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Phase 2 trial of Lu-177-DOTATATE in inoperable pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma

F. Lin, J. del Rivero, J. Carrasquillo, Abhishek Jha, Melissa K. Gonzales, L. Lindenberg, B. Turkbey, E. Lin et al.

Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2019

45 participants · 5 citations

Abstract

TPS4159 Background: Pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma (PHEO/PGL) is a rare malignancy that arises from chromaffin cells of typically the adrenal medulla but can also be of extra-adrenal origin. These tumors produce excessive catecholamines such as epinephrine and norepinephrine which causes labile hypertension, tachycardia, and flushing. Lu-177-DOTATATE (Lu-177-dodecanetetraacetic acid‐tyrosine-3-octreotate) is a radiolabeled somatostatin analog that is FDA approved for somatostatin receptor-positive neuroendocrine tumors. It is being being investigated in PHEO/PGL, which overexpress somatostatin receptors. Amino acid solutions containing lysine/arginine (L/A) are routinely co-administered with Lu-177-DOTATATE for renal radioprotection, although solutions containing other amino acids are also used. Methods: This is a prospective, single center, open label Phase 2 study evaluating the efficacy of Lu-177-DOTATATE in PHEO/PGL. Ninety patients will be enrolled, divided into two cohorts of 45 patients each ( SDHx mutation vs. apparent sporadic). Lu-177-DOTATATE is given at a fixed dose of 200 mCi with a co-administration of L/A amino acid solution q8 weeks for 4 cycles. The primary endpoint is the progression-free-survival (PFS) rate at 6 months. Secondary endpoints include response rate, overall survival, time to progression, quality of life measures, and examination of potential biomarkers such as biochemical profiles, Ga-68-DOTATATE PET, and F-18-FDG PET scans. Eligibility…

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