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Metastatic Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC)Phase 1LuPARPNCT03874884

177Lu-PSMA-617 Therapy and Olaparib in Patients With Metastatic Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer

A Phase 1 study testing Olaparib and 177Lu-PSMA in people with Metastatic Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC), run by Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Australia at 2 sites in Australia.

Active, not recruiting

Under way, not looking for participants. Everyone needed has enrolled. The study is still running.

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Trial summary

This phase 1 dose-escalation and dose-expansion study is designed to evaluate the safety and tolerability of olaparib in combination with 177Lutetium-Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen (177 Lu-PSMA) in patients with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, men only
What is being tested?
Olaparib and 177Lu-PSMA
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
70 participants
Where
2 sitesAustralia
Study dates
9 Jul 2019to Jun 2026
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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 meet all of the following criteria for study entry:
  • Patient must be ≥ 18 years of age and must have provided written informed consent.
  • Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate without neuroendocrine or small cell differentiation.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of ≤ 1 (see Appendix 1).
  • For dose escalation (dose levels 1-9) and expansion cohorts, patients must have had at least one prior line of taxane (docetaxel) chemotherapy either in the hormone sensitive or castrate resistant setting unless the patient is deemed medically unsuitable for chemotherapy. If a patient has had docetaxel chemotherapy twice, this will be considered one line. For the continuous olaparib dose cohort (DE #2) patients can have had docetaxel however this is not required for eligibility.
  • Patients must have progressed on a second generation AR targeted agent (e.g. enzalutamide, abiraterone, darolutamide and/or apalutamide). Determination of disease progression on second generation AR targeted agent will be made by the local investigator.
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  • Patients must have progressive disease for study entry. This is defined by PCWG3 as any one of the following:
  • PSA progression: minimum of two rising PSA values from a baseline measurement with an interval of ≥ 1 week between each measurement. The PSA value at screening should be ≥ 10ng/ml.
  • Soft tissue or visceral disease progression as per RECIST 1.1 criteria (see Appendix 2)
  • Bone progression: ≥ 2 new lesions on bone scan (Appendix 2)
  • At least 3 weeks since the completion of surgery or radiotherapy prior to registration. Any clinically relevant sequelae from the surgery or radiotherapy must have improved to grade 1 prior to registration.
  • Prior surgical orchiectomy or chemical castration maintained on luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) analogue (agonist or antagonist). Patients without prior surgical castration must be currently taking and willing to continue luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) analogue (agonist or antagonist) therapy throughout the duration of study treatment.
  • Serum testosterone levels ≤ 50ng/dL (≤ 1.75nmol/L) within 28 days before registration.
  • Imaging evidence of metastatic disease documented with either bone scan or CT scan (Appendix 2).
  • Prior prostate cancer vaccine therapy, radiation therapy, systemic therapies, diethylstilboestrol (DES) or other estrogens, bicalutamide, flutamide or nilutamide are allowed up to 28 days prior to trial registration. Note: bicalutamide, flutamide or nilutamide must be discontinued within 4 weeks of registration.
  • Significant PSMA avidity on 68Ga/18F-PSMA PET/CT, defined as a minimum uptake of SUVmax 15 at a site of disease, and SUVmax > 10 at other sites of disease ≥10mm (unless subject to factors explaining a lower uptake, e.g. respiratory motion, reconstruction artefact).
  • Patients must have a life expectancy ≥ 24 weeks.
  • Patients must use a condom during treatment and for 3 months after the last dose of olaparib when having sexual intercourse with a pregnant woman or with a woman of childbearing potential. Female partners of male patients should also use a highly effective form of contraception (see section 11.7.4 for acceptable methods).
  • Patients must be willing and able to comply with the protocol for the duration of the study including undergoing treatment, scheduled assessments including completing Patient Reported Outcomes (PRO) instruments.
  • Patients must have adequate bone marrow, hepatic and renal function documented within 28 days prior to registration, defined as:
  • Haemoglobin ≥ 100 g/L independent of transfusions (no red blood cell transfusion in last 8 weeks)
  • Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1.5x109/L
  • Platelets ≥ 150 x109/L
  • Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) except for patients with known Gilbert's syndrome where this applies for the unconjugated bilirubin.
  • Aspartate transaminase (AST) (SGOT) and alanine transaminase (ALT) (SGPT) ≤ 2.5 x ULN if there is no evidence of liver metastasis or ≤ 5 x ULN in the presence of liver metastases.
  • Albumin ≥ 30 g/L
  • Adequate renal function: patients must have creatinine clearance estimated of ≥ 51 mL/min using the Cockcroft-Gault equation or based on a 24 hour urine test to appendix 5).
  • Patients who are deemed by PSMA imaging to have readily accessible disease will be required to consent to 3 serial tumour biopsies - at screening, post combination treatment (at any time between weeks 2-4) and in the event of disease progression.

Who cannot join

  • Patients must not meet any of the following criteria for study entry:
  • Site(s) of disease that are FDG positive with low PSMA expression defined by PSMA SUVmax < 10.
  • Extensive marrow disease defined by a "Super Scan" on bone scintigraphy or diffuse marrow infiltration on PSMA PET.
  • Previous history or presence of brain metastases or leptomeningeal metastases. A scan to confirm the absence of brain metastases is not required if there is no clinical history of this.
  • Surgery or radiotherapy within < 3 weeks of registration (except for palliative reasons). Patients must have recovered from any effects of any major surgery.
  • Patients with symptomatic or impending cord compression unless appropriately treated beforehand and clinically stable for ≥ 4 weeks.
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  • Any prior exposure to 177Lu-PSMA, cabazitaxel, platinums, PARP inhibitors, mitoxantrone or cyclophosphamide.
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, recent thromboembolic events (<6 months ago), uncontrolled major seizure disorder, unstable spinal cord compression, superior vena cava syndrome, extensive interstitial bilateral lung disease on High Resolution Computed Tomography (HRCT) scan or psychiatric illness/social situations that is likely to impede participation and /or compliance in the study.
  • Persistent toxicities [Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Event (CTCAE) ≥ grade 2] caused by previous cancer therapy, excluding alopecia.
  • Other malignancies within the previous 2-years other than basal cell or squamous cell carcinomas of skin or other cancers that are unlikely to recur within 24 months.
  • Previous history of interstitial lung disease or non-infectious pneumonitis.
  • Patients with a history or clinical features suggestive of myelodysplastic syndrome / acute myeloid leukaemia.
  • Patients unable to swallow orally administered medications or with gastrointestinal disorders likely to interfere with the absorption of the study medication.
  • Resting ECG indicating uncontrolled, potentially reversible cardiac conditions, as judged by the investigator (e.g., unstable ischemia, uncontrolled symptomatic arrhythmia, congestive heart failure, QTcF prolongation > 500 ms, electrolyte disturbances, etc.), or patients with congenital long QT syndrome.
  • Known hypersensitivity to olaparib or any of the excipients of olaparib.
  • Immunocompromised patients, e.g., patients who are known to be serologically positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV1/2). Only need to check this if there is a clinical history. HIV-infected (HIV1/2 antibody-positive) patients may participate if they meet all the following eligibility requirements:
  • They must be on an anti-retroviral regimen with evidence of at least two undetectable viral loads within the past 6 months on this same regimen; the most recent undetectable viral load must be within the past 12 weeks.
  • They must have a CD4 count ≥ 250 cells/µL over the past 6 months on this same anti-retroviral regimen and must not have had a CD4 count < 200 cells/µl over the past 2 years, unless it was deemed related to the cancer and/or chemotherapy-induced bone marrow suppression.
  • For patients who have received chemotherapy in the past 6 months, a CD4 count < 250 cells/µl during chemotherapy is permitted as long as viral loads were undetectable during this same chemotherapy.
  • They must have an undetectable viral load and a CD4 count ≥ 250 cells/µL within 7 days of enrolment.
  • They must not be currently receiving prophylactic therapy for an opportunistic infection and must not have had an opportunistic infection within the past 6 months.
  • Patients with known active hepatitis (i.e. Hepatitis B or C). Only need to check this if there is a clinical history.
  • Active hepatitis B virus (HBV) is defined by a known positive HBV surface antigen (HBsAg) result. Patients with a past or resolved HBV infection (defined as the presence of hepatitis B core antibody and absence of HBsAg) are eligible.
  • Patients positive for hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody are eligible only if polymerase chain reaction is negative for HCV RNA.
  • Concomitant use of known strong CYP3A inhibitors (e.g. itraconazole, telithromycin, clarithromycin, protease inhibitors boosted with ritonavir or cobicistat, indinavir, saquinavir, nelfinavir, boceprevir, telaprevir) or moderate CYP3A inhibitors (e.g. ciprofloxacin, erythromycin, diltiazem, fluconazole, verapamil). The required washout period prior to starting olaparib is 2 weeks.
  • Concomitant use of known strong (e.g. phenobarbital, enzalutamide, phenytoin, rifampicin, rifabutin, rifapentine, carbamazepine, nevirapine and St John's Wort) or moderate CYP3A inducers (eg. bosentan, efavirenz, modafinil). The required washout period prior to starting olaparib is 5 weeks for phenobarbital and enzalutamide and 3 weeks for other agents.
  • Previous allogenic bone marrow transplant or double umbilical cord blood transplantation (dUCBT).
  • Participation in another clinical study with an investigational product or another systemic therapy administered in the last 3 weeks.

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

Australia2 sites

  • Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

    Melbourne, Victoria, 3000

  • St Vincent's Hospital Sydney

    Sydney, New South Wales, 2010

Other trials in Australia

About this study

This phase 1 dose-escalation and dose-expansion study is designed to evaluate the safety and tolerability of olaparib in combination with 177Lutetium-Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen (177 Lu-PSMA) in patients with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC).

Read the detailed description

This phase 1, open label, multicentre, dose-escalation and dose-expansion study is designed to evaluate the safety and tolerability of olaparib in combination with 177Lu-PSMA in patients with mCRPC. Patients with mCRPC who have previously progressed on a novel AR targeted agent (abiraterone and/or enzalutamide and/or apalutamide) and have not had prior exposure to platinums, PARP inhibitors or 177Lu-PSMA will be eligible for the study. Patients can have had prior exposure to docetaxel in the chemotherapy naïve setting or castrate setting.

Patients will be enrolled in two stages: a dose escalation and a dose expansion phase. The clinical and translational outcomes from this study will inform the design of future phase 2/3 clinical trials of this combination.

This is a single arm study where patients will receive 177Lu-PSMA and olaparib for up to 6 cycles.

Being tested
Olaparib, 177Lu-PSMA

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • OlaparibDrug

    During dose escalation doses of olaparib that can be administered are 50mg BD D2-15, 100mg BD D2-15, 150mg BD D2-15, 200mg BD D2-15,250mg BD D2-15, 300mg BD D2-15, 200mg BD D4-14, 300mg BD D-4-14 or 400mg D-4-18 of a 42 day cycle for up to 6 cycles.

    The recommended phase 2 dose of olaparib will be used in 2 consecutive dose expansion cohorts. The first cohort will received the recommended phase 2 dose of Olaparib on D4-14 of a 42 day cycle. Patients enrolled in the second dose expansion cohort will receive Olaparib continuously from cycle 1 day -4 to cycle 6 day 42.

  • 177Lu-PSMACombination product

    A fixed 7.4Gbq administered activity of 177Lu-PSMA will be given 6 weekly for up to 6 cycles.

Study groups in NCT03874884
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
177Lu-PSMA + olaparibExperimentalPatients will receive a fixed 7.4 GBq of 177Lu-PSMA every 6 weeks together with olaparib on days 2-15 of each cycle. A cycle is 42 days long. Patients will receive 6 cycles of treatment.
Receives: Drug: Olaparib; Combination Product: 177Lu-PSMA

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Dose Limiting toxicities (DLTs)

    A DLT is defined as a toxicity that prevents further administration of the trial treatment at that dose level.

    Each cohort of 3 patients be assessed for DLTs in the first 6 weeks (cycle 1) of treatment and a dose for the next cohort will be determined.

    Measured: Dose escalation phase is expected to be completed 11 months from the time the first patient is recruited.

  2. Maximum Tolerated dose (MTD)

    The MTD is defined as the highest dose level at which the incidence of DLT was less than 2/6.

    Measured: Dose escalation phase is expected to be completed 11 months from the time the first patient is recruited.

  3. Recommended Phase 2 Dose (RP2D)

    After the MTD is established, additional patients will be treated at the MTD. Safety and efficacy data from the study will be used to define the RP2D.

    Measured: Upto 30 months from the time the first patient is recruited.

Secondary outcomes (10)

  1. Adverse Events and Serious Adverse Events measured using National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) v5.0.

    Safety of the combination will be measured by AEs and SAEs.

    Measured: Through study completion, up until 18 months after the last patient commences treatment.

  2. Radiographic progression-free survival (rPFS)

    rPFS is defined as the time from treatment initiation to the first date of documented radiographic progression using conventional imaging or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. The radiographic progression will be assessed by the investigator per RECIST1.1 for soft tissue and PCWG3 for bone lesions.

    Measured: Through study completion, up until 18 months after the last patient commences treatment.

  3. PSA progression free survival (PSA-PFS)

    PSA-PFS is defined as the time from treatment initiation to the date of PSA progression per PCWG3 or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. The date of PSA progression is the date that an increase of 25% or more and an absolute increase of 2ng/mL or more from the nadir is documented. For patients who have an initial PSA decline during treatment, this must be confirmed by a second value 3 or more weeks later.

    Measured: Through study completion, up until 18 months after the last patient commences treatment.

  4. Objective response rate (ORR) by RECIST1.1 in patients with measurable disease

    Objective Response (OR) is only applicable for the subset of patients with measurable disease by RECIST1.1. OR is defined as a partial response (PR) or complete response (CR) at any stage from time of commencement of protocol treatment to the time of subsequent systemic anti-cancer treatment. The ORR is calculated as the proportion of patients with a best response of CR or PR.

    Measured: Through study completion, up until 18 months after the last patient commences treatment.

  5. Overall survival (OS)

    OS is defined as the time from treatment initiation to the date of death due to any cause.

    Measured: Through study completion, up until 18 months after the last patient commences treatment.

  6. 50% PSA response rate (PSA-RR)

    PSA will be assessed at baseline and every 6 weeks from cycle 1 day 1 independent of olaparib and 177Lu-PSMA dosing. PSA response will be defined as a 50% or greater decrease in PSA from baseline to the lowest post-baseline PSA result. A second consecutive value obtained 3 or more weeks later is required to confirm the PSA response.

    Measured: Through study completion, up until 78 weeks after the last patient commences treatment.

  7. Duration of response (DOR)

    DOR-PCWG3 is defined as the time between the date of first response (CR/PR per RECIST1.1 for soft tissue and PCWG3 for bone lesions) to the date of first documented radiographic progression per RECIST1.1 for soft tissue and PCWG3 for bone lesions or cancer-related death.

    Measured: Through study completion, up until 18 months after the last patient commences treatment.

  8. Time to treatment response (TTR) in the subset of patients who achieved a 50% PSA response

    TTR-PCWG3 is defined as the time from treatment initiation to the date of the first documented CR or PR per RECIST1.1 for soft tissue and PCWG3 for bone lesions.

    Measured: Through study completion, up until 18 months after the last patient commences treatment.

  9. Treatment discontinuation due to toxicity

    The number of patients who discontinue treatment at any time due to treatment related toxicity (yes/no for each patient) will be reported.

    Measured: Through study completion, up until 18 months after the last patient commences treatment.

  10. Rate of treatment discontinuation due to toxicity

    The percentage of patients who discontinue treatment due to treatment related toxicity will be reported.

    Measured: Through study completion, up until 18 months after the last patient commences treatment.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted14 Mar 2019
  2. Study start9 Jul 2019
  3. Primary completionMay 2025 (estimated)
  4. Study completionJun 2026 (estimated)

Resources

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 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
70 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03874884
Sponsor's protocol ID
Peter Mac project no.18/216
Acronym
LuPARP
Status last verified
May 2025
First submitted
28 Feb 2019
Last updated
14 May 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Kashyap R, Buteau JP, Bressel M, Eifer M, Bollampally N, Jackson P, McIntosh L, Sandhu S, Hofman MS. Prognostic Value of Posttherapy SPECT/CT for Overall Survival in Patients Undergoing [177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 Radiopharmaceutical Therapy: Results from 3 Clinical Trials. J Nucl Med. 2025 Aug 1;66(8):1265-1270. doi: 10.2967/jnumed.125.269640.

    PubMed 40610228

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Olaparib and 177Lu-PSMA in people with Metastatic Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC), run by Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Australia at 2 sites in Australia.

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 28 inclusion and 28 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: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 May 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in Australia. 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 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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?

Dose Limiting toxicities (DLTs) (time frame: Dose escalation phase is expected to be completed 11 months from the time the first patient is recruited.). The study lists 3 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 NCT03874884, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 14 May 2025.

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