Targeted radiation and immunotherapy join forces against Hard-to-Treat lung cancer
NCT ID NCT07689643
First seen Jul 08, 2026 · Last updated Jul 15, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This early-phase trial tests a new combination treatment for people with a specific type of advanced lung cancer (non-small cell lung cancer) that has spread and shows a marker called FAP on scans. The treatment pairs a targeted radiation drug (177Lu-RTX-2358) with a standard immunotherapy (PD-1 inhibitor). The goal is to see if the combination is safe, where the radiation goes in the body, and whether it can shrink tumors. The study enrolls about 36 adults whose cancer has not responded to prior treatments.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Lutetium-177-labeled RTX-2358 (a targeted radiation drug) plus a PD-1 inhibitor (immunotherapy)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this combination could offer a new treatment option for people with a specific type of advanced lung cancer that is hard to treat.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small study (36 people) focused on safety, not proof of effectiveness. The treatment involves radiation and may cause side effects; it may not shrink tumors or improve survival.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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About 36 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Written informed consent must be obtained prior to any study-related procedures. * Age ≥ 18 years old. * Histologically or cytologically confirmed metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). * FAP-positive lesions confirmed by FAPI PET imaging. * At least one measurable lesion per RECIST version 1.1 criteria. * ECOG performance status 0 or 1. * Estimated life expectancy ≥ 3 months. * Adequate bone marrow, hepatic, renal, and coagulation function. * Willing to comply with all radiation protection requirements throughout study participation. * Willing to use highly effective contraception during study treatment and post-treatment follow-up period. Exclusion Criteria: * History of another active malignancy requiring treatment within 2 years before the first administration of \[177Lu\]Lu-RTX-2358, except adequately treated basal cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ treated with curative intent. * Symptomatic brain metastases or central nervous system metastases requiring active treatment. Participants with previously treated brain metastases are eligible if the disease has remained clinically and radiographically stable for at least 24 weeks. * Symptomatic spinal cord compression or radiographic evidence of impending spinal cord compression. * Major surgery, open biopsy (excluding needle biopsy), or significant traumatic injury within 4 weeks before the first administration of \[177Lu\]Lu-RTX-2358. Prior treatment with any radioligand therapy or therapeutic radiopharmaceutical. * Receipt of systemic anticancer therapy, including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, biologic therapy, investigational agents, or antitumor traditional Chinese medicine, within 21 days before the first administration of \[177Lu\]Lu-RTX-2358, unless the protocol-defined washout period has been satisfied. * Receipt of curative radiotherapy within 6 weeks before the first administration of \[177Lu\]Lu-RTX-2358. Palliative radiotherapy is permitted if completed at least 2 weeks before treatment, involves less than 10% of bone marrow, and does not include target lesions. * Unresolved toxicities from previous anticancer therapy greater than Grade 1 according to NCI CTCAE version 5.0, except stable chronic toxicities judged by the investigator not to pose a safety risk (e.g., alopecia, peripheral neuropathy, or fatigue). * Endocrine dysfunction involving the thyroid, adrenal, pituitary, or pancreas that would preclude treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors. Known interstitial lung disease, immune-related pneumonitis, pulmonary fibrosis, or active pulmonary fibrosis. * Severe urinary incontinence, hydronephrosis, bladder outlet obstruction, or other clinically significant urinary tract disorders that may interfere with radiopharmaceutical clearance. * Clinically significant cardiovascular disease, including myocarditis, pericarditis, myocardial infarction, unstable angina, New York Heart Association Class III or IV heart failure, uncontrolled arrhythmias, uncontrolled hypertension, or conditions associated with clinically significant QT interval prolongation within 6 months before enrollment. * Active uncontrolled infection, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, active hepatitis B or hepatitis C infection, active syphilis, or any infection requiring systemic therapy that is not adequately controlled. Serious or non-healing wounds, active ulcers, or fractures requiring ongoing treatment. * Severe psychiatric illness or any medical condition that, in the investigator's judgment, would compromise participant safety, interfere with study participation, or affect protocol compliance. * Pregnant or breastfeeding women. * Known hypersensitivity to \[177Lu\]Lu-RTX-2358 or any of its components. History of significant occupational exposure to ionizing radiation exceeding applicable regulatory limits. * Participation in another interventional clinical trial within 4 weeks before screening. * Inability or unwillingness to undergo required study procedures, including PET/CT, SPECT/CT, CT/MRI examinations, or inability to comply with protocol requirements. * Any other condition that, in the investigator's judgment, would make the participant unsuitable for participation in this study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Union Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
RECRUITINGWuhan, Hubei, China
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