Cohort-level safety and efficacy results for [ <sup>212</sup> Pb]VMT-α-NET in advanced somatostatin receptor subtype 2 (SSTR2+)–expressing neuroendocrine tumors (NETs): Cohorts 1–3.
4173 Background: [ 212 Pb]VMT-α-NET is an alpha-particle radiation-delivering agent targeted to somatostatin receptor type 2 (SSTR2)-expressing tumors. Here, we present safety and efficacy results from the dose-finding phase 1/2a clinical trial (NCT05636618). Methods: This phase 1/2a dose-escalation study uses a Bayesian algorithm to identify an optimal dose of [ 212 Pb]VMT-α-NET for participants with advanced, well-differentiated NETs expressing SSTR2. Eligible participants must have unresectable or metastatic disease, documented radiologic progression following at least one prior systemic treatment, and evidence of SSTR2 expression (Krenning Score ³2) in ≥1 lesion confirmed on an FDA-approved somatostatin receptor PET scan. Patients previously treated with systemic peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) are excluded from enrollment. During the dose-finding phase, participants may receive up to four administrations of [ 212 Pb]VMT-α-NET at their assigned dose level, and they are monitored for dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) for 42 days and safety throughout the study. Efficacy is evaluated by investigators according to RECIST criteria v1.1. Dosimetry is included as a supportive analysis. Results: As of the 10-Dec-2025 data cut-off (DCO), 56 participants had been enrolled across Cohorts 1, 2, and 3 and received at least one dose of [ 212 Pb]VMT-α-NET: 2 participants in Cohort 1 (2.5 mCi), 46 in Cohort 2 (5 mCi), and 8 in Cohort 3 (6 mCi). No dose-limiting toxicities, grade 5 adverse events, treatment-related discontinuations, serious renal events, dysphagia, or clinically meaningful treatment-related myelosuppression were observed. The median follow-up for all treated participants was 40 weeks (range 6–97). Efficacy has been summarized in this abstract for 25 participants (2 in Cohort 1 and 23 in Cohort 2). Nineteen of these 25 participants remained progression-free at the time of the DCO, with a median efficacy follow-up of 49 weeks (range 6–97). In Cohort 2, investigators observed RECIST v1.1 objective responses in 9 of 23 participants (39%), including 8 confirmed responses. Both participants in Cohort 1 continued to exhibit stable disease after two years of follow-up. Updated safety for all participants and updated efficacy for participants with sufficient maturity beyond the 25 summarized here will be presented at the congress. Conclusions: Treatment with [ 212 Pb]VMT-α-NET continues to demonstrate a favorable safety profile across all treated participants (n = 56) and shows signs of sustained efficacy at the 2.5 mCi and 5 mCi dose levels. The therapy has been well-tolerated with no observed dose-limiting toxicities or serious treatment-related adverse outcomes. Based on these encouraging safety and efficacy findings, the study is ongoing, and enrollment into Cohort 3 (6 mCi) remains active. Clinical trial information: NCT05636618 .
Authors
- Lowell Anthony (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7348-7874)
- Seyed Ali Mosallaie
- Alaa Hanna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9593-1750)
- Richard L. Wahl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7306-2590)
- Savitha Balaraman
- Brandon Robert Mancini
- Markus Puhlmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1360-9910)
- J. Weiss
- Samuel Mehr
- Jason S. Starr
- Amir Iravani Iravani
- Vineeth Sukrithan
- Stephen Michael Keefe
- Chih-Yi Liao
- Robert A. Ramirez
- Gregory Sibley
- Vikas Prasad
- Thorvardur Ragnar Halfdanarson
- Lucia Baratto
- Wenjing Yang
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- University of Kentucky (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
- Markey Cancer Center (US)
- Mallinckrodt (United States) (US)
- Aptevo Therapeutics (United states) (US)
- Virginia Cancer Specialists (US)
- Michigan Healthcare Professionals (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
- Nebraska Cancer Specialists (US)
- The Ohio State University (US)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Oncology
- Published
- 2026-05-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1200/jco.2026.44.16_suppl.4173
- Primary Topic
- Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
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