NCT05278208 · Nationwide Children's Hospital
Lutathera for Treatment of Recurrent or Progressive High-Grade CNS Tumors
What this study is about
This study will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Lutathera (177Lu-DOTATATE) in patients with progressive or recurrent High-Grade Central Nervous System (CNS) tumors and meningiomas that demonstrate uptake on DOTATATE PET.
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This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of Lutathera (177Lu-DOTATATE) in patients with progressive or recurrent High-Grade Central Nervous System (CNS) tumors and meningiomas that demonstrate uptake on DOTATATE PET. The drug will be given intravenously once every 8 weeks for a total of up to 4 doses over 8 months in patients aged 4 to \<12 years (Phase I) or 12 to \</=39 years (Phase II) to test its safety and efficacy, respectively.
Interventions
DRUG
LUTATHERA® (Lutetium Lu 177 dotatate)
Lutathera: IV administration maximum dose of 200 mCi once every 8 weeks (one cycle) for total of 4 cycles (8 months)
Primary outcome measures
Estimate MTD of Lutathera in pediatric CNS patients 4 to <12 years
Time frame: up to 8 months
To estimate the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of Lutathera in pediatric patients between 4 and 12 to \</=39 yearsof age with recurrent and/or progressive high-grade CNS tumors or meningiomas that demonstrate uptake on DOTATATE PET.
Estimate RP2D of Lutathera in pediatric CNS patients 4 to <12 years
Time frame: up to 8 months
To estimate the recommended Phase II dose (RP2D) of Lutathera in pediatric patients between 4 and 12 to \</=39 years of age with recurrent and/or progressive high-grade CNS tumors or meningiomas that demonstrate uptake on DOTATATE PET.
Calculate the incidence of treatment related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v5.0 in pediatric (4 to <12 yo) CNS patients treated with Lutathera
Time frame: up to 2 months
To define and describe the toxicities of Lutathera in pediatric patients with recurrent and/or progressive high-grade CNS tumors or meningiomas that demonstrate uptake on DOTATATE PET. This will include calculating the number of participants with Lutathera-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v 5.0
Assess PFS of Lutathera in CNS patients 12 to </=39 years
Time frame: up to 6 months
To assess efficacy, evaluated by 6 month progression-free survival, of treatment with Lutathera in adolescent and young adult patients age 12 to \</=39 years with recurrent and/or progressive high-grade CNS tumors or meningiomas that demonstrate uptake on DOTATATE PET
Who can participate
This study lists these criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov. A study coordinator reviews eligibility during screening — this page does not determine whether you qualify.
Exclusion criteria
- . No exceptions will be given. Imaging studies to establish eligibility must be done within three weeks prior to enrollment. All other clinical evaluations to establish eligibility (except for \[68Ga\]Ga-DOTATATE PET) must be done within 7 days prior to enrollment.
- Screening Criteria 1.1 Diagnosis Patient must have a diagnosis of primary high-grade CNS tumor (any histopathologic diagnosis that is WHO grade III-IV) or meningioma (any histologic grade) that is recurrent, progressive, or refractory. Note that patients with DIPG (based on radiographic/clinical diagnosis) who have undergone biopsy will be eligible with histologic diagnosis of grade II-IV infiltrating glioma. All tumors must have histologic verification either at the time of diagnosis or recurrence, except for patients meningioma who have not previously undergone biopsy or resection. Note: Refractory disease is defined as the presence of persistent abnormality on conventional MRI that is further distinguished by histology (biopsy or sample of lesion) or advanced imaging, OR as determined by the treating physician and discussed with the primary investigator prior to enrollment. 1.2 Prior Therapy Patients must have recurred/progressed following prior standard therapy for their tumor. Note: Patients with meningioma, atypical meningioma, or anaplastic meningioma must have received at least surgical resection or radiation. 1.3 Screening Consent Participant/legal guardian is willing to sign a screening consent for \[68Ga\]Ga-DOTATATE PET imaging. The screening consent is to be obtained according to institutional guidelines. Assent, when appropriate, will be obtained according to institutional guidelines.
- Eligibility Criteria
- Phase I Age Patient must be ≥ 4 and \<12 years of age at the time of enrollment. Disease Status: Patients who participate in the efficacy expansion cohort must have bi-dimensionally measurable disease, defined as at least one lesion that can be accurately measured in at least two dimensions Patients with measurable extraneural disease only are also eligible.
- Phase II Age Patient must be 12 to \</=39 years at the time of enrollment.
- Craniospinal irradiation or total body irradiation or radiation to \> 50% of pelvis \> 3 months prior to enrollment.
- Focal irradiation \> 4 weeks prior to enrollment 3.6 Stem Cell Transplant Patient must be:
- ≥ 6 months since allogeneic stem cell transplant prior to enrollment with no evidence of active graft vs. host disease
- ≥ 3 months since autologous stem cell transplant prior to enrollment 3.7 Growth Factors Patients must be off all colony-forming growth factor(s) for at least 1 week prior to enrollment (e.g. filgrastim, sargramostim or erythropoietin). Two weeks must have elapsed if patients received long-acting formulations. 3.8 Thrombopoietin receptor agonist
- Phase I: Patients must be off thrombopoietin receptor agonists for at least 1 week prior to enrollment (e.g. romiplostim, eltrombopag)
- Phase II: Patients can receive concurrent thrombopoietin receptor agonists 3.9 Somatostatin analogs Patients must be off long-acting somatostatin analogs for at least 4 weeks and off short-acting somastatin analogs (i.e., octreotide) for at least 24 hours. 3.10 Neurologic Status
- Patients with neurological deficits should have deficits that are stable for a minimum of 1 week prior to enrollment, documented by a detailed neurological exam.
- Patients with seizure disorders may be enrolled if seizures are well controlled. 3.11 Performance Status Karnofsky Performance Scale (KPS for \> 16 years of age) or Lansky Performance Score (LPS for ≤ 16 years of age) assessed within two weeks of enrollment must be ≥ 50. Patients who are unable to walk because of neurologic deficits, but who are up in a wheelchair, will be considered ambulatory for the purpose of assessing the performance score 3.12 Organ Function Patients must have adequate organ and marrow function, for eligibility and enrollment, as defined below:
- Adequate Bone Marrow Function as defined as:
- Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1.0 x 109 cells/ L
- Platelets ≥100 x 109 cells/ L (unsupported, defined as no platelet transfusion within 7 days)
- Hemoglobin ≥8 g/dl (may receive transfusions)
- Adequate Renal Function as defined as:
- Creatinine clearance or radioisotope GFR \>70mL/min/1.73m2 OR
- A serum creatinine based on (Schwartz et al. J. Peds, 106:522, 1985) age/gender as follows: 1 to \< 2 years: maximum serum creatinine 0.6 mg/dL for males and females. 2 to \< 6 years: maximum serum creatinine 0.8 mg/dL for males and females. 6 to \< 10 years: maximum serum creatinine 1.0 mg/dL for males and females. 10 to \< 13 years: maximum serum creatinine 1.2 mg/dL for males and females. 13 to \< 16 years: maximum serum creatinine 1.5 mg/dL for males and 1.4 mg/dL for females. ≥ 16 years: maximum serum creatinine 1.7 mg/dL for males and 1.4 mg/dL for females.
- Adequate Liver Function as defined as:
- Total bilirubin ≤ 3 times institutional upper limit of normal (ULN) for age
- AST(SGOT)/ALT(SGPT) ≤ 3 times institutional ULN
- Serum albumin ≥ 2g/dL
- Coagulation parameters: INR \<1.5 times ULN and aPTT \<1.5 times ULN unless patients are receiving therapeutic anticoagulation which affects these parameters
- Adequate Cardiac Function as defined as:
- Ejection fraction of ≥ 55% by echocardiogram
- Serum electrolytes (Sodium, Potassium, Chloride) within institutional limits of normal (patients can be on enteral supplementation) 3.13 Corticosteroids Patients who are receiving dexamethasone must be on a stable or decreasing dose for at least 1 week prior to enrollment, with a maximum dexamethasone dose of 2.5mg/m2/day. 3.14 Pregnancy Status Female patients of childbearing potential must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test within 72 hours prior to receiving the first dose of study medication. If the urine test is positive or cannot be confirmed as negative, a serum pregnancy test will be required. 3.15 Pregnancy Prevention Patients of childbearing or child fathering potential must be willing to use a medically acceptable form of birth control, which includes abstinence, while being treated on this study and for at least 7 months after drug cessation in females of childbearing potential and for at least 4 months after drug cessation in males of child fathering potential. 3.16 Informed Consent The patient or parent/guardian is able to understand the consent and is willing to sign a written informed consent document according to institutional guidelines.
- Tumor with evidence of clinically significant uncal herniation or midline shift.
- Tumor with diameter of \>5cm in one dimension on T2/FLAIR.
- Tumor that in the opinion of the site investigator shows significant mass effect in either the brain or spine. Note that patients with metastatic or multi-focal disease (with exception of bone marrow) are eligible as long as no sites of disease meet above criteria for bulky disease. 4.3 Breast-feeding Nursing mothers are excluded from this study. There is an unknown but potential risk for adverse events in nursing infants secondary to treatment of the mother with Lutathera. 4.4 Concurrent Illness
- Patients with a history of any other malignancy, except patients with a secondary brain tumor if the patient's prior malignancy has been in remission for at least 5 years from the end of treatment.
- Patients with any clinically significant unrelated systemic illness (serious infections or significant cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic or other organ dysfunction), that in the opinion of the investigator would compromise the patient's ability to tolerate protocol therapy, put them at additional risk for toxicity or would interfere with the study procedures or results.
- Patients with type I diabetes. 4.5 Concomitant Medications
- Patients who are receiving any other anti-cancer or investigational drug therapy are ineligible.
- Prior or current treatment with 177Lu-DOTATATE/TOC or 90Y-DOTATATE/TOC. 4.6 Prisoners will be excluded from this study. 4.7 Inability to participate: Patients who in the opinion of the investigator are unwilling or unable to return for required follow-up visits, obtain follow-up studies required to assess toxicity to therapy, or adhere to drug administration plan, other study procedures, and study restrictions.
Where
- Aurora, Colorado
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Columbus, Ohio
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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