A Clinical Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Alpha DaRT224 for the Treatment of Patients With Recurrent Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Last updated: February 6, 2025
Sponsor: Alpha Tau Medical LTD.
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Carcinoma

Lung Cancer

Treatment

DaRT seeds

Clinical Study ID

NCT05323253
CTP-SCC-03
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

This is a multi-center clinical study enrolling up to 86 participants. The primary objectives are to determine the objective response rate (ORR) established by the confirmed best overall response (BOR) following intratumoral administration of DaRT - Diffusing Alpha-Emitters Radiation Therapy, as well as to assess the Duration of Response (DOR) 6 months from initial response. Secondary objectives are to assess the safety of DaRT, and to assess the progression free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), Overall Duration of Response (O-DOR), local control and quality of life (QOL) for patients treated with DaRT.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients with recurrent cutaneous SCC histologically confirmed who have failed atleast first line standard of care therapy who are not indicated for surgery andstandard radiation therapy, or non alpha radiation brachytherapy technologies, andfor whom no curative systemic treatment is available

  2. Central histopathological confirmation within 6 months of enrollment provided notumor treatment occurred between the biopsy and enrollment

  3. Measurable disease according to RECIST v 1.1.

  4. Ability to undergo a CT scan

  5. Tumor size ≤7 cm, at the longest diameter.

  6. Single lesion per subject.

  7. Targeted lesion must be technically amenable for complete coverage (includingmargins) by the DaRT seeds.Targets will be deemed technically amenable for completecoverage if there are entry and exit vectors for placement that are not hindered bybone or major vessels or other vital organs (eg. eye).

  8. Interstitial implant indication validated by multidisciplinary team.

  9. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status ≤2.

  10. Life expectancy ≥12 months.

  11. Subjects male/ female ≥18.

  12. Willing and have the ability to provide signed Informed Consent.

  13. Patients, male and female, with reproductive potential (including women who aremenopausal for less than a year and not surgically sterilized), must practiceacceptable effective methods of birth control, such as barrier methods, condom ordiaphragm with spermicide or abstinence. Birth control should be continued for 3months after the DaRT insertion visit.

  14. Women with childbearing potential must provide a negative pregnancy test during thescreening period and up to V1, prior to the DaRT insertion procedure.

  15. Blood tests values:

  • Leucocytes ≥3000mm3,

  • Absolute neutrophil count ≥1500mm3,

  • Platelets ≥100,000 mm3,

  • Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5xULN (upper limit of normal)

  • Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) ≤2.5xULN,

  • Serum Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase (SGOT) ≤2.5xULN,

  • Serum Glutamic-Pyruvic Transaminase (SGPT) ≤2.5xULN,

  • Alkaline Phosphatase ≤2.5xULN.

  • Creatinine ≤ 2.0xULN or Creatinine Clearance ≥60 ml/min.

  • INR (International Normalized Ratio) or Prothrombin time ≤1.5xULN.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Distant or nodal metastatic disease (according to the TNM [tumor, nodes , andmetastases] staging system - N+ or M1 patients are excluded).

  2. T4 disease or perineural spread of disease

  3. Previously untreated cutaneous SCC indicated for surgery or radiation.

  4. Mucosal, vulvar, anal and penile SCC.

  5. Inability to fully cover the entire volume with DaRT seeds

  6. Inability to place DaRT seeds into tumor due to inaccessibility by presence of bonesor major vessels or vital organs

  7. Inability to undergo a CT scan

  8. Patients undergoing systemic immunosuppressive therapy excepting intermittent, briefuse of systemic corticosteroids.

  9. Patients receiving any of the following within 4 weeks of enrollment:

  10. Antineoplastic systemic chemotherapy or biological therapy

  11. Immunotherapy

  12. Investigational agents other than the study intervention

  13. Radiation therapy

  14. Live vaccines within 30 days prior to the first dose of trial treatment andwhile participating in the trial.

  15. Longest tumor diameter >7 cm.

  16. Tumor with keratoacanthoma histology.

  17. Known hypersensitivity to any component of treatment.

  18. Clinically significant cardiovascular disease e.g., cardiac failure of New YorkHeart Association class III-IV, uncontrolled coronary artery disease,cardiomyopathy, uncontrolled arrhythmia, uncontrolled hypertension, history ofmyocardial infarction in the last 12 months.

  19. Any medical or Psychiatric illness, which in the opinion of the investigator wouldcompromise the patient's ability to tolerate treatment and to adhere to the clinicaltrial protocol.

  20. Serious medical comorbidities that, in the opinion of the investigator, may affectsubject compliance and/or interpretation of treatment safety or effectiveness.

  21. High probability of protocol non-compliance (in opinion of investigator).

  22. Volunteers participating in another interventional study in the past 30 days whichmight conflict with the endpoints of this study or the evaluation of response ortoxicity of DaRT.

  23. Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or requires active treatment.Exceptions include basal cell carcinoma of the skin that has undergone potentiallycurative therapy or in situ cervical cancer.

  24. Patients do not agree to use adequate contraception (vasectomy or barrier method ofbirth control) prior to study entry and for 3 months after the DaRT insertion visit.

  25. Breastfeeding or pregnant women

  26. Tattoos or other identifying marks which can not be adequately hidden on digitalphotos

Study Design

Total Participants: 86
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: DaRT seeds
Phase:
Study Start date:
September 21, 2022
Estimated Completion Date:
December 31, 2025

Study Description

This study is a prospective multicenter, pivotal, single arm, open label clinical study to assess the efficacy and safety of intratumoral Alpha DaRT-224 for the treatment of patients with recurrent cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.

The "Diffusing Alpha-emitter Radiation Therapy (DaRT)", based on the interstitial intratumoral placement of an encapsulated Radium-224 source (3.7 days half-life), is described in this study. These sources release short-lived alpha-emitting atoms into the tumor microenvironment by recoil. DaRT seeds will be inserted into recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) tumors and will be removed following 14-21 days.

The Objective Response Rate (ORR) will be determined based on the confirmed Best Overall Response (BOR) following DaRT insertion. Duration of Response (DOR) will be assessed for up to 6 months from initial response is documented. Safety will be assessed based on the cumulative incidence rate, severity and outcome of device related Adverse Events (AEs). Classification of AEs will be done according to CTCAE v5.

Connect with a study center

  • Princess Margaret Cancer Center

    Toronto, Ontario
    Canada

    Active - Recruiting

  • Rambam Medical Center

    Haifa,
    Israel

    Active - Recruiting

  • Hadassah Medical Center

    Jerusalem, 9777605
    Israel

    Active - Recruiting

  • Belinson-Rabin Medical Center

    Petah tikva,
    Israel

    Active - Recruiting

  • Sheba Medical Center

    Ramat Gan,
    Israel

    Active - Recruiting

  • Banner Health MD Anderson Phoenix

    Gilbert, Arizona 85234
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Alliance Dermatology

    Phoenix, Arizona 85032
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Dignity Health Cancer Institute

    Phoenix, Arizona 85004
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • University of Arkansas

    Little Rock, Arkansas 72205
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • City of Hope

    Los Angeles, California 91010
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • UCLA

    Los Angeles, California 90095
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Boca Raton Regional Hospital

    Boca Raton, Florida 33486
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Day Star Skin and Cancer Center

    DeLand, Florida 32720
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Integrity Research Clinical Associates

    Delray Beach, Florida 33445
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Palm Beach Dermatology Group

    Delray Beach, Florida 33484
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Palm beach Dermatology Group

    Delray Beach, Florida 33484
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Hollywood Dermatology

    Hollywood, Florida 33021
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Baptist Health South Florida MCI

    Miami, Florida 33176
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • University of Miami

    Miami, Florida 33101
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Moffitt Cancer Center

    Tampa, Florida 33612
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Beer Dermatology

    West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Emory University

    Atlanta, Georgia 30308
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • UnityPoint Health

    Des Moines, Iowa 50309
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Mayo Clinic Rochester

    Rochester, Minnesota 55905
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Schweiger Dermatology Group

    Hackensack, New Jersey 07601
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Holy Name Medical Center

    Teaneck, New Jersey 07666
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • New Mexico Cancer Center

    Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Bassett Healthcare Network

    Cooperstown, New York 13326
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Northwell Health

    Queens, New York 11375
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • New York Medical Skin Solutions

    Rockaway Park, New York 11694
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • MDCS Dermatology

    Smithtown, New York 11787
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    Uniondale, New York 11553
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Ohio State University Medical Center

    Columbus, Ohio 43210
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • West Cancer Center

    Germantown, Tennessee 38138
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Gulf Coast Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas 77008
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University Cancer & Diagnostic Center

    Houston, Texas 77089
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • University of Virginia Health System

    Charlottesville, Virginia 22908
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Dermatology of Seattle and Bellevue

    Bellevue, Washington 98004
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

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