Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Phase1; Phase2 Interventional Ages 18 and up Men only

Evaluating a new treatment for men with advanced prostate cancer

Official title: EValuation of radIOLigand Treatment in mEn With Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer With [161Tb]Tb-PSMA-I&T: Phase I/II Study

Run by Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Australia · NCT05521412 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing a new treatment for men with advanced prostate cancer to see if it's safe and how well it works after they've tried other therapies.

Quick facts

PhasePhase1; Phase2
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexMen only
Enrollment66 (estimated)
SponsorPeter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Australia
Academic / other
Drugs / interventionschemotherapy
Locations1 site (Melbourne, Victoria)
StatusRecruiting
StartedSeptember 29, 2022
Main results expectedSeptember 2028
Study endsDecember 2028
Registry record updatedSeptember 21, 2026
Trial IDNCT05521412 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates for this study are men aged 18 and older with confirmed metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer who have previously received specific chemotherapy and targeted therapies.

Probably not a fit

Patients who have not received prior treatment with taxane chemotherapy or second-generation androgen receptor-targeted agents may not benefit from this study.

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

What this trial studies

This clinical trial is designed to assess the safety and efficacy of the treatment [161Tb]Tb-PSMA-I&T in men diagnosed with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). It is a prospective, single-centre, single-arm phase I/II trial that will evaluate the maximum tolerated dose, dose-limiting toxicities, and the recommended phase 2 dose of the treatment. The trial will enroll 42 men who have previously undergone at least one line of taxane chemotherapy and one second-generation androgen receptor-targeted agent, with the study conducted over a 24-month period.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could provide a new therapeutic option for men with advanced prostate cancer who have limited treatment alternatives.

How similar studies have gone: Other studies have shown promise with similar approaches in targeting prostate cancer, but this specific treatment is being evaluated for the first time.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patient has provided written informed consent.
2. Male patients must be 18 years of age or older at the time of written informed consent.
3. Histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate, OR unequivocal diagnosis of metastatic prostate cancer (i.e., involving bone or pelvic lymph nodes or para-aortic lymph nodes) with an elevated serum prostate specific antigen (PSA).
4. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤ 2.
5. Patients must have had prior treatment with at least one line of taxane chemotherapy, unless medically unsuitable.
6. Patients must have had prior treatment with at least one second-generation androgen receptor (AR)-targeted agent (e.g., enzalutamide, abiraterone, apalutamide or darolutamide).
7. Patients must have progressive disease defined according to The Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Working Group 3 (PCWG3) as any one of the following:

   1. PSA progression - minimum of 2 rising PSA values from a baseline measurement with an interval of ≥ 1 week between each measurement
   2. Soft tissue progression as per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumours version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) criteria
   3. Bone progression: ≥ 2 new lesions on bone scan
8. Prior surgical orchiectomy or chemical castration maintained on luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) analogue (agonist or antagonist).
9. Serum testosterone levels ≤ 1.75nmol/L (≤ 50ng/dL).
10. Significant prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA) avidity on PSMA positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT), defined as a minimum uptake of maximum standardised uptake value (SUVmax) 20 at a site of disease, and SUVmax \> 10 at sites of measurable soft tissue disease ≥ 15mm (unless subject to factors explaining a lower uptake, e.g. respiratory motion, reconstruction artefact).
11. Patients must have a life expectancy ≥ 6 months.
12. Patients must have adequate bone marrow, hepatic and renal function, defined as:

    1. Haemoglobin ≥ 100g/L independent of transfusions (no red blood cell transfusion in last 4 weeks)
    2. Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 x 10\^9/L
    3. Platelets ≥ 150 x 10\^9/L
    4. Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5x upper limit of normal (ULN) except for patients with known Gilbert's syndrome, where this applies for the unconjugated bilirubin component
    5. Aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT) ≤ 3x ULN if there is no evidence of liver metastasis or ≤ 5x ULN in the presence of liver metastases
    6. Adequate renal function: patients must have a creatinine clearance estimated of ≥ 40mL/min using the Cockcroft Gault equation (Appendix 3)
13. Sexually active patients are willing to use medically acceptable forms of barrier contraception.
14. Willing and able to comply with all study requirements, including all treatments and the timing and nature of all required assessments.
15. At least 3 weeks since the completion of surgery or radiotherapy prior to registration.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Prior treatment with another radioisotope (i.e. PSMA radioligands, radium-223, strontium-89, samarium-153).
2. Site(s) of discordant disease on PET imaging (Fluorodeoxyglucose \[FDG\]-positive and minimal PSMA-uptake).
3. Other malignancies (in addition to the prostate cancer being treated on this study) within the previous 2-years prior to registration other than basal cell or squamous cell carcinomas of skin or other cancers that are unlikely to recur within 24 months.
4. Symptomatic brain metastases or leptomeningeal metastases.
5. Patients with symptomatic or impending cord compression unless appropriately treated beforehand and clinically stable for more than 4 weeks.
6. Concurrent illness, including severe infection that may jeopardize the ability of the patient to undergo the procedures outlined in this protocol with reasonable safety.

Where it's running

  • Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Recruiting

Study contacts

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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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