (heart attack, stroke) in the past 3 months - You are currently using weight-loss medication or have had bariatric surgery Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

DRUGTirzepatide

Participants will perform weekly self-injection of tirzepatide as standard of care, following manufacturer instructions


Locations(1)

The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States

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