Neoadjuvant Lu-177-PSMA-617 in Patients With High Risk Localized Prostate Cancer Undergoing Radical Prostatectomy

Last updated: March 20, 2026
Sponsor: Hackensack Meridian Health
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

2

Condition

Adenocarcinoma

Prostate Cancer

Treatment

Lu-17-PSMA-617

Clinical Study ID

NCT06798558
Pro2024-0079
CAAA617A1US07T
PRELUDE
Pro2024-0079
  • Ages > 18
  • Male

Study Summary

Male adults with a confirmed diagnosis of prostate adenocarcinoma who meet criteria for localized high risk prostate cancer according to the NCCN guidelines and who are eligible for prostatectomy will be invited to participate. Criteria for high-risk prostate cancer include patients with preoperative prostate biopsy score of Gleason 8 (GS8) (Grade group 4 [GG4]) or higher. Patients also need to have a positive PSMA scan on 68-Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT scan.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients age 18 or older.

  • Patients with histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate.

  • Patients with high-risk disease defined as a preoperative prostate biopsy of GleasonScore 8 (GS8) (Grade group 4 [GG4]) or higher. Men with evidence of lymph nodeinvolvement at or below the bifurcation of the common iliac arteries (cN1) on PET-CT 68Ga-PSMA-11 are eligible.

  • Pre-operative, pre-treatment PSMA scan with high expression in prostate confirmed byPET/CT 68Ga-PSMA-11 (greater than liver). Patients must not have any other PETFDG-positive sites outside the prostate.

  • Patients who are able and willing to undergo surgery.

  • Patients with a life expectancy of greater than 10 years. Life expectancy can beestimated using any 1 of the following tools:

  • The Social Security Administration tables:

https://www.ssa.gov/OACT/STATS/table4c6.html

  • The WHO's Life Tables by country:

https://apps.who.int/gho/data/view.main.60000?lang=en

  • The Memorial Sloan Kettering Male Life Expectancy tool:

https://www.mskcc.org/nomograms/prostate

  • If using a life expectancy table, life expectancy should be adjusted using theclinician's assessment of overall health as follows: best quartile of health - add 50%; worst quartile of health - subtract 50%; and middle two quartiles of health -no adjustment. See the NCCN Prostate Cancer Guidelines for more information.

  • Patients with an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance statusof 0 to 2.

  • Patients who agree to remain abstinent (refrain from heterosexual intercourse)or use contraceptive measures, and agree to refrain from donating sperm, asdefined below:

  • With a female partner of childbearing potential who is not pregnant, men who are notsurgically sterile must remain abstinent or use a condom plus an additionalcontraceptive method that together result in a failure rate of < 1% peryear during the treatment period and for 14 weeks after the final dose of studytreatment. Men must refrain from donating sperm during this same period.

  • With a pregnant female partner, men must remain abstinent or use a condom during thetreatment period and for 14 weeks after the final dose of study treatment to avoidpotential exposure to the embryo.

  • The reliability of sexual abstinence should be evaluated in relation to the durationof the clinical trial and the preferred and usual lifestyle of the patient. Periodicabstinence (e.g., calendar, ovulation, symptothermal, or post-ovulation methods) andwithdrawal are not adequate methods of contraception.

  • Patients who are able to comply with follow-up visits and treatment plans.

  • Patients who are able to give informed consent.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with a prior history of prostate cancer treatment.

  • Patients with previous treatment with PSMA-targeted radioligand therapy or any ofthe following within 6 months of enrollment confirmation: Strontium-89,Samarium-153, Rhenium-186, Rhenium-188, Radium-223 or hemi-body irradiation.

  • Patients with distant disease (outside of local lymph nodes).

  • Significant bone marrow impairment defined by leukocytes <3,000/mcL,absolute neutrophil count (ANC) <1,500/mcL, and platelet count lower than 70,000/mcL.

  • Significant liver function impairment defined by total bilirubin higher than 1.5times the upper limit of normal (ULN), andASL/ALT higher than 3 times the ULN.

  • Impaired kidney function defined by glomerular filtration rate (GFR) lower than 40mL/min, or concomitant use of nephrotoxic drugs. Kidney function based on eGFR byModification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) equation:

  • Normal renal function: participants with eGFR 90 mL/min

  • Moderate renal impairment: participants with eGFR 30 to 59 mL/min

  • Severe renal impairment: participants with eGFR 15 to 29 mL/min

  • Patients with significant comorbidities that would make them poor candidates forsurgery.

  • Patients with evidence of metastatic disease (enlarged lymph nodes, distantmetastatic sites, visceral or bone metastases, etc.).

  • Patients with a history of radiation or hormone therapy to the prostate.

  • Patients with a history of bleeding disorders or who are taking anticoagulanttherapy.

  • Patients with active infections or other contraindications for surgery.

  • Patients who are unable or unwilling to give informed consent.

  • Patients who are unable to comply with follow-up visits and treatment plans

Study Design

Total Participants: 54
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: Lu-17-PSMA-617
Phase: 2
Study Start date:
March 05, 2025
Estimated Completion Date:
March 31, 2029

Study Description

The PRELUDE trial is a prospective, non-randomized, single-arm, phase 2 interventional study to assess the oncological outcomes after 2 cycles of Lu-177-PSMA-617 (PluvictoⓇ) administered at 6-week intervals before prostatectomy in patients with high risk localized prostate cancer.

Patients who meet all the inclusion criteria for the study will be enrolled to receive 2 cycles of Lu-177-PSMA-617 (PluvictoⓇ) administered at the dose of 7.4 GBq (±10%), once every 6 weeks (±1 week). Six weeks after the second cycle of Lu-177-PSMA-617 (PluvictoⓇ), patients will be eligible for radical prostatectomy with pelvic lymph node dissection and remain eligible for surgery up until 30 days from this timepoint.

Following treatment with Lu-177-PSMA-617 (PluvictoⓇ) and surgery, all participants will be followed for safety at week 3, 6, 9, 11, and 12 as well as a 30-day safety follow-up visit (FUP) and longer term safety follow-up assessments every 3 months for a period of approximately 2 years. Patients who experience disease progression will be managed according to standard treatment guidelines recommendations.

Connect with a study center

  • Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University Medical Center

    Washington, District of Columbia 20057
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • MedStar Washington Hospital Center

    Washington, District of Columbia 20010
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University Medical Center

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia 20057
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • MedStar Washington Hospital Center

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia 20010
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University Medical Center

    Washington D.C. 4140963, District of Columbia 4138106 20057
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • MedStar Washington Hospital Center

    Washington D.C. 4140963, District of Columbia 4138106 20010
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center

    Hackensack, New Jersey 07601
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center

    Hackensack 5098706, New Jersey 5101760 07601
    United States

    Site Not Available

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