Radioactive drug targets Hard-to-Treat melanoma in early trial
NCT ID NCT07076550
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Sep 01, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This early-stage trial tests a radioactive drug called [225Ac]Ac-A9-3408 in 50 adults with melanoma that has spread or can't be removed by surgery. The main goals are to find a safe dose and check for side effects. Participants receive the drug every 6 weeks for up to 6 doses, and doctors will also see if tumors shrink.
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 [225Ac]Ac-A9-3408 given by IV
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new treatment option for advanced melanoma that has spread or cannot be removed by surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 1 trial with only 50 people, so safety and effectiveness are not yet known. The drug is radioactive and may cause side effects; it is not a cure.
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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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5 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Finished
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Jul 2026
- 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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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: * Able to provide written informed consent * \[68Ga\]Ga-A9T-3202 uptake in at least one measurable lesion (per RECIST v1.1) on PET scan * Histologically or cytologically confirmed unresectable or metastatic melanoma with disease progression on prior standard of care therapy * Adequate ECOG performance status * Adequate baseline organ function within 14 days of first dose of investigational product * Recovered from side effects of prior anticancer therapy * Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must have a negative pregnancy test and follow adequate birth control method(s) during the treatment period and for at least 6 months after last dose of \[225Ac\]Ac-A9-3408. Sexually active males with partners who are WOCBP must agree to adequate birth control method(s) during the treatment period and for at least 3 months after last dose of \[225Ac\]Ac-A9-3408 Exclusion Criteria: * Previous treatment with radioactive nuclides except radioactive imaging tracers * Treatment with another investigational product shortly prior to first dose of \[225Ac\]Ac-A9-3408 with exception of anti-PD-1/PD-L1 agents. * Concurrent anticancer therapy * Major surgery within 4 weeks of first dose of investigational product * Second malignancy within 2 years * Active, clinically serious infection * Known infusion reactions to components of the investigational product * Other clinically serious health conditions including cardiovascular and or severe infectious diseases * Significant central nervous system metastatic disease * Pregnant, breastfeeding or unwilling to practice adequate birth control method(s) * Any condition per the opinion of the investigator that would impact the safety of the subject, protocol adherence or ability to provide informed consent
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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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Alfred Health
Melbourne, Victoria, 3004, Australia
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Austin Health
Melbourne, Victoria, 3084, Australia
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Fiona Stanley Hospital
Murdoch, Western Australia, 6150, Australia
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GenesisCare Murdoch
Murdoch, Western Australia, 6150, Australia
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