Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Phase 1 Interventional Ages 18 and up Men only

Comparing Lutetium-177 and Actinium-225 PSMA-targeted radiation before prostatectomy

Official title: Comparison of 177Lu-PSMA-617 and 225Ac-PSMA-617 in a Prostatectomy Model (LUTACT Trial)

Run by University of California, San Francisco · NCT07054346 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This will test whether giving one of two PSMA-targeted radiation drugs (Lutetium-177 or Actinium-225) before prostate removal works differently in men with high or very high-risk localized prostate cancer.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 1
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexMen only
Enrollment45 (estimated)
SponsorUniversity of California, San Francisco
Academic / other
Drugs / interventionsradiation
Locations1 site (San Francisco, California)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJuly 8, 2025
Main results expectedApril 30, 2027
Study endsApril 30, 2028
Registry record updatedAugust 28, 2026
Trial IDNCT07054346 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adult men with histologically confirmed high or very high-risk localized or locoregional prostate adenocarcinoma who are candidates for radical prostatectomy, have no distant metastases on PSMA PET, a primary tumor >1.5 cm on MRI, and PSMA PET SUVmax >10 are the intended participants.

Probably not a fit

Patients with distant metastatic disease, low PSMA uptake (SUVmax ≤10), very small primary tumors (<1.5 cm), or who are not surgical candidates are unlikely to benefit from participation.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This single-center, Phase 1 pilot compares two PSMA-directed radioligand therapies given as neoadjuvant treatment to men with high or very high-risk localized or locoregional prostate cancer who plan to undergo radical prostatectomy. Participants receive either 177Lu-PSMA-617 or 225Ac-PSMA-617 with imaging (PSMA PET, SPECT/CT) and tissue collection at prostatectomy to measure tumor absorbed dose, cell necrosis, and immune effects. The study will also track safety, PSA changes, and pathologic response, and will perform mRNA profiling to explore biological differences between treatments. Findings are intended to inform dosing, mechanisms of action, and design of future larger trials.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, the study could identify which PSMA radioligand provides greater tumor kill or immune priming before surgery, guiding better preoperative treatment choices.

How similar studies have gone: PSMA-targeted Lutetium-177 and small series of Actinium-225 have shown promising activity in advanced metastatic prostate cancer, but using these agents as neoadjuvant therapy before prostatectomy is exploratory and not yet established.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age ≥18 years.
2. Histologically confirmed prostate adenocarcinoma.
3. High-risk disease as defined as meeting 1 or more of the 3 following criteria:

   1. Gleason score of 4+4 disease or higher, Or Gleason 4+3 with large cribriform component (defined as \>0.25 mm in short diameter)
   2. Pelvic nodal metastases on PSMA PET.
   3. Extracapsular extension or seminal vesicle invasion on MRI or PSMA PET.
4. No evidence of distant metastatic disease as determined by PSMA PET. Nodal disease at or below the iliac bifurcation (clinical stage N1) is allowed.
5. Maximum Standardized Uptake Value (SUVmax) in the primary tumor greater than 10 on PSMA PET using Gallium-68 (68Ga)-PSMA-11 or piflufolastat F 18 (18F-DCFPyL).

   \*Note: this applies to treatment cohorts only; there are no SUV requirements for tissue-only cohorts (Control Group).
6. Target tumor in the prostate measuring greater than 1.0 cm on MRI.
7. Willing to undergo prostatectomy with or without lymph node dissection, and candidate for prostatectomy as determined by urologic oncology.
8. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤ 2 (Karnofsky ≥ 60%),
9. Demonstrates adequate organ function as defined below:

   1. Platelets ≥100,000/mcL, independent of transfusions or growth factors within 3 months of treatment start.
   2. Hemoglobin ≥10 g/dL, independent of transfusions or growth factors within 3 months of treatment start.
   3. Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) ≥1,500/microliter (mcL).
   4. Creatinine clearance Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) ≥ 60 mL/min/1.73 m\^2 , calculated using the Cockcroft-Gault equation.
   5. Albumin ≥2.5 g/dL.
   6. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤3.0 x ULN.
   7. Total bilirubin (TBIL) ≤2 x the institutional upper limit of normal (ULN). For participants with known Gilbert's Syndrome ≤3 x ULN is permitted.

      * Note: this applies to treatment cohorts only; there are no requirements for tissue-only cohorts (Control Group)
10. Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.
11. Participants must provide consent to comply to recommended radioprotection precautions during study.
12. Participants must use adequate contraception and not donate sperm while on study drug and for at least 14 weeks after the last study treatment.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Diagnosed with other malignancies that are expected to alter life expectancy or may interfere with disease assessment. However, participants with a prior history of malignancy that has been adequately treated and who have been disease- free, treatment- free for more than 3 years prior to randomization, or participants with adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer, superficial bladder cancer are eligible.
2. Individuals with a prior or concurrent malignancy whose natural history or treatment has the potential to interfere with the safety or efficacy assessment of the investigational regimen.
3. Concurrent and serious (as determined by the principal investigator) medical conditions, including, but not limited to New York Heart Association class III or IV congestive heart failure, history of congenital prolonged QT syndrome, uncontrolled infection, known active hepatitis B or C or other significant co-morbid conditions that in the opinion of the investigator would impair study participation or cooperation.
4. Has received prior prostate cancer therapy.

   a. Prior 5-alpha reductase inhibitors (e.g. finasteride, dutasteride) allowed if discontinued at least 3 weeks prior to treatment start.
5. Has participated in a study of an investigational therapeutic product and received study treatment or used an investigational device within four weeks of the first dose of treatment.
6. Prior external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) to the prostate or prostate bed.
7. Dry mouth that impacts the eating of food (i.e., requiring fluids prior to eating)

Additional exclusion criteria applicable only to participants undergoing intraarterial administration of PSMA RLT:

1. Severe allergy to iodinated contrast.
2. Severe atherosclerosis from prior CT imaging study, or greater than 10 pack-year smoking history if no prior imaging available.

Where it's running

  • University of California, San Francisco
    San Francisco, California, United States
    Recruiting

Study contacts

  • Principal investigator: Thomas A Hope, MD — University of California, San Francisco
  • Study coordinator: Maya Aslam
  • Email: Maya.Aslam@ucsf.edu
  • Phone: (415) 514-8987

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
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