scholarly journals Alpha-PET for Prostate Cancer: Preclinical investigation using 149Tb-PSMA-617

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christoph A. Umbricht ◽  
Ulli Köster ◽  
Peter Bernhardt ◽  
Nadezda Gracheva ◽  
Karl Johnston ◽  
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AbstractIn this study, it was aimed to investigate 149Tb-PSMA-617 for targeted α-therapy (TAT) using a mouse model of prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-expressing prostate cancer. 149Tb-PSMA-617 was prepared with >98% radiochemical purity (6 MBq/nmol) for the treatment of mice with PSMA-positive PC-3 PIP tumors. 149Tb-PSMA-617 was applied at 1 × 6 MBq (Day 0) or 2 × 3 MBq (Day 0 & Day 1 or Day 0 & Day 3) and the mice were monitored over time until they had reached a pre-defined endpoint which required euthanasia. The tumor growth was significantly delayed in mice of the treated groups as compared to untreated controls (p < 0.05). TAT was most effective in mice injected with 2 × 3 MBq (Day 0 & 1) resulting in a median lifetime of 36 days, whereas in untreated mice, the median lifetime was only 20 days. Due to the β+-emission of 149Tb, tumor localization was feasible using PET/CT after injection of 149Tb-PSMA-617 (5 MBq). The PET images confirmed the selective accumulation of 149Tb-PSMA-617 in PC-3 PIP tumor xenografts. The unique characteristics of 149Tb for TAT make this radionuclide of particular interest for future clinical translation, thereby, potentially enabling PET-based imaging to monitor the radioligand’s tissue distribution.

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (12) ◽  
pp. e629-e633 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ewa Witkowska-Patena ◽  
Agnieszka Giżewska ◽  
Mirosław Dziuk ◽  
Jolanta Miśko ◽  
Anna Budzyńska ◽  
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2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (7) ◽  
pp. 520-524 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie B. Nielsen ◽  
Helle D. Zacho ◽  
Uwe Haberkorn ◽  
Karin M. Nielsen ◽  
Katja Dettmann ◽  
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2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (6_suppl) ◽  
pp. 213-213
Author(s):  
Benedikt Engels ◽  
Ozan Cem Guler ◽  
Cem Onal ◽  
Mark De Ridder

213 Background: Metastases-directed therapy by metastasectomy or radiotherapy (RT) might delay disease progression and postpone systemic treatment in patients with oligometastatic prostate cancer. Here, we evaluated retrospectively the efficacy and toxicity of 68Ga prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET-CT guided radiotherapy (RT) in the treatment of oligometastatic prostate cancer. Methods: A total of 23 prostate cancer patients with biochemical relapse, of which 13 castration-sensitive and 10 castration-resistant, were treated with intensity-modulated and image-guided RT (IMRT-IGRT) on ≤ 3 metastases detected by 68Ga PSMA PET-CT. Androgen deprivation therapy was continued in castration-resistant patients. Local control (LC), progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were estimated with the Kaplan-Meier method. Results: A total of 38 metastases were treated. Involved sites were pelvic bone (n = 16), pelvic lymph nodes (n = 11), para-aortic lymph nodes (n = 6), ribs (n = 3) and vertebral body (n = 2). The median PSA prior to RT was 1.06 ng/ml (range 0.10 – 29.0 ng/ml). A median dose of 43.5 Gy (range, 30-64 Gy) was delivered by IMRT-IGRT in 12-27 fractions. At a median follow-up of 7 months (range, 2-17 months), 19 patients (83%) are in remission. Four patients (17%) developed distant recurrence. The actuarial 1-year LC, PFS and OS rates were 100%, 51% (95% CI 8-83%) and 100%. Castration-sensitive patients displayed a statistically significantly superior PFS on univariate analysis as compared to castration-resistant patients (1-year PFS 67% vs 0%, p < 0.01). One patient experienced grade 2 acute gastro-intestinal toxicity. No grade 3 or more toxic events were observed. Conclusions: By providing optimal LC, low toxicity and a promising PFS in castration-sensitive patients, the current retrospective study illustrated that 68Ga PSMA PET-CT guided RT may be an attractive treatment option in patients with oligometastatic prostate cancer. Validation by randomized trials is eagerly awaited.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Matteo Ferrari ◽  
Giorgio Treglia

Background. Prostate-specific membrane antigen- (PSMA-) targeted agents labeled with fluorine-18 (18F) have recently become available to evaluate patients with biochemical recurrent prostate cancer (BRPCa) by using positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) or positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MRI). We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis about the detection rate (DR) of 18F-PSMA-1007 PET/CT or PET/MRI in BRPCa patients. Methods. A comprehensive computer literature search of PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases for studies published through 17 May 2021 was carried out using the following search algorithm: “PSMA” AND “1007”. Only studies providing data on the DR of 18F-PSMA-1007 PET/CT or PET/MRI in BRPCa were included. A random-effects model was used to calculate the pooled DR on a per scan basis. Results. Fifteen articles (853 patients) were selected and included in the systematic review, and ten were included in the quantitative analysis. Most of the studies reported a good DR of 18F-PSMA-1007 PET/CT or PET/MRI in BRPCa including also patients with low prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSA) values. The DR of 18F-PSMA-1007 PET/CT or PET/MRI was dependent on PSA serum values. The pooled DR was 81.3% (95% confidence interval: 74.6–88%) with statistical heterogeneity. A significant reporting bias (publication bias) was not detected. Conclusions. 18F-PSMA-1007 PET/CT or PET/MRI showed a good DR in BRPCa patients in line with other PSMA-targeted agents. The DR of 18F-PSMA-1007 PET/CT or PET/MRI is influenced by serum PSA values. These findings should be confirmed by prospective multicentric trials.


2019 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 175628721881579 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masood Moghul ◽  
Bhaskar Somani ◽  
Tim Lane ◽  
Nikhil Vasdev ◽  
Brian Chaplin ◽  
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Background: The aim of this work was to assess the use of prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-labelled radiotracers in detecting the recurrence of prostate cancer. PSMA is thought to have higher detection rates when utilized in positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) scans, particularly at lower prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels, compared with choline-based scans. Methods: A systematic review was conducted comparing choline and PSMA PET/CT scans in patients with recurrent prostate cancer following an initial curative attempt. The primary outcomes were overall detection rates, detection rates at low PSA thresholds, difference in detection rates and exclusive detection rates on a per-person analysis. Secondary outcome measures were total number of lesions, exclusive detection by each scan on a per-lesion basis and adverse side effects. Results: Overall detection rates were 79.8% for PSMA and 66.7% for choline. There was a statistically significant difference in detection rates favouring PSMA [OR (M–H, random, 95% confidence interval (CI)) 2.27 (1.06, 4.85), p = 0.04]. Direct comparison was limited to PSA < 2 ng/ml in two studies, with no statistically significant difference in detection rates between the scans [OR (M–H, random, 95% CI) 2.37 (0.61, 9.17) p = 0.21]. The difference in detection on the per-patient analysis was significantly higher in the PSMA scans ( p < 0.00001). All three studies reported higher lymph node, bone metastasis and locoregional recurrence rates in PSMA. Conclusions: PSMA PET/CT has a better performance compared with choline PET/CT in detecting recurrent disease both on per-patient and per-lesion analysis and should be the imaging modality of choice while deciding on salvage and nonsystematic metastasis-directed therapy strategies.


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