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NCT06379217·Phase 1·INTERVENTIONAL

NEPC Study: An Exploratory Safety and Efficacy Study With PSMA, SSTR2 and GRPR Targeted Radioligand Therapy in Metastatic Neuroendocrine Prostate Cancer.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phase

Phase 1

Enrollment

31

Locations

9

Results

Not posted

Publications

0

Study summary

What the protocol is testing.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the change in the expression of treatment targets on the surface of tumor cells (Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA), Somatostatin Receptor 2 (SSTR2), and Gastrin Releasing Peptide Receptor (GRPR) between the baseline and following targeted radioligand therapy (RLT). Study will use radioligand imaging (RLI) to determine predominantly expressed target on the surface of tumor cells. Based on predominant expression of target, corresponding RLT targeting PSMA, SSTR2, or GRPR RLT will be given for up to 6 cycles every 6 weeks as intravenous (i.v.) injection in participants with metastatic neuroendocrine prostate cancer (mNEPC).

Full detailed description

The screening period for each participant includes imaging with 3 radioligand imaging (RLI) compounds to assess expression level of PSMA, SSTR2 and GRPR. Participants will be assigned to the radioligand treatment (RLT) corresponding to their predominantly expressed target based on blinded independent central review (BICR). During the treatment period, participants will receive up to 6 cycles of the assigned RLT, corresponding to a total dose of 44.4 GBq (+/-10%) for \[177Lu\]Lu-PSMA-617 or \[177Lu\]Lu-DOTA-TATE , and 55.5 GBq (+/-10%) for \[177Lu\]Lu-NeoB. No crossover to a different type of RLT is allowed. At least six weeks after receiving the first cycle of RLT, participants must be scanned again with up to 3 RLIs but must be scanned, with at least with one RLI corresponding to the received RLT, which is recommended to be performed first. All post-baseline PET/CT scans should be performed using the same PET/CT imaging agent and same PET/CT camera, acquisition and reconstruction protocols as used for screening PET/CT for the participant. The post-treatment follow-up period consists of a 42-days Safety follow-up visit. The planned duration of treatment is up to 36 weeks for all treatment arms in this study, with treatment given every 6 weeks ±7 days. Participants may be discontinued from treatment earlier due to unacceptable toxicity or disease progression, and/or at the discretion of the Investigator or the participant. Protocol Amendment 7 follows the Sponsor's business decision to halt enrollment on 05-Jan-2026. The premature closure of the trial was not driven by any safety concerns identified in the study to date.

Interventions

Treatment arms and agents.

DRUG

[68Ga]Ga-PSMA-11

\[68Ga\]Ga-PSMA-11 will be administered as a single intravenous dose of approximately 150 MBq (4 mCi) to be administered during baseline imaging and at any time ≥ 6 weeks after first RLT dose. Sites should consider doing PET/CT imaging with RLT corresponding RLI as the first of three PET/CT scans. Administered dose should not be lower than 111 MBq (3 mCi) or higher than 259 MBq (7 mCi)

DRUG

[68Ga]GA-DOTA-TATE

\[68Ga\]Ga-DOTA-TATE will be administered as a single intravenous dose to be administered during baseline imaging and at any time ≥ 6 weeks after first RLT dose. Sites should consider doing PET/CT imaging with RLT corresponding RLI as the first of three PET/CT scans. within a range of 100-200MBq (2.7-5.4 mCi)

DRUG

[68Ga]Ga-NeoB

\[68Ga\]Ga-NeoB will be administered as a single intravenous dose to be administered during baseline imaging and at any time ≥ 6 weeks after first RLT dose. Sites should consider doing PET/CT imaging with RLT corresponding RLI as the first of three PET/CT scans. within a range of 150-250 MBq (4.1-6.8 mCi).

DRUG

[177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617

\[177Lu\]Lu-PSMA-617 will be administered as an intravenous infusion at a dose of 7.4 GBq (200mCi) (+/- 10%), every 6 weeks for 6 cycles.

DRUG

[177Lu]Lu-DOTA-TATE

\[177Lu\]Lu-DOTA-TATE will be administered as an intravenous infusion at a dose of 7.4 GBq (200mCi) (+/- 10%) every 6 weeks for 6 cycles.

DRUG

[177Lu]Lu-NeoB

\[177Lu\]Lu-NeoB will be administered as an intravenous infusion at a dose of 9.25 GBq (250mCi) every 6 weeks for 6 cycles

DRUG

L-Lysine HCl-L-Arginine HCl, 2.5 %,

sterile solution for infusion Lysine HCl-Arginine HCl, 2.5 % (1L)

DRUG

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analogues

Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical \[ATC\] code L02AE

DRUG

GnRH antagonists

abarelix, degarelix, or relugolix

DRUG

Antiemetics & antinauseants

ATC code A04A

DRUG

Metoclopramide

ATC code A03FA01

Timeline

From registration to results.

  1. First posted

    Apr 23, 2024

  2. Study start

    Jul 29, 2024

  3. Primary completion

    Aug 31, 2026

  4. Study completion

    Aug 31, 2026

  5. Results posted

    Not reported

  6. Registry updated

    Jul 24, 2026

Outcomes

What the study measures.

Primary outcomes

Number/extent of lesions with at least a moderate uptake of any of the Radioligand Imaging (RLI)

Time frame · Baseline (baseline imaging is performed during the 42 day screening period)

Number/extent of lesions with at least a moderate update of any of the RLIs according to visual assessment scoring scale on each corresponding targeted PET/CT scan based on blinded independent central review (BICR) assessment.

Percentage changes in quantitative PET parameters.

Time frame · Post-Baseline (from date of baseline imaging scans to post-baseline scans, at least 6 weeks after receiving the first cycle of radioligand treatment)

Percentage changes in quantitative PET/CT parameters (SUVmax, SUVmean, SUVpeak, target-positive Tumor Volume (target -TV), Total Lesion (target (TL-target)\] and changes in number of target-positive lesions (as per visual assessment) on each corresponding target PET/CT based on BICR.

Secondary outcomes

Overall Response Rate (ORR)

Time frame · From date of assignment to one of the treatment arms until date of radiographic progression or date of death from any cause, whichever comes first, assessed up to approximately 31 months

Overall Response Rate (ORR) is defined as the proportion of participants with the best overall response (BOR) of confirmed complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) based on Prostate Cancer Working Group 3 (PCWG3) modified-RECIST v1.1.

Disease Control Rate (DCR)

Time frame · From date of assignment to one of the treatment arms until date of radiographic progression or date of death from any cause, whichever comes first, assessed up to approximately 31 months

Disease Control Rate (DCR) is defined as the proportion of participants with BOR of CR, PR, stable disease (SD), or non-CR/non-PD based on PCWG3 modified-RECIST v1.1.

Duration of response (DOR)

Time frame · From first documented evidence of CR or PR (the response prior to confirmation) until time of documented disease progression or death due to any cause, whichever comes first, assessed up to approximately 31 months

Duration of response (DOR) is defined as the time (in months) from the date of the first confirmed response (CR or PR) to the date of first documented progression according to PCWG3 modified-RECIST v1.1 or death due to any cause, among participants with a confirmed response.

Radiographic Progression-free Survival (rPFS)

Time frame · From date of assignment to one of the treatment arms until date of radiographic progression or date of death from any cause, whichever comes first, assessed up to approximately 31 months

Radiographic Progression-free Survival (rPFS) is defined as the time from the date of first dose of study treatment to the date of first documented radiographic progression (as assessed by the local investigator and using PCWG3 modified-RECIST v1.1 criteria) or death due to any cause.

Proportion of participants with a decline in PSA level

Time frame · Baseline, Cycle 1 Day 1 (each cycle is 42 days), Cycle 2 Day 1, Cycle 3 Day 1, Cycle 4 Day 1, Cycle 5 Day 1, Cycle 6 Day 1, End Of Treatment, 6 weeks after End of Treatment

The PSA analysis will investigate the proportion of participants with a decline in PSA level from baseline to each visit.

Incidence and severity of Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) for Radioligand Therapy (RLT)

Time frame · Up to 42 days after last dose administration (Safety Follow-up) and every 12 weeks until end of long term follow up (Long-term FU) for selected AEs and SAEs

The distribution of adverse events for Radioligand Therapy (RLT) will be done via the analysis of frequencies for Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) through the monitoring of relevant clinical and laboratory safety parameters. Adverse event monitoring should be continued for at least 42 days following the end of treatment (EOT) visit. Participants receiving the study treatment \[68Ga\]Ga-DOTA-TATE/\[177Lu\]Lu-PSMA-617 or \[177Lu\]Lu-NeoB will continue to be followed for safety every 12 weeks during the long-term follow-up for selected adverse events.

Dose modifications for [177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617, [177Lu]Lu-DOTA-TATE and [177Lu]Lu-NeoB

Time frame · Up to 42 days after last dose administration (Safety Follow-up)

Dose modifications (dose interruptions, dose discontinuations and reductions) for \[177Lu\]Lu-PSMA-617, \[177Lu\]Lu-DOTA-TATE and \[177Lu\]Lu-NeoB will be assessed and summarized using descriptive statistics.

Incidence and severity of Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) for Radioligand Imaging (RLI)

Time frame · Continuously from informed consent for the first 6 weeks and selected AEs and SAEs thereafter

The distribution of adverse events for Radioligand Imaging (RLI) will be done via the analysis of frequencies for Adverse Event (AEs) and Serious Adverse Event (SAEs) through the monitoring of relevant clinical and laboratory safety parameters.

Blood radioactivity concentration of [177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617, [177Lu]Lu-DOTA-TATE, [177Lu]Lu-NeoB)

Time frame · Cycle 1 Day 1 (each cycle is 42 days) pre-dose, post-dose/end of infusion (EOI) and then 0.5 hrs, 2 hrs, 4 hrs, 6 hrs 24 hrs, 48 hrs, 168 hrs post EOI. Cycle 3 Day 1 EOI, 1 hr, 48 hrs post EOI. Cycle 5 Day 1 EOI, and then 1 hr, 48 hrs post EOI.

Data will be listed by participant and visit/sampling time point. Descriptive summary statistics will be provided by visit/sampling time point and treatment arm including the frequency (n, %) of concentrations below the lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) and reported as zero.

Blood mass concentration of [177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617, [177Lu]Lu-DOTA-TATE, [177Lu]Lu-NeoB)

Time frame · Cycle 1 Day 1 (each cycle is 42 days) pre-dose, post-dose/end of infusion (EOI) and then 0.5 hrs, 2 hr, 4 hr, 6 hrs, 24 hrs, 48 hrs 168 hrs post EOI. Cycle 3 Day 1 EOI, 1 hr, 48 hrs post EOI. Cycle 5 Day 1 EOI, and then 1 hr, 48 hrs post EOI.

Data will be listed by participant and visit/sampling time point. Descriptive summary statistics will be provided by visit/sampling time point and treatment arm including the frequency (n, %) of concentrations below the lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) and reported as zero.

Eligibility

Who can take part.

Minimum age
18 Years
Maximum age
100 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy volunteers
No

Key Inclusion criteria: * Participants must have metastatic prostate cancer with neuroendocrine differentiation as determined by at least one of the following: * Histologically small cell or neuroendocrine cancer from a primary prostate or metastatic biopsy confirmed by local laboratory. * Expression of NEPC markers (e.g., chromogranin or synaptophysin) in tumor tissue by IHC confirmed by local laboratory * Progression of visceral metastases in the absence of PSA progression * Serum chromogranin A \> 5x normal limit, or neuron-specific enolase \> 2x normal limit with control for proton-pump inhibitors (PPI) drugs among concomitant treatment * Prostate adenocarcinoma with molecular features of neuroendocrine differentiated cancer (e.g., 2 of the following 3: PTEN, TP53, or RB loss) * PSMA and/or SSTR2 and/or GRPR PET-positive participants, with at least one measurable lesion per RECIST 1.1 with moderate target expression in at least one of the 3 PET/CT scans per BICR assessment * Castrate level of serum/plasma testosterone (\< 50 ng/dl, or \< 1.7 nmol/L) for participants with adenocarcinoma component or stable testosterone level for participants with pure neuroendocrine carcinoma * Recovered to ≤ Grade 2 from all clinically significant toxicities related to prior therapy * Participant has adequate bone marrow and organ function (as assessed by central laboratory for eligibility) * ECOG status =\< 2 Key Exclusion criteria: * Previous treatment with any of the following within 6 months prior to Screening: Strontium-89, Samarium-153, Rhenium-186, Rhenium-188, Radium-223, hemi-body irradiation * Previous PSMA, SSTR2, or GRPR targeted radioligand therapy * Other concurrent cytotoxic chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radioligand therapy or investigational therapy * History of CNS metastases that are neurologically unstable, symptomatic, or receiving corticosteroids for the purpose of maintaining neurologic integrity * Symptomatic cord compression, or clinical or radiologic findings indicative of impending cord compression * History or current diagnosis of ECG abnormalities indicating significant risk of safety for study participants Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.

Study locations

9 registered sites.

France · Germany · Spain · United Kingdom · United States. Showing up to 24 locations stored in the fast local snapshot.

Nebraska Cancer Specialists

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Ctr

New York, New York, United States

Novartis Investigative Site

Nantes, France

Novartis Investigative Site

München, Germany

Novartis Investigative Site

Rostock, Germany

Novartis Investigative Site

L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain

Novartis Investigative Site

Madrid, Spain

Novartis Investigative Site

Sutton, Surrey, United Kingdom

Novartis Investigative Site

London, United Kingdom

Publications

Results and literature.

No PMID-linked publications were present in this registry snapshot.

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