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177Lu-PSMA-617 with Liver Directed Therapy for the Treatment of Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer with Liver Metastasis

Trial Status: approved

This phase Ib tests the safety, side effects and how well giving 177Lu-PSMA-617 with liver directed therapy, with ablation or transarterial chemoembolization (TACE), works for treating prostate cancer that remains despite castration treatment (castration resistant) and that has spread from where it first started (primary site) to other places in the body, including the liver (metastatic). 177Lu-PSMA-617 is a radioactive drug. It binds to a protein called prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA) receptor, which is found on some prostate tumor cells. 177Lu-PSMA-617 builds up in these cells and gives off radiation that may kill them. It is a type of radioconjugate and a type of PSMA analog. Ablation destroys tumor cells in the liver with the use of heat(radiofrequency), cold (cryotherapy)or microwaves. TACE helps to block the blood flow to tumor(s) in the liver and deliver chemotherapy directly to the tumor via intraarterial access. Giving 177Lu-PSMA-617 with liver directed therapy may be safe and effective in treating patients with castration resistant prostate cancer with liver metastasis.