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Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate

Phase 2FDA approved

Anatomic Stage IV Breast Cancer AJCC v8 | Small molecule | Oncology |Novartis AG|Trials Updated: Sep 22, 2026

Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate development status

FDA approval on record Jan 26, 2018 as Lutathera
Approval holderAaa Usa Inc
ApplicationNDA208700
Highest phase Phase 2
Registered trials 7 across 5 sponsors since Oct 2017

Label indication LUTATHERA is indicated for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients 12 years and older with somatostatin receptor-positive gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs), including foregut, midgut, and hindgut neuroendocrine tumors. FDA label

Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate target and mechanism

Molecular targetSSTR5, SSTR2, SSTR4, SSTR1, SSTR3
Target classBinding Agent
ModalitySmall molecule

Also known as [177Lu]Lu-DOTA-TATE, Lu-DOTA-TATE, Lutathera, 177Lu-DOTATATE, 177 Lu-DOTA-Tyr3-Octreotate, 177Lu-DOTA0-Tyr3-Octreotate, Lutetium Lu 177 DOTA(0)-Tyr(3)-Octreotate, Lutetium Lu 177-DOTA-Tyr3-Octreotate

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Trial Design

UNCONTROLLEDDMCBiomarker
Total Trials6
Total Enrollment298

FDA Designations

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Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate clinical trials

Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate · 6 trials · 9 indications

Phase 2 3Phase 1 3
NCT04529044177Lu-DOTATATE for the Treatment of Stage IV or Recurrent Breast CancerAnatomic Stage IV Breast Cancer AJCC v8
RECRUITING10 Analytics
NCT06326190177Lu-DOTATATE for Recurrent MeningiomaRecurrent Meningioma
RECRUITING136 Analytics
NCT04903899177Lutetium-DOTATATE in Children With Primary Refractory or Relapsed High-risk NeuroblastomaNeuroblastoma Recurrent
RECRUITING24 Analytics
PHASE2RECRUITING
177Lu-DOTATATE for the Treatment of Stage IV or Recurrent Breast Cancer
Anatomic Stage IV Breast Cancer AJCC v8Unlock trial analytics
PHASE2RECRUITING
177Lu-DOTATATE for Recurrent Meningioma
Recurrent MeningiomaUnlock trial analytics
PHASE2RECRUITING
177Lutetium-DOTATATE in Children With Primary Refractory or Relapsed High-risk Neuroblastoma
Neuroblastoma RecurrentUnlock trial analytics

Study Endpoints

Primary Endpoints

Objective response rate (ORR)
Up to 3 months post-therapy

Using the intent to treat (ITT) set and the efficacy analysis set, each ORR will be reported as a point estimate along with a 2-sided 95% exact confidence interval (CI).

Progression Free Survival (PFS)
From the date of randomization till the date of disease progression or death (time till death is up to 2 years after patient enrolment in the study)

To examine whether \[177Lu\]Lu-DOTATATE demonstrates sufficient antitumor activity in patients with recurrent meningioma to justify further investigation. Progression-free survival computed based on MRI-based RANO meningioma response criteria as assessed by the local investigator.

Treatment response assessed in accordance with the Revised International Neuroblastoma Response Criteria (INRC) - 1 months after End of Treatment
1 months following end of treatment

Treatment response assessed in accordance with the Revised International Neuroblastoma Response Criteria (INRC)

Phase 1b: Frequency of dose limiting toxicities (DLTs), Adverse Events (AEs), Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) and AEs leading to treatment discontinuation
Within the first six weeks of [177Lu]Lu-DOTA-TATE treatment]

A dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) is defined as an AE or abnormal laboratory value assessed as unrelated to disease, disease progression, intercurrent illness, or concomitant medications with an onset within the first cycle of initiation of \[177Lu\]Lu-DOTA-TATE treatment. The National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse events (NCI CTCAE) version 5.0 will be used for AE grading.

Phase ll: Overall survival (OS)
In the phase II part: From date of randomization until date of death from any cause, assessed up to 3 years (estimated final Overall Survival (OS) analysis)

To assess efficacy of \[177Lu\]Lu-DOTA-TATE in combination with atezolizumab, carboplatin, and etoposide (experimental arm) versus standard of care consisting of carboplatin, etoposide, and atezolizumab (control arm) in terms of overall survival

Group 1: Frequency of dose limiting toxicities (DLTs)
49 to 52 days starting from first administration of [177Lu]Lu-DOTA-TATE

A dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) is defined as an AE or abnormal laboratory value assessed as unrelated to disease, disease progression, inter-current illness, or concomitant medications that meets any of the criteria defining dose-limiting toxicities and with an onset during the DLT observation period specified for the group. • Group 1: DLT observation period of 49 to 52 days starting from the first administration of \[177Lu\]Lu-DOTA-TATE (Day 1) and ending with the completion of concomitant RT and TMZ. The 49 to 52 days observation period is depending on the start day of concomitant RT and TMZ (i.e. 7-10 days post first \[177Lu\]Lu-DOTA-TATE dose). If the concomitant RT and TMZ is delayed for any reason, the DLT observation period will last until the completion of the concomitant treatment. If RT or TMZ is delayed, the DLT observation period will last until the last administered dose, whichever occurs later.

Group 3: Frequency of dose limiting toxicities (DLTs)
42 days starting from first administration of [177Lu]Lu-DOTA-TATE

A dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) is defined as an AE or abnormal laboratory value assessed as unrelated to disease, disease progression, inter-current illness, or concomitant medications that meets any of the criteria defining dose-limiting toxicities and with an onset during the DLT observation period specified for the group. • Group 3: DLT observation period of 42 days starting from the first administration of \[177Lu\]Lu-DOTA-TATE (Day 1) i.e. accounting for 2 cycles of Lu\]Lu-DOTA-TATE.

Measure Complication free Surgery
6 months

The feasibility of perioperative 177Lu Dotatate as part of the therapeutic regimen to treat metastatic neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) will be assessed on the basis of number and proportion of participants who undergo 2 cycles of complication free 177Lu Dotatate therapy followed by cytoreductive surgery without complications, expressed as a number without dispersion. Complications are defined as follows. * Radiation fibrosis * Hepatic fibrosis by histologic diagnosis * Hepatic insufficiency * Bowel anastamotic leak (if bowel surgery) * Distal pancreatic leak (if pancreas surgery)

Secondary Endpoints

Disease control rate (DCR)
Up to 3 months post-therapy
Duration of response (DOR)
Up to 12 months post-therapy
Progression-free survival
Up to 12 months post-therapy
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Study Design & Arms

AllocationNA
MaskingNONE
ModelSINGLE_GROUP
PurposeTREATMENT

Treatment Arms

ArmTypeDescription
Treatment (177Lu-DOTATATE)EXPERIMENTALPatients receive 177Lu-DOTATATE IV over 30-40 minutes during weeks 1, 8, 16, and 24 in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also receive Ga 68-DOTATATE and undergo PET/CT during screening, biopsy as clinically-indicated as well as CT and/or MRI and collection of blood samples throughout the study.
Control group: local standard of care (LOC)ACTIVE_COMPARATORAccording to local standard practice, treatment in the control arm is left to the investigator's discretion. * Hydroxyurea * Bevacizumab * Sunitinib * Octreotide (Sandostatin LAR) * Everolimus * No treatment (observation with regular follow-up and best supportive care)
Experimental group: 177Lu-DOTATATEEXPERIMENTALPatients will receive 177Lu-DOTATATE with a total dose of 7.4 GBq/cycle every four (4) weeks for four (4) cycles as an IV infusion
177Lu-DOTATATEEXPERIMENTALA total of two doses of 177Lu-DOTATATE will be administered intravenously. The minimum time between treatments is 2 weeks.
Dose Level 1 (DL1)EXPERIMENTALDose Level 1 (DL1): \[177Lu\]Lu-DOTA-TATE 100 mCi with carboplatin AUC 5 D1, etoposide 100 mg/m2 D1-3, and atezolizumab 1200 mg in induction period, then \[177Lu\]Lu-DOTA-TATE 100 mCi plus atezolizumab 1200 mg in the maintenance period.
Dose Level 2a (DL2a)EXPERIMENTALDose Level 2a (DL2a): \[177Lu\]Lu-DOTA-TATE 150 mCi with carboplatin AUC 5 D1, etoposide 100 mg/m2 D1-3 and atezolizumab 1200 mg in induction period, then \[177Lu\]Lu-DOTA-TATE 150 mCi plus atezolizumab 1200 mg in the maintenance period.
Dose Level 2b (DL2b)EXPERIMENTALDose Level 2b (DL2b): \[177Lu\]Lu-DOTA-TATE 150 mCi with carboplatin AUC 5 D1, etoposide 100 mg/m2 D1-3 and atezolizumad 1200 mg in induction period, then \[177Lu\]Lu-DOTA-TATE 200 mCi plus atezolizumab 1200 in the maintenance period.
Dose Level 3a (DL3a)EXPERIMENTALDose Level 3a (DL3a): \[177Lu\]Lu-DOTA-TATE 200 mCi with carboplatin AUC 5 D1, etoposide 100 mg/m2 D1-3, and atezolizumab 1200 mg in induction period, then \[177Lu\]Lu-DOTA-TATE 200 mCi plus atezolizumab 1200 mg in the maintenance period.
Dose Level 3b (DL3b)EXPERIMENTALDose Level 3b (DL3b): \[177Lu\]Lu-DOTA-TATE 200 mCi with carboplatin AUC 5 D1, etoposide 100 mg/m2 D1-3, and atezolizumab 1200 mg in induction period, then \[177Lu\]Lu-DOTA-TATE 250 mCi plus atezolizumab 1200 mg in the maintenance period.
Dose Level 4 (DL4)EXPERIMENTALDose Level 4 (DL4): \[177Lu\]Lu-DOTA-TATE 250 mCi with carboplatin AUC 5 D1, etoposide 100 mg/m2 D1-3 and atezolizumab 1200 mg in induction period, then \[177Lu\]Lu-DOTA-TATE 250 mCi plus atezolizumab 1200 mg in the maintenance period.
Phase II Experimental armEXPERIMENTAL\[177Lu\]Lu-DOTA-TATE at recommended dose declared in phase I part in combination with carboplatin, etoposide and atezolizumab (experimental arm)
Phase II Control armOTHERCarboplatin, etoposide and atezolizumab alone (control arm)
Group 1 - Newly diagnosed GBEXPERIMENTALParticipants with newly diagnosed glioblastoma will receive \[177Lu\]Lu-DOTA-TATE every 4 weeks +/- 2 days, starting 7 to 10 days prior to initiation of Radiotherapy (RT) and Temozolomide (TMZ)
Group 3 - Recurrent GBEXPERIMENTALParticipants with recurrent glioblastoma will receive \[177Lu\]Lu-DOTA-TATE as single agent therapy every 3 weeks +/- 2 days
LutatheraEXPERIMENTAL2 cycles of 177Lu Dotatate, followed by cytoreductive surgery, followed by additional 177Lu Dotatate (up to 2 cycles) for residual disease as determined by 68Ga DOTA TATE PET/CT

Interventions

NameTypeDescription
BiopsyPROCEDUREUndergo biopsy
Biospecimen CollectionPROCEDUREUndergo collection of blood samples
Computed TomographyPROCEDUREUndergo PET/CT
Gallium Ga 68-DOTATATERADIATIONReceive 68Ga
Lutetium Lu 177 DotatateDRUGGiven IV
Positron Emission TomographyPROCEDUREUndergo PET/CT
Local standard of CareDRUGAccording to local standard practice, treatment or no treatment in the control arm is left to the investigator's discretion.
177Lu-DOTATATEDRUGIntravenous injection of 177Lu-DOTATATE
[177Lu]Lu-DOTA-TATEDRUGSolution for infusion of \[177Lu\]Lu-DOTA-TATE will be administered as follows: * 2 administrations during the induction period on either Day 3, 4 or 5 of Week 1 and on Week 7 Day 3 * 1 to 4 administrations during the maintenance period on Week 13 Day 1, Week 16 Day 1, Week 19 Day 1 and Week 22 Day 1, depending on the dose assessed
AtezolizumabDRUGAtezolizumab 1200 mg on Day 1 from Cycle 2 every 3 weeks in induction and maintenance period
[68Ga]Ga-DOTA-TATEDRUG2 MBq/kg of body weight (0.054 mCi/kg), with a minimum dose of 100 MBq (2.7 mCi) and maximum dose of 200 MBq (5.4 mCi)
CarboplatinOTHERFour cycles of carboplatin AUC 5 on Day 1 every 3 weeks (Weeks 1, 4, 7 and 10) in induction period
EtoposideOTHERFour cycles of etoposide 100 mg/m2 on Day 1-3, every 3 weeks (Weeks 1, 4, 7 and 10) in induction period
TemozolomideOTHERConcomitant Phase: Temozolomide 75mg/m2/d p.o until last day of EBRT. Maintenance Phase: Temozolomide p.o 150 mg/m2/d during cycle 1 then 200 mg/m2/d for the following cycles if tolerated well in Cycle 1. 6 cycles total (1 cycle = every 28 days)
RadiotherapyOTHER2 Gy/day, 5 days per week followed by 2 days of rest, for 6 consecutive weeks
LutatheraDRUG4 administrations of 7.4 gigabecquerel (GBq) (200 mCi) 177Lu Dotatate +/ 10% at the date and time of infusion, accumulative dose of 29.6 GBq (800 mCi). T
Gallium 68 DotatateDRUGStandard of care, 2 Megabecquerel (MBq)/kg (0.054 mCi/kg) up to 200 MBq (5.4 mCi)
Computed Tomography (CT)PROCEDUREMedical Imaging
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)PROCEDUREMedical Imaging
PET/CTPROCEDUREMedical Imaging
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Eligibility Criteria

Age Range18 Years to 100 Years
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites1

Inclusion Criteria: * Life expectancy of \> 6 months, as determined by the investigator * Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document * Patients aged \>= 18-100 years old at time of informed consent * Histologically or cytologically confirmed metastatic bre...

Countries:United StatesAustriaFranceNorwaySpainSwitzerlandDenmarkLithuaniaNetherlandsSwedenCanadaChinaCzechiaGermanyIsraelSingaporeSouth KoreaUnited KingdomPortugal
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Frequently asked questions about Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate

What is Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate used for?

Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate is being studied in several cancers, including recurrent meningioma, extensive stage small cell lung cancer, glioblastoma, recurrent neuroblastoma, and gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. It is an investigational therapy in clinical trials, not yet approved for these uses.

What does Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate target?

Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate targets somatostatin receptors, specifically SSTR1, SSTR2, SSTR3, SSTR4, and SSTR5. It is a binding agent that delivers radiation to cells expressing these receptors.

Who is developing Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate?

Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate is being developed by Novartis AG, which trades under the ticker NVS.

What phase is Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate in?

Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate is in Phase 2 clinical development. It is investigational and has not been approved by the FDA for the indications currently being studied.

What clinical trials is Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate in?

Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate is being tested in trials including NCT06326190 for recurrent meningioma, NCT05142696 for extensive stage small cell lung cancer, NCT05109728 for glioblastoma, and NCT04903899 for pediatric neuroblastoma. These studies are actively recruiting or ongoing.

Is Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate the same as Lutathera?

Yes, Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate is also known as Lutathera, [177Lu]Lu-DOTA-TATE, Lu-DOTA-TATE, and 177Lu-DOTATATE. These names refer to the same compound.