This study is a phase I dose escalation clinical trial aims to evaluate 161Tb-PSMA-I\&T, a new generation prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-targeted radioligand therapy (RLT) using Terbium-161 to replace Lutetium-177, its safety, dosimetry, biodistribution, pharmacokinetics, and preliminary efficacy in Taiwanese men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, and to inform future clinical trials.
Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) represents the most advanced and treatment-refractory form of prostate cancer, where disease progression continues despite hormone-suppressing therapies and multiple lines of systemic treatment. Radioligand therapy (RLT) targeting prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) has emerged as a promising treatment strategy, delivering targeted radiation to cancer cells using PSMA-binding ligands labeled with therapeutic radioisotopes. While Lutetium-177 (177Lu)-labeled compounds such as 177Lu-PSMA-617 have demonstrated meaningful clinical benefit, their effectiveness may be limited in cases of micrometastatic disease or heterogeneous PSMA expression, due to the physical characteristics of longer-range β particle radiation. Terbium-161 (161Tb) is a next-generation radionuclide that emits not only β particles but also short-range, high-linear energy transfer Auger electrons. This dual emission profile enables more effective cell killing in small or poorly perfused tumor sites, with potentially enhanced tumor-to-normal tissue selectivity. Preclinical studies and early case reports suggest that 161Tb-labeled PSMA agents may offer superior tumor dosimetry and cytotoxicity compared to 177Lu analogs. Most notably, the recently published VIOLET Phase I/II trial-the largest clinical experience with 161Tb-PSMA-I\&T to date-demonstrated favorable safety across escalating doses (up to 7.4 GBq) and promising therapeutic activity. These findings confirm that 161Tb-PSMA RLT is both safe and clinically active, even in patients previously treated with 177Lu-based agents. Building on this foundation, our study aims to establish a standardized GMP-grade production process for 161Tb-PSMA-I\&T and to evaluate its pharmacokinetics, biodistribution, and radiation dosimetry in a small cohort of Taiwanese patients with mCRPC. These pilot data will generate critical clinical insight and infrastructure, directly informing the design of future Phase Ib/II trials and accelerating national readiness for next-generation PSMA-targeted therapies, especially emphasizing on three specific aims: (1) to establish a GMP-compliant manufacturing process for clinical-grade 161Tb-PSMA-I\&T suitable for clinical application in Taiwan; (2) to characterize 161Tb-PSMA-I\&T focusing on its pharmacokinetics, biodistribution, and radiation dosimetry; (3) to explore preliminary safety data of 161Tb-PSMA-I\&T using potential treatment doses in Asian population.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
12
161Tb-PSMA-I\&T for injections, slow intravenous administration, 200 mCi/5 mL/Vial
National Taiwan University Cancer Center
Taipei, Taiwan
RECRUITINGNational Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan
RECRUITINGTreatment-emergent adverse events
Incidence, nature, and severity of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) graded by CTCAE v5.0 across the entire treatment and 18-week post-treatment surveillance period
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of post-treatment surveillance, at least 36 weeks
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