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Combination External Radiation and PRRT for Large GI Neuroendocrine Tumors.

Combination External Radiation and 177Lu-DOTATATE for Large Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Tumors: A Single Arm Pilot Clinical Trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07150546
Enrollment
15
Registered
2025-09-02
Start date
2025-10-14
Completion date
2027-09-30
Last updated
2026-03-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Digestive System Neuroendocrine Tumor, Unresectable Digestive System Neuroendocrine Neoplasm, Unresectable Digestive System Neuroendocrine Tumor G1, Unresectable Digestive System Neuroendocrine Tumor G2

Brief summary

This phase I trial tests the safety and effectiveness of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) followed by 177Lu-DOTATATE peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) in treating patients with large well-differentiated grade 1-2 digestive system neuroendocrine tumors that cannot be removed by surgery (unresectable). SBRT is a type of external radiation therapy that uses special equipment to position a patient and precisely deliver radiation to tumors in the body. The total dose of radiation is divided into smaller doses given over several days. This type of radiation therapy helps spare normal tissue. 177Lu-DOTATATE is a radioactive drug. It binds to a protein called somatostatin receptor, which is found on some neuroendocrine tumor cells. 177Lu-DOTATATE builds up in these cells and gives off radiation that may kill them. It is a type of radioconjugate and a type of somatostatin analog. Giving PRRT after SBRT may reduce the chances of the disease returning or getting worse, compared to the standard treatment of PRRT alone.

Detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To determine the rate of acute grade 3+ non-hematologic toxicity of PRRT after external radiation compared to historical control of PRRT alone. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To determine the rate of acute grade 2+ toxicity compared to historical control of PRRT alone. II. To determine response rate of both large and small lesions at 3 months following treatment. III. To determine progression free survival. IV. To describe patient-reported outcomes (PROs) of toxicity. OUTLINE: Patients undergo SBRT over 5 fractions in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Starting 4-10 weeks after completion of SBRT, patients receive standard of care (SOC) lutetium-177 DOTATATE (177Lu-DOTATATE) intravenously (IV) once every 8 weeks for 4 doses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also undergo computed tomography (CT) and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) throughout the trial and undergo gallium Ga 68-DOTATATE positron emission tomography (PET)/CT before treatment. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 90 days and then every 3 months for 12 months.

Interventions

RADIATIONStereotactic Body Radiation Therapy

Undergo SBRT

PROCEDUREComputed Tomography

Undergo CT and PET/CT

PROCEDUREMagnetic Resonance Imaging

Undergo MRI

Undergo gallium Ga 68-DOTATATE PET/CT

PROCEDUREPositron Emission Tomography

Undergo PET/CT

OTHERQuestionnaire Administration

Ancillary studies

Sponsors

Emory University
Lead SponsorOTHER
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
CollaboratorNIH

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

Pilot study

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Male or female * Age ≥ 18 years * Patient must be able to provide study specific informed consent * Pathologically confirmed neuroendocrine tumor fulfilling all of the following criteria * Well-differentiated, grade 1-2 * Unresectable (prior resection is allowable), verified by tumor board or surgical oncology (surg onc) * Progression after one or two prior lines of systemic therapy * Somatostatin-receptor positive disease as determined by positive radiotracer-labeled DOTATATE PET/CT scan (modified Krenning score 3+) * One or more large lesions measuring 3 or more cm on contrast-enhanced CT or MRI * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-2 * Estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) \> 30 mL/min (within 90 days prior to study registration) * Total bilirubin ≤ 3 x upper limit of normal (within 90 days prior to study registration) * Albumin \> 30 g/L (within 90 days prior to study registration) * White blood cell (WBC) ≥ 2,000 cells/mm\^3 (within 90 days prior to study registration) * Platelets ≥ 70000 cells/mm\^3 (within 90 days prior to study registration) * Hemoglobin ≥ 8.0 g/dl (Note: The use of transfusion or other intervention to achieve hemoglobin \[Hgb\] ≥ 8.0 g/dl is acceptable.) (within 90 days prior to study registration)

Exclusion criteria

* Any prior radiation therapy including prior PRRT, external radiation, or Yttrium-90 radioembolization to the same site/region * Contraindications to radiation therapy including inflammatory bowel disease, systemic sclerosis, etc. * Brain metastases or any metastases extending into the spinal canal * Unable to obtain confirmation of payment coverage for any planned radiation treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Incidence of Acute Grade 3+ Non-Hematologic Adverse EventsWithin 3 months of therapyWill evaluate acute grade 3+ non-hematologic toxicity (based on Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 5) compared to historical controls of peptide receptor radionuclide therapy alone. The list of non-hematologic acute grade 3+ treatment related adverse events will be summarized descriptively using frequencies and percentages of all captured toxicities by severity and relevance. An exact binomial test will then be used to compare the observed toxicity rate to the historical control rate, assessing if the observed rate significantly exceeds expected levels.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Incidence of Acute Grade 2+ Non-Hematologic Adverse EventsUp to 12 monthsNon-hematologic acute grade 2+ treatment related adverse events will be summarized descriptively using frequencies and percentages of all captured toxicities by severity and relevance.
Response RateAt 3 monthsThe response rate based on Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors criteria of both large and small lesions at 3 months following treatment will be calculated along with 95% exact confidence intervals.
Progression Free SurvivalAt 12 monthsProgression free survival at 12 months will be estimated with the Kaplan-Meier method along with 95% confidence intervals.
Patient-Reported Health-Related Quality of LifeUp to 12 monthsPatient reported outcome will be summarized as mean, median, first quartile, third quartile, and standard deviation.

Countries

United States

Contacts

CONTACTPretesh Patel, MD
pretesh.patel@emory.edu404-778-3473
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORPretesh Patel, MD

Emory University

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 3, 2026