"177Lu" Lu-DOTA-EB-RGD2 Therapy for Recurrent High-Grade Glioma
Official title: An Investigator-Initiated Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Dosimetry, and Preliminary Efficacy of [177Lu]Lu-DOTA-EB-RGD2 in Patients With Recurrent High-grade Glioma
Run by Beijing Tiantan Hospital · NCT07655869 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study tests a radiopharmaceutical called Lu-177 DOTA-EB-RGD2 to see if it is safe and tolerable in adults with recurrent high-grade gliomas.
Quick facts
| Phase | Early Phase 1 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 24 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Beijing Tiantan Hospital Academic / other |
| Drugs / interventions | bevacizumab, radiation |
| Locations | 2 sites (Beijing, Beijing Municipality and 1 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | June 1, 2026 |
| Main results expected | December 31, 2026 |
| Study ends | January 31, 2027 |
| Registry record updated | June 18, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07655869 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults (≥18) with histologically confirmed recurrent high-grade glioma or glioblastoma, WHO classification, who can receive either IV infusion or locoregional delivery via an Ommaya reservoir.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with non-measurable disease, severely impaired organ function, or those who do not fit the dose-escalation criteria may not experience a benefit.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This is an investigator-initiated, multicenter Phase I study using a dose-escalation design to determine the maximum tolerated dose of [177Lu]Lu-DOTA-EB-RGD2 given either intravenously or directly into the tumor cavity via an implanted reservoir. Participants will undergo imaging and safety monitoring to assess biodistribution, radiation dose to organs and tumors, adverse events, and preliminary anti-tumor activity by MRI. The trial plans up to two treatment cycles every three weeks, with additional cycles based on clinical benefit. Primary endpoint is dose-limiting toxicity within the first 6 weeks; secondary endpoints include adverse events, pharmacokinetics, tumor response by RANO 2.0, and overall survival. Exploratory endpoints assess changes in tumor integrin expression and relationship between baseline imaging and response.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the therapy could offer a new targeted treatment approach with potential tumor control and extended survival for some patients with recurrent high-grade gliomas.
How similar studies have gone: Early-phase radiopharmaceuticals targeting integrin αvβ3 have shown safety signals and potential activity in gliomas, but this specific agent and route are novel in this setting.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. The participant must sign the informed consent form before participation. 2. Age ≥ 18 years. 3. Histologically confirmed glioblastoma (WHO classification) after surgical resection or biopsy. 4. Participants receiving corticosteroids (e.g., dexamethasone) must be on a stable or decreasing dose ≤ 4 mg/day (or equivalent) for at least 7 days before start of study treatment. 5. Adequate bone marrow and organ function confirmed by laboratory tests performed ≤ 14 days before first study treatment: Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 × 10⁹/L; Platelet count ≥ 100 × 10⁹/L; Hemoglobin ≥ 10.0 g/dL; Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN); Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × ULN; albumin ≥ 30 g/L; ALT and AST \< 3 × ULN in absence of liver metastases, or \< 5 × ULN if liver metastases present; Coagulation: activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) ≤ 2 × ULN, international normalized ratio (INR) ≤ 1.5 (if not receiving anticoagulation therapy); 6. Evidence of disease progression (PD) by RANO 2.0 criteria confirming recurrence: ≥ 25% increase in product of perpendicular diameters or \> 40% increase in tumor volume compared to baseline after initial treatment or best response, while on stable or increasing corticosteroid dose. Clinical deterioration or increased corticosteroid dose alone is insufficient. MRI contrast enhancement, MRS, and/or metabolic PET should help differentiate true progression from radiation necrosis/pseudoprogression. Also, at least one bi-dimensionally measurable contrast-enhancing lesion with shortest diameter ≥ 10 mm must be present on MRI. 7. For participants receiving Ommaya reservoir implantation for locoregional administration, surgery must be completed at least 2 weeks before first radionuclide therapy, with no postoperative complications. Baseline MRI for efficacy assessment must be performed at least 2 weeks after implantation and before first radionuclide therapy. 8. Tumor uptake confirmed by NOTA-PRGD2 PET/CT after diagnosis of recurrence and before radionuclide therapy. For participants with Ommaya reservoir, PET/CT must be performed at least 2 weeks after implantation and before first radionuclide therapy. 9. Life expectancy \> 6 months. 10. Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) score ≥ 50. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Receiving any other concurrent treatment for glioblastoma outside this study. 2. Pregnant or breastfeeding women, or women planning to become pregnant or breastfeed from the start of \[177Lu\]Lu-DOTA-EB-RGD2 treatment until 6 months after treatment. 3. Refusal to use effective contraception during sexual intercourse from informed consent until 6 months after the last dose of study drug. 4. Inability to tolerate imaging procedures, repeated blood sampling, or poor venous access. 5. Cardiac dysfunction, clinically significant cardiac disease history, or ECG abnormalities indicating a major safety risk, including: (1) Documented myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, cardiomyopathy, symptomatic pericarditis, or coronary artery bypass grafting within 6 months before enrollment. (2) Long QT syndrome, family history of idiopathic sudden death or congenital long QT syndrome, or any of the following: (a) risk factors for torsade de pointes (TdP) including uncorrected hypocalcemia, hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, history of heart failure, or clinically significant/symptomatic bradycardia; (b) use of medications known to prolong the QT interval and/or cause TdP that cannot be discontinued or replaced with a safer alternative (e.g., within 5 half-lives or 7 days before study drug); (c) inability to determine the Fridericia-corrected QT interval (QTcF). (3) Clinically significant arrhythmia (e.g., ventricular tachycardia), complete left bundle branch block, high-grade atrioventricular block (e.g., bifascicular block, Mobitz type II, third-degree AV block). (4) Resting QTcF ≥ 450 ms (male) or ≥ 460 ms (female). (5) Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \< 50% by echocardiography. (6) Uncontrolled hypertension defined as systolic blood pressure ≥ 160 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 100 mmHg, regardless of antihypertensive use. 6\. Other malignancy within 5 years before study drug administration, except adequately treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix, basal or squamous cell skin cancer, localized prostate cancer after curative surgery, carcinoma in situ after curative surgery, or papillary thyroid cancer after curative surgery (hormonal therapy for non-metastatic prostate or breast cancer allowed). 7\. Abnormal serum virology (HBsAg, T. pallidum antibody, HIV antibody, HCV antibody). Patients with untreated active hepatitis B who are willing to receive anti-HBV therapy during study treatment are allowed; patients with inactive hepatitis B are allowed; patients with inactive hepatitis C (HCV antibody positive but HCV RNA below lower limit of detection) are allowed. 8\. Use of bevacizumab for glioblastoma or supportive care (e.g., edema reduction) within 60 days before start of study treatment. 9\. Patients with disease progression within the first 12 weeks after completion of radiotherapy are excluded from recurrent disease trials. 10\. Prior intracranial locoregional drug therapy before \[177Lu\]Lu-DOTA-EB-RGD2 treatment. 11\. Active intracranial or intratumoral hemorrhage detected by CT/MRI. 12. Seizure within 14 days before start of study treatment; epilepsy or increased intracranial pressure uncontrolled by medication. 13\. Grade 4 myelosuppression from prior anticancer therapy that has not recovered within 2 weeks, or grade 3 myelosuppression requiring \>6 weeks to recover. 14\. Blood transfusion within 4 weeks before screening to meet eligibility criteria. 15\. Known hypersensitivity or delayed allergic reaction to any component of \[177Lu\]Lu-DOTA-EB-RGD2 or similar drugs. 16\. Severe disease of the cardiac, respiratory, central nervous system, renal, hepatic, or other organ systems that, in the investigator's opinion, may increase participant safety risk. 17\. Active infection requiring intravenous antibiotics (bacterial, fungal, or viral) within 4 weeks before first dose, or any other uncontrolled active infection deemed clinically significant by the investigator. 18\. History of drug or alcohol abuse within one year before screening, long-term drug use, or psychiatric illness that may affect compliance. 19\. Participation in another investigational drug or device trial within 4 weeks before first dose.
Where it's running
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Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China Recruiting -
Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Deling Li, M.D. — Beijing Tiantan Hospital
- Study coordinator: Li'ao Wang, M.D.
- Email: wangliao17@163.com
- Phone: +86 15001171671
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.