Phase 1 Imaging Study of 68Ga-R12961 in Advanced Solid Tumors

Study on Imaging with Investigational Substance in Advanced Tumors

C
Cindy Yuan

Primary Investigator

Enrolling By Invitation
18 years - 100 years
All
Phase 1
1 participants needed
2 Locations

Brief description of study

The goals of this study are:

  • To describe the safety of 68Ga-R12961
  • To describe preliminary imaging efficacy of 68Ga-R12961 in participants with advanced solid tumors.
  • To compare 68Ga-R12961 positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) scans with standard of care imaging in detecting tumor lesions among participants.
  • To describe the image quality of 68Ga-R12961.
  • To determine organ and whole-body dosimetry of 68Ga-R12961.
  • To describe the pharmacokinetic (PK) profile of 68Ga-R12961.
THIS STUDY IS ENROLLING BY INVITATION ONLY - Consistent with most oncology trials, patients are not actively “recruited,” but are screened by their physician for appropriate clinical trial(s) at the time of their routine clinic visit. Occasionally, a patient may be a self-referral or physician referral, but are still screened for appropriate clinical trials at the time of their routine clinic visit. PI and staff may send copies of relevant consent forms to these patients to look over prior to actually consenting or enrolling them. This may take place at the patient's visit at which the consent is presented or the patient's next visit to the outpatient hematology/oncology clinic. 
 
Interested in participating? For more information about this research study or other cancer-related clinical trials at Indiana University Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center (IUSCCC), please contact the
IU Clinical Trials Office at 
Phone: (317) 278-5632

Detailed description of study

This study will enroll approximately 32 evaluable participants. Participants who receive Investigational Product and complete all scheduled 68Ga-R12961 PET/CT imaging procedures are considered evaluable.

There are 4 disease populations in the study that include participants with:
• Cohort 1: Locally advanced, unresectable or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (n=8).
• Cohort 2: Metastatic gastric cancer (n=8).
• Cohort 3: Metastatic colorectal cancer (n=8).
• Cohort 4: Any other metastatic tumor, for example non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), breast cancer,
pancreatic cancer, and melanoma (n=8).

All participants will be evaluated for eligibility prior to enrollment (28-day screening period). Screening procedures, such as laboratory parameters, physical examination, performance status, vital signs and standard of care imaging (e.g., fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET/CT, CT chest, abdomen, and pelvis) within 28 days of the dosing of 68Ga-R12961 may be utilized as study procedures even if these were performed prior to consenting.

Participants will be asked to provide archival tumor tissue (the most recent sample is preferred) as an optional part of their participation in the study. The collection of tissue after study completion for the participant is also permitted for those who consent to the tumor tissue collection section of the informed consent. A blood sample for plasma biomarker analysis will be collected during screening for exploratory evaluation of correlation between plasma, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA) biomarkers with 68Ga-R12961 tumor uptake.

The Study consists of 3 phases: 1) Exploratory Phase, 2) Dosimetry Phase, 3) Expansion Phase. Upon completion of each phase, a determination will be made on which indication cohorts will continue to be enrolled in the next phase(s) of the study. During the Exploratory, Dosimetry, and Expansion Phases of the study, over-enrollment into a Cohort (more than 8 participants) may be permitted upon Sponsor approval.

Eligibility of study

You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:

  • Conditions: Advanced solid tumors, Gastric cancer, Colorectal cancer, Head and neck squamous cell carcinom
  • Age: 18 years - 100 years
  • Gender: All

Inclusion Criteria:
1. Participants with advanced solid tumors (locally advanced, unresectable or metastatic head and neck
squamous carcinoma, metastatic gastric carcinoma, metastatic colorectal cancer or any other metastatic
tumor, for example NSCLC, breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, and melanoma) confirmed by histology or
cytology.
2. Presence of cancer lesion(s) (target or non-target lesions per RECIST 1.1) on standard of care images.
3. Male or non-pregnant, non-lactating female age ≥18 years.
Female participants of child-bearing potential and male participants (if sexually active) must agree to use
adequate method(s) of effective contraception during their participation in the study.
a. Medically acceptable adequate contraception for sexually active females with child-bearing
potential include: 1) surgical sterilization (such as tubal ligation or hysterectomy), 2) approved
hormonal contraceptives, 3) barrier method (such as condom or diaphragm) used with a
spermicide, or 4) intrauterine device (IUD).
b. Medically acceptable adequate contraception for sexually active males include: 1) surgical
sterilization (such as vasectomy), 2) a condom used with a spermicide.
4. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status ≤2.
5. Adequate hepatic function as defined below (within 28 days of dosing with 68Ga-R12961):
a. Serum alanine aminotransaminase (ALT)/ aspartate aminotransaminase (AST) ≤3 × upper limit
of normal (ULN) or ≤5 × ULN if liver metastases are present, and
b. Serum bilirubin: total ≤1.5 × ULN (unless due to Gilbert’s syndrome or hemolysis in which
case total ≤3.0 × ULN).
Adequate renal function as measured by creatinine clearance calculated by the Cockcroft-Gault formula
(≥45 mL/minute), determined within 28 days of dosing with 68Ga-R12961.
7. Able to understand and willing to sign an informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria:
1. Received any clinical study drug or treatment targeting CCR8, CC chemokine receptor type 4 (CCR4) or
anti-cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 (CTLA-4) in the 2 months preceding the planned
68Ga-R12961 imaging date.
2. Radiotherapy ≤14 days prior to dosing with 68Ga-R12961.
3. Received a radionuclide within a period of less than 10 physical half-lives of the administered
radionuclide prior to dosing with 68Ga-R12961.
4. Major surgery ≤21 days prior to dosing with 68Ga-R12961 or has not recovered from adverse effects of a
prior surgery.
5. Severe or unstable medical condition, such as congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association
[NYHA] Class III or IV), ischemic heart disease, uncontrolled hypertension, uncontrolled diabetes
mellitus, as well as an uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia requiring medication (≥Grade 2, according to
NCI-CTCAE, Version 5.0), myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to starting Investigational
Product, or any other significant or unstable concurrent cardiac illness. Note: Stable chronic atrial
fibrillation is allowed.
6. History of cerebrovascular accident within 6 months or that resulted in ongoing neurologic instability.
7. Major active infections requiring treatment.
8. Any acute illness including COVID and influenza A/B within 14 days prior to dosing with 68Ga-R12961
unless mild in severity, as assessed by the Investigator.
9. Congenital long QT syndrome or corrected QT interval by Fridericia (QTcF) interval ≥470 msec.
10. Any other condition that in the opinion of the Investigator would place the participant at an unacceptable
risk or cause the participant to be unlikely to fully participate or comply with study procedures.
11. Certain drugs (Appendix 3) that are known to lead to drug interaction by significant inhibition of major
transporters, should not be administered on the day of 68Ga-R12961 administration in the Dosimetry
Phase.

This study investigates the use of an investigational imaging substance in people with advanced solid tumors. The purpose is to understand how safe this substance is and how well it works in taking pictures of tumors inside the body. It will compare these pictures to the ones taken with regular imaging methods to see how well it finds tumor spots. The study also looks at the quality of the images and how the substance moves and spreads in the body.

Participants will undergo imaging procedures with the investigational substance. The study will measure how the substance is absorbed by different organs and the whole body. This will help researchers understand how it behaves in the body and how it might be used in the future to detect tumors.

  • Who can participate: This study is enrolling by invitation only. Participants are identified by their physician during routine clinic visits.
  • Study details: Participants will be involved in imaging procedures using the investigational substance. The study will focus on how the substance is absorbed and processed by the body.
Updated on 12 May 2026. Study ID: RADY-RADIONETICS-R12961-101
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This study is accepting only persons who receive care at a certain clinic or doctor or who are part of an invited group. Questions about this study can be directed to the study team listed in the description or contact your doctor to see if you are eligible.

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