Testing an Anti-cancer Radio-Active Immunotherapy Called Lintuzumab Ac225 in Patients With High-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome That Has Not Responded to Other Treatment

Paused · Phase 1

Conditions studied: Refractory Myelodysplastic Syndrome

In brief

This phase I trial tests the safety, side effects and best dose of lintuzumab-Ac225 for the treatment of patients with high risk myelodysplastic syndrome that has not responded to previous treatment (refractory). Lintuzumab-Ac225 is a monoclonal antibody, called lintuzumab, linked to a radioactive agent called Ac225. Lintuzumab attaches to CD33 positive cancer cells in a targeted way and delivers Ac225 to kill them. Giving lintuzumab-Ac225 may be safe, tolerable and/or effective in treating patients with high risk, refractory myelodysplastic syndrome.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT06888323
Run by: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
People needed: 18
Starts: 2026-09-03
Expected to finish: 2027-12-31
Last updated by the study team: 2026-06-24

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

Patients must have histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of MDS by bone marrow biopsy by World Health Organization (2016) guidelines
Patients with MDS who have progressed or had no response after 6 cycles of azacitidine or 4 cycles of decitabine
Patients with MDS must have ≥ 5% myeloblasts
Patients with demonstration of CD33 positive myeloblasts more than 25% on flow cytometry
Age ≥ 18 years. Because no dosing or adverse event data are currently available on the use of lintuzumab-Ac225 in patients < 18 years of age, children are excluded from this study
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤ 2 (Karnofsky ≥ 60%)
Serum direct bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × institutional upper limit of normal (ULN)
Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)(serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase [SGOT])/ alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase [SGPT]) ≤ 3 × institutional ULN
Creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min (creatinine clearance [CrCl] will be calculated using actual body weight unless the patient is obese [body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m²], in which case adjusted body weight will be used)
HIV-infected patients on effective anti-retroviral therapy with undetectable viral load within 6 months are eligible for this trial
For patients with evidence of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, the HBV viral load must be undetectable on suppressive therapy, if indicated
Patients with a history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection must have been treated and cured. For patients with HCV infection who are currently on treatment, they are eligible if they have an undetectable HCV viral load
Patients with known history or current symptoms of cardiac disease, or history of treatment with cardiotoxic agents, should have a clinical risk assessment of cardiac function using the New York Heart Association Functional Classification. To be eligible for this trial, patients should be class II or better
The effects of lintuzumab-Ac225 on the developing human fetus are unknown. For this reason and because CD33 radiotherapy agents are known to be teratogenic, female patients of childbearing age must have had a negative serum pregnancy test within 14 days of initiation of dosing and must agree to use of two acceptable methods of birth control while on the study drug. A woman must agree to remain on a highly effective method throughout the study and for at least 6 months after the last dose of study drug. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while she or her partner is participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately. During the study and for 30 days after receiving the last dose of study drug in addition to the highly effective method of contraception, a man (a) who is sexually active with a woman of childbearing potential must agree to use a barrier method of contraception (e.g. condom with spermicidal foam/gel/film/cream/suppository); (b) who is sexually active with a woman who is pregnant must use a condom; (c) must agree not to donate sperm
Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document. Legally authorized representatives may sign and give informed consent on behalf of study participants

You may not qualify if…

Patients with a prior or concurrent malignancy whose natural history or treatment does not have the potential to interfere with the safety or efficacy assessment of the investigational regimen are eligible for this trial
Patients have active clinically significant graft vs. host disease (GVHD) or are on systemic corticosteroids
Patients have clinically active central nervous system (CNS) leukemia
Patients who are receiving any other investigational agents, such as experimental treatment in a clinical trial within the last 14 days or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer, prior to enrollment, or is currently enrolled in any other type of medical research (e.g. medical device) not scientifically or medically compatible with this study
Patients who are receiving any therapy that can result in increased toxicity on this study or confound the study findings, within the last 14 days or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer, prior to enrollment. Non-hematological adverse reactions to prior therapies, except alopecia and peripheral neuropathy, must have resolved to no more than grade 1
History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to lintuzumab-Ac225
Patients with uncontrolled intercurrent illness or any other significant condition(s) that would make this protocol unreasonably hazardous
Pregnant women are excluded from this study because lintuzumab-Ac225 is a CD33 radiotherapy agent with the potential for teratogenic or abortifacient effects. Because there is an unknown but potential risk for adverse events in nursing infants secondary to treatment of the mother with lintuzumab-Ac225, breastfeeding should be discontinued if the mother is treated with lintuzumab-Ac225
The patient had major surgery within 14 days prior to enrollment
No prior radiopharmaceutical therapy and no radiation therapy within the last 120 days prior to cycle 1 day 1 (C1D1), as this may contribute to added toxicity
Patients who are unable to take spironolactone or eplerenone due to intolerance, allergy, drug-drug interactions, or for any other reason

Where it is running

Dana-Farber - Harvard Cancer Center LAO — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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