New radiation therapy shows promise for Tough-to-Treat prostate cancer

NCT ID NCT05114746

First seen Jan 05, 2026 · Last updated May 14, 2026 · Updated 20 times

Summary

This study tested a drug called 177Lu-PSMA-617, which delivers radiation directly to prostate cancer cells. It involved 94 men in Japan with advanced prostate cancer that had stopped responding to hormone therapy. The goal was to see if the drug could shrink tumors and control the disease, but it is not a cure.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8577, Japan

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8648, Japan

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Kobe, Hyōgo, 6500047, Japan

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Yokohama, Kanagawa, 236-0004, Japan

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Chiba, 260-8717, Japan

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Fukushima, 9601295, Japan

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Ishikawa, 9208641, Japan

  • Novartis Investigative Site

    Kyoto, 6068507, Japan

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