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A Theranostic Approach ([68Ga]Ga DOTA-5G and [177Lu]Lu DOTA-ABM-5G) for the Detection and Treatment of Metastatic Cancers

Trial Status: active

This phase I trial tests the safety, side effects and effectiveness of gallium Ga 68-DOTA-5G ([68Ga]Ga DOTA-5G) and lutetium Lu 177-DOTA-ABM-5G ([177Lu]Lu DOTA-ABM-5G) in detecting and treating cancers that have spread from where they first started (primary site) to other places in the body (metastatic). The radioactive study drugs, [68Ga]Ga DOTA-5G and [177Lu]Lu DOTA-ABM-5G, attach to a protein on the surface of tumor cells. When gallium-68 is attached, these radioactive molecules can be used to detect tumor cells using positron emission tomography (PET)/ computed tomography (CT) scans. PET is an established imaging technique that utilizes small amounts of radioactivity attached to very minimal amounts of tracer, in the case of this research, [68Ga]Ga DOTA-5G. Because some cancers take up [68Ga]Ga DOTA-5G, it can be seen with PET. CT utilizes x-rays that traverse body from the outside. CT images provide an exact outline of organs and potential inflammatory tissue where it occurs in the body. These radioactive molecules can also be used to treat tumors (when lutetium-177 is attached). This pair of radiotracers is termed a “theranostic pair” because [68Ga]Ga DOTA-5G can be used for the diagnosis and to determine the extent of disease, while [177Lu]Lu DOTA-ABM-5G can be used for treatment by delivering radioactivity to the tumor. A theranostic approach with [68Ga]Ga DOTA-5G and [177]Lu DOTA-ABM-5G may be safe, tolerable and/or effective in detecting and treating metastatic cancer.