177Lutetium-DOTATATE in Children with Primary Refractory or Relapsed High-risk Neuroblastoma (LuDO-N)

February 7, 2025 updated by: Jakob Stenman

A Phase II Trial of 177Lutetium-DOTATATE in Children with Primary Refractory or Relapsed High-risk Neuroblastoma

The LuDO-N Trial is a multi-centre phase II clinical trial on 177Lu-DOTATATE treatment of recurrent or relapsed high-risk neuroblastoma in children. The LuDO-N Trial builds on the experience from the previous LuDO Trial and utilises an intensified dosing schedule to deliver 2 doses over a 2-week period, in order to achieve a maximal effect on the often rapidly progressing disease. This strategy requires a readiness for autologous stem cell transplantation in all patients, but is not anticipated to increase the risk of long-term sequelae, since the cumulative radiation dose remains unchanged. The primary aim of the study is to assess the response to 177Lu-DOTATATE treatment at 1 and 4 months after ende of treatment. Secondary aims are to assess survival and treatment-related toxicity. Additional aim are to correlate tumour dosimetry with response, correlate SSTR-2 expression with 68Ga-DOTATATE uptake and to correlate the uptake with the treatment response.

Study Overview

Status

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Recruiting

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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24

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • Denmark
      • Copenhagen, Denmark, DK-2100
  • Lithuania
      • Vilnius, Lithuania, LT-08406
        • Recruiting
        • Vilnius University Hospital
        • Contact:
        • Contact:
          • Jelena Rascon, MD PhD
  • Netherlands
      • Utrecht, Netherlands, NL-3584
  • Norway
      • Oslo, Norway, NO-0372
        • Recruiting
        • Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet
        • Contact:
        • Contact:
          • Heidi Knüdsen, MD
  • Sweden

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

1 year to 18 years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Pathology 1.1. Histologically confirmed diagnosis of neuroblastoma 1.2. Immunohistochemical staining for somatostatin receptors (SSTR) performed from primary tumor tissue when available
  2. Relapsed or primary refractory high-risk neuroblastoma: INSS stage 4 disease or INRGSS stage M disease
  3. Age >18 months at the time of enrolment into this study
  4. Life expectancy of greater than 3 months
  5. Performance Status 5.1. Karnofsky > 50% (for patients > 12 years of age) 5.2. Lansky > 50% (for patients ≤ 12 years of age)
  6. Prior treatment 6.1. Two-week washout from any prior treatment 6.2. Patients must have recovery of hematological toxicity following previous therapy 6.3. Adequate recovery from major surgery prior to receiving study treatment
  7. Diagnostic imaging 7.1. Uptake in the primary tumor or metastatic tumour deposits on 68Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT at least higher than the liver uptake and performed within two months prior to registration 7.2. 123I-mIBG scintigraphy to be performed within two months prior to registration 7.3. CT or MRI of the primary tumor and bulky metastatic sites within two months prior to registration
  8. Laboratory requirements to be performed within 7 days prior to commencing trial treatment 8.1. Hematology: 8.1.1. Hemoglobin, If Hb is <120 g/L then patient will receive a blood transfusion prior to commencing trial treatment 8.1.2. Absolute neutrophil count > 1.0 x 109/L 8.1.3. Absolute Platelets > 50 x 109/L 8.2. Biochemistry: 8.2.1. Bilirubin within 1.5 x ULN 8.2.2. ALT within 2.5 x ULN 8.2.3. AST within 2.5 x ULN 8.2.4. GGT within 5 x ULN 8.2.5. ALP within 5 x ULN 8.2.6. Glomerular filtration rate >50mL/min/1.73m2 assessed by a recognised method, such as inulin, 51Cr-EDTA, 99mTc-DTPA or iohexol clearance and performed within 2 months prior to registration 8.2.7. Urinary catecholamine metabolites measured within 2 months prior to registration
  9. Peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC) 9.1. A minimum of 2 x106 CD34+ cells/kg (optimally 6 x106 CD34+ cells/kg) must be available for each study subject prior to registration
  10. Written informed consent from patient and/or parent(s) or legal guardian(s) in accordance with national regulations, prior to registration or any trial-related screening procedures

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Not fit enough to undergo proposed study treatment, as assessed by national PI, considering precautions defined in the latest version of the 177Lutetium-DOTATATE SmPC.
  2. Pregnant or lactating patient
  3. Concurrent treatment with any anti-tumor agents
  4. Prior treatment with other radiolabeled somatostatin analogues
  5. Hypersensitivity to any component of the investigational drug 177Lutetium-DOTATATE
  6. Treatment with long-acting somatostatin analogues within 30 days, or with short-acting somatostatin analogues within 24 hours prior the administration of 177Lutetium-DOTATATE

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: 177Lu-DOTATATE
A total of two doses of 177Lu-DOTATATE will be administered intravenously. The minimum time between treatments is 2 weeks.
Combination product: 177Lu-DOTATATE
A weight-based activity of 200 MBq kg-1 will be used for the first dose. The activity of the second dose will be calculated based on whole body activity scans as well as SPECT CT scans to determine the absorbed kidney dose. The aim is to administer 177Lu-DOTATATE corresponding to a whole-body dose of 1,2 Gy, with a cumulative whole-body dose of about 2,4 Gy over two courses, and not exceeding a cumulative renal dose of 23 Gy, in order to avoid renal toxicity.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Treatment response assessed in accordance with the Revised International Neuroblastoma Response Criteria (INRC) - 1 months after End of Treatment
Time Frame: 1 months following end of treatment
Treatment response assessed in accordance with the Revised International Neuroblastoma Response Criteria (INRC)
1 months following end of treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number and severity of treatment-related adverse events
Time Frame: Up to 5 years after end of treatment
Number and severity of treatment-related adverse events
Up to 5 years after end of treatment
Treatment response assessed in accordance with the Revised International Neuroblastoma Response Criteria (INRC) - 4 months after End of Treatment
Time Frame: 4 months following end of treatment
Treatment response assessed in accordance with the Revised International Neuroblastoma Response Criteria (INRC)
4 months following end of treatment
Progression-free survival
Time Frame: Time from registration to progression or death, up to 5 years following end of treatment
Time to progress or death, whichever occurs first
Time from registration to progression or death, up to 5 years following end of treatment
Overall survival - up to 5 years after End of Treatment
Time Frame: Time from registration to the the date of death, up to 5 years following end of treatment
Overall survival
Time from registration to the the date of death, up to 5 years following end of treatment

Other Outcome Measures

Other Outcome Measures

For clinical trials, a planned measurement described in the protocol that is used to determine the effect of an intervention/treatment on participants. For observational studies, a measurement or observation that is used to describe patterns of diseases or traits, or associations with exposures, risk factors, or treatment. Types of outcome measures include primary outcome measure and secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Tumour dosimetry: absorbed dose per administration of 177Lu-DOTATATE
Time Frame: At every administered dose of 177Lu-DOTATATE throughout the trial treatment phase (5 years)
Measured by SPECT/CT
At every administered dose of 177Lu-DOTATATE throughout the trial treatment phase (5 years)
Correlation of expression of Somatostatin Receptor-2 (SSTR-2) to uptake on 68Ga-DOTATOC PET/CT
Time Frame: Throughout the trial treatment phase (5 years)
SSTR-2 expression in the histology samples from primary surgery measured by immunohistochemistry.
Throughout the trial treatment phase (5 years)
Uptake on 68Ga-DOTATOC PET/CT
Time Frame: At end of treatment, and 1 and 4 months after end of treatment.
Measured by SUVmax (maximum standardized uptake value)
At end of treatment, and 1 and 4 months after end of treatment.

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Jakob Stenman

Collaborators

Collaborators

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Novartis
Advanced Accelerator Applications

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Study Chair: Jakob Stenman, MD PhD, Karolinska University Hospital

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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May 19, 2021

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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May 20, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

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May 20, 2031

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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May 21, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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May 25, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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May 27, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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March 25, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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February 7, 2025

Last Verified

Last Verified

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March 1, 2024

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Terms related to this study

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • LuDO-N

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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