The Epigenetic Modification of Somatostatin Receptor-2 to Improve Therapeutic Outcome With Lutathera in Patients With Metastatic Neuroendocrine Tumours.
Patients entered into the study will receive ASTX727 orally for 5 days, prior to receiving Lutathera treatment on Day 8, to determine whether pre-treatment with ASTX727 results in re-expression of somatostatin receptor-2 in patients with metastatic neuroendocrine tumours. The study will use \[68Ga\]-DOTA-TATE PET to image epigenetic modification of the receptor locus.
• Be willing and able to provide written informed consent for the trial.
• Be aged 18 or over at the day of signing consent
• Histologic or cytologic confirmed diagnosis of neuroendocrine tumour
• Have archival tissue block available or willing to have fresh tissue biopsy if blocks not available
• Have disease that can be readily biopsied by ultrasound guidance (n=5)
• Ki67 \< 55% (only patients with well differentiated grade 1-3 NETs will be included in the study as patients with poorly differentiated grade 3 NETs have a prognosis of less than 6 months)
• Progression or intolerance to first line therapy including somatostatin analogues
• ECOG Performance status 0 - 2
• No tumoural uptake on \[68Ga\]-DOTA-TATE or uptake less than background liver
⁃ Measurable disease based on RECIST 1.1. Lesions situated in a previously irradiated area are considered measurable if progression has been demonstrated in such lesions
⁃ Adequate organ function as outlined in the protocol
⁃ Women of childbearing potential must be willing to use a highly effective method of contraception as outlined in the protocol for the course of the study through 6 months after the last dose of Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP).
⁃ Note: Abstinence is acceptable if this is the usual lifestyle and preferred contraception for the subjects
⁃ Sexually active males must agree to use an adequate method of contraception as outlined in the protocol starting with the first dose of IMP through 6 months after the last dose of study therapy. Note: Abstinence is acceptable if this is the usual lifestyle and preferred contraception for the subject