Prostate CancerPhase 3VISIONNCT03511664
Study of 177Lu-PSMA-617 In Metastatic Castrate-Resistant Prostate Cancer
A Phase 3 study testing 177Lu-PSMA-617 in people with Prostate Cancer, run by Endocyte at 88 sites in 10 countries.
Trial summary
The primary objective of this study was to compare the two alternate primary endpoints of radiographic progression-free survival (rPFS) and overall survival (OS) in patients with progressive prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-positive metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) who received… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older, men only
- Conditions the study is for
- Prostate Cancer
- What is being tested?
- 177Lu-PSMA-617
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 861 participants
- Where
- 88 sitesin 10 countries
- Study dates
- 29 May 2018to 14 Dec 2023
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- Men only
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Patients must have the ability to understand and sign an approved informed consent form (ICF).
- Patients must have the ability to understand and comply with all protocol requirements.
- Patients must be >= 18 years of age.
- Patients must have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 2.
- Patients must have a life expectancy >6 months.
- Patients must have histological, pathological, and/or cytological confirmation of prostate cancer.
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- Patients must be 68Ga-PSMA-11 Positron Emission Tomography (PET)/Computed Tomography (CT) scan positive, and eligible as determined by the sponsor's central reader.
- Patients must have a castrate level of serum/plasma testosterone (<50 ng/dL or <1.7 nmol/L).
- Patients must have received at least one NAAD (such as enzalutamide and/or abiraterone).
- Patients must have been previously treated with at least 1, but no more than 2 previous taxane regimens. A taxane regimen is defined as a minimum exposure of 2 cycles of a taxane. If a patient has received only 1 taxane regimen, the patient is eligible if: a. The patient's physician deems him unsuitable to receive a second taxane regimen (e.g. frailty assessed by geriatric or health status evaluation, intolerance, etc.).
- Patients must have progressive mCRPC. Documented progressive mCRPC will be based on at least 1 of the following criteria:
- Serum/plasma PSA progression defined as 2 consecutive increases in PSA over a previous reference value measured at least 1 week prior. The minimal start value is 2.0 ng/mL.
- Soft-tissue progression defined as an increase >= 20% in the sum of the diameter (SOD) (short axis for nodal lesions and long axis for non-nodal lesions) of all target lesions based on the smallest SOD since treatment started or the appearance of one or more new lesions.
- Progression of bone disease: evaluable disease or new bone lesions(s) by bone scan (2+2 PCWG3 criteria, Scher et al 2016).
- Patients must have >= 1 metastatic lesion that is present on baseline CT, MRI, or bone scan imaging obtained =< 28 days prior to beginning study therapy.
- Patients must have recovered to =< Grade 2 from all clinically significant toxicities related to prior therapies (i.e. prior chemotherapy, radiation, immunotherapy, etc.).
- Patients must have adequate organ function:
- Bone marrow reserve:
- White blood cell (WBC) count >= 2.5 x 10^9/L (2.5 x 10^9/L is equivalent to 2.5 x 10^3/μL and 2.5 x K/μL and 2.5 x 10^3/cumm and 2500/μL) OR absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1.5 x 10^9/L (1.5 x 10^9/L is equivalent to 1.5 x 10^3/μL and 1.5 x K/μL and 1.5 x 10^3/cumm and 1500/μL)
- Platelets >= 100 x 10^9/L (100 x 10^9/L is equivalent to 100 x 10^3/μL and 100 x K/μL and 100 x 10^3/cumm and 100,000/μL)
- Hemoglobin >= 9 g/dL (9 g/dL is equivalent to 90 g/L and 5.59 mmol/L) b. Hepatic:
- Total bilirubin =< 1.5 x the institutional upper limit of normal (ULN). For patients with known Gilbert's Syndrome =< 3 x ULN is permitted
- Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) =< 3.0 x ULN OR =< 5.0 x ULN for patients with liver metastases c. Renal:
- Serum/plasma creatinine =< 1.5 x ULN or creatinine clearance >= 50 mL/min
- Albumin >3.0 g/dL (3.0 g/dL is equivalent to 30 g/L) [Inclusion #16 has been removed]
- 17. HIV-infected patients who are healthy and have a low risk of AIDS-related outcomes are included in this trial.
- 18. For patients who have partners of childbearing potential: Partner and/or patient must use a method of birth control with adequate barrier protection, deemed acceptable by the principle investigator during the study and for 6 months after last study drug administration.
- 19. The best standard of care/ best supportive care options planned for this patient:
- Are allowed by the protocol
- Have been agreed to by the treating investigator and patient
- Allow for the management of the patient without 177Lu-PSMA-617
Who cannot join
- Previous treatment with any of the following within 6 months of randomization: Strontium-89, Samarium-153, Rhenium-186, Rhenium-188, Radium-223, hemi-body irradiation. Previous PSMA-targeted radioligand therapy is not allowed.
- Any systemic anti-cancer therapy (e.g. chemotherapy, immunotherapy or biological therapy [including monoclonal antibodies]) within 28 days prior to day of randomization.
- Any investigational agents within 28 days prior to day of randomization.
- Known hypersensitivity to the components of the study therapy or its analogs.
- Other concurrent cytotoxic chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radioligand therapy, or investigational therapy.
- Transfusion for the sole purpose of making a subject eligible for study inclusion.
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- Patients with a history of Central Nervous System (CNS) metastases must have received therapy (surgery, radiotherapy, gamma knife) and be neurologically stable, asymptomatic, and not receiving corticosteroids for the purposes of maintaining neurologic integrity. Patients with epidural disease, canal disease and prior cord involvement are eligible if those areas have been treated, are stable, and not neurologically impaired. For patients with parenchymal CNS metastasis (or a history of CNS metastasis), baseline and subsequent radiological imaging must include evaluation of the brain (MRI preferred or CT with contrast).
- A superscan as seen in the baseline bone scan.
- Symptomatic cord compression, or clinical or radiologic findings indicative of impending cord compression.
- Concurrent serious (as determined by the Principal Investigator) medical conditions, including, but not limited to, New York Heart Association class III or IV congestive heart failure, history of congenital prolonged QT syndrome, uncontrolled infection, known active hepatitis B or C, or other significant co-morbid conditions that in the opinion of the investigator would impair study participation or cooperation.
- Diagnosed with other malignancies that are expected to alter life expectancy or may interfere with disease assessment. However, patients with a prior history of malignancy that has been adequately treated and who have been disease free for more than 3 years are eligible, as are patients with adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer, superficial bladder cancer.
Trial locations and contacts
88 sites in 10 countries.
88 sites in 10 countries
United States45 sites
New Mexico Oncology Hematology Consultants Ltd., New Mexico Cancer Center
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87109
VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48105
University of Michigan Hospitals
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109
University of Colorado Hospital
Aurora, Colorado, 80045
University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center
Baltimore, Maryland, 21201
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215-5450
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215
Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center
Charlottesville, Virginia, 22903
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, 60611
VA North Texas Health Care System, Nuclear Medicine Service
Dallas, Texas, 75216
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, 75390
Karmanos Cancer Center
Detroit, Michigan, 48201
Duke University Medical Center, Duke Cancer Center
Durham, North Carolina, 27710
Regional Cancer Care Associates, Central Jersey Division
East Brunswick, New Jersey, 08816
Parkview Research Center
Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46845
Pennsylvania Cancer Specialists & Research Institute
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 17325
Excel Diagnostics & Nuclear Oncology Center
Houston, Texas, 77042
Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Iowa City, Iowa, 52242
Iowa City VA Medical Center
Iowa City, Iowa, 52246
Greater Dayton Cancer Center
Kettering, Ohio, 45409
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada - Twain Office
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89169
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Los Angeles, California, 90073
University of California Los Angeles, Nuclear Medicine
Los Angeles, California, 90095
Norton Cancer Institute
Louisville, Kentucky, 40202
Carolina Urologic Research Center
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 29572
Yale Cancer Center
New Haven, Connecticut, 06520-8028
Tulane Medical Center, Tulane Cancer Center
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10065
New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
New York, New York, 10065
XCancer Omaha / Urology Cancer Center
Omaha, Nebraska, 68130
Stanford Cancer Institute
Palo Alto, California, 94305
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107
Oregon Health and Science University, Nuclear Medicine
Portland, Oregon, 97239-3098
Mayo Clinic - Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905
UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
San Francisco, California, 94158
HonorHealth Research Institute
Scottsdale, Arizona, 85258
Swedish Cancer Institute Research
Seattle, Washington, 98104
Saint Louis University Hospital
St Louis, Missouri, 63104
VA St. Louis Health Care System - John Cochran
St Louis, Missouri, 63106
Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, 63110-1093
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
Tampa, Florida, 33612
Chesapeake Urology Associates (CUA) P.A.
Towson, Maryland, 21204
University of Arizona Cancer Center
Tucson, Arizona, 85719-1454
Washington DC VA Medical Center, Nuclear Medicine Service
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20422
United Kingdom9 sites
Bristol Hematology & Oncology Center
Bristol
Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Center
Glasgow
Royal Surrey County Hospital
Guildford
Guy's Hospital
London
Royal Free Hospital
London
St Bartholomew's Hospital
London
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
London
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Southampton
Institute of Cancer Research
Sutton
Canada7 sites
London Health Sciences Centre, Division of Nuclear Medicine
London, Ontario, N6A 4L6
CHUM - University Hospital of Montreal
Montreal, Quebec, H2X 3E4
Jewish General Hospital
Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1E2
Ottawa Hospital, Cancer Center
Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L6
CHU of Quebec - Laval University
Québec, G1R 2J6
Sunnybrook Research Institute, Odette Cancer Center
Toronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5
BC Cancer - Vancouver
Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 4E6
France7 sites
Bergonie Institute
Bordeaux
Center Jean Perrin
Clermont-Ferrand
Leon Berard Center
Lyon
Saint-Louis Hospital
Paris
Tenon Hospital
Paris
Institute Claudius Regaud, Toulouse Cancer Research Center
Toulouse
Gustave Roussy Oncology Institute
Villejuif
Sweden5 sites
Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Department of Oncology
Gothenburg
Skane University Hospital - Barngatan, Clinical Trials Unit
Lund
Karolinska University Hospital
Stockholm
Norrlands University Hospital, Cancer Center
Umeå
Uppsala University Hospital, Department of Oncology
Uppsala
Germany4 sites
University Hospital Essen, Clinic for Nuclear Medicine
Essen
Hospital rechts der Isar, Department of Nuclear Medicine
Munich
University Hospital Muenster, Department of Nuclear Medicine
Münster
Rostock University Medical Center, Clinic and Polyclinic for Nuclear Medicine
Rostock
Netherlands4 sites
The Netherlands Cancer Institute
Amsterdam
St. Antonius Hospital
Nieuwegein
Radboud University Medical Center (Radboudumc)
Nijmegen
UMC Utrecht
Utrecht
Belgium3 sites
Jules Bordet Institute
Brussels
Saint Luc University Hospital
Brussels
University Hospitals Leuven, Campus Gasthuisberg, Department of Nuclear Medicine
Leuven
Denmark3 sites
Aalborg University Hospital, Oncology Department
Aalborg
Aarhus University Hospital, Department of Oncology
Aarhus
Rigshospitalet - University Hospital Copenhagen, Department of Oncology
Copenhagen
About this study
Official title: VISION: An International, Prospective, Open Label, Multicenter, Randomized Phase 3 Study of 177Lu-PSMA-617 in the Treatment of Patients With Progressive PSMA-positive Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC)
The primary objective of this study was to compare the two alternate primary endpoints of radiographic progression-free survival (rPFS) and overall survival (OS) in patients with progressive prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-positive metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) who received 177Lu-PSMA-617 in addition to best supportive/best standard of care (BSC/BSoC) versus patients treated with best supportive/best standard of care alone.
Read the detailed description
The study for each participant consisted of a Screening period, a Treatment period and a Follow-up period.
Sub-study A dosimetry, PK and ECG sub-study was conducted in a non-randomized cohort (AAA617+BSC/BSoC) of 30 patients at sites in Germany to provide a more complete assessment of the safety aspects of AAA617. Aside from additional assessments to collect data for dosimetry, PK, urinary metabolites and ECG, patients in the sub-study were screened for eligibility, treated and followed up similarly to the AAA617+BSC/BSoC (investigational arm) patients in the main study.
Screening and randomization:
During the screening period of up to 28 days before starting randomized treatment, each participant was assessed for PSMA positivity by gallium (68Ga) gozetotide imaging PET/scan per the pre-defined read rules, by the Sponsor's central reader. Only patients with PSMA-positive metastatic PC and meeting all other inclusion/exclusion criteria were randomized in a 2:1 ratio to receive either 177Lu-PSMA-617 plus BSC/BSoC or BSC/BSoC only. Randomized patients were stratified on the following factors: LDH level (=< or > 260 UI/L), presence of liver metastases (Yes or No), eastern cooperative oncology group (ECOG) score (0-1 or 2) and inclusion of NAAD in the BSC/BSoC (at time of randomization (Yes or No)). Protocol- specified BSC/BSoC for each patient was initiated by the investigating physician prior to patient randomization and maintained throughout the study. On-study changes to BSC/BSoC were allowed and at the discretion of the investigating physician.
Randomized treatment:
"Randomized treatment" in this study refers to AAA617+BSC/BSoC (investigational arm) and BSC/BSoC only (control arm). For the sub-study, "study treatment" refers to AAA617+BSC/BSoC (also referred to as the investigational arm), as no randomization occurred in the sub-study. When discussing aspects of the study which are applicable to both the main and sub-study, the term 'randomized treatment' will be used throughout this document. The term 'study treatment' will be used only when specifically referring to the sub-study.
Patients randomized to the investigational arm began AAA617 dosing within 28 days of randomization. These patients received BSC/BSoC and 7.4 GBq (+/-10%) AAA617 once every 6 weeks (+/- 1 week) for a maximum of 6 cycles.
After the Cycle 4 treatment and prior to Cycle 5 treatment, the Investigator had to determine if:
- The patient showed evidence of response (i.e. radiological, PSA, clinical benefit)
- The patient had signs of residual disease on CT with contrast/MRI or bone scan
- The patient had shown good tolerance to the AAA617 treatment
If the patient met all of the criteria above and agreed to continue with additional treatment of AAA617 the investigator could administer a further 2 cycles. A maximum of 6 cycles of radioligand therapy was allowed. If the patient did not meet any of the criteria or did not agree to additional AAA617 treatment, then no additional doses of AAA617 were administered after Cycle 4. After the last cycle of AAA617, patients continued BSC/BSoC alone, as long as the investigator felt they were clinically benefiting or until they required a treatment regimen not allowed in this study. For both treatment arms, the cycle duration for Cycle 1-6 was 6 weeks and for Cycle 7 and beyond, 12 weeks. From Cycle 7 onwards, all patients from both treatment arms only received BSC/BSoC.
End of treatment:
An End of Treatment (EOT) visit was scheduled approximately 30 days after the last dose of AAA617 or the date of the BSC/BSoC end of treatment decision (whichever occurred later), but before the initiation of subsequent anti-cancer treatment, outside of what was allowed on study. Once a patient discontinued the randomized treatment part of the study for any reason, an EOT visit was scheduled.
Long-term follow-up:
Patients on the active part of the study at the time of the final analysis of OS had an EOT visit at the next planned visit after implementation of V5.0/5.1 of the protocol and moved into long-term follow-up, unless they specifically withdrew consent from long-term follow-up of the study.
Patients who consented to be followed for long-term status updates, entered the long-term follow-up period after the EOT visit. The long-term follow-up period included the collection of rPFS (if the patient discontinued for reasons other than radiographic progression), OS, information about new treatments along with the patient's response to these treatments, AE assessment, and results of hematology and chemistry testing. During the follow-up, patients were contacted every 3 months (+/-1 month) via phone, email, or letter until a long-term follow-up study became available, until death or until withdrawal of consent, whichever occurred first.
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer
- Being tested
- 177Lu-PSMA-617, Best supportive/best standard of care
- Keywords
- Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, mCRPC, 177Lu-PSMA-617, PSMA-617, PSMA-11, radioligand therapy
- Medical subject headings
- Prostatic Neoplasms
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
177Lu-PSMA-617Drug
Administered intravenously once every 6 weeks (1 cycle) for a maximum of 6 cycles. After 4 cycles, patients were assessed for (1) evidence of response, (2) residual disease, and (3) tolerance to 177Lu-PSMA-617. If all 3 assessments were met the patient might received an additional 2 cycles of 177Lu-PSMA-617.
Best supportive/best standard of careOther
Best supportive/best standard of care as defined by the local investigator
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| 177Lu-PSMA-617 plus best supportive/best standard of care (BS/BSOC) | Experimental | Patients randomized to receive the investigational product received 7.4 GBq (+/- 10%) 177Lu-PSMA-617 intravenously every 6 weeks (+/- 1 week) for a maximum of 6 cycles. Best supportive/best standard of care (BS/BSOC) might be used Receives: Drug: 177Lu-PSMA-617; Other: Best supportive/best standard of care |
| Best supportive/best standard of care (BS/BSOC) alone | Other | Patients randomized to this arm received best supportive/best standard of care (BS/BSOC) as determined by the investigator Receives: Other: Best supportive/best standard of care |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Radiographic Progression-free Survival (rPFS)
Radiographic progression-free survival (rPFS) was defined as the time (in months) from the date of randomization to the date of radiographic disease progression based on the central review assessment per the Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Working Group 3 (PCWG3) criteria or death due to any cause. Patients who were alive without radiographic progression at the analysis data cut-off were censored for rPFS at the time of their last evaluable radiographic assessment. Date of censoring for rPFS: 1) The censoring date was the date when the last evaluable radiographic assessment (CT/MRI/bone scan) determined a lack of progression; 2) If there were no evaluable assessments, censoring occurred at the date of randomization; 3) Patients who had 2 or more consecutive missed tumor assessments immediately prior to PD or death were censored at the date of the last evaluable tumor assessment prior to those missing tumor assessments.
Measured: From date of randomization until date of radiographic progression or date of death from any cause, whichever comes first, assessed up to 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021)
Overall Survival (OS)
Overall Survival (OS) was defined as the time (in months) from the date of randomization to the date of death due to any cause. If the patient was not known to have died, then OS was censored. The censoring date was date of the last study visit, or contact, until the cut-off date. The cut-off date was not used for last contact date, unless the patient was seen or contacted on that date.
Final OS was analyzed at the time of Primary analysis (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021) and an updated descriptive analysis of OS was re-run at the time of final analysis (Final Analysis cut-off date 14-Dec-2023).
Measured: From date of randomization until date of death from any cause, assessed up to 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021) and up to 66 months (Final Analysis cut-off date = 14-Dec-2023)
Secondary outcomes (28)
Number of Participants With Randomized/Study Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)
In the Main Study, "randomized treatment" refers to the investigational arm (AAA617+BSC/BSoC) and the control arm (BSC/BSoC). In the sub-study, "study treatment" refers to the investigational arm (AAA617+BSC/BSoC) without randomization:
- A randomized treatment-emergent adverse event (TEAE) is any adverse event that occurs from the start of randomized treatment to 30 days after the last administration of randomized treatment or prior to the initiation of subsequent anticancer treatment.
- A study treatment-emergent adverse event (TEAE) is any adverse event that occurs from the start of study treatment to 30 days after the last administration of study treatment or prior to the initiation of subsequent anticancer treatment.
The distribution of randomized/study treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) was done via the analysis of frequencies for TEAEs and Serious Adverse Event (TESAEs), through the monitoring of relevant clinical and laboratory safety parameters.
Measured: From randomization till 30 days safety follow-up, assessed up to 66 months (Final Analysis cut-off date = 14-Dec-2023)
Overall Response Rate (ORR)
Overall Response Rate (ORR) was defined as the proportion of participants with Best Overall Response (BOR) of Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR). ORR was based on RECIST 1.1 response for patients with evaluable disease at baseline per central review assessment.
Measured: From date of randomization until date of radiographic progression or date of death from any cause, whichever comes first, assessed up to 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021)
Disease Control Rate (DCR)
Disease control rate (DCR) was defined as the proportion of participants with Best Overall Response (BOR) of Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) or Stable Disease (SD) according to RECIST v1.1 per central review assessment.
Measured: From date of randomization until date of radiographic progression or date of death from any cause, whichever comes first, assessed up to 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021)
Duration of Response (DOR)
Duration of Response (DOR) was defined as the duration between the date of first documented Best Overall Response (BOR) of Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) and the date of first documented radiographic progression or death due to any cause as per central review assessment.
Measured: From first documented evidence of CR or PR (the response prior to confirmation) until time of documented disease progression or death due to any cause, whichever comes first, assessed up to 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021)
Time to First Symptomatic Skeletal Event (SSE)
Time to first Symptomatic Skeletal Event (SSE) was defined as the time (in months) from the date of randomization to the date of the SSE or death from any cause. The SSE date was the date of first new symptomatic pathological bone fracture, spinal cord compression, tumor-related orthopedic surgical intervention, requirement for radiation therapy to relieve bone pain, or death due to any cause, whichever occurred first. SSE data for this endpoint were collected up through EOT visit. The censoring date was date of the last study visit (on or before the EOT visit).
Measured: From date of randomization until date of radiographic progression or date of death from any cause, whichever comes first, assessed up to 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021)
Progression-free Survival (PFS)
Progression-free survival (PFS) was defined as the time (in months) from the date of randomization to the date of first evidence of radiographic, clinical or PSA progression or death due to any cause, whichever occurred first.
Measured: From date of randomization until date of progression or date of death from any cause, whichever come first, assessed up to 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021)
Best Percentage Change From Baseline in Prostate-specific Antigen (PSA) Level
Best percentage change from baseline in PSA level was defined as the maximum percent decrease at any time post-baseline, including only patients with a baseline value and at least one non-missing post-baseline value (scheduled and unscheduled).
Measured: From date of randomization till 30 days safety fup, assessed up to approximately 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021)
Percentage of Participants Achieving Prostate-specific Antigen (PSA) Response
PSA response was defined as the proportion of patients who had a >= 50% decrease in PSA from baseline confirmed by a PSA measurement >= 4 weeks later.
Measured: From date of randomization till 30 days safety fup, assessed up to approximately 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021)
Prostate-specific Antigen 80 (PSA80) Response
PSA80 response was defined as the proportion of participants who had a >= 80% decrease in PSA from baseline confirmed by a PSA measurement >= 4 weeks later.
Measured: From date of randomization till 30 days safety fup, assessed up to approximately 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021)
Duration of PSA Response
Duration of PSA response was defined as the duration between the date of first document PSA response (i.e. >= 50% decrease in PSA from Baseline) and the earliest date of PSA progression, where date of PSA progression was defined as: 1) Where a decline from baseline was documented, date that a >= 25% increase in PSA and an absolute increase of 2 ng/mL or more from the nadir was documented and confirmed by a second consecutive value obtained at least 3 weeks later. Rises in PSA within the first 12 weeks of the date of first dose of randomized treatment were ignored; 2) Where no decline from baseline was documented, PSA progression was defined as a >= 25% increase from the baseline value along with an increase in absolute value of 2 ng/mL or more after 12 weeks from the date of first dose of randomized treatment (without confirmation) as specified in the Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Working Group 3 (PCWG3) guidelines.
Measured: From date of first documented PSA response till 30 days safety fup, assessed up to approximately 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021)
Best Percentage Change From Baseline in Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Level
Best percentage change from baseline in alkaline phosphatase (ALP) level was defined as the maximum percent decrease at any time post-baseline, including only patients with a baseline value and at least one non-missing post-baseline value (scheduled and unscheduled).
Measured: From date of randomization till 30 days safety fup, assessed up to approximately 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021)
Best Percentage Change From Baseline in Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) Level
Best percentage change from baseline in lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) level was defined as the maximum percent decrease at any time post-baseline, including only patients with a baseline value and at least one non-missing post-baseline value (scheduled and unscheduled).
Measured: From date of randomization till 30 days safety fup, assessed up to approximately 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021)
Time to Worsening in BPI-SF Pain Intensity Scale
Time to worsening in BPI-SF pain intensity scale was defined as the time from randomization to the first occurring of an increase of worsening threshold (>=30% of baseline or >=2-point increase) at any time up through EOT visit compared to baseline, clinical disease progression, or death.
Measured: From date of randomization until date of End of Treatment (EoT), assessed up to 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021)
Time to Improvement After Worsening in BPI-SF Pain Intensity Scale
Time to improvement after worsening in BPI-SF pain intensity scale was defined as the time from worsening of Pain Intensity score to a Pain Intensity score <= baseline.
Measured: From date of randomization until date of End of Treatment (EoT), assessed up to 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021)
Time to Worsening in BPI-SF Pain Interference Scale
Time to worsening in BPI-SF pain interference scale was defined as the time from randomization to the first occurring of 1) an increase of worsening threshold (>=30% of baseline or >=2-point increase) at any time up through EOT visit compared to baseline, 2) clinical disease progression, or 3) death.
Measured: From date of randomization until date of End of Treatment (EoT), assessed up to 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021)
Time to Improvement After Worsening in BPI-SF Pain Interference Scale
Time to improvement after worsening in BPI-SF pain interference scale was defined as the time from worsening of Pain Interference score to a Pain Interference score <= baseline.
Measured: From date of randomization until date of End of Treatment (EoT), assessed up to 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021)
Time to Worsening in BPI-SF Worst Pain Intensity Scale (Time to Disease Related Pain)
Time to worsening in BPI-SF worst pain intensity scale (time to disease related pain) was defined as the time from randomization to the first occurring of worsening exceeding the threshold threshold (>=30% of baseline or >=2 point increase) at any time up through EOT visit compared to baseline, clinical disease progression, or death.
Measured: From date of randomization until date of End of Treatment (EoT), assessed up to 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021)
Change From Baseline in BPI-SF (Brief-Pain Inventory - Short Form) Pain Intensity Scale
The BPI-SF is a generic pain assessment tool used in research and practice for pain assessment in musculoskeletal conditions. The higher the BPI-SF score, the worse the pain. The BPI-SF consists of 4 questions regarding pain intensity (worst pain intensity, least pain intensity, average pain intensity and pain right now), 2 questions on the use of analgesics, and 7 questions on how the level pain has interfered with the subject's life (General Activity, Mood, Walking Ability, Normal Work, Relations with other people, Sleep, Enjoyment of Life). Intensity items consist of an 11-response rating scale scored from 0 ("No Pain") to 10 ("Pain As Bad As You Can Imagine"). BPI-SF Pain intensity is the mean of non-missing items of the 4 individual scales, if there are 3 or more items not missing; otherwise this scale is set to missing.
Measured: Baseline (BL), Cycle 2 to Cycle 13 (Week 1 Day 1), End of Treatment (EoT) (cycle duration for Cycle 1-6 = 6 weeks and for Cycle 7 and beyond = 12 weeks)
Change From Baseline in BPI-SF (Brief-Pain Inventory - Short Form) Pain Interference Scale
The BPI-SF is a generic pain assessment tool used in research and practice for pain assessment in musculoskeletal conditions. The higher the BPI-SF score, the worse the pain. The BPI-SF consists of 4 questions regarding pain intensity (worst pain intensity, least pain intensity, average pain intensity and pain right now), 2 questions on the use of analgesics, and 7 questions on how the level pain has interfered with the subject's life (General Activity, Mood, Walking Ability, Normal Work, Relations with other people, Sleep, Enjoyment of Life). Interference items consist of scores from 0 ("Does Not Interfere") to 10 ("Completely Interferes"). BPI-SF Interference scale is the mean of non-missing items of the 7 items on pain interference, if there are 4 or more items not missing; otherwise this scale is set to missing.
Measured: Baseline (BL), Cycle 2 to Cycle 13 (Week 1 Day 1), End of Treatment (EoT) (cycle duration for Cycle 1-6 = 6 weeks and for Cycle 7 and beyond = 12 weeks)
Time to Worsening in FACT-P Total Score
Time to worsening was defined as the time from randomization to the first occurring of a >=10 point decrease in FACT-P total score compared to baseline, clinical disease progression, or death.
Measured: From date of randomization until date of End of Treatment (EoT), assessed up to 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021)
Change From Baseline in FACT-P (Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Prostate) Total Score
The FACT-P total score (range 0-156) consist of five subscales (Physical (0-28), Functional (0-28), Social (0-28), and Emotional Well-being (0-24)) and a functional well-being and prostate cancer subscale (range 0-48). Higher scores indicate higher degree of functioning and better quality of life.
Measured: Baseline (BL), Cycle 2 to Cycle 13 (Week 1 Day 1), End of Treatment (EoT) (cycle duration for Cycle 1-6 = 6 weeks and for Cycle 7 and beyond = 12 weeks)
Time to Worsening in EQ-5D-5L Utility Score
Time to worsening for utility score was defined as time from randomization to the first occurrence of worsening in utility score relative to baseline (no change or any decrease), clinical disease progression, or death.
Measured: From date of randomization until date of End of Treatment (EoT), assessed up to 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021)
Change From Baseline in the European Quality of Life (EuroQol) - 5 Domain 5 Level Scale (EQ-5D-5L) Utility Score
The EQ-5D-5L is a standardized participant completed questionnaire that measures health-related quality of life. EQ-5D-5L consists of two components: a health state profile and an optional visual analogue scale (VAS). EQ-5D health state profile is comprised of 5 dimensions: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression. Each dimension has 5 levels: 1= no problems, 2= slight problems, 3=moderate problems, 4= severe problems, and 5= extreme problems. Higher scores indicated greater levels of problems across each of the five dimensions. A utility score was obtained by using a weighted combination of the levels of the five dimension-scales. The weights were based on value sets which were country-specific for the U.K. Utility scores ranges from the lowest possible score for a living patient of -0.594 (when all responses are '5') to 1 (when all responses are '1').If a patient died, he was assigned a score of 0 on the date of death.
Measured: Baseline (BL), Cycle 2 to Cycle 13 (Week 1 Day 1), End of Treatment (EoT) (cycle duration for Cycle 1-6 = 6 weeks and for Cycle 7 and beyond = 12 weeks)
Change From Baseline in the European Quality of Life (EuroQol) - 5 Domain 5 Level Scale (EQ-5D-5L) EQ-VAS
The EQ-5D-5L is a standardized participant completed questionnaire that measures health-related quality of life. EQ-5D-5L consists of two components: a health state profile and an optional visual analogue scale (VAS). EQ VAS records the patient's self-rated health on a vertical visual analogue 0-100 scale, where the endpoints are labelled 'The best health you can imagine' and 'The worst health you can imagine'. The higher the EQ-VAS score, the better the QoL.
Measured: Baseline (BL), Cycle 2 to Cycle 13 (Week 1 Day 1), End of Treatment (EoT) (cycle duration for Cycle 1-6 = 6 weeks and for Cycle 7 and beyond = 12 weeks)
Number of Participants Hospitalized as In-patient
The number of hospitalizations (yes/no) (admitted as in-patient) was collected as part of the hospital admission for health economic evaluations.
Measured: From date of randomization till 30 days safety fup, assessed up to approximately 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021)
Duration of Time in Hospital Following 177Lu-PSMA-617 Administration
The duration of time in hospital following 177Lu-PSMA-617 administration (hours) was the time span of patient discharged as captured on the 177Lu-PSMA-617 administration Case Report Form (CRF).
Measured: From date of randomization till 30 days safety fup, assessed up to approximately 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021)
Concomitant Drug Use for Health Economics Analysis
The list of concomitant drugs as captured on the concomitant medication/therapy CRF page to include in each category was pre-specified and flagged prior to the pre planned analyses. (1) Bisphosphonates (including but not limited to zoledronic acid, alendronic acid, etc.), denosumab, and other bone targeted therapies), (2) Corticosteroids for systemic use (3), Antifungals for systemic use (i.e. ketoconazole), (4) ESA (erythropoietin stimulating agents, i.e. epoetin alfa), (5) Granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), (6) Novel androgen axis drugs (NAADs; i.e. enzalutamide, abiraterone, apalutamide), (7) Antiemetics and (8) Opioid analgesics use for cancer-related pain.
Measured: From date of randomization till 30 days safety fup, assessed up to approximately 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021)
Therapeutic Interventions for Health Economics Analysis
The list of therapeutic interventions was pre-specified and flagged prior to the pre planned analyses as captured on: 1) the concurrent radiotherapy CRF page to include local external beam radiotherapy (inclusive of palliative external radiation), 2) on the concomitant medication/therapy CRF page to include blood transfusion (full blood or derivates).
Measured: From date of randomization till 30 days safety fup, assessed up to approximately 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted30 Apr 2018
- Study start29 May 2018
- Primary completion27 Jan 2021
- Study completion14 Dec 2023
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (13)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Prostate CancerStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Participants in the Main Study were randomized in a 2:1 ratio to receive either 177Lu-PSMA-617 plus BSC/BSoC or BSC/BSoC only. The sub-study was conducted in a non-randomized cohort (AAA617+ BSC/BSoC)
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 861 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Endocyte
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Study director, Novartis Pharmaceuticals
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03511664
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- PSMA-617-01
- Other IDs
- 2018-000459-41, CAAA617A12301, 2018
- Acronym
- VISION
- Status last verified
- Dec 2024
- First submitted
- 13 Apr 2018
- Last updated
- 13 Jan 2025
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: Novartis is committed to sharing with qualified external researchers, access to patient-level data and supporting clinical documents from eligible studies. These requests are reviewed and approved by an independent review panel on the basis of scientific merit. All data provided is anonymized to respect the privacy of patients who have participated in the trial in line with applicable laws and regulations. This trial data availability is according to the criteria and process described on www.clinicalstudydatarequest.com
- Expanded access
- Available
Publications
Iravani A, Violet J, Azad A, Hofman MS. Lutetium-177 prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) theranostics: practical nuances and intricacies. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis. 2020 Mar;23(1):38-52. doi: 10.1038/s41391-019-0174-x. Epub 2019 Oct 8.
PubMed 31595044Chi KN, Yip SM, Bauman G, Probst S, Emmenegger U, Kollmannsberger CK, Martineau P, Niazi T, Pouliot F, Rendon R, Hotte SJ, Laidley DT, Saad F. 177Lu-PSMA-617 in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer: A Review of the Evidence and Implications for Canadian Clinical Practice. Curr Oncol. 2024 Mar 7;31(3):1400-1415. doi: 10.3390/curroncol31030106.
PubMed 38534939Fizazi K, Herrmann K, Krause BJ, Rahbar K, Chi KN, Morris MJ, Sartor O, Tagawa ST, Kendi AT, Vogelzang N, Calais J, Nagarajah J, Wei XX, Koshkin VS, Beauregard JM, Chang B, Ghouse R, DeSilvio M, Messmann RA, de Bono J. Health-related quality of life and pain outcomes with [177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 plus standard of care versus standard of care in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (VISION): a multicentre, open-label, randomised, phase 3 trial. Lancet Oncol. 2023 Jun;24(6):597-610. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(23)00158-4.
PubMed 37269841Herrmann K, Rahbar K, Eiber M, Sparks R, Baca N, Krause BJ, Lassmann M, Jentzen W, Tang J, Chicco D, Klein P, Blumenstein L, Basque JR, Kurth J. Renal and Multiorgan Safety of 177Lu-PSMA-617 in Patients with Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer in the VISION Dosimetry Substudy. J Nucl Med. 2024 Jan 2;65(1):71-78. doi: 10.2967/jnumed.123.265448.
PubMed 38050121Kuo PH, Yoo DC, Avery R, Seltzer M, Calais J, Nagarajah J, Weber WA, Fendler WP, Hofman MS, Krause BJ, Brackman M, Kpamegan E, Ghebremariam S, Benson T, Catafau AM, Kendi AT. A VISION Substudy of Reader Agreement on 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT Scan Interpretation to Determine Patient Eligibility for 177Lu-PSMA-617 Radioligand Therapy. J Nucl Med. 2023 Aug;64(8):1259-1265. doi: 10.2967/jnumed.122.265077. Epub 2023 May 25.
PubMed 37230533Sartor O, de Bono J, Chi KN, Fizazi K, Herrmann K, Rahbar K, Tagawa ST, Nordquist LT, Vaishampayan N, El-Haddad G, Park CH, Beer TM, Armour A, Perez-Contreras WJ, DeSilvio M, Kpamegan E, Gericke G, Messmann RA, Morris MJ, Krause BJ; VISION Investigators. Lutetium-177-PSMA-617 for Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer. N Engl J Med. 2021 Sep 16;385(12):1091-1103. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2107322. Epub 2021 Jun 23.
PubMed 34161051Armstrong AJ, Sartor O, de Bono J, Chi K, Fizazi K, Krause BJ, Herrmann K, Rahbar K, Tagawa ST, Saad F, Beer TM, Wu J, Mirante O, Morris MJ. Association of Declining Prostate-specific Antigen Levels with Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer Receiving [177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 in the Phase 3 VISION Trial. Eur Urol. 2024 Dec;86(6):552-562. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2024.08.021. Epub 2024 Sep 5.
PubMed 39242323Chi KN, Armstrong AJ, Krause BJ, Herrmann K, Rahbar K, de Bono JS, Adra N, Garje R, Michalski JM, Kempel MM, Fizazi K, Morris MJ, Sartor O, Brackman M, DeSilvio M, Wilke C, Holder G, Tagawa ST. Safety Analyses of the Phase 3 VISION Trial of [177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 in Patients with Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer. Eur Urol. 2024 Apr;85(4):382-391. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2023.12.004. Epub 2024 Jan 6.
PubMed 38185538Herrmann K, Gafita A, de Bono JS, Sartor O, Chi KN, Krause BJ, Rahbar K, Tagawa ST, Czernin J, El-Haddad G, Wong CC, Zhang Z, Wilke C, Mirante O, Morris MJ, Fizazi K. Multivariable models of outcomes with [177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617: analysis of the phase 3 VISION trial. EClinicalMedicine. 2024 Oct 4;77:102862. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102862. eCollection 2024 Nov.
PubMed 39430616Kuo PH, Morris MJ, Hesterman J, Kendi AT, Rahbar K, Wei XX, Fang B, Adra N, Garje R, Michalski JM, Chi K, de Bono J, Fizazi K, Krause B, Sartor O, Tagawa ST, Ghebremariam S, Brackman M, Wong CC, Catafau AM, Benson T, Armstrong AJ, Herrmann K. Quantitative 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET and Clinical Outcomes in Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer Following 177Lu-PSMA-617 (VISION Trial). Radiology. 2024 Aug;312(2):e233460. doi: 10.1148/radiol.233460.
PubMed 39162634Morris MJ, de Bono J, Nagarajah J, Sartor O, Wei XX, Nordquist LT, Koshkin VS, Chi KN, Krause BJ, Herrmann K, Rahbar K, Vickers A, Mirante O, Ghouse R, Fizazi K, Tagawa ST. Correlation analyses of radiographic progression-free survival with clinical and health-related quality of life outcomes in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer: Analysis of the phase 3 VISION trial. Cancer. 2024 Oct 15;130(20):3426-3435. doi: 10.1002/cncr.35438. Epub 2024 Jun 21.
PubMed 39031642Al-Khanaty A, Chen D, Walbaum J, Hennes D, Delgado C, Dinneen E, Eapen R, Hofman MS, Azad AA, Murphy DG, Lawrentschuk N, Perera M. Guideline of guidelines: lutetium-177 PSMA radioligand therapy in advanced prostate cancer. BJU Int. 2026 Sep;138(3):359-369. doi: 10.1111/bju.70283. Epub 2026 Apr 14.
PubMed 41979224Sundlov A, Sjogreen-Gleisner K. Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy - Prospects for Personalised Treatment. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol). 2021 Feb;33(2):92-97. doi: 10.1016/j.clon.2020.10.020. Epub 2020 Nov 12.
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Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 13 Jan 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- VISION: An International, Prospective, Open Label, Multicenter, Randomized Phase 3 Study of 177Lu-PSMA-617 in the Treatment of Patients With Progressive PSMA-positive Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC)
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03511664
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- VISION / PSMA-617-01
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer
- Keywords
- Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, mCRPC, 177Lu-PSMA-617, PSMA-617, PSMA-11, radioligand therapy
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 861 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- EndocyteIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- 29 May 2018 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 27 Jan 2021 (actual)
- Study completion
- 14 Dec 2023 (actual)
- First posted
- 30 Apr 2018 (actual)
- Results
- Posted 9 May 2022
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The primary objective of this study was to compare the two alternate primary endpoints of radiographic progression-free survival (rPFS) and overall survival (OS) in patients with progressive prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-positive metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) who received 177Lu-PSMA-617 in addition to best supportive/best standard of care (BSC/BSoC) versus patients treated with best supportive/best standard of care alone.
Detailed description
The study for each participant consisted of a Screening period, a Treatment period and a Follow-up period.
Sub-study A dosimetry, PK and ECG sub-study was conducted in a non-randomized cohort (AAA617+BSC/BSoC) of 30 patients at sites in Germany to provide a more complete assessment of the safety aspects of AAA617. Aside from additional assessments to collect data for dosimetry, PK, urinary metabolites and ECG, patients in the sub-study were screened for eligibility, treated and followed up similarly to the AAA617+BSC/BSoC (investigational arm) patients in the main study.
Screening and randomization:
During the screening period of up to 28 days before starting randomized treatment, each participant was assessed for PSMA positivity by gallium (68Ga) gozetotide imaging PET/scan per the pre-defined read rules, by the Sponsor's central reader. Only patients with PSMA-positive metastatic PC and meeting all other inclusion/exclusion criteria were randomized in a 2:1 ratio to receive either 177Lu-PSMA-617 plus BSC/BSoC or BSC/BSoC only. Randomized patients were stratified on the following factors: LDH level (=< or > 260 UI/L), presence of liver metastases (Yes or No), eastern cooperative oncology group (ECOG) score (0-1 or 2) and inclusion of NAAD in the BSC/BSoC (at time of randomization (Yes or No)). Protocol- specified BSC/BSoC for each patient was initiated by the investigating physician prior to patient randomization and maintained throughout the study. On-study changes to BSC/BSoC were allowed and at the discretion of the investigating physician.
Randomized treatment:
"Randomized treatment" in this study refers to AAA617+BSC/BSoC (investigational arm) and BSC/BSoC only (control arm). For the sub-study, "study treatment" refers to AAA617+BSC/BSoC (also referred to as the investigational arm), as no randomization occurred in the sub-study. When discussing aspects of the study which are applicable to both the main and sub-study, the term 'randomized treatment' will be used throughout this document. The term 'study treatment' will be used only when specifically referring to the sub-study.
Patients randomized to the investigational arm began AAA617 dosing within 28 days of randomization. These patients received BSC/BSoC and 7.4 GBq (+/-10%) AAA617 once every 6 weeks (+/- 1 week) for a maximum of 6 cycles.
After the Cycle 4 treatment and prior to Cycle 5 treatment, the Investigator had to determine if:
- The patient showed evidence of response (i.e. radiological, PSA, clinical benefit)
- The patient had signs of residual disease on CT with contrast/MRI or bone scan
- The patient had shown good tolerance to the AAA617 treatment
If the patient met all of the criteria above and agreed to continue with additional treatment of AAA617 the investigator could administer a further 2 cycles. A maximum of 6 cycles of radioligand therapy was allowed. If the patient did not meet any of the criteria or did not agree to additional AAA617 treatment, then no additional doses of AAA617 were administered after Cycle 4. After the last cycle of AAA617, patients continued BSC/BSoC alone, as long as the investigator felt they were clinically benefiting or until they required a treatment regimen not allowed in this study. For both treatment arms, the cycle duration for Cycle 1-6 was 6 weeks and for Cycle 7 and beyond, 12 weeks. From Cycle 7 onwards, all patients from both treatment arms only received BSC/BSoC.
End of treatment:
An End of Treatment (EOT) visit was scheduled approximately 30 days after the last dose of AAA617 or the date of the BSC/BSoC end of treatment decision (whichever occurred later), but before the initiation of subsequent anti-cancer treatment, outside of what was allowed on study. Once a patient discontinued the randomized treatment part of the study for any reason, an EOT visit was scheduled.
Long-term follow-up:
Patients on the active part of the study at the time of the final analysis of OS had an EOT visit at the next planned visit after implementation of V5.0/5.1 of the protocol and moved into long-term follow-up, unless they specifically withdrew consent from long-term follow-up of the study.
Patients who consented to be followed for long-term status updates, entered the long-term follow-up period after the EOT visit. The long-term follow-up period included the collection of rPFS (if the patient discontinued for reasons other than radiographic progression), OS, information about new treatments along with the patient's response to these treatments, AE assessment, and results of hematology and chemistry testing. During the follow-up, patients were contacted every 3 months (+/-1 month) via phone, email, or letter until a long-term follow-up study became available, until death or until withdrawal of consent, whichever occurred first.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Participants in the Main Study were randomized in a 2:1 ratio to receive either 177Lu-PSMA-617 plus BSC/BSoC or BSC/BSoC only. The sub-study was conducted in a non-randomized cohort (AAA617+ BSC/BSoC)
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| 177Lu-PSMA-617 plus best supportive/best standard of care (BS/BSOC) | Experimental | Drug: 177Lu-PSMA-617, Other: Best supportive/best standard of carePatients randomized to receive the investigational product received 7.4 GBq (+/- 10%) 177Lu-PSMA-617 intravenously every 6 weeks (+/- 1 week) for a maximum of 6 cycles. Best supportive/best standard of care (BS/BSOC) might be used |
| Best supportive/best standard of care (BS/BSOC) alone | Other | Other: Best supportive/best standard of carePatients randomized to this arm received best supportive/best standard of care (BS/BSOC) as determined by the investigator |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (31 listed)
- Patients must have the ability to understand and sign an approved informed consent form (ICF).
- Patients must have the ability to understand and comply with all protocol requirements.
- Patients must be >= 18 years of age.
- Patients must have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 2.
- Patients must have a life expectancy >6 months.
Key exclusion criteria (11 listed)
- Previous treatment with any of the following within 6 months of randomization: Strontium-89, Samarium-153, Rhenium-186, Rhenium-188, Radium-223, hemi-body irradiation. Previous PSMA-targeted radioligand therapy is not allowed.
- Any systemic anti-cancer therapy (e.g. chemotherapy, immunotherapy or biological therapy [including monoclonal antibodies]) within 28 days prior to day of randomization.
- Any investigational agents within 28 days prior to day of randomization.
- Known hypersensitivity to the components of the study therapy or its analogs.
- Other concurrent cytotoxic chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radioligand therapy, or investigational therapy.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| 177Lu-PSMA-617Administered intravenously once every 6 weeks (1 cycle) for a maximum of 6 cycles. After 4 cycles, patients were assessed for (1) evidence of response, (2) residual disease, and (3) tolerance to 177Lu-PSMA-617. If all 3 assessments were met the patient might received an additional 2 cycles of 177Lu-PSMA-617. | Drug | 177Lu-PSMA-617 plus best supportive/best standard of care (BS/BSOC) |
| Best supportive/best standard of careBest supportive/best standard of care as defined by the local investigator | Other | 177Lu-PSMA-617 plus best supportive/best standard of care (BS/BSOC), Best supportive/best standard of care (BS/BSOC) alone |
Primary outcome
Radiographic Progression-free Survival (rPFS)
Time frame: From date of randomization until date of radiographic progression or date of death from any cause, whichever comes first, assessed up to 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021)
Radiographic progression-free survival (rPFS) was defined as the time (in months) from the date of randomization to the date of radiographic disease progression based on the central review assessment per the Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials Working Group 3 (PCWG3) criteria or death due to any cause. Patients who were alive without radiographic progression at the analysis data cut-off were censored for rPFS at the time of their last evaluable radiographic assessment. Date of censoring for rPFS: 1) The censoring date was the date when the last evaluable radiographic assessment (CT/MRI/bone scan) determined a lack of progression; 2) If there were no evaluable assessments, censoring occurred at the date of randomization; 3) Patients who had 2 or more consecutive missed tumor assessments immediately prior to PD or death were censored at the date of the last evaluable tumor assessment prior to those missing tumor assessments.
Overall Survival (OS)
Time frame: From date of randomization until date of death from any cause, assessed up to 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021) and up to 66 months (Final Analysis cut-off date = 14-Dec-2023)
Overall Survival (OS) was defined as the time (in months) from the date of randomization to the date of death due to any cause. If the patient was not known to have died, then OS was censored. The censoring date was date of the last study visit, or contact, until the cut-off date. The cut-off date was not used for last contact date, unless the patient was seen or contacted on that date. Final OS was analyzed at the time of Primary analysis (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021) and an updated descriptive analysis of OS was re-run at the time of final analysis (Final Analysis cut-off date 14-Dec-2023).
28 secondary outcomes
Number of Participants With Randomized/Study Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)
Time frame: From randomization till 30 days safety follow-up, assessed up to 66 months (Final Analysis cut-off date = 14-Dec-2023)
Overall Response Rate (ORR)
Time frame: From date of randomization until date of radiographic progression or date of death from any cause, whichever comes first, assessed up to 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021)
Disease Control Rate (DCR)
Time frame: From date of randomization until date of radiographic progression or date of death from any cause, whichever comes first, assessed up to 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021)
Duration of Response (DOR)
Time frame: From first documented evidence of CR or PR (the response prior to confirmation) until time of documented disease progression or death due to any cause, whichever comes first, assessed up to 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021)
Time to First Symptomatic Skeletal Event (SSE)
Time frame: From date of randomization until date of radiographic progression or date of death from any cause, whichever comes first, assessed up to 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021)
Progression-free Survival (PFS)
Time frame: From date of randomization until date of progression or date of death from any cause, whichever come first, assessed up to 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021)
Best Percentage Change From Baseline in Prostate-specific Antigen (PSA) Level
Time frame: From date of randomization till 30 days safety fup, assessed up to approximately 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021)
Percentage of Participants Achieving Prostate-specific Antigen (PSA) Response
Time frame: From date of randomization till 30 days safety fup, assessed up to approximately 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021)
Prostate-specific Antigen 80 (PSA80) Response
Time frame: From date of randomization till 30 days safety fup, assessed up to approximately 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021)
Duration of PSA Response
Time frame: From date of first documented PSA response till 30 days safety fup, assessed up to approximately 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021)
Best Percentage Change From Baseline in Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Level
Time frame: From date of randomization till 30 days safety fup, assessed up to approximately 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021)
Best Percentage Change From Baseline in Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) Level
Time frame: From date of randomization till 30 days safety fup, assessed up to approximately 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021)
Time to Worsening in BPI-SF Pain Intensity Scale
Time frame: From date of randomization until date of End of Treatment (EoT), assessed up to 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021)
Time to Improvement After Worsening in BPI-SF Pain Intensity Scale
Time frame: From date of randomization until date of End of Treatment (EoT), assessed up to 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021)
Time to Worsening in BPI-SF Pain Interference Scale
Time frame: From date of randomization until date of End of Treatment (EoT), assessed up to 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021)
Time to Improvement After Worsening in BPI-SF Pain Interference Scale
Time frame: From date of randomization until date of End of Treatment (EoT), assessed up to 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021)
Time to Worsening in BPI-SF Worst Pain Intensity Scale (Time to Disease Related Pain)
Time frame: From date of randomization until date of End of Treatment (EoT), assessed up to 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021)
Change From Baseline in BPI-SF (Brief-Pain Inventory - Short Form) Pain Intensity Scale
Time frame: Baseline (BL), Cycle 2 to Cycle 13 (Week 1 Day 1), End of Treatment (EoT) (cycle duration for Cycle 1-6 = 6 weeks and for Cycle 7 and beyond = 12 weeks)
Change From Baseline in BPI-SF (Brief-Pain Inventory - Short Form) Pain Interference Scale
Time frame: Baseline (BL), Cycle 2 to Cycle 13 (Week 1 Day 1), End of Treatment (EoT) (cycle duration for Cycle 1-6 = 6 weeks and for Cycle 7 and beyond = 12 weeks)
Time to Worsening in FACT-P Total Score
Time frame: From date of randomization until date of End of Treatment (EoT), assessed up to 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021)
Change From Baseline in FACT-P (Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Prostate) Total Score
Time frame: Baseline (BL), Cycle 2 to Cycle 13 (Week 1 Day 1), End of Treatment (EoT) (cycle duration for Cycle 1-6 = 6 weeks and for Cycle 7 and beyond = 12 weeks)
Time to Worsening in EQ-5D-5L Utility Score
Time frame: From date of randomization until date of End of Treatment (EoT), assessed up to 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021)
Change From Baseline in the European Quality of Life (EuroQol) - 5 Domain 5 Level Scale (EQ-5D-5L) Utility Score
Time frame: Baseline (BL), Cycle 2 to Cycle 13 (Week 1 Day 1), End of Treatment (EoT) (cycle duration for Cycle 1-6 = 6 weeks and for Cycle 7 and beyond = 12 weeks)
Change From Baseline in the European Quality of Life (EuroQol) - 5 Domain 5 Level Scale (EQ-5D-5L) EQ-VAS
Time frame: Baseline (BL), Cycle 2 to Cycle 13 (Week 1 Day 1), End of Treatment (EoT) (cycle duration for Cycle 1-6 = 6 weeks and for Cycle 7 and beyond = 12 weeks)
Number of Participants Hospitalized as In-patient
Time frame: From date of randomization till 30 days safety fup, assessed up to approximately 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021)
Duration of Time in Hospital Following 177Lu-PSMA-617 Administration
Time frame: From date of randomization till 30 days safety fup, assessed up to approximately 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021)
Concomitant Drug Use for Health Economics Analysis
Time frame: From date of randomization till 30 days safety fup, assessed up to approximately 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021)
Therapeutic Interventions for Health Economics Analysis
Time frame: From date of randomization till 30 days safety fup, assessed up to approximately 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021)
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 13 Jan 2025.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Results publication: PubMed 31595044Iravani A, Violet J, Azad A, Hofman MS. Lutetium-177 prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) theranostics: practical nuances and intricacies. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis. 2020 Mar;23(1):38-52. doi: 10.1038/s41391-019-0174-x. Epub 2019 Oct 8.
- Results publication: PubMed 38534939Chi KN, Yip SM, Bauman G, Probst S, Emmenegger U, Kollmannsberger CK, Martineau P, Niazi T, Pouliot F, Rendon R, Hotte SJ, Laidley DT, Saad F. 177Lu-PSMA-617 in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer: A Review of the Evidence and Implications for Canadian Clinical Practice. Curr Oncol. 2024 Mar 7;31(3):1400-1415. doi: 10.3390/curroncol31030106.
- Results publication: PubMed 37269841Fizazi K, Herrmann K, Krause BJ, Rahbar K, Chi KN, Morris MJ, Sartor O, Tagawa ST, Kendi AT, Vogelzang N, Calais J, Nagarajah J, Wei XX, Koshkin VS, Beauregard JM, Chang B, Ghouse R, DeSilvio M, Messmann RA, de Bono J. Health-related quality of life and pain outcomes with [177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 plus standard of care versus standard of care in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (VISION): a multicentre, open-label, randomised, phase 3 trial. Lancet Oncol. 2023 Jun;24(6):597-610. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(23)00158-4.
- Results publication: PubMed 38050121Herrmann K, Rahbar K, Eiber M, Sparks R, Baca N, Krause BJ, Lassmann M, Jentzen W, Tang J, Chicco D, Klein P, Blumenstein L, Basque JR, Kurth J. Renal and Multiorgan Safety of 177Lu-PSMA-617 in Patients with Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer in the VISION Dosimetry Substudy. J Nucl Med. 2024 Jan 2;65(1):71-78. doi: 10.2967/jnumed.123.265448.
- Results publication: PubMed 37230533Kuo PH, Yoo DC, Avery R, Seltzer M, Calais J, Nagarajah J, Weber WA, Fendler WP, Hofman MS, Krause BJ, Brackman M, Kpamegan E, Ghebremariam S, Benson T, Catafau AM, Kendi AT. A VISION Substudy of Reader Agreement on 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT Scan Interpretation to Determine Patient Eligibility for 177Lu-PSMA-617 Radioligand Therapy. J Nucl Med. 2023 Aug;64(8):1259-1265. doi: 10.2967/jnumed.122.265077. Epub 2023 May 25.
- Results publication: PubMed 34161051Sartor O, de Bono J, Chi KN, Fizazi K, Herrmann K, Rahbar K, Tagawa ST, Nordquist LT, Vaishampayan N, El-Haddad G, Park CH, Beer TM, Armour A, Perez-Contreras WJ, DeSilvio M, Kpamegan E, Gericke G, Messmann RA, Morris MJ, Krause BJ; VISION Investigators. Lutetium-177-PSMA-617 for Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer. N Engl J Med. 2021 Sep 16;385(12):1091-1103. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2107322. Epub 2021 Jun 23.
- Results publication: PubMed 39242323Armstrong AJ, Sartor O, de Bono J, Chi K, Fizazi K, Krause BJ, Herrmann K, Rahbar K, Tagawa ST, Saad F, Beer TM, Wu J, Mirante O, Morris MJ. Association of Declining Prostate-specific Antigen Levels with Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer Receiving [177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 in the Phase 3 VISION Trial. Eur Urol. 2024 Dec;86(6):552-562. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2024.08.021. Epub 2024 Sep 5.
- Results publication: PubMed 38185538Chi KN, Armstrong AJ, Krause BJ, Herrmann K, Rahbar K, de Bono JS, Adra N, Garje R, Michalski JM, Kempel MM, Fizazi K, Morris MJ, Sartor O, Brackman M, DeSilvio M, Wilke C, Holder G, Tagawa ST. Safety Analyses of the Phase 3 VISION Trial of [177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 in Patients with Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer. Eur Urol. 2024 Apr;85(4):382-391. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2023.12.004. Epub 2024 Jan 6.
- Results publication: PubMed 39430616Herrmann K, Gafita A, de Bono JS, Sartor O, Chi KN, Krause BJ, Rahbar K, Tagawa ST, Czernin J, El-Haddad G, Wong CC, Zhang Z, Wilke C, Mirante O, Morris MJ, Fizazi K. Multivariable models of outcomes with [177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617: analysis of the phase 3 VISION trial. EClinicalMedicine. 2024 Oct 4;77:102862. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102862. eCollection 2024 Nov.
- Results publication: PubMed 39162634Kuo PH, Morris MJ, Hesterman J, Kendi AT, Rahbar K, Wei XX, Fang B, Adra N, Garje R, Michalski JM, Chi K, de Bono J, Fizazi K, Krause B, Sartor O, Tagawa ST, Ghebremariam S, Brackman M, Wong CC, Catafau AM, Benson T, Armstrong AJ, Herrmann K. Quantitative 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET and Clinical Outcomes in Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer Following 177Lu-PSMA-617 (VISION Trial). Radiology. 2024 Aug;312(2):e233460. doi: 10.1148/radiol.233460.
- Results publication: PubMed 39031642Morris MJ, de Bono J, Nagarajah J, Sartor O, Wei XX, Nordquist LT, Koshkin VS, Chi KN, Krause BJ, Herrmann K, Rahbar K, Vickers A, Mirante O, Ghouse R, Fizazi K, Tagawa ST. Correlation analyses of radiographic progression-free survival with clinical and health-related quality of life outcomes in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer: Analysis of the phase 3 VISION trial. Cancer. 2024 Oct 15;130(20):3426-3435. doi: 10.1002/cncr.35438. Epub 2024 Jun 21.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 41979224Al-Khanaty A, Chen D, Walbaum J, Hennes D, Delgado C, Dinneen E, Eapen R, Hofman MS, Azad AA, Murphy DG, Lawrentschuk N, Perera M. Guideline of guidelines: lutetium-177 PSMA radioligand therapy in advanced prostate cancer. BJU Int. 2026 Sep;138(3):359-369. doi: 10.1111/bju.70283. Epub 2026 Apr 14.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. Novartis is committed to sharing with qualified external researchers, access to patient-level data and supporting clinical documents from eligible studies. These requests are reviewed and approved by an independent review panel on the basis of scientific merit. All data provided is anonymized to respect the privacy of patients who have participated in the trial in line with applicable laws and regulations. This trial data availability is according to the criteria and process described on www.clinicalstudydatarequest.com
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Referral and contact
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing 177Lu-PSMA-617 in people with Prostate Cancer, run by Endocyte at 88 sites in 10 countries.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 31 inclusion and 11 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Jan 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 88 sites in United States, United Kingdom, Canada, France, Sweden and 5 more countries. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 9 May 2022). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Radiographic Progression-free Survival (rPFS) (time frame: From date of randomization until date of radiographic progression or date of death from any cause, whichever comes first, assessed up to 32 months (Primary Analysis cut-off date = 27-Jan-2021)). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03511664, which also lists 13 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 Jan 2025.