New combo aims to supercharge prostate cancer radiation

NCT ID NCT05113537

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether giving abemaciclib before a radioactive drug (177Lu-PSMA-617) can make prostate cancer cells more sensitive to radiation. About 30 men with advanced, treatment-resistant prostate cancer will receive abemaciclib pills for two weeks, then the radioactive therapy. The goal is to see if this sequence is safe and improves tumor shrinkage.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Abemaciclib and Lutetium Lu 177-PSMA-617

What this could lead to

If successful, this combination could improve treatment effectiveness for advanced prostate cancer that has stopped responding to other therapies.

What could go wrong

This is an early phase 1/2 trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Side effects from the drugs or radiation could be significant.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

castration-resistant prostate carcinoma metastatic prostate carcinoma prostate cancer

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • University of California, San Francisco

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    San Francisco, California, 94143, United States

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