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225Ac-J591

Phase 1

Prostate Cancer | Small molecule | Oncology |Merck & Company, Inc.|Last Updated: Apr 21, 2026

Success Probability
Approval Probability 71%
TA Base Rate26%
Adjusted LOA41%
ML RiskLOW_RISK
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Market & Valuation
rNPV $3.2B
Market Size $9.4B
Revenue Basis $1.6B
Competitors 6
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Trial Design
RandomizedCONTROLLEDDMCBiomarker
Total Trials1
Total Enrollment52
FDA Designations
No designations recorded
Clinical Trials (1)
NCT IDTitlePhaseStatusEnrollmentVelocityDesignStartCompletionLast UpdatedSitesCountries
NCT04946370Phase I/II Trial of Pembrolizumab and Androgen-receptor Inhibitor With or Without 225Ac-J591 for Progressive Metastatic Castration Resistant Prostate CancerPHASE1 RECRUITING 52Aug 12, 2021Dec 1, 2029Apr 21, 20264 United States
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Study Endpoints
Primary Endpoints
Proportion of patients with dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) following treatment with pembrolizumab and 225Ac-J591
From visit 1 through 12 weeks on study

Primary outcome for phase I; DLTs will be measured by utilizing the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 5.0. There will be 12 weeks of safety follow-up following visit 1.

Determination of optimal dose of 225Ac-J591 for phase II
From visit 1 through 12 weeks on study

Primary outcome for phase I; following 12 weeks of safety follow-up, the study team will make a determination of the 225Ac-J591 dose for phase II (either 65 or 90 KBq/kg).

Change in composite response rate of pembrolizumab and ARPI with or without 225Ac-J591
Will be collected at the time of visit 1 and up to 100 months

The primary outcome for phase II will be response, a composite of: PSA decline greater than 50% of baseline, measurable disease response by imaging criteria, conversion of circulating tumor cell count to favorable or undetectable.

Secondary Endpoints
Change in overall survival following treatment
Survival will be collected from Day 1 and up to 100 months
Change in biochemical progression-free survival
Will be collected at the time of visit 1 and up to 100 months
Change in radiographic progression-free survival
Patients will undergo imaging at screening and then every 12 weeks, for up to 100 months
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Study Design & Arms
AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingNONE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT
Treatment Arms
ArmTypeDescription
Pembrolizumab + 225Ac-J591 + ARIEXPERIMENTALPatients will receive one dose of 225Ac-J591 (single dose, either 65 or 80 Kbq/kg) in combination with pembrolizumab (400mg every 6 weeks) and ARI (standard dose schedule, examples of ARI include enzalutamide, apalutamide, darolutamide).
Pembrolizumab + ARIEXPERIMENTALPatients will receive pembrolizumab (400mg every 6 weeks) and ARI (standard dose schedule) without 225Ac-J591.
Interventions
NameTypeDescription
225Ac-J591DRUGAlpha-emitter Actinium-225 conjugated to the anti-PSMA antibody J591.
PembrolizumabDRUGPembrolizumab will be administered intravenously, 400mg every 6 weeks. Patients may receive maximum 18 cycles of therapy, approximately 2 years.
Androgen receptor inhibitorDRUGPatients will receive an oral androgen receptor inhibitor (ARI). Examples include enzalutamide, apalutamide, darolutamide. Dosing will be the standard dosing, as described by the package insert.
68Ga-PSMA-11DIAGNOSTIC_TEST\[185 ±74 MBq or 5 ±2 mCi\] intravenous during screening and 12 weeks. Imaging agent for PSMA PET/CT.
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Eligibility Criteria
Age Range18 Years — N/A
SexMALE
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites4

Inclusion Criteria: * Male participants who are at least 18 years of age on the day of signing informed consent with histologically confirmed diagnosis of prostate adenocarcinoma. * A male participant must agree to use a contraception during the treatment period and for at least 4 months after the ...

Countries:United States
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Competitive Landscape -Prostate Cancer 259 trials
CompanyTickerTrialsLead PhaseDrugs
Merck & Co., Inc.MRK7PHASE3Pembrolizumab, Enzalutamide, Ifinatamab deruxtecan, Docetaxel, Prednisone
AstraZeneca PLCAZN20PHASE3olaparib, abiraterone, Saruparib, Abiraterone, Darolutamide
Pfizer Inc.PFE12PHASE3Talazoparib with enzalutamide, PF-06821497, Docetaxel, Enzalutamide, Leuprolide Open Label
Johnson & JohnsonJNJ21PHASE3Apalutamide, Androgen Deprivation Therapy, Niraparib, Abiraterone, Prednisone
Eli Lilly and CompanyLLY9PHASE3Abemaciclib, Abiraterone, Prednisone or Prednisolone, -PNT2002, Enzalutamide
Amgen Inc.AMGN7PHASE3Xaluritamig, Abiraterone, Enzalutamide, Cabazitaxel, Docetaxel
Novartis AG Sponsored ADRNVS28PHASE3177Lu-PSMA-617, 68Ga-PSMA-11, ARDT, ADT, AAA617
Exelixis, Inc.EXEL4PHASE3Cabozantinib, Atezolizumab, Abiraterone, Enzalutamide, Prednisone
Candel Therapeutics, Inc.CADL3PHASE3Aglatimagene besadenovec + valacyclovir, aglatimagene besadenovec, valacyclovir, aglatimagene besadenovec + valacyclovir
Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyBMY2PHASE3BMS-986365, Enzalutamide, Abiraterone, Docetaxel, Predinsone/Prednisolone
BioNTech SE Sponsored ADRBNTX1PHASE3BNT324, Docetaxel, Prednisone/prednisolone
Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited Sponsored ADRTLX3PHASE368Ga-PSMA-11, 177Lu-TLX591, Enzalutamide, Abiraterone, Docetaxel
Sanofi SA Sponsored ADRSNY2PHASE3abiraterone, Docetaxel, Cabazitaxel
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.REGN4PHASE2REGN2810, Degarelix, Leuprolide, Docetaxel, BPX-601
Veracyte, Inc.VCYT2PHASE2Darolutamide, Zoladex, Zoladex LA, Decapeptyl sustained release, Depo-Eligard
Kyntra Bio, Inc.KYNB2PHASE2FG-3246, FOR46, Enzalutamide, Pegfilgrastim
Lantheus Holdings IncLNTH3PHASE3Undisclosed
IDEAYA Biosciences, Inc.IDYA3PHASE1IDE-161, Pembrolizumab, IDE034, IDE574, Fulvestrant
Xencor, Inc.XNCR1PHASE2vudalimab
GSK plc Sponsored ADRGSK2PHASE1GSK5471713, GSK5458514
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Recent Changes (Last 90 Days)
LOWMay 24, 2026NCT04946370studyFirstPostDate: changed