The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of Lutetium-177-PSMA-617 (PLUVICTO) in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) and extensive bone metastases, which appear as a "super scan" pattern on a bone scan. Pluvicto is FDA-approved, but patients with super scan bone scans were previously excluded from the VISION clinical trial, leaving a knowledge gap. The study will enroll up to 30 men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, with an initial dosing approach that differs from the standard dose. The safety and tolerability of PLUVICTO will be evaluated in this study, with a focus on identifying the optimal dose for this population. This study addresses an important gap in understanding how Pluvicto performs in mCRPC patients with super scan findings.
This clinical study investigates the safety and effectiveness of the FDA-approved drug Pluvicto (Lu-177-PSMA617). It focuses on a unique group of patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) who present with a "super scan" on bone scintigraphy-a pattern indicating widespread cancer in the bones. These patients were excluded from prior trials like the VISION study, leaving a critical gap in clinical understanding. The trial aims to identify the optimal safe dose of Pluvicto using a modified 3+3 dose-escalation method, beginning at a low dose that increases, and eventually reaching up to 200 mCi. Participants will receive a total of six doses, spaced every 6 ± 1 weeks. Primary objectives include determining the maximum tolerated dose and monitoring safety using CTCAE version 5.0 criteria. Efficacy will be evaluated through PSA level reductions based on PCWG3 guidelines. Secondary endpoints include quality of life, radiologic response (RECIST v1.1), and overall survival. Exploratory endpoints involve PSMA PET/CT imaging to measure treatment response through SUVmean and lesion changes. The study includes up to 30 participants and will include expanded enrollment once the optimal dose is determined. Routine lab tests (CBC, CMP, PSA, testosterone) and patient-reported side effects will be monitored throughout the study. Long-term follow-up for survival and safety will continue every six months for up to five years. Imaging (CT/MRI, bone scans, and optional PET/CT) will be performed at baseline, mid-treatment, end of treatment, and every three months post-treatment. A complete or partial response, stable disease, or progression will be defined using both RECIST and PCWG3 guidelines. Monthly PSA checks will continue for up to 24 months or until disease progression. PLUVICTO is administered via IV infusion over 2-5 minutes during each session. Participants may discontinue due to progression, intolerable side effects, non-compliance, or other clinical decisions. This study is essential in determining how to safely extend Pluvicto therapy to a previously unstudied and high-risk patient group. Its results may expand access to this radioligand therapy and guide future treatment decisions in prostate cancer care.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
The study begins with a first cohort of three participants, each receiving a dose of 100 millicuries (mCi). After administration, participants are monitored for any dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) during a predefined observation window. If fewer than two participants experience a DLT in a given cohort, the dose will be escalated for the next group. The dose escalation schedule is structured as follows: the second cohort receives 130 mCi (a 30% increase), the third cohort receives 162.5 mCi (a 25% increase), and the fourth cohort receives 200 mCi, a dose that is already FDA-approved and clinically accepted for mCRPC. This stepwise escalation continues until the 200 mCi dose is reached, or until two or more DLTs are observed in any cohort. If that occurs, escalation stops immediately, and the maximum tolerated dose is considered to be the previous lower dose. This becomes the optimal tolerated dose (OTD). After identifying the OTD, additional participants will be enrolled for treatment.
Excel Diagnostics & Nuclear Oncology Center
Houston, Texas, United States
RECRUITINGRadiographic progression-free survival
rPFS: Defined as the time from enrollment to radiographic disease progression, based on Prostate Cancer Working Group 3 (PCWG3) Guidelines (Scher et al., 2016), or death from any cause.
Time frame: From date of enrollment until the date of first documented radiographic disease progression or date of death from any cause, whichever came first, assessed up to 24 months.
Overall Survival
OS: Defined as the time from enrollment to death from any cause.
Time frame: From date of enrollment until the date of death from any cause, assessed up to 24 months.
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