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Radioactive Drug

Triapine + Radiation Therapy for Neuroendocrine Cancer

Phase 1
Waitlist Available
Led By Aman Chauhan
Research Sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up time from registration to time of progressive disease as defined by response evaluation criteria in solid tumors 1.1 criteria or death from any cause, whichever occurs first, assessed up to 24 months
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Study Summary

This trial is testing the side effects and best dose of triapine when given with lutetium Lu 177 dotatate for neuroendocrine tumors. Triapine may stop tumor growth by blocking enzymes needed for cell growth. Lutetium Lu 177 dotatate is a radioactive drug that carries radiation directly to tumor cells. Giving triapine and lutetium Lu 177 dotatate together may be a good way to treat neuroendocrine tumors.

Who is the study for?
Adults with well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumors and positive dotatate scans who have failed at least one cancer treatment. They must show disease progression, have measurable disease, be in good physical condition (ECOG 0-2), and meet specific blood criteria. Excluded are those under 18, pregnant or breastfeeding women, recent major surgery patients, individuals unable to absorb oral meds properly, anyone with uncontrolled heart failure or other serious illnesses.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The trial is testing the combination of Triapine and Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate for treating neuroendocrine tumors. Triapine blocks enzymes needed for tumor growth while Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate delivers radiation directly to tumor cells. The study aims to find the best dose and assess side effects.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Potential side effects include reactions related to blocking cell growth enzymes by Triapine and radiation exposure from Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate which may affect normal cells despite its targeted approach. Specific side effects will be monitored as part of determining the safest effective dose.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~time from registration to time of progressive disease as defined by response evaluation criteria in solid tumors 1.1 criteria or death from any cause, whichever occurs first, assessed up to 24 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and time from registration to time of progressive disease as defined by response evaluation criteria in solid tumors 1.1 criteria or death from any cause, whichever occurs first, assessed up to 24 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Dose limiting toxicity (DLT)
Maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of triapine and recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D)
Secondary outcome measures
Overall response rate (ORR)
Overall survival
Progression free survival (PFS)
Other outcome measures
Change in deoxyribonucleoside concentrations
Expression of somatostatin receptors
Krenning score from the gallium 68 dotatate
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Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Treatment (lutetium Lu 177 dotatate, triapine)Experimental Treatment5 Interventions
Patients receive lutetium Lu 177 dotatate IV for 30 to 40 minutes on day 1 of each cycle and triapine PO on days 1 throughout 14 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 56 days for up to 4 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients undergo CT scan or MRI scan throughout the trial. Patients undergo blood specimen collection on study.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Biospecimen Collection
2004
Completed Phase 2
~1720
Computed Tomography
2017
Completed Phase 2
~2720
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
2017
Completed Phase 3
~1160
Triapine
2006
Completed Phase 1
~30

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Who is running the clinical trial?

National Cancer Institute (NCI)Lead Sponsor
13,717 Previous Clinical Trials
40,953,335 Total Patients Enrolled
80 Trials studying Neuroendocrine Tumors
43,569 Patients Enrolled for Neuroendocrine Tumors
Aman ChauhanPrincipal InvestigatorOhio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center LAO
2 Previous Clinical Trials
123 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Neuroendocrine Tumors
123 Patients Enrolled for Neuroendocrine Tumors
Susanne M ArnoldPrincipal InvestigatorOhio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center LAO

Media Library

Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate (Radioactive Drug) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04234568 — Phase 1
Neuroendocrine Tumors Research Study Groups: Treatment (lutetium Lu 177 dotatate, triapine)
Neuroendocrine Tumors Clinical Trial 2023: Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04234568 — Phase 1
Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate (Radioactive Drug) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04234568 — Phase 1
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