New combo therapy targets Hard-to-Treat prostate cancer
NCT ID NCT07316686
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 26, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This early-stage trial tests a combination of two drugs—docetaxel (chemotherapy) and a radioactive compound called 177Lu-PSMA-I&T—in men with advanced prostate cancer that no longer responds to hormone therapy. The goal is to find the safest dose of docetaxel when used with the radioactive drug. Only 18 men will take part, and the study focuses on side effects and tolerability, not yet on how well the treatment works against the cancer.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- docetaxel and 177Lu-PSMA-I&T (a radioactive drug that targets prostate cancer cells)
- What this could lead to
- If this works, it could point toward a more effective first-line treatment for advanced prostate cancer that has stopped responding to hormone therapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase I trial with only 18 participants, so it is primarily testing safety and dosing. It is too small to prove whether the combination actually improves outcomes, and side effects from the chemotherapy and radiation could be significant.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 18 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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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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. Men aged 18 years or older. 2. Histological or cytological diagnosis of prostate adenocarcinoma. The presence of intraductal or cribriform carcinoma will be allowed. 3. Presence of metastatic disease on conventional imaging exams (bone scintigraphy and/or CT scan or MRI). 4. Patients with castration-resistant disease, defined as testosterone \<50 ng/mL in the context of prior orchiectomy or ongoing androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) with LHRH agonists or antagonists, plus at least one of the criteria below: 5. PSA ≥2.0 ng/mL with at least two consecutive PSA rises at intervals of at least 1 week. 6. Radiologic progression defined by the investigator. 7. Clinical progression defined by the investigator. 8. Performance status per the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) equal to 0 or 1. 9. Willingness to continue ongoing ADT. 10. Adequate organ function as defined below: * Parameter Requirement * Neutrophils ≥ 1,500/µL * Hemoglobin ≥ 12 g/dL * Platelets ≥ 100,000/µL * Creatinine ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of normal * Potassium \> 3.5 mmol/L and \<5.0 mmol/L * Total Bilirubin ≤ ULN (unless Gilbert's disease) * AST (TGO) ≤ 2.5 x ULN * ALT (TGP) ≤ 2.5 x ULN 11. 68Ga-PSMA-PET/CT performed during the screening phase showing metastatic (extraprosthetic and extrapelvic) disease with radiotracer uptake and: 12. SUVmax ≥20 in at least one site; 13. SUVmax \>10 in all other measurable metastatic sites. 14. Lesions with uptake at least 1.5 times greater than hepatic background will be considered measurable. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Presence of any small-cell or neuroendocrine component of prostate carcinoma. 2. Prior receipt of chemotherapy or radiopharmaceuticals in the castration-resistant setting. 3. Presence of another active malignancy requiring treatment or a cancer diagnosis within the past 5 years. Carcinoma in situ of any site, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, basal cell carcinoma of the skin, or papillary bladder tumors will be allowed if previously treated. 4. Severe urinary incontinence at the investigator's discretion. 5. 18F-FDG-PET/CT will be performed during screening and will be considered exclusionary if there is discordance with the 68Ga-PSMA-PET/CT. Discordance is defined as FDG-hypermetabolic lesions with absent or low PSMA uptake (SUVmax \<10) in more than 50% of measurable metastatic lesions. 6. Patients with brain metastases visible on 68Ga-PSMA-PET/CT.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo - ICESP
RECRUITINGSão Paulo, 01246000, Brazil
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