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What is Satoreotide?
It’s an agonist treatment. i.e. a ‘next generation’ radiologand for Peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) or more specifically the radiopharmaceutical that binds to both activated and unactivated somatostatin receptors which are upregulated on these tumours. There is far higher binding via this mechanism than standard octreotate. The technical name of the radiopharmaceutical is Satoreotide tetraxetan lutetium-177 (author’s note, I’m guessing but it could be a variant of Lanreotide).
Somatostatin type 2 (SST2) receptor is overexpressed in many around 80% of NETs, some NEC and in certain hard-to-treat cancers such as small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and neuroblastoma, an aggressive, rare type of cancer that occurs mainly in young children.
It was once named JR11 when owned by Ipsen (see history below).
The term ‘antagonist’ is important and note that most PRRT in use is ‘agonist’. The differences are quite technical but hopefully, I explained them below.
History
This drug was once owned by Ipsen, but they decided to sell it off. However, in Jun 2022, Ariceum Therapeutics (Ariceum), a private biotech company developing a radiopharmaceutical product for the diagnosis and systemic targeted radiation therapy of certain hard-to-treat cancers, announced the successful investment source of EURO 25 million. The proceeds from the financing will enable Ariceum to further develop its lead asset and proprietary peptide derivative, satoreotide.
It was interesting to note in the JR11 trial that Satoreotide can be used as a ‘theranostic’ for both the diagnosis and treatment of tumours expressing the SST2 receptor. There is evidence of the existence of a Ga68 PET using Satoreotide, knwon as 68Ga-Satoreotide Trizoxetan (SSO120).
In the Ipsen trial, Satoreotide was administered to more than 100 patients including more than 150 therapeutic administrations.
What’s the difference ‘agonist’ and ‘antagonist’?
Conventional beta PRRT (e.g. Lutathera, Lu177 Dotatate) is based on a somatostatin receptor ‘agonist’ approach, whereas 177Lu Satoreotide is a receptor ‘antagonist’. The differences are quite technical but in the most layman terms, the antagonist has the capability of attaching (binding) to more receptors, including those in a ‘resting’ or ‘inactive’ state, spends more time on the tumor than agonist-based therapies. The result is a higher number of receptor binding sites and greater tumor uptake. In addition, it is said to show an improved tumor-to-kidney dose ratio compared to the agonist 177Lu-DOTA-TATE.
This would also be reflected in the theranostic use of the drug in Ga68 imaging (i.e. Ga68 Satoreotide).
Trial Summary (Ariceum)
The existence of the record in my normal source (Clinical Trials dot Gov) is confusing as the original Ipsen trial is there marked as terminated but has been updated in 2023. That said, the clinical trial output in 2023 still quotes the original trial number so it may be that it remains out of date in terms of the usual criteria listed in such documents. I will keep my eye on it being updated.
This announcement from the new owner confirms a new trial is underway managed by the new owners.
This citation below will give you the more detail about the above clinical trial activity.
Wild, D., Grønbæk, H., Navalkissoor, S. et al. A phase I/II study of the safety and efficacy of [177Lu]Lu-satoreotide tetraxetan in advanced somatostatin receptor-positive neuroendocrine tumours. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-023-06383-1
This document also confirms a separate clinical trial for SCLC (technically a form of Lung Neuroendocrine Carcinoma) which is normally treated by Lung MDTs.
I’m still looking for an update on the new clinical trial managed by Ariceum but for information purposes only until I confirm, the original trial locations (or which are showing now) are Australia (Melbourne and Perth), Austria (Vienna), Canada (CHU de Quebec), Denmark (Aarhus), Switzerland (Basel), UK (Royal Free London), France (Nantes and Toulouse), MD Anderson Texas USA.
There is also mention of a site in USA carried out a similar trial at MSK New York where the sponsors reported “In this trial of heavily treated NETs, preliminary data are promising for the use of 177Lu-satoreotide tetraxetan. Additional studies are ongoing to determine optimal therapeutic dose/schedule” – results of the MSK trial were posted here.
Why is this trial important?
Around 20% of NET patients have no or inefficient somatostatin receptors. This type of treatment could open up more access to PRRT for those with insufficient/inefficient receptors.
Read more here
- Original Ipsen clinical trial (information only) – Study Details | Study to Evaluate the Safety and Preliminary Efficacy of 177Lu-OPS201 in NETs | ClinicalTrials.gov
- Trial update of the Ariceum sponsored activity in NETs – Wild, D., Grønbæk, H., Navalkissoor, S. et al. A phase I/II study of the safety and efficacy of [177Lu]Lu-satoreotide tetraxetan in advanced somatostatin receptor-positive neuroendocrine tumours. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-023-06383-1
- Company announcement on NET trial – Ariceum Therapeutics’ targeted radiopharmaceutical 177Lu-satoreotide exhibits promising clinical response and good tolerability profile in patients with advanced neuroendocrine tumours – Ariceum Therapeutics (ariceum-therapeutics.com)
- Company announcement on SCLC trial – Ariceum Therapeutics doses first patient with its first-in-class targeted radiopharmaceutical drug satoreotide in its Phase Ib study in small cell lung cancer – Ariceum Therapeutics (ariceum-therapeutics.com)
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How would this compare to mibg therapy?
much more modern tech. mibg mainly for pheochromoctyoma/paraganglioma ?
Wow, haven’t even had the one this is going to supercede yet! Thanks for the info Ronny.