New combo aims to boost radiation therapy for neuroendocrine tumors

NCT ID NCT05724108

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

Summary

This phase II trial tests whether adding the drug triapine to standard radioactive therapy (lutetium Lu 177 dotatate) helps shrink or slow the growth of metastatic neuroendocrine tumors. About 94 adults with well-differentiated, somatostatin receptor-positive tumors will be randomly assigned to get the combo or the standard therapy alone. The goal is to see if the combination leads to more 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

triapine and lutetium Lu 177 dotatate

What this could lead to

If it works, this combination could shrink tumors or slow their growth better than the current standard therapy for people with metastatic neuroendocrine tumors.

What could go wrong

This is a mid-stage trial with only 94 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Adding triapine could also increase side effects without improving outcomes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

neuroendocrine neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Duarte, California, 91010, United States

  • Huntsman Cancer Institute/University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States

  • MD Anderson West Houston

    Houston, Texas, 77079, United States

  • MD Anderson in The Woodlands

    Conroe, Texas, 77384, United States

  • NYP/Weill Cornell Medical Center

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

  • Northwestern University

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

  • Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

  • Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

    New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08903, United States

  • UC Irvine Health/Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Orange, California, 92868, United States

  • UCI Health - Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and Ambulatory Care

    Irvine, California, 92612, United States

  • UF Health Cancer Institute - Gainesville

    Gainesville, Florida, 32610, United States

  • UM Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at Aventura

    Aventura, Florida, 33180, United States

  • UM Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at Coral Gables

    Coral Gables, Florida, 33146, United States

  • UM Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at Deerfield Beach

    Deerfield Beach, Florida, 33442, United States

  • UM Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at Kendall

    Miami, Florida, 33176, United States

  • UM Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at Plantation

    Plantation, Florida, 33324, United States

  • UT MD Anderson - League City

    League City, Texas, 77573, United States

  • UT MD Anderson - Sugar Land

    Sugar Land, Texas, 77478, United States

  • UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Sacramento, California, 95817, United States

  • University of Kentucky/Markey Cancer Center

    Lexington, Kentucky, 40536, United States

  • University of Miami Miller School of Medicine-Sylvester Cancer Center

    Miami, Florida, 33136, United States

  • University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI)

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232, United States

  • University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center - Eastpark Medical Center

    Madison, Wisconsin, 53718, United States

  • University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center - University Hospital

    Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States