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NCT Number: NCT05557708

A Safety Study of 212Pb-Pentixather Radioligand Therapy

This is a first-in-human clinical trial evaluating the safety of an alpha-radiation treatment (Lead-212 labelled Pentixather) in patients who have been diagnosed with, and previously treated, for atypical carcinoid lesions of the lung.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Early Phase 1

Primary location

University of Iowa Health Care

Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

Location contact

David Bushnell, MD

SUB_INVESTIGATOR

Joseph Dillon, MD

SUB_INVESTIGATOR

Kristin West, RN, BSN

CONTACT

[email protected]

Michael Graham, MD, Ph.D.

SUB_INVESTIGATOR

Stephen Graves, PhD

SUB_INVESTIGATOR

Yusuf Menda, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

319-356-3214

Yusuf Menda, MD

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

About this study

This is a study to determine what dose is acceptably safe for further testing.

In this study, participants are asked to:

  • undergo SPECT/CT imaging with Lead-203 Pentixather (a radiotracer) to ensure the tumor lesions have the needed receptors
  • undergo serial blood sampling for during and after the SPECT/CT scan for radiation and dosimetry calculations (to determine how much of the Lead-212 Pentixather to administer)
  • receive up to 2 infusions of arginine & lysine as a kidney protectant
  • receive up to 2 infusions of Lead-212 Pentixather, 6 weeks between each infusion
  • undergo imaging at 3 months post treatment to determine disease response

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • ability to provide independent consent
  • adequate bone marrow function (platelet count ≥ 100,000; hemoglobin of ≥ 10 g/dL; neutrophil count ≥ 1,500 cells/mm3)
  • adequate kidney function (creatinine clearance of ≥ 50 mL/min using the Cockcroft-Gault equation
  • adequate liver function (serum bilirubin ≤ 3x the upper limit of normal, AST ≤ 5x the upper limit of normal, and ALT ≤ 5x the upper limit of normal)
  • failed initial therapy or declined further therapy known to confer benefit
  • have at least one lesion ≥ 2 cm that is positive for CXCR4 as demonstrated by Lead-203 Pentixather SPECT/CT

Exclusion criteria

  • major surgery within 4 weeks of consent
  • antoher investigational agent within 4 weeks of consent
  • uncontrolled illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection that would necessitate a delay in therapy or cause a hospital admission, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, hepatic cirrhosis or severe impairment, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
  • prior solid organ transplant
  • cytotoxic or antineoplastic therapy within 21 days of consent (42 days for nitrosoureas)
  • antibody therapy within the 21 days of consent
  • allogenic bone marrow or stem cell transplant, or any stem cell infusion, within 84 days of consent
  • pregnancy
  • breastfeeding
  • refusal to comply with birth control requirements during study

Treatment and study plan

212-Lead Pentixather

Drug

Pentixather radiolabeled with 212-lead to target malignant cells with the CXCR4 ligand.

203-Lead Pentixather SPECT/CT

Diagnostic Test

Pentixather radiolabeled with 203-Lead to identify the CXCR4 ligand on the malignant lesions for dosimetric analysis and treatment planning.

Primary outcomes

  1. Determine the recommended phase 2 dose of 212-Lead Pentixather

    Time frame: 3 months

    The recommended phase 2 dose is based on the number of dose limiting toxicities observed post-treatment.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Determine the targeting of atypical pulmonary neuroendocrine tumor and/or neuroendocrine carcinoma lesions with 203-Lead Pentixather SPECT/CT

    Time frame: baseline

    The number of lesions identified with 203-Lead Pentixather SPECT/CT will compared to FDG PET/CT and diagnostic CT scans at baseline.

  2. Determine tumor response

    Time frame: 3 months

    Tumor response will be assessed using the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumours (RECIST, v 1.1).

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Kellie Bodeker, Ph.D.

CONTACT

[email protected]

319-384-9425

Yusuf Menda, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

319-356-3214

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Yusuf Menda

Other

Collaborators

  • Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Registry information

Official study title

Biodistribution of 68Ga Pentixafor in Patients With Small Cell Lung Carcinoma (SCLC)

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2028
Study completion
2030
First posted
Sep 28, 2022
Registry last updated
Jul 8, 2025

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