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    Clinical Trial Results:
    A Prospective Phase II Single-Arm Trial on Neoadjuvant Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy with 177Lu-DOTATATE Followed by Surgery for resectable Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors (Neo.Lu.Pa.NET)

    Summary
    EudraCT number
    2019-002196-34
    Trial protocol
    IT  
    Global end of trial date
    31 Aug 2023

    Results information
    Results version number
    v1(current)
    This version publication date
    06 Jun 2026
    First version publication date
    06 Jun 2026
    Other versions
    Summary report(s)
    Neolupanet scientific article

    Trial information

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    Trial identification
    Sponsor protocol code
    Neo.Lu.Pa.NET
    Additional study identifiers
    ISRCTN number
    -
    US NCT number
    NCT04385992
    WHO universal trial number (UTN)
    -
    Sponsors
    Sponsor organisation name
    IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele
    Sponsor organisation address
    Via Olgettina 60, Milano, Italy, 20132
    Public contact
    Pancreatic surgery Unit, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, partelli.stefano@hsr.it
    Scientific contact
    Pancreatic surgery Unit, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, partelli.stefano@hsr.it
    Paediatric regulatory details
    Is trial part of an agreed paediatric investigation plan (PIP)
    No
    Does article 45 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Does article 46 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Results analysis stage
    Analysis stage
    Final
    Date of interim/final analysis
    05 Jun 2024
    Is this the analysis of the primary completion data?
    No
    Global end of trial reached?
    Yes
    Global end of trial date
    31 Aug 2023
    Was the trial ended prematurely?
    No
    General information about the trial
    Main objective of the trial
    The main aim of this study is to evaluate the safety of neoadjuvant PRRT with 177Lu-DOTATATE followed by surgical resection for resectable non-functioning PanNETs at high risk of recurrence.
    Protection of trial subjects
    During the administration of the therapy, performed into a dedicated room of the Nuclear Medicine Division, the Health Physics staff will monitor the patient by means of an ionization chamber, in order to check the completeness of the radiopeptide administration. In order to obtain an adequate hydration of the patient and to protect the renal parenchyma during the phase of excretion of the radiopharmaceutical from an excessive tubular reuptake of radiopetide, the administration of the radiopharmaceutical will be preceded and followed (without interruption) with intravenous infusion of 1000 ml of 0.9% sodium chloride solution containing L-Arginine hydrochloride and/or Lysine. Patients will also be recommended to perform frequent urination (especially during the first 6 hours following the infusion of the radiopharmaceutical) to reduce the dose absorbed in the bladder and gonads. All prophylactic and therapeutic measures will be taken to prevent and control any complications due to massive disposal of biologically active substances during or immediately after treatment, such as the administration of steroids and/or antihistamines. Patients will be hospitalized for at least 24 hours after the administration of 177Lu-DOTATATE and their discharge will be carried out in compliance with the constraints and radiation dose limits for family members and the population, according with the current Italian regulations (D.L 26 maggio 2000, n. 187). Moreover, each patient enrolled for PRRT will be given oral and written information about the rules of behaviour to be followed during the hospitalization and in the days following the discharge.
    Background therapy
    -
    Evidence for comparator
    -
    Actual start date of recruitment
    09 Mar 2020
    Long term follow-up planned
    No
    Independent data monitoring committee (IDMC) involvement?
    No
    Population of trial subjects
    Number of subjects enrolled per country
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Italy: 31
    Worldwide total number of subjects
    31
    EEA total number of subjects
    31
    Number of subjects enrolled per age group
    In utero
    0
    Preterm newborn - gestational age < 37 wk
    0
    Newborns (0-27 days)
    0
    Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months)
    0
    Children (2-11 years)
    0
    Adolescents (12-17 years)
    0
    Adults (18-64 years)
    23
    From 65 to 84 years
    8
    85 years and over
    0

    Subject disposition

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    Recruitment
    Recruitment details
    31 patients were recruited in Italy (Milan, Bologna, Pisa, Peschiera del Garda, Verona) between 2020 and 2021.

    Pre-assignment
    Screening details
    All the patients should have performed at initial diagnosis the following procedures: o Thorax/abdomen CT scan with and without contrast enhancement o 68Gallium PET/CT or PET/MRI o Endoscopic ultra-sound with fine-needle aspiration/biopsy To be enrol in the study, all the patients should have a cytological/histological confirmation of PanNET.

    Period 1
    Period 1 title
    Overall trial (overall period)
    Is this the baseline period?
    Yes
    Allocation method
    Not applicable
    Blinding used
    Not blinded

    Arms
    Arm title
    177Lu-DOTATATE
    Arm description
    Enrolled patients will be treated with standard pancreatic resection according to PanNET localization, after a course (4 cycles) of neoadjuvant PRRT with 177Lu-DOTATATE.
    Arm type
    Experimental

    Investigational medicinal product name
    177Lu-DOTATATE
    Investigational medicinal product code
    Other name
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Concentrate for solution for injection, Injection
    Routes of administration
    Injection , Intravenous use
    Dosage and administration details
    Patients will receive a cumulative activity of 29.600 MBq (800 mCi), divided in 4 administrations (or cycles) of 7.400 MBq (200 mCi) each, with treatment intervals of 6-8 weeks. The per-cycle activity of 177Lu-DOTATATE (and consequently the cumulative activity) might be reduced if relevant blood and renal toxicity, or other side effects, will occur during the course of PRRT.

    Number of subjects in period 1
    177Lu-DOTATATE
    Started
    31
    Surgical exploration
    29
    Completed
    28
    Not completed
    3
         Consent withdrawn by subject
    2
         Protocol deviation
    1

    Baseline characteristics

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    Baseline characteristics reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Overall trial
    Reporting group description
    -

    Reporting group values
    Overall trial Total
    Number of subjects
    31 31
    Age categorical
    Units: Subjects
        In utero
    0 0
        Preterm newborn infants (gestational age < 37 wks)
    0 0
        Newborns (0-27 days)
    0 0
        Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months)
    0 0
        Children (2-11 years)
    0 0
        Adolescents (12-17 years)
    0 0
        Adults (18-64 years)
    23 23
        From 65-84 years
    8 8
        85 years and over
    0 0
    Age continuous
    Units: years
        arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
    59 ( 8 ) -
    Gender categorical
    Units: Subjects
        Female
    12 12
        Male
    19 19

    End points

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    End points reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    177Lu-DOTATATE
    Reporting group description
    Enrolled patients will be treated with standard pancreatic resection according to PanNET localization, after a course (4 cycles) of neoadjuvant PRRT with 177Lu-DOTATATE.

    Primary: Rate of postoperative 90-day morbidity and mortality

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    End point title
    Rate of postoperative 90-day morbidity and mortality [1]
    End point description
    Rate of postoperative 90-day morbidity and mortality after neoadjuvant PRRT with 177Lu-DOTATATE followed by pancreatic resection.
    End point type
    Primary
    End point timeframe
    From week 40 until week 52.
    Notes
    [1] - No statistical analyses have been specified for this primary end point. It is expected there is at least one statistical analysis for each primary end point.
    Justification: This is a single arm trial, and to report a statistical analysis related to a specific endpoint it is required to define at least two comparison groups. Given that the statistical analysis for an endpoint is not mandatory, I decided to not insert it, otherwise it gives me Error.
    End point values
    177Lu-DOTATATE
    Number of subjects analysed
    31
    Units: Clavien Dindo scale
        number (not applicable)
    31
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Rate of objective radiological response to PRRT

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    End point title
    Rate of objective radiological response to PRRT
    End point description
    Rate of objective radiological response to PRRT with 177Lu-DOTATATE according to modified RECIST criteria (mRECIST).
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Week 38.
    End point values
    177Lu-DOTATATE
    Number of subjects analysed
    31
    Units: RECIST criteria
        number (not applicable)
    31
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: Quality of life (QoL)

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    End point title
    Quality of life (QoL)
    End point description
    The quality of life (QoL) at diagnostic workup, after neoadjuvant PRRT and after the pancreatic surgical resection, will be evaluated by EORTC-QLQ-C30 questionnaire.
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Week 0, Week 38, Week 52.
    End point values
    177Lu-DOTATATE
    Number of subjects analysed
    31
    Units: scores ranging from 0 to 100
        number (not applicable)
    31
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Adverse events

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    Adverse events information
    Timeframe for reporting adverse events
    The Investigator is responsible for reporting all Serious Adverse Events (SAE), related or not to the study treatment, occurring during the treatment period and within 90 days of the last protocol treatment, to the “Safety Desk”.
    Adverse event reporting additional description
    Any late Serious Adverse Drug Reaction (SADR), occurring after the 90-day period, should follow this reporting procedure: Fill in the SAE form and send by fax within 24 hours of the initial observation of the event, to the sponsor. Attach a report of the event and a copy of all examinations that were carried out, including laboratory tests.
    Assessment type
    Non-systematic
    Dictionary used for adverse event reporting
    Dictionary name
    MedDRA
    Dictionary version
    23.0
    Reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Treated group
    Reporting group description
    All patients enrolled in this study have been treated.

    Serious adverse events
    Treated group
    Total subjects affected by serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 30 (6.67%)
         number of deaths (all causes)
    0
         number of deaths resulting from adverse events
    0
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    Thrombocytopenia
    Additional description: Mild thrombocytopenia - probable correlation with the treatment (3 doses administered) - fourth treatment suspended
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 30 (3.33%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Proteinuria
    Additional description: Severe - unknown relatedness to study drug - treatment suspended
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 30 (3.33%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    Intestinal pseudo-obstruction
    Additional description: Required hospitalization - no relations with study drug, related to surgery procedure.
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 30 (3.33%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Hepatobiliary disorders
    Cholangitis
    Additional description: Mild - no related to study drug
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 30 (3.33%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Renal and urinary disorders
    Jaundice
    Additional description: Mild - patient with biliary stent - no related to study drug
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 30 (3.33%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Infections and infestations
    Sepsis
    Additional description: During postoperative period the patient developed fever with positive blood colture treated with EV antibiotics, he deleoped abdominal collection treated with replacement of abdominal drainage.
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 30 (3.33%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Product issues
    Increased value of kidney dosimetry
    Additional description: The patient performed kidney dosimetry that demonstrated a dose to the kidney of 21 Gy after 3 cycles of therapy with 177Luthathera.
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 30 (3.33%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    Frequency threshold for reporting non-serious adverse events: 5%
    Non-serious adverse events
    Treated group
    Total subjects affected by non serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    3 / 30 (10.00%)
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    Anemia
    Additional description: RBC 2.95, Hb 8.1, HCT 26
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 30 (3.33%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    Blood alkaline phosphatase increased
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 30 (3.33%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    addominal pain
    Additional description: Moderate addominal pain
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 30 (3.33%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    Infections and infestations
    COVID-19
    Additional description: Grade 1 covid infection
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 30 (3.33%)
         occurrences all number
    1

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    Substantial protocol amendments (globally)

    Were there any global substantial amendments to the protocol? No

    Interruptions (globally)

    Were there any global interruptions to the trial? No

    Limitations and caveats

    Limitations of the trial such as small numbers of subjects analysed or technical problems leading to unreliable data.
    None reported
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