First patients dosed in OPTIMAL-e[1] Phase 2 study evaluating TLX597-Tx for metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer at St Vincent's Hospital Sydney.
OPTIMAL-e will evaluate TLX597-Tx in earlier prostate cancer treatment setting, building on the OPTIMAL-PSMA[2] study which recently completed patient enrollment.
TLX597-Tx is Telix's next generation PSMA[3]-targeting small molecule radioligand therapy candidate designed to improve efficacy and quality of life in earlier-stage prostate cancer.
MELBOURNE, Australia and INDIANAPOLIS, July 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: TLX, NASDAQ: TLX, "Telix") and St Vincent's Hospital today announced that the first patients have been dosed with TLX597-Tx (177Lu-DOTA-HYNIC-panPSMA) in the OPTIMAL-e trial, led by Professor Louise Emmett for patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) at St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney, Australia.
OPTIMAL-e is a single-arm, open-label trial, evaluating adaptive-dosed TLX597-Tx in combination with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) and an androgen receptor pathway inhibitor (ARPI) in men with mHSPC. The study will evaluate the impact of TLX597-Tx on PSA[4] response rate in an earlier treatment setting, assessing its potential to improve both the depth and durability of PSA response, while further evaluating the safety of dose intensification.
TLX597-Tx is a highly-targeted next generation small molecule RLT[5] designed to improve efficacy and quality of life in earlier-stage metastatic prostate cancer. It has demonstrated a favorable biodistribution and dosimetry profile in prior studies including OPTIMAL-PSMA[6], suggesting low exposure to salivary glands and the kidneys, the healthy organs of concern with PSMA RLT, and high uptake in PSMA-expressing tumors.
Louise Emmett, MD, Director of Theranostics and Nuclear Medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital, and Lead Investigator of the OPTIMAL-e study, said, "I am excited to lead the OPTIMAL-e trial, which is evaluating an adaptive treatment approach designed to tailor therapy to each patient's response. By using PSMA-PET[7] imaging and PSA measurements to monitor disease burden, treatment can be continued when the PSMA target persists, and paused when there is a significant reduction in tumor burden. This individualized strategy aims to maintain disease control while minimizing unnecessary treatment exposure, with the potential to keep patients in a low-volume disease state for longer and support quality of life. The findings from OPTIMAL-e may help shape future treatment strategies and advance precision medicine for men living with prostate cancer."