Promising prostate cancer treatment trial halted early
NCT ID NCT04876651
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This phase 3 study tested a radioactive antibody called 177Lu-DOTA-rosopatamab combined with standard care for men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer that had progressed after hormone therapy. The goal was to see if the combination slowed cancer growth or improved survival. However, the trial was terminated early and only enrolled 16 participants, so the findings are limited.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 177Lu-DOTA-rosopatamab (a radioactive antibody targeting prostate cancer cells)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this combination could offer a new treatment option for men with advanced prostate cancer that has stopped responding to hormone therapy.
- What could go wrong
- The trial was terminated early with only 16 participants, so results are very limited. It is unclear if the treatment is safe or effective, and it may not work for all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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16 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2023
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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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Male participants only
- 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: 1. Be a male, at least 18 years old, with metastatic adenocarcinoma of the prostate defined by histological / pathological confirmation of PC. 2. Be of ECOG Performance Status 0, 1, or 2 and have an estimated life expectancy of ≥6 months. 3. Have metastatic disease (≥1 metastatic lesions present on baseline CT, MRI, or bone scan imaging). 4. Have castration-resistant PC (defined as disease progressing despite castration by orchiectomy or ongoing use of luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone \[LHRH\]) and must have a castrate level of serum/plasma testosterone (\<50 ng/dL or \<1.7 nmol/L). 5. In the mCRPC setting, must have received a minimum of 12 weeks of prior therapy with a NAAD, either enzalutamide or abiraterone plus prednisone. 6. Should have received one line of prior taxane therapy or have refused or be ineligible for taxanes 7. Have a disease that is progressing at study entry, despite a castrate testosterone level (\<50 ng/dL or \<1.7 nmol/L), by the demonstration of at least one of the following: 1. Rising PSA values done in sequence at least 1 week apart and with a minimal starting value of 2.0 ng/mL. 2. Progressive disease or new lesion(s) in the viscera or lymph nodes as per RECIST1.1 or in bone as per Prostate Cancer Working Group 3 \[PCWG3; Scher et al., 2016\]). Any ambiguous results are to be confirmed by other imaging modality (e.g., CT or MRI scan). 8. Have disease that is PSMA positive, as demonstrated by a 68Ga-PSMA11 PET/CT scan and confirmed as eligible by the Sponsor's central reader (patient must have at least one site of metastatic disease with SUVmax ≥1.5 times the SUV of normal liver). If the disease meets the criteria for PSMA positivity, but there is one or more soft tissue lesion of ≥ 2 cm that is not PSMA positive, then the patient is to be excluded on the grounds that there is substantial disease which might not respond to the therapy. 9. Must have recovered to ≤ Grade 2 from all clinically significant toxicities related to prior therapies (i.e., surgery, local radiotherapy, NAAD, chemotherapy, etc.). 10. Can be receiving a bisphosphonate or denosumab regimen provided that the patient has been receiving and tolerating this treatment for ≥30 days prior to randomization. 11. Have adequate organ function at Screening: a. Bone marrow: i. Platelets ≥150×109/L. ii. Absolute neutrophil count \>1.5×109/L. iii. Hemoglobin ≥10g/dL (no red blood cell transfusion in the previous 4 weeks). b. Liver function: i. Total bilirubin \< 1.5×the upper limit of normal (ULN). For patients with known Gilbert's Syndrome \<3×ULN is permitted. ii. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) \<3×ULN OR \<5×ULN for patients with liver metastases. c. Renal function: i. Serum/plasma creatinine \<1.5×ULN or creatinine clearance ≥50 mL/min determined using the Cockcroft \& Gault formula. 12. Have the capacity to understand the study and be able and willing to comply with all protocol requirements. 13. Patients must comply with the radiation protection rules (including hospital admissions and isolation) that are used by the treating institution in order to protect their contacts and the general public, especially if a female partner of the patient is or could be pregnant. 14. Must agree to practice adequate precautions to prevent pregnancy in a partner and to avoid potential problems associated with radiation exposure to the unborn child (Refer to Clinical Trials Facilitation Group, 2020: Recommendations related to contraception and pregnancy testing in clinical trials Version 1.1, CTFG, 2020). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Are unable to understand or are unwilling to sign a written informed consent document or to follow investigational procedures in the opinion of the Investigator. 2. Have PC associated with pathological findings consistent with small cell or any histology other than adenocarcinoma of the prostate. If there are minor elements of neuroendocrine histology, this is acceptable. 3. Uncontrolled pain. 4. Diagnosed with other malignancies that are expected to alter life expectancy or may interfere with disease assessment. However, patients with a prior history of malignancy that has been adequately treated and who have been disease-free for more than 3 years are eligible, as are patients with adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer, and superficial bladder cancer. 5. Are at increased risk of hemorrhage or bleeding, or with a recent history of a thrombolytic event (e.g., deep vein thrombosis \[DVT\]/ pulmonary embolism \[PE\]) and have been administered long-term anti-coagulant or anti-platelet agents. 6. Have received prior treatment with monoclonal antibody (mAb) J591 or HuJ591 or any other PSMA targeted therapy. 7. Have known allergies, hypersensitivity, or intolerance to the investigational drug or its excipients. 8. Have received prior systemic anti-cancer therapy (e.g., chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or biological therapy) and/or radiation therapy within 4 weeks of randomization OR if any significant AEs have not resolved to National Cancer Institute (NCI) AE Criteria ≤2; OR are receiving other concurrent cytotoxic chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radioligand therapy, or investigational therapy. 9. Have received prior treatment with radioisotopes, including but not limited to: 89Strontium, 153Samarium, 186Rhenium, 188Rhenium, 223Radium, or hemi-body irradiation within 6 months prior to randomization. 10. Have received other investigational therapy within 4 weeks of randomization. 11. Have known brain metastases or hepatic metastases. 12. Have a history of seizure and/or stroke within past 6 months. 13. Have clinical or radiologic findings indicative of impending cord compression or experience symptomatic cord compression. 14. Have a serious active or sub-clinical infection or angina pectoris (New York Heart Association \[NYHA\] Class III or IV), significantly prolonged QT interval or other serious illness(es) involving the cardiac, respiratory, central nervous system, renal, hepatic or hematological organ systems, which might impair the ability to complete this study or could interfere with determination of causality of any adverse effects experienced in this study, or which require treatment that could interact with study treatment, particularly with enzalutamide. 15. Have received treatment with any PARP inhibitors (i.e., Olaparib) or with any platinum based anti-neoplastic drugs. 16. Have a known alteration in breast cancer genes (BRCA) BRCA1, BRCA2, or Ataxia Telangiectasia Mutated Gene (ATM) gene and are eligible to receive Olaparib therapy according to their institution's SoC
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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'GenesisCare Murdoch'
Murdoch, Western Australia, 6150, Australia
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Auckland City Hospital
Auckland, 1023, New Zealand
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Austin Health
Melbourne, Victoria, 3083, Australia
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Monash Health
Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia
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Princess Alexandra Hospital
Woolloongabba, Queensland, 4102, Australia
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Westmead Hospital
Westmead, New South Wales, 2145, Australia
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