New 'Smart Bomb' radiation therapy targets multiple cancers in early trial
NCT ID NCT06562192
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This early-stage trial is testing a new type of targeted radiation therapy for people with advanced pancreatic, lung, breast, or colorectal cancers. The treatment uses a radioactive drug that seeks out cancer cells to deliver radiation directly, aiming to kill them while sparing healthy tissue. The study will enroll 162 adults to check safety, find the right dose, and get a first look at whether it shrinks tumors.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- radioligand therapy ([177Lu]Lu-NNS309) and imaging agent ([68Ga]Ga-NNS309)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new targeted radiation treatment for several hard-to-treat cancers, potentially shrinking tumors with fewer side effects than traditional chemotherapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 trial, so the main goal is safety, not effectiveness. The therapy may not work, could cause serious side effects, and is only tested in a small number of people.
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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 162 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2031
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 to 100 years
- 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: * Age ≥ 18 years old * Patients with one of the following indications: * Locally advanced unresectable or metastatic PDAC with disease progression following, or intolerance to cytotoxic chemotherapy, unless patient was ineligible to receive such therapy * Locally advanced unresectable or metastatic NSCLC without any actionable genomic alterations with disease progression following, or intolerance to chemotherapy and immunotherapy, unless patient was ineligible to receive such therapy, or locally advanced unresectable or metastatic NSCLC with an actionable genomic alteration with disease progression following, or intolerance to targeted therapy, unless patient was ineligible to receive such therapy * Locally advanced unresectable or metastatic HR+/HER2- ductal or lobular BC with disease progression following, or intolerance to, at least 2 lines of therapy, unless patient was ineligible to receive such therapy * Locally advanced unresectable or metastatic TNBC with disease progression following, or intolerance to, at least 2 lines of therapy, unless patient was ineligible to receive such therapy * Locally advanced or metastatic unresectable CRC with disease progression following, or intolerance to cytotoxic chemotherapy, unless patient was ineligible to receive such therapy. Patients with known microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) or mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) status must also have had disease progression following, or intolerance to immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy, unless patient was ineligible to receive such therapy * Patients must have lesions showing 68Ga-NNS309 uptake Exclusion Criteria: * Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \< 1.5 x 10\^9/L, hemoglobin \< 9 g/dL, or platelet count \< 100 x 10\^9/L * QT interval corrected by Fridericia's formula (QTcF) ≥ 470 msec * Calculated estimated glomerular filtration rate \< 60 mL/min/1.73m2 * Unmanageable urinary tract obstruction or urinary incontinence * Radiation therapy within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of \[177Lu\]Lu-NNS309 Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
29 sites in 10 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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BAMF Health
RECRUITINGGrand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, United States
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Massachusetts General Hospital
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
RECRUITINGJacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
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Mayo Clinic Rochester
RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGBrussels, 1000, Belgium
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M5G 2M9, Canada
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGMontreal, Quebec, H2X 1R9, Canada
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGMontreal, Quebec, H3T 1E2, Canada
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGBron, 69677, France
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGVillejuif, 94800, France
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGCologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, 50937, Germany
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGEssen, 45147, Germany
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGMünchen, 80377, Germany
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGRostock, 18057, Germany
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGTel Aviv, 6423906, Israel
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGMilan, MI, 20133, Italy
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGReggio Emilia, RE, 42123, Italy
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGNijmegen, Gelderland, 6500HB, Netherlands
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGUtrecht, 3584 CX, Netherlands
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGBarcelona, 08036, Spain
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28009, Spain
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28040, Spain
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGGeneva, 1211, Switzerland
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Novartis Investigative Site
RECRUITINGLausanne, 1011, Switzerland
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Stanford University Medical Center
RECRUITINGPalo Alto, California, 94304, United States
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Uni Of TX MD Anderson Cancer Cntr
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Uni of Alabama at Birmingham
RECRUITINGBirmingham, Alabama, 35249, United States
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University Of Washington
RECRUITINGSeattle, Washington, 98109, United States
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University of California LA
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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