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Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of [177Lu]Lu-DOTA-TATE in Patients With Grade 1 and Grade 2 Advanced GEP-NET

Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals

NCT ID: NCT06784752

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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
[177Lu]Lu-DOTA-TATE (radiation), Octreotide LAR (drug)
How long the study runs
Study runs about 104 months (dates as stated)
About the drug or intervention
[177Lu]Lu-DOTA-TATE — radiation: \[177Lu\]Lu-DOTA-TATE will be administered 4 times during treatment period with frequency of every 8 weeks (Q8W) · Octreotide LAR — drug: Octreotide LAR will be administered Q8W when co-administered with \[177Lu\]Lu-DOTA-TATE in the investigational arm followed by Q4W.
Patient visit burden
Not specified by the sponsor
Type of study
Testing a treatment
Ages
12 Years to 100 Years
Who
All
Number of participants
240
Started
2025-05-30
Last checked
2026-09

Plain English Summary

What is this study?

  • • Testing a new treatment for somatostatin receptor positive (sstr+)
  • • Phase3 - 240 participants
  • • The purpose of the current study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of \[177Lu\]Lu-DOTA-TATE plus octreotide long-acting release (LAR) versus octreotide LAR alone in newly diagnosed patients with somatostatin receptor positive (SSTR+), well differentiated Grade1 and Grade 2 (G1 and G2) (Ki-67 \<10%) advanced gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs) with high disease burden

Who can take part?

  • • Ages 12 Years to 100 Years
  • • Diagnosed with somatostatin receptor positive (sstr+)

Where?

  • • Glasgow - Novartis Investigative Site
  • • London - Novartis Investigative Site

This is a simplified summary. Always discuss with your doctor before making any decisions.

About This Trial

The purpose of the current study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of \[177Lu\]Lu-DOTA-TATE plus octreotide long-acting release (LAR) versus octreotide LAR alone in newly diagnosed patients with somatostatin receptor positive (SSTR+), well differentiated Grade1 and Grade 2 (G1 and G2) (Ki-67 \<10%) advanced gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs) with high disease burden

More detail

The study consists of a screening phase, a treatment phase and a follow-up phase. This study compares treatment with \[177Lu\]Lu-DOTA-TATE plus octreotide LAR and octreotide LAR only.

Somatostatin Receptor Positive (SSTR+)Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor (GEP-NET)

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Eligibility at a Glance

Key info

  • Age: 12 Years - 100 Years
  • Who can join: All genders
  • How fit you need to be: ECOG 0 or better

What the study is looking for

  • ✓Participants with high disease burden in the Investigator's opinion. Following criteria should be used as the...
  • ✓Primary tumor or a that has spread lesion \> 4 cm
  • ✓More than one tumor or that has spread lesions measuring \> 2 cm
  • ✓Elevated alkaline phosphatase \> 2.5 X upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • ✓Presence of bone metastasis

Who cannot take part

  • ✗Prior administration of a therapeutic radiopharmaceutical for GEP-NET at any time prior to randomization in the study.
  • ✗Documented (standard scan measurements) progression during previous SSA treatments for the current GEP-NET at any time prior to...
  • ✗Any previous radioembolization, chemoembolization and radiofrequency ablation for GEP-NET.
  • ✗Any major surgery within 12 weeks prior to randomization in the study.
  • ✗Known brain metastases.
See the full criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Presence of metastasized or locally advanced, unresectable (curative intent), histologically proven, well differentiated Grade 1 or Grade 2 (Ki-67 \<10%) gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (GEP-NET) diagnosed within 6 months prior to screening. * Participants with high disease burden in the Investigator's opinion. Following criteria should be used as the guiding principle for determining high disease burden: * Primary tumor or a metastatic lesion \> 4 cm * More than one tumor or metastatic lesions measuring \> 2 cm * Elevated alkaline phosphatase \> 2.5 X upper limit of normal (ULN) * Presence of bone metastasis * Presence of peritoneal metastasis * Symptoms due to tumor volume such as pain, fatigue, weight loss, anorexia etc. * Symptoms due to hormone excess requiring active management * Additionally, participants who, in the Investigator's opinion, have high disease burden due to their disease characteristics not specified above could also be considered eligible. * Participants ≥ 12 years of age. * RLI somatostatin receptor (SSTR) uptake on all target lesions (defined by RECIST v1.1 criteria) at least as high as normal liver uptake assessed within 3 months prior to randomization. Any of the RLI modalities as available (some examples are listed below) can be used as per local practice: * \[68Ga\]Ga-DOTA-TOC PET/CT or PET/MRI * \[68Ga\]Ga-DOTA-TATE PET/CT or PET/MRI * \[64Cu\]Cu-DOTA-TATE PET/CT or PET/MRI * Somatostatin receptor scintigraphy (SRS) (planar and/or SPECT/CT) with \[111In\]In-pentetreotide * SRS (planar and/or SPECT/CT) with \[99mTc\]Tc-octreotide. * Adequate bone marrow and organ function as defined by the following laboratory values prior to receiving the first study treatment: * White blood cell (WBC) count ≥ 2 x 109/L * Platelet count ≥ 75 x 109/L * Hemoglobin (Hb) ≥ 8 g/dL * Creatinine clearance \> 40 mL/min calculated by the Cockcroft Gault method * Total bilirubin ≤ 3 x ULN * Potassium within normal limits. Potassium level of up to 6.0 millimoles per liter (mmol/L) is acceptable at study entry if associated with creatinine clearance within normal limits calculated using Cockcroft-Gault formula. Mild decrease (grade 1) below lower limit of normal (LLN) is acceptable at study entry if considered not clinically significant by Investigator. * ECOG performance status 0-1. * Presence of at least 1 measurable site of disease. Exclusion Criteria: * Prior administration of a therapeutic radiopharmaceutical for GEP-NET at any time prior to randomization in the study. * Any previous therapy with interferons, mTOR-inhibitors, chemotherapy or other systemic therapies except somatostatin analogues (SSAs) of GEP-NET. If as per Investigator's opinion a participant is candidate for such therapies, such participant must not be enrolled. * Participant who received more than 4 cycles of prior SSAs (e.g., octreotide long-acting release) are not eligible. In addition, any participant receiving treatment with short-acting octreotide, which cannot be interrupted for 24 h before the administration of \[177Lu\]Lu-DOTA-TATE, or any participant receiving treatment with SSAs, which cannot be interrupted for at least 4 weeks before the administration of \[177Lu\]Lu-DOTA-TATE. * Documented RECIST v1.1 progression during previous SSA treatments for the current GEP-NET at any time prior to randomization. * Any previous radioembolization, chemoembolization and radiofrequency ablation for GEP-NET. * Any major surgery within 12 weeks prior to randomization in the study. * Known brain metastases. * Participant with known intolerance to CT scans with intravenous (i.v.) contrast due to allergic reaction or renal insufficiency. If such a participant can be imaged with MRI, then the participant would not be excluded. * Hypersensitivity to any somatostatin analogues, to the Investigational Medicinal Products (IMPs) active substance or to any of the excipients. * Active severe urinary incontinence, severe voiding dysfunction, or urinary obstruction requiring an indwelling/condom catheter that, in the judgment of the Investigator, could prevent adhering to radiation safety instructions. Other protocol-defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.

Where Is This Study? (2 UK sites)

Novartis Investigative Site

Glasgow G12 0YN, United Kingdom

Recruiting

Novartis Investigative Site

London SE5 9RS, United Kingdom

Recruiting

How to Get in Touch

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Sponsor contact

CONTACT

1-888-669-6682 novartis.email@novartis.com

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Sponsor contact

CONTACT

+41613241111
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov · Last verified: 2026-09