At a glance
- What the study gets you
- Access to the study treatment being tested
- Type of study
- Interventional (receives a drug or procedure)
- Time in hospital
- In-person visits at study sites — visit count not specified by the sponsor
- Drug or intervention
- AAA617 (drug), Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analogues (drug), Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonists (drug)
- How long the study runs
- Study runs about 48 months (dates as stated)
- About the drug or intervention
- AAA617 — drug: \[177Lu\]Lu-PSMA-617 will be administered as an intravenous infusion at a dose of 7.4 GBq (200mCi) (+/- 10%), every 6 weeks for up to 12 cycles. · Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analogues — drug: Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical \[ATC\] code L02AE · Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonists — drug: Degarelix, Relugolix
- Patient visit burden
- Not specified by the sponsor
In plain English
This study, run by Novartis Pharmaceuticals, looks at radiation dosimetry (measuring how much radiation reaches the body), safety and tolerability of extended treatment with lutetium (177Lu) vipivotide tetraxetan in adults with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (prostate cancer that has spread and no longer responds to hormone treatment). Participants must not have had chemotherapy for their metastatic prostate cancer and must have cancer that shows up on PSMA (prostate-specific membrane antigen) scans.
Who can take part
- Adults aged 18 or over who give informed consent
- Able to carry out light daily activity (performance status of 1 or less)
- Prostate cancer confirmed by tissue testing (adenocarcinoma)
- Cancer shows up as PSMA-positive on a special scan (68Ga-PSMA PET/CT)
- Testosterone kept at very low levels by medicine or surgery
- Cancer has progressed only once on previous modern hormone-blocking treatment (second generation ARPIs — androgen receptor pathway inhibitors)
- At least one spread (metastatic) lesion seen on a CT, MRI or bone scan
- Good kidney function (eGFR — a kidney test measure — of 60 or above)
- Recovered from side effects of earlier treatments (apart from hair loss)
Who may not be able to
- Previous radioactive bone treatments or half-body radiotherapy within 6 months (e.g. strontium-89, samarium-153, radium-223)
- Any previous radioligand therapy (radioactive medicine targeting cancer)
- Chemotherapy for metastatic prostate cancer, immunotherapy or biological therapy (a limited taxane course before surgery is allowed if it finished over 12 months ago; sipuleucel-T is allowed)
- Currently having chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radioligand therapy, PARP inhibitors, biological or experimental treatments
- Heart attack, angina or heart bypass surgery within the past 6 months, or significant active heart disease
- Serious kidney problems or moderate to severe kidney impairment
- Another active cancer that may affect life expectancy or assessments
- Sexually active men unwilling to use a condom during treatment and for 14 weeks after stopping
- Urinary blockage or unmanageable urine leakage
- A physical or mental health condition that could interfere with the study
What taking part involves
- • Extended treatment with lutetium (177Lu) vipivotide tetraxetan, a radioactive medicine that targets prostate cancer cells
- • Radiation dosimetry — measuring how much radiation the treatment delivers to the body
Time commitment: Not stated — ask the trial team about the number of visits, how long the study lasts and what taking part involves.
Plain-English summary (AI-generated) from registry data. Not eligibility advice — only the trial team can confirm whether you can take part. Use the eligibility checker to see how your health profile matches this trial.
- Type of study
- Testing a treatment
- Ages
- 18 Years to 100 Years
- Who
- Male
- Number of participants
- 106
- Started
- 2024-11-11
- Last checked
- 2025-12
Plain English Summary
What is this study?
- • Testing a new treatment for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer
- • Phase1 - 106 participants
- • The purpose of the study is to assess and evaluate dosimetry, safety, and tolerability following administration of up to 12 cycles of (177Lu) vipivotide tetraxetan (also referred to as \[177Lu\]Lu-PSMA-617 or 177Lu-PSMA-617 and hereafter identified as AAA617) in taxane-naïve adult participants with PSMA-positive mCRPC who progressed on a prior ARPI treatment with normal renal function or mild renal impairment (eGFR ≥ 60ml/min)
Who can take part?
- • Ages 18 Years to 100 Years
- • Diagnosed with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer
- • Male only
Where?
- • Sutton - Novartis Investigative Site
- • Birmingham - Novartis Investigative Site
- • Glasgow - Novartis Investigative Site
This is a simplified summary. Always discuss with your doctor before making any decisions.
About This Trial
The purpose of the study is to assess and evaluate dosimetry, safety, and tolerability following administration of up to 12 cycles of (177Lu) vipivotide tetraxetan (also referred to as \[177Lu\]Lu-PSMA-617 or 177Lu-PSMA-617 and hereafter identified as AAA617) in taxane-naïve adult participants with PSMA-positive mCRPC who progressed on a prior ARPI treatment with normal renal function or mild renal impairment (eGFR ≥ 60ml/min).
More detail
The study includes screening period, treatment period, and a post-treatment follow-up period. Screening Period: Approximately 106 participants will be enrolled to receive up to12 consecutive cycles of AAA617. Potential participants will be assessed for eligibility by verifying their baseline PSMA PET scan for mandatory confirmation of PSMA positivity prior to first cycle by local review. Treatment Period: Eligible participants will be treated with up to 12 cycles of 7.4 GBq AAA617 intravenously every 6 weeks, until radiographic progression, toxicity leading to treatment discontinuation, death, loss to follow-up, or withdrawal of consent, whichever occurs first. During treatment period, all participants who complete the initial 6 cycles of AAA617 treatment will undergo an additional PSMA-PET scan after Cycle 6 to re-assess PSMA expression level and to reassess eligibility of participants to receive additional AAA617 treatment cycles. Post-Treatment Follow-Up: All participants will undergo a PSMA-PET scan at end of treatment (EOT). The post-treatment follow-up period will consist of EOT; 42-days safety; EOT RLI; safety, survival and rPFS follow-up visits. The planned duration of treatment period is up to 74 weeks with treatment given every 6 weeks. Participants may be discontinued from treatment earlier due to unacceptable toxicity or disease progression, and/or at the discretion of the Investigator or the participant.
How this trial compares with your answers
Answer 2 more questions to improve match
What we know so far
Still need:
- • Tell us your age for better matching
- • Tell us your sex for better matching
Preliminary match based on your answers. Full eligibility requires on-site assessment including medical history, physical exam, and lab tests. This does not guarantee enrolment.
Eligibility at a Glance
Key info
- Age: 18 Years - 100 Years
- Who can join: Male only
- How fit you need to be: ECOG 1 or better
Biomarkers mentioned
Treatment history
Treatments you must have had:
- ✓ an ECOG performance status ≤ 1
- ✓ histological confirmation of adenocarcinoma of the prostate
- ✓ a castrate level of serum/plasma testosterone (\< 50 ng/dL or \< 1
- ✓ progressed only once on prior second generation ARPIs
What the study is looking for
- ✓Signed agreement to take part must be obtained prior to participation in the study.
- ✓Participants must be adults ≥ 18 years of age.
- ✓Participants must have an ECOG performance status ≤ 1.
- ✓Participants must have histological confirmation of adenocarcinoma of the prostate.
- ✓Participants must be PSMA-positive per 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT scans at baseline
Who cannot take part
- ✗Previous treatment with any of the following within 6 months of study enrollment: Strontium 89, Samarium-153,...
- ✗Any previous radioligand therapy.
- ✗Concurrent therapies: cytotoxic drug treatment, treatment that helps your immune system fight cancer, radioligand therapy, PARP inhibitor, biological, or...
- ✗History of myocardial infarction (MI), angina pectoris, or coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) within 6 months prior...
- ✗Concurrent serious acute or chronic nephropathy and/or moderate to severe kidney impairment as determined by the...
See the full criteria
Where Is This Study? (3 UK sites)
Novartis Investigative Site
Sutton SM2 5PT, United Kingdom
Novartis Investigative Site
Birmingham B15 2TH, United Kingdom
Novartis Investigative Site
Glasgow G12 0YN, United Kingdom
How to Get in Touch
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Sponsor contactCONTACT
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Sponsor contactCONTACT
