New Alpha-Particle therapy targets Hard-to-Treat tumors
NCT ID NCT05636618
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new drug called [212Pb]VMT-α-NET, which delivers a powerful type of radiation (alpha particles) directly to tumor cells that have a specific marker (SSTR2). The trial includes 300 adults with advanced neuroendocrine tumors or meningioma that cannot be removed by surgery. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the treatment can shrink tumors.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- [212Pb]VMT-α-NET (a radioactive drug that delivers alpha particles directly to tumor cells)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a new treatment option for patients with advanced neuroendocrine tumors or meningioma that have not responded to other therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early first-in-human trial, so safety and effectiveness are not yet known. The treatment involves radiation, which may cause serious side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
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 90 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: 1. Adult (ages ≥18) PRRT-naïve subjects with NETs or meningioma by local pathology. 2. Disease described clinically as: (a) Locally advanced/unresectable or metastatic NETs for dose-finding part of the study (b) Locally advanced/unresectable or metastatic GEP-NETs, bronchial NETs, pheochromocytoma, or paragangliomas for the dose-expansion part of the study (c) Requiring at least 1 prior surgery (resection/biopsy) and a maximum of 1 line of EBRT, if technically feasible, for meningioma. 3. For meningioma: histologically confirmed diagnosis of meningioma, i.e., all grades (1 to 3) per World Health Organization Classification of Tumors of the Central Nervous System (5th edition; WHO-CNS5) 4. Radiological evidence of measurable disease by: (a) For NETs: RECIST v1.1 criteria on CT with contrast or MRI of the areas of tumor involvement within 60 days of enrollment. 5. Lesions must have shown radiological evidence of disease progression in the 12 months prior to enrollment. (b) For meningioma: RANO meningioma criteria on contrast-enhanced skull MRI for meningioma within 3 weeks prior to enrollment. 6. Demonstration of lesional SSTR expression: (a) For NETs: using an FDA-approved somatostatin receptor PET imaging agent, e.g. \[68Ga\]DOTATATE, \[64Cu\]DOTATATE, or \[68Ga\]DOTATOC (b) For meningioma: using a standard-of-care SSTR PET imaging agent within 45 days of enrollment 7. ECOG Performance Status ≤ 1. 8. Subjects with HIV positivity are allowed if CD4 Count \> 350 cells/μL. 9. Concurrent Somatostatin Analog (SSA) Therapy use while on protocol therapy is allowed provided that the subject must be able to tolerate withholding long-acting SSA therapy for a minimum of 28 days and short-acting SSA therapy for a minimum of 24 hours before the first and subsequent administrations of \[203Pb\]VMT-α-NET or \[212Pb\]VMT-α-NET 10. For NETs: Progressive Disease on approved therapies other than radionuclide therapy. 11. For subjects with meningioma who are receiving corticosteroid treatment, the dose must be ≤ 4 mg/day dexamethasone (or other corticosteroid equivalent dose) for a minimum of 7 days before the initiation of study treatment. 12. Must have clinically demonstrated adequate catecholamine blockade if catecholamine-secreting pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma tumors are present. 13. Able to understand and sign informed consent and comply with all study requirements. 14. Life expectancy \> 3 months. 15. Satisfactory organ function as determined by laboratory testing. 16. For females of reproductive potential: agree to use of highly effective contraception and refrain from donating eggs (ova, oocytes) for the purpose of reproduction starting from screening, during treatment, and for at least 6 months after the last dose of \[212Pb\]VMT-α-NET 17. For males of reproductive potential: agree to use of condoms or other methods to ensure effective contraception with partner and refrain from donating sperm starting from screening, during treatment, and for at least 6 months after the last dose of \[212Pb\]VMT-α-NET Exclusion Criteria: 1. Known hypersensitivity to SSA, SSTR imaging agents or any of the excipients of \[212Pb\]VMT-α-NET. 2. Known additional malignancy that is progressing or requires active treatment. 3. Pregnancy or breastfeeding a child. 4. Febrile illness within 48 hours of any scheduled \[212Pb\]VMT-α-NET administration should be rescheduled \> 48 hours after resolution of fever\]. 5. Treatment with another investigational medicinal product within 30 days of anticipated treatment. 6. Prior treatment with systemic PRRT based therapies (i.e., \[90Y\] DOTATATE/DOTATOC or \[177Lu\] DOTATATE) 7. Prior treatment with 90-Yttrium radioembolization must be completed at least 6 months prior to enrollment. 8. External beam radiation therapy (EBRT) must be completed at least 30 days prior to enrollment. 9. Subjects who have received prior treatment with 90Y radioembolization or EBRT should have radiation absorbed dose to critical organs documented. 10. Prior treatment with systemic anticancer therapy must be completed at least 30 days prior to enrollment (except for SSAs in subjects with functional tumors). 11. Major surgery must be completed at least 30 days prior to enrollment. 12. For Subjects with NETs: Known brain metastases; unless these metastases have been treated and stabilized 6 months prior to enrollment and the subject has been off steroid support for at least 14 days prior to enrollment. 13. Recently diagnosed and active infections requiring a time-limited course of antifungals or antibiotics in the 3 days prior to enrollment. 14. Receipt of live attenuated vaccines in the 7 days prior to enrollment. 15. Grade 3 nausea/vomiting or diarrhea within 72 hours before the of first scheduled dose of \[212Pb\]VMT-α-NET despite adequate antiemetic and other supportive care 16. Known medical condition which would make this protocol unreasonably hazardous for the subject. 17. Medical history of a condition resulting in a severe allergic reaction such as anaphylaxis or angioedema to known components of the Investigational Medicinal Product or excipients. 18. Current abuse of alcohol or illicit drugs (exclusive of use of medically prescribed cannabinoids). 19. Existence of any medical or social issues likely to interfere with study conduct or that may cause increased risk to the subject or to others, e.g., lack of ability to follow radiation safety precautions. 20. QTc \> 450 milliseconds for males and females.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
19 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
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Locations
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BAMF Health
RECRUITINGGrand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, United States
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Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGDetroit, Michigan, 48201, United States
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Biogenix Molecular
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33165, United States
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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
RECRUITINGSeattle, Washington, 98109, United States
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Froedtert Medical College of Wisconsin
RECRUITINGMilwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States
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Johns Hopkins
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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Mayo Clinic
RECRUITINGJacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Mayo Clinic
RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Michigan Health Professionals
RECRUITINGTroy, Michigan, 48098, United States
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Nebraska Cancer Specialists
RECRUITINGOmaha, Nebraska, 68130, United States
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Ohio State University
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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The University of Chicago
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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UH Cleveland Medical Center
RECRUITINGCleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States
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University of Iowa
RECRUITINGIowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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University of Kentucky
RECRUITINGLexington, Kentucky, 40536, United States
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University of North Carolina
RECRUITINGChapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
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Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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Virginia Cancer Specialists
RECRUITINGFairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States
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Washington University
RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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