This phase I/II trial studies the effect of Azedra and Lutathera in treating patients with neuroendocrine tumors. Azedra (which uses radioactive iodine) and Lutathera (which uses the radioactive element lutetium) are radioactive drugs to treat neuroendocrine tumors. Many neuroendocrine tumors have receptors on their cells for both of these radioactive drugs to target. In order to kill as many tumor cells as possible, the radioactive drugs must target as many of these receptors as possible. Giving Azedra and Lutathera together may kill more tumor cells in patients with neuroendocrine tumors.
Study sponsor and potential other locations can be found on ClinicalTrials.gov for NCT04614766.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
I. Determine the maximum tolerated radiation dose for the kidneys and bone marrow in combined therapy with dosimetrically individualized levels of cold contaminant-free iobenguane I-131 (Azedra) and lutetium Lu 177 dotatate (Lutathera) in patients with low and intermediate grade midgut neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) who have progressive metastatic disease who are candidates for peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT).
II. Determine initial effect size utilizing objective response rate (ORR) as defined by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version (v)1.1 complete response (CR)/partial response (PR) when employing the recommended phase 2 organ radiation dose constraints in a phase 2 clinical trial expansion.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. Determine tumor size and response (as per RECIST 1.1) to treatment with dosimetrically optimized combinations of Azedra and Lutathera.
II. Evaluate and characterize adverse events, including hematologic and renal toxicities, associated with therapeutic administration of dosimetrically optimized combinations of Azedra and Lutathera.
EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVE:
I. Explore the patient experience using quality of life and patient‐reported symptoms for patients with neuroendocrine tumor when treated with combined Azedra and Lutathera.
OUTLINE: Patients are assigned to 1 of 2 cohorts.
COHORT I: Patients receive lutetium Lu 177 dotatate intravenously (IV) over 30-40 minutes and tracer dose of cold contaminant-free iobenguane I-131 on day 1 of cycle 1. Patients undergo a series of single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)/computed tomography (CT) scans after first dose of lutetium Lu 177 dotatate. Patients then receive lutetium Lu 177 dotatate IV over 30-40 minutes and cold contaminant-free iobenguane I-131 IV over 30 minutes on day 1 every 10-12 weeks for up to 2 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
COHORT II: Patients not eligible for the combinatorial therapy receive lutetium Lu 177 dotatate IV over 30-40 minutes and tracer dose of cold contaminant-free iobenguane I-131 on day 1 of cycle 1. Patients undergo a series of SPECT/CT scans after first dose of lutetium Lu 177 dotatate. Patients then receive lutetium Lu 177 dotatate IV over 30-40 minutes on day 1 every 10-12 weeks for up to 3 additional cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months.
Lead OrganizationUniversity of Iowa/Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
Principal InvestigatorDavid Bushnell