Radioactive 'Smart Bomb' targets Hard-to-Treat prostate cancer in first human trial

NCT ID NCT06492122

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This early-phase trial is testing a new radioactive drug called FL-020 in 50 men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), a type of prostate cancer that has spread and stopped responding to hormone therapy. The drug is designed to seek out and deliver radiation directly to cancer cells. The main goals are to check safety, find the right dose, and see early signs of whether it can shrink tumors.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

A radioactive drug called FL-020 (attached to actinium-225) given by IV

What this could lead to

If it works, this could point toward a new treatment option for men with advanced prostate cancer that has stopped responding to standard hormone therapy.

What could go wrong

This is a very early, small phase 1 trial with only 50 participants, so safety and dosing are still being figured out. The radioactive drug may cause side effects, and there is no guarantee it will shrink tumors or improve survival.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

castration-resistant prostate carcinoma metastatic prostate carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

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  • Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Cebeci Hastanesi Nükleer Tıp Anabilim Dalı

    RECRUITING

    Ankara, 06590, Turkey (Türkiye)

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  • Beijing Cancer Hospital

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    Beijing, 100142, China

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  • Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

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    Irvine, California, 92612, United States

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  • City of Hope Medical Center

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    Duarte, California, 91010, United States

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  • Genesiscare Murdoch

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    Murdoch, Australia

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  • MacQuarie University Clinical Trial Unit

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    Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia

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  • Princess Alexandra Hospital

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    Brisbane, Australia

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  • Renji Shanghai Hospital

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    Shanghai, 200002, China

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  • University Hospital of Cleveland

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    Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States

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  • University of Stanford

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    Stanford, California, 94305, United States

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  • University of Virginia Cancer Center

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    Charlottesville, Virginia, 22903, United States

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