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LUTEON: Identifying the recommended dose and effectiveness of a targeted radiotherapy treatment for people with advanced, recurrent or relapsed clear cell renal cell carcinomaA Phase 3, Randomized, Multi-Center, Open-Label Study to Compare 177Lu-TLX250 (Lutetium (177Lu) Girentuximab Tetraxetan) With the Investigator's Choice of a Single Agent Therapy in Participants With Carbonic Anhydrase 9 (CAIX) Expressing, Advanced Relapsed or Recurrent Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma (ccRCC)

Trial purpose

Medical clipboardCancer treatment

Tumor type

Urinary System Cancers Genitourinary

Age

People18+

Trial acronym

LUTEON

Clinical summary

Summary

Researchers are looking at a treatment called ¹⁷⁷Lu‑TLX250, which is a type of targeted radioligand therapy. It is designed to attach to a protein called CAIX which is commonly found on clear cell kidney cancer cells. Once attached, it delivers a small amount of radiation directly to the cancer cells.

You may be eligible for this study if you have:

  • clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC)
  • cancer that is advanced, has returned (recurrent) or  grown despite previous treatment (relapsed)
  • tumours that express CAIX (this can be tested before joining the study)

The study has two parts.

Part 1 - Dose optimisation (Phase 2a)
Participants will be randomly assigned (by chance) to receive one of two different dosing regimens of ¹⁷⁷Lu‑TLX250.

The goal is to find the best dose that balances effectiveness and safety. This dose is called the recommended Phase 3 dose (RP3D) and will then be further evaluated in the next part of the study.

Part 2 - Treatment comparison (Phase 3)
Participants in this part will be randomly assigned to receive either:

  • ¹⁷⁷Lu‑TLX250 or
  • A standard treatment chosen by the study doctor that is currently used in Australia (standard of care).

Researchers will compare how well the treatments work and monitor side effects.

Conditions

This trial is treating people with relapsed or recurrent, locally advanced, or metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma

Eligibility

Inclusion

  • be aged ≥ 18 years.
  • have provided written informed consent, dated and signed by the participant prior to any study-specific procedure;
  • have relapsed or recurrent, locally advanced, or metastatic RCC with histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of RCC with clear cell component per American Joint Committee on Cancer Staging Manual (Edge SB et al., 2017), with or without sarcomatoid features;
  • have received at least 2 and no more than 3 prior lines of systemic therapies for locally advanced or metastatic ccRCC including a PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor (at least 2 administrations) and a VEGF/VEGFR-targeting agent (including TKI or mAb) in sequence or in combination;
  • have had radiographic disease progression occurring during or after the most recent line of therapy or intolerance to most recent line of therapy;
  • have at least one measurable lesion according to RECIST, version 1.1. Lesions situated in a previously irradiated area are considered measurable if progression has been demonstrated in such lesions;
  • be CAIX-positive at Screening defined as having at least 1 lesion with a tumor-lesion CAIX ratio of the maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) to liver mean standardized uptake value SUVmean) ≥ 1.5 as determined by BICR of 89Zr-TLX250 PET outcomes;
  • have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0 to 1;
  • have recovered from the AEs related to prior lines of therapy or returned to baseline with the exception of Grade 2 neurotoxicity. Ongoing, controlled AEs, such as hypothyroidism or hypertension, are permitted;
  • have adequate organ function, defined as:
  • Bone Marrow:

    • leukocytes ≥ 3,000/µL;
    • absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1500/µL (administration of granulocyte colony stimulating factor is not allowed within 4 weeks prior to the first administration of 177Lu-TLX250;
    • platelets ≥ 100,000/µL (platelet transfusion is not allowed within 4 weeks prior to the first administration of 177Lu-TLX250); and
    • hemoglobin ≥ 9g/dL (red blood cell transfusion is not allowed within 2 weeks prior to the first administration of 177Lu-TLX250).
  • Liver Function:

    • total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × the upper limit of normal (ULN). For patients with known Gilbert's Syndrome ≤ 3 × ULN is permitted; and
    • alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 2.5 × ULN or ≤ 5.0 × ULN for participants with liver metastases.
  • Renal Function:

    • creatinine clearance ≥ 40 mL/min as measured by Cockroft-Gault formula or directly calculated by 24h urine;
    • have negative pregnancy test for women of childbearing potential (serum); and

Exclusion

  • have any of the following:

    • visceral metastatic lesions that are ≥ 1 cm that have a CAIX TLR < 1;
    • lytic bone metastatic lesions with a soft tissue component of at least 1 cm with a TLR < 1; and/or
    • at least one metastatic lymph node lesion with short axis ≥ 2.5 cm with a TLR <1;
  • received prior 177Lu-TLX250 therapy, any other radioligand therapy, or any prior CAIX-targeting therapy;
  • have any known hypersensitivity to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to girentuximab, DFO or DOTA linker, zirconium or lutetium, and/or any excipient in the study drug or radiographic contrast-agents;
  • has received G-CSF or erythropoietin within 4 weeks prior to laboratory evaluations at Screening;
  • be currently receiving or have received:

    • any radionuclide within 10 half-lives of the radionuclide prior to 89Zr-TLX250 administration;
    • any type of systemic anticancer therapy within 2 weeks before the first administration of 177Lu-TLX250;
    • prior radiotherapy within 2 weeks prior to the first administration of 177Lu-TLX250 (must have recovered from all radiation-related toxicities and not currently require steroid treatment); and/or
    • prior palliative radiation (≤2 weeks of radiotherapy) within 1-week of the first administration of 177Lu-TLX250 for non-central nervous system disease; NOTE: If the investigator feels that the patient is continuing to receive some clinical benefit from standard-of-care (SOC) therapy, the patient may continue SOC therapy up until 2 weeks prior to dosing with 177Lu-TLX250.
  • have known brain metastases, unless these have been treated and stabilized for at least 4 weeks prior to the first administration of 177Lu-TLX250; Note: Participants with a history of brain metastases must have either a head CT with contrast-or brain MRI performed at Screening to document stable disease prior to the first administration of 177LuTLX250.
  • Have experienced any major trauma including major surgery (such as abdominal/ cardiac/thoracic surgery) within 3 weeks of administration of the first administration of 177LuTLX250;
  • be pregnant or intend to become pregnant, breastfeed, or conceive a child during the study period and for at least 42 days after last administration of 89Zr-TLX250 or 6 months after last administration of 177Lu-TLX250, depending on which study drug is administered last to the respective participant;
  • Note: Contraceptive use should be consistent with local regulations regarding the methods of contraception for those participating in clinical studies (see Appendix 10.4).
  • be planning to breastfeed during the study period and for 28 days after last administration of 89ZrTLX250 or 75 days after last administration of 177Lu-TLX250, depending on which study drug is administered last to the respective participant;
  • have active and uncontrolled infections requiring systemic therapy or other severe concurrent disease, which, in the opinion of the investigator, would place the participant at undue risk or interfere with the study;
  • have a history of concurrent malignancy with a life expectancy of ≤ 2 years or requirement of systemic anti-cancer therapy or requirement of local therapy that would confound study results; however; participants with the following malignancies can be enrolled into the study:

    • basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin;
    • carcinoma in situ of the cervix, breast or bladder; and/or
    • incidental histologic finding of prostate cancer;
  • have a serious, non-healing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture;
  • be unable to stay in the scanner bed with the arms resting out of the thoracic and abdominal fields (i.e., arms alongside the body or raised arm position) for the duration of the scan;
  • have not had resolution of clinically significant toxic effects of prior systemic cancer therapy, surgery, or radiotherapy to Grade ≤1 (except for laboratory parameters specified above, Grade 2 alopecia, and/or stable Grade 2 sensory neuropathy, according to National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI-CTCAE) v5.0;
  • have inflammatory bowel disease (e.g. Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, etc.);
  • have a life expectancy shorter than 3 months;
  • have bleeding or thrombotic disorders or subjects at risk for severe hemorrhage;
  • have experienced any clinically significant bleeding, including hemoptysis or tumor bleeding within 2 weeks prior to the first administration of 177Lu-TLX250;
  • has evidence of a serious active or sub-clinical infection or angina pectoris (New York Heart Association [NYHA] Class III or IV), significantly prolonged QT interval or other serious illness(es) involving the cardiac, respiratory, central nervous system, renal, hepatic or hematological organ systems, that might impair the ability to complete this study or could interfere with determination of causality of any adverse effects experienced in this study, or which require treatment that could interact with study treatment; or
  • have any medical or other condition that in the opinion of the investigator(s) would preclude the subject's participation in a clinical study.

Inclusion

  • You have had treatment, but your cancer has come back (relapsed or recurrent).
  • Your cancer has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic) or has grown into nearby parts of the body (locally advanced).
  • You have had treatment but your cancer has gotten worse or has not responded to the treatment you have been given.

Exclusion

  • You have certain types of non-cancer medical conditions.
  • You have had certain treatments, surgical procedures or drugs.
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Trial sponsor

Telix Pharmaceuticals (Innovations) Pty Limited

Scientific Title

A Phase 3, Randomized, Multi-Center, Open-Label Study to Compare 177Lu-TLX250 (Lutetium (177Lu) Girentuximab Tetraxetan) With the Investigator's Choice of a Single Agent Therapy in Participants With Carbonic Anhydrase 9 (CAIX) Expressing, Advanced Relapsed or Recurrent Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma (ccRCC)

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