Lutetium-177 Labelled Anti-PSMA Monoclonal Antibody (Lu-TLX591) Therapy for Metastatic Prostate Cancer: Treatment Toxicity and Outcomes

Mol Diagn Ther. 2024 May;28(3):291-299. doi: 10.1007/s40291-024-00699-w. Epub 2024 Mar 6.

Abstract

Introduction: Whilst prostate cancer is the fourth most common cancer globally, effective therapies for patients with advanced disease are lacking. In recent years, interest in using theranostic agents to treat castrate-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) and metastatic prostate cancer has emerged. Lu-TLX591 monoclonal antibody is a potential agent of significance; however, to date, reports on its toxicity and efficacy have been limited to small clinical trials in heavily pretreated patients. This retrospective study describes the real-world toxicity and efficacy profile of Lu-TLX591.

Methods: Eighteen patients received Lu-TLX591 at two private oncology centres in Australia. Patients were eligible if they had CRPC or metastatic prostate cancer and prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-avid disease confirmed by PSMA-positron emission tomography (PET). Patients received two cycles of Lu-TLX591 monoclonal antibody (177 Lu-DOTA-rosopatamab) each dosed from 1.01-2.85 GBq, 14 days apart. Patient side effects, blood test results and radiology reports were recorded on the patient's electronic medical record (eMR).

Results: Prominent side effects included fatigue (55.6%), anorexia (16.7%), nausea (11.1%), and transfusion reactions (11.1%). All-grade haematological toxicities included lymphopenia (61.1%), anaemia (22.2%), leukopenia (27.8%), neutropenia (27.8%), and thrombocytopenia (27.8%). Grade 4 toxicity included lymphopenia (6.7%) and thrombocytopenia (6.7%). Patients' prostate-specific antigen (PSA) responses were as follows; ≥ 30% PSA decline (27.8%), ≥ 50% PSA decline (11.4%) and any PSA decline (38.9%). Follow-up radiology revealed 54.5% stable disease, 45.4% disease progression and 9.1% disease regression.

Conclusion: Lu-TLX591 was safely administered at acceptable toxicity and its efficacy reflects previous clinical trials. Larger studies are required and are underway (NCT04786847; NCT05146973; NCT04876651) to determine Lu-TLX591 effectiveness amongst different prostate cancer populations and compare its efficacy against peptide-based radiopharmaceutical agents.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal* / adverse effects
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal* / therapeutic use
  • Antigens, Surface / immunology
  • Glutamate Carboxypeptidase II / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Glutamate Carboxypeptidase II / immunology
  • Humans
  • Lutetium* / adverse effects
  • Lutetium* / therapeutic use
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Prostate-Specific Antigen / blood
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / pathology
  • Prostatic Neoplasms, Castration-Resistant / drug therapy
  • Prostatic Neoplasms, Castration-Resistant / pathology
  • Radioisotopes* / adverse effects
  • Radioisotopes* / therapeutic use
  • Radiopharmaceuticals / adverse effects
  • Radiopharmaceuticals / therapeutic use
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Lutetium
  • Radioisotopes
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Lutetium-177
  • FOLH1 protein, human
  • Glutamate Carboxypeptidase II
  • Antigens, Surface
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Prostate-Specific Antigen