Clinical trial • Phase I • Oncology|Haematology
L-LYSINE HYDROCHLORIDE; L-ARGININE HYDROCHLORIDE for Somatostatin receptor-positive solid tumours|Neuroendocrine tumour|Neuroblastoma|Rhabdomyosarcoma|Ewing's sarcoma|Gastrointestinal stromal tumour|Central nervous system neoplasm|Lymphoma
Phase I trial of L-LYSINE HYDROCHLORIDE; L-ARGININE HYDROCHLORIDE for Somatostatin receptor-positive solid tumours|Neuroendocrine tumour|Neuroblastoma|Rha…
Overview
- Trial Therapeutic Area
- Oncology|Haematology
- Trial Disease
- Somatostatin receptor-positive solid tumours|Neuroendocrine tumour|Neuroblastoma|Rhabdomyosarcoma|Ewing's sarcoma|Gastrointestinal stromal tumour|Central nervous system neoplasm|Lymphoma
- Trial Stage
- Phase I
- Drug Modality
- Small molecule|Radiopharmaceutical
- Paediatric Trial
- Yes
- Orphan Drug
- Yes
Key dates
- Initial CTIS Submission Date
- 27-08-2024
- First CTIS Authorization Date
- 19-03-2025
Trial design
open-label, adaptive Phase I trial across 5 sites in Italy, Spain, France.
- Open Label
- Yes
- Adaptive
- True, dose-escalation/adaptive elements: dose-finding design to determine recommended pediatric dose based on kidney and bone marrow dosimetry limits and acceptable DLT profile; evaluation of DLTs by a Safety Monitoring Committee; enrollment opened sequentially by age cohorts.
- Biomarker Stratified
- True, biomarker: Somatostatin receptor (SSTR) expression — only SSTR-positive participants are eligible
- Single Multiple Or Escalation Dose Combined
- Yes
- Target Sample Size
- 10
Eligibility
Recruits 10 paediatric patients.
- Pregnancy Exclusion
- Pregnancy or lactation
- Vulnerable Population
- The trial enrols pediatric participants aged ≥24 months and <18 years (isVulnerablePopulationSelected: true). Written informed consent must be obtained from parent(s) and/or legal guardian(s) and written assent must be obtained from the participant in accordance with local regulations prior to registration or any trial-related screening procedures. Enrollment will be opened sequentially by age groups.
Inclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- Confirmed diagnosis of SSTR-positive tumors including, but not limited to the following: a. Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs): i. GEP-NET ii. Pulmonary NET iii. Thymus NET iv. Breast NET v. Parathyroid NET vi. Gonadal and cervical NET vii. NET of unknown primary viii. Neuroblastoma ix. Paraganglioma x. Pheochromocytoma xi. Medullary thyroid carcinoma xii. Pituitary adenoma b. CNS Tumors: i. Meningioma ii. Medulloblastoma and other embryonal tumors iii. High grade gliomas and ependymomas iv. Low grade gliomas (gangliogliomas, dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor) c. Lymphoma: i. Hodgkin lymphoma ii. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (diffuse large B cell lymphoma, lymphoblastic lymphoma, follicular lymphoma). d. Rhabdomyosarcoma e. Peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumors (Ewing family of sarcomas) f. Gastrointestinal stromal tumor\n- For prior therapy or sequential treatment with SoC, theprotocol defined washout periods apply before starting the targeted RPT\n- If the child has previously received anthracyclines or external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) to the chest: An ejection fraction of ≥55% based on an echocardiogram performed within 4 weeks prior to enrollment\n- Written informed consent from parent(s) and/or legal guardian(s) and written assent from participant in accordance with local regulations, prior to registration or any trial-related screening procedures\n- Age ≥ 24 months and < 18 years at the time of enrollment into this trial (enrollment will be opened by age groups sequentially; see trial design for more details)\n- Tumor which is relapsed or is refractory to at least one line of prior systemic antineoplastic therapy (depending on the tumor type one line of therapy may involve multimodality treatment). In cases where the participant has experienced only one relapse, the Investigator should assess whether enrolling the participant in the clinical trial or pursuing an existing second-line treatment would be the most appropriate course of action. Investigators should carefully evaluate the potential risks and benefits of the investigational treatment compared to the available standard therapies, ensuring that the chosen approach aligns with the participant's best interests and overall treatment goals\n- Tumor progression according to Investigator judgment\n- SSTR expression confirmed by immunohistochemistry (IHC) of a tumor histology sample (biopsy or surgical sample). An existing histology report showing SSTR positivity by IHC is acceptable. SSTR IHC positive results is mandatory before moving forward with the rest of the screening assessments in particular the SSTR SPECT/CT or PET/CT imaging. No further screening evaluation should take place in case of a negative IHC result and participant should be considered not eligible for this trial; this is to limit exposure to unnecessary SSTR SPECT/CT or PET/CT or PET/MRI ionizing radiations.\n- Radioactivity uptake within the primary tumor or metastatic tumor sites measured by locally available 111In-based, 99mTc-based, or 68Ga-based SSTR SPECT/CT or PET/CT imaging or PET/MRI, which is higher than the liver uptake, and performed within 2 months prior to informed consent. (Planar images only are not accepted). If not already available, this SSTR imaging can only take place after a positive result is observed by IHC (see inclusion criterium 5 above).\n- Anatomical/functional imaging (MRI and/or CT and/or PET/CT and/or PET/MRI and/or SPECT/CT scans depending on tumor type) of the primary tumor and metastatic sites within 2 months prior to enrollment. At least one measurable lesion should be present. All target lesions and lesions considered dominant must also be SSTR-positive, based on Investigator judgement\n- Karnofsky ≥ 50% (for participants > 16 years of age), Lansky ≥ 50% (for participants ≤ 16 years of age) at the time of screening\n- Participants must have recovered from the acute treatment related toxicities (defined as ≤ Grade 1 if not defined in eligibility criteria, excluding alopecia, stable treated electrolyte abnormalities on replacement and stable treated hypothyroidism) of all prior chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiotherapy, or any other treatment modality prior to entering this trial"}
Exclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- Known hypersensitivity to lutetium Lu 177 edotreotide or any of its components (DOTA/edotreotide, lutetium-177, etc.), or excipients\n- Previous treatment with metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) if the predicted overall absorbed doseis expected to exceed 2 Gy to the bone marrow or 23 Gy to the kidney. If a participant received a lower cumulative absorbed dose of these critical organs, he/she may participate for a number of cycles (at least 2) until this dose is reached\n- Previous treatment with EBRT, if the predicted overall absorbed dose is expected to exceed more than 2 Gy to the bone marrow or 23 Gy to the kidney. If a participant received a lower cumulative absorbed dose of these critical organs, he/she may participate for a number of cycles (at least 2) until this dose is reached.\n- Previous treatment with oncologic immune vaccine or CAR-T cell therapy\n- Bulky disease in the CNS defined as: a. Any signs of intracranial hypertension, e.g., papilledema b. Tumor with evidence of clinically significant mass effect in the brain or spine, e.g., uncal herniation or midline shift c. Tumor with diameter of > 5 cm in one dimension on T2/FLAIR d. Participants with metastatic or multi-focal disease, in case that the sites of disease meet above criteria for bulky CNS disease\n- Presence of severe renal, hepatic, electrolyte, cardiovascular, or hematological dysfunction, potentially interfering with the safety of the trial treatments, defined as followed and assessed within 7 days prior to enrollment: a. Renal: i. Estimated glomerular filtration rate eGFR < 60 mL/minute/1.73 m2 assessed by a recognized method, such as cystatin C performed within 4 weeks prior to enrollment ii. Renal tract obstruction. b. Hepatic: i. Hyperbilirubinemia > Grade 1 (NCI-CTCAE version 5.0) ii. Hypoalbuminemia > Grade 1 (NCI-CTCAE version 5.0), unless prothrombin time is within normal range. iii. Elevation of AST/ALT > Grade 1, or > Grade 2 in the presence of liver metastasis and elevation of gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT/ ALP > Grade 2 (NCI-CTCAE version 5.0). iv. Known ascites c. Cardiovascular: i. Heart failure (New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification III and IV) ii. Uncontrolled hypertension iii. Hyperkalemia > 6.0 mmol/L which is not corrected iv. QTc interval >450 ms for males and >460 ms for females aged 12 to 18 years, or QTc interval >450 ms for any participant under 12 years of age (Rautaharju, Surawicz, and Gettes 2009) d. Hematopoietic: i. Platelets < 75 x 10^9 /L ii. Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) < 0.75 x 10^9 cells/L iii. Hemoglobin (Hb) concentration < 9.0 g/dL e. Any other ongoing Grade 2-4 toxicity from previous standard traditional or investigational therapies (NCI-CTCAE version 5.0) excluding alopecia, stable treated electrolyte abnormalities on replacement and stable treated hypothyroidism\n- Any psychological, familial, sociological or geographical condition that may hamper compliance with the study protocol and follow-up schedule; those conditions should be discussed with the participant or legal guardian before registration in the trial\n- Pregnancy or lactation\n- Female participants of childbearing potential or male participants with female partners of childbearing potential, unless: a. willing to practice full and true sexual abstinence b. or surgically/permanently sterile (bilateral tubal occlusion, hysterectomy, or vasectomy) c. or willing to practice highly effective contraception in combination with a barrier method of contraception (e.g., condom). Contraception methods that are considered highly effective are: oral or non-oral (injected or implanted) non-estrogen progesterone-based hormonal method; oral, intravaginal, or transdermal combined estrogen and progesterone-based hormonal methods; and/or intrauterine device (IUD), and/or intrauterine hormone-releasing system (IUS), and/or bilateral fallopian tubal ligation. Sexual abstinence or the contraception methods described above must be followed throughout the entire treatment period and for 7 months for female participants and for 4 months for male participants with female partners of childbearing potential, after the last treatment. d. they are female participants whose male partners have a medically successful vasectomy (provided the partner is the sole sexual partner of the female participant of childbearing potential)\n- Participants who have received a live-attenuated vaccine up to 4 weeks prior to enrollment. Live attenuated vaccines should not be administered during the trial treatment and over the next 3 months after the last treatment dose\n- Other known malignancies, unless in complete remission for at least 2 years\n- Serious non-malignant disease (e.g., psychiatric, infectious, autoimmune or metabolic), that may interfere with the objectives of the trial or with the safety or compliance of the participant, as judged by the Investigator\n- Previous history of acute leukemia unless in remission for at least 2 years\n- Extensive bone/bone marrow involvement as per Investigator's judgement unless peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC) are available at a minimum of 2.5 x 10^6 CD34+ cells/kg (optimally 4 x 10^6 CD34+ cells/kg) for each trial participant prior to enrollment\n- Participants who have received previous systemic targeted RPT, including lutetium Lu-177 edotreotide, yttrium Y 90 edotreotide, lutetium Lu177 oxodotreotide, high-dose indium In 111 pentetreotide or other targeted RPT agents targeting SSTRs"}
Endpoints
Primary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- Determine the recommended dosage defined as the highest lutetium Lu 177 edotreotide dose which will comply with all the following criteria: 1. The median kidney absorbed dose of lutetium Lu-177 edotreotide is below 23 Gy for full treatment. 2. The median bone marrow absorbed dose is below 2 Gy for full treatment 3. Acceptable dose- limiting toxicity (DLT) profile (based on adverse event reporting) as evaluated by the safety monitoring committee (SMC).","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Recommendation based on dosimetry thresholds (median kidney absorbed dose <23 Gy; median bone marrow absorbed dose <2 Gy) and acceptable DLT profile as evaluated by the Safety Monitoring Committee using adverse event reporting."}
Secondary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- Objective -response rate (ORR): proportion of targeted RPT-treated participants with a complete response (CR) or partial response (PR), evaluated by the Investigator, under consideration of available guidelines for monitoring response in the different tumors involved (please see protocol for further details).","definition_or_measurement_approach":"ORR measured as proportion of participants achieving CR or PR per Investigator assessment using guideline-appropriate response criteria for each tumor histology (protocol for details)."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Rate of AEs: occurrence of AEs, severity, seriousness, AEs of special interest (AESIs), outcome, treatment/trial procedure-relatedness, action taken (including any treatment, and including any change in administration of theinvestigational medicinal product [IMP]),dose-modifying toxicity (DMT), DLT. Please see the protocol for assessments that will be performed to evaluate the safety of lutetium Lu 177 edotreotide.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Safety assessed by recording occurrence, severity, seriousness, AESIs, outcomes, relatedness, actions taken, DMT and DLT per NCI-CTCAE v5.0 and protocol-defined procedures."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- Overall survival (OS) Progression-free survival (PFS) and duration of response (DoR) According to Investigator’s criteria, based on anatomical/functional imaging magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and/or CT and/or positron emission tomography (PET)/CT and/or PET/MRI and/or SPECT/CT), according to the current guidelines appropriate for the applicable histology or tumor types","definition_or_measurement_approach":"OS, PFS and DoR assessed per Investigator using anatomical/functional imaging per guideline-appropriate criteria for the tumor type (MRI/CT/PET/SPECT as applicable)."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- The following assessments, done in cycles 1 and 2. For cycle 4, reduced number of measurements might be performed based on cycle 1 and 2 data: 1.Full 3D SPECT/low dose CT imaging of one or multiple bed-positions (depending on the height of the participants) 2.Whole body planar imaging (fast acquisition using a gamma camera). 3.Blood radioactivity concentration measurements. Please see protocol for further details.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Imaging and blood radioactivity concentration measurements performed in cycles 1 and 2 (and reduced in cycle 4 as applicable) including full 3D SPECT/low-dose CT, whole-body planar imaging, and blood radioactivity assays for PK/dosimetry."}
Recruitment
- Planned Sample Size
- 16
- Recruitment Window Months
- 104
- Consent Approach
- Written informed consent must be obtained from parent(s) and/or legal guardian(s) and written assent from the participant in accordance with local regulations, prior to registration or any trial-related screening procedures. Enrollment is opened sequentially by age groups; no specific languages or age-specific documents are stated in the available records.
Geography
- Total Number Of Sites
- 5
- Total Number Of Participants
- 16
Italy
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 30-05-2024
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 11-03-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 650
- Number Of Sites
- 1
- Number Of Participants
- 5
Sites
- Site Name
- Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori
- Department Name
- S.C. Pediatria Oncologica
- Contact Person Name
- Marta Podda
- Contact Person Email
- Marta.podda@istitutotumori.mi.it
Spain
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 16-04-2025
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 09-03-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 327
- Number Of Sites
- 2
- Number Of Participants
- 7
Sites
- Site Name
- Hospital Universitari Vall D Hebron
- Department Name
- #1030401: Hematología y Transfusión
- Contact Person Name
- Lucas Moreno
- Contact Person Email
- ucas.moreno@vallhebron.cat
- Site Name
- Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Maranon
- Department Name
- #1030402: Onco-Hematologia Pediatrica
- Contact Person Name
- Cristina Mata Fernández
- Contact Person Email
- cristina.mata@salud.madrid.org
France
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 28-07-2025
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 20-03-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 235
- Number Of Sites
- 2
- Number Of Participants
- 4
Sites
- Site Name
- Centre Hospitalier Regional De Marseille
- Department Name
- Service d’Immunologie, Hématologie et oncologie pédiatrique
- Contact Person Name
- Nicolas Andre
- Contact Person Email
- nicolas.andre@ap-hm.fr
- Site Name
- Institut Gustave Roussy
- Department Name
- Medecine oncologique
- Contact Person Name
- Charlotte RIGAUD
- Contact Person Email
- charlotte.rigaud@gustaveroussy.fr
Sponsor
Primary sponsor
- Full Name
- ITM Solucin GmbH
- Organisation Type
- Pharmaceutical company
- Country Of Registered Address
- Germany
Contract research organisations
- Name
- Parexel International Limited
- Responsibilities
- Clinical operations, vendor management, CTSL support, clinical operations management and other CRO services as listed in sponsorDuties
- Name
- Medidata Solutions International Limited
- Responsibilities
- eClinical/vendor services (sponsorDuties code 7)
Third parties
- {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"Medidata Solutions International Limited","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes present (code 7)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"Parexel International Limited","duties_or_roles":"Multiple sponsor duties including code 1,10,11,13,15 (Vendor Management, CTSL Support, Clinical Operations Management),5,6,8,9","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Invicro LLC","duties_or_roles":"Central Reader, imaging and dosimetry (sponsorDuties code 15); code 4","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Greenphire LLC","duties_or_roles":"Patient Reimbursement Vendor (sponsorDuties code 15)","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Eresearchtechnology Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Quality of Life Questionnaire data capture - ePRO (sponsorDuties code 15); code 7","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"Perceptive Eclinical Limited","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties code 3","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
Investigational products
- Investigational Product Name
- Arginine-Lysine solution for infusion
- Active Substance
- L-LYSINE HYDROCHLORIDE; L-ARGININE HYDROCHLORIDE
- Modality
- Small molecule
- Routes Of Administration
- Intravenous
- Route
- Intravenous
- Authorisation Status
- Authorised (prodAuthStatus: 1)
- Investigational Product Name
- 177Lu-Edotreotide
- Active Substance
- LUTETIUM (177LU) EDOTREOTIDE
- Modality
- Radiopharmaceutical
- Routes Of Administration
- Intravenous
- Route
- Intravenous
- Authorisation Status
- Authorised (prodAuthStatus: 1)
- Orphan Designation
- Yes
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