Interim and End-treatment 18F-Fluorocholine PET/CT and Bone Scan in Prostate Cancer Patients Treated with Radium 223 Dichloride

Author(s):  
Ana Maria Garcia Vicente ◽  
Mariano Amo-Salas ◽  
Javier Cassinello Espinosa ◽  
Roberto Gomez Diaz ◽  
Angel Soriano Castrejon

Abstract AimTo assess the predictive and prognostic aim of interim and end-treatment 18F-fluorocholine PET/CT (FCH-PET/CT) and 99mTc-methilen diphosphonate bone scintigraphy (BS) in patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer and bone metastases (CRPC-BM) treated with Radium 223 dichloride (223Ra). Methods: Prospective and multicentre ChoPET-Rad study including 82 patients with CRPC-BM. Baseline, after 3 (interim) and 6 doses (end-treatment) BS and FCH PET/CT were performed in patients who meet the study criteria. Clinical variables, imaging and clinical progression were obtained and their association with progression free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS) was studied. Agreement between BS and FCH PET/CT response was assessed using Kappa (K) analysis.Results:Median of PFS and OS was 3 and 16 months, respectively. Agreement between interim BS and FCH PET/CT was weak (K: 0.28; p=0.004). No agreement was observed between end-treatment diagnostic studiesInterim and end-treatment FCH PET/CT were related to PFS (p=0.011 and p<0.001, respectively). Therapeutic failure and interim BS and FCH PET/CT showed association with OS (p<0.001, p=0.037 and p=0.008, respectively).Conclusions: Interim and end-treatment FCH PET/CT were good predictors of biochemical progression in patients treated with 223Ra. Therapeutic failure and progression in interim BS or FCH PET/CT were adverse factors for OS.

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana María García Vicente ◽  
Mariano Amo-Salas ◽  
Javier Cassinello Espinosa ◽  
Roberto Gómez Díaz ◽  
Ángel Soriano Castrejón

AbstractTo assess the predictive and prognostic aim of interim and end-treatment 18F-fluorocholine PET/CT (FCH-PET/CT) and 99mTc-methilen diphosphonate bone scintigraphy (BS) in patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer and bone metastases (CRPC-BM) treated with Radium 223 dichloride (223Ra). Prospective and multicentre ChoPET-Rad study including 82 patients with CRPC-BM. Baseline, after 3 (interim) and 6 doses (end-treatment) BS and FCH PET/CT were performed in patients who meet the study criteria. Clinical variables, imaging and clinical progression were obtained and their association with progression free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS) was studied. Agreement between BS and FCH PET/CT response was assessed using Kappa (K) analysis. Median of PFS and OS was 3 and 16 months, respectively. Agreement between interim BS and FCH PET/CT was weak (K: 0.28; p = 0.004). No agreement was observed between end-treatment diagnostic studies. Interim and end-treatment FCH PET/CT were related to PFS (p = 0.011 and p < 0.001, respectively). Therapeutic failure and interim BS and FCH PET/CT showed association with OS (p < 0.001, p = 0.037 and p = 0.008, respectively). Interim and end-treatment FCH PET/CT were good predictors of biochemical progression in patients treated with 223Ra. Therapeutic failure and progression in interim BS or FCH PET/CT were adverse factors for OS.


2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (6_suppl) ◽  
pp. 133-133
Author(s):  
Yuchao Ni ◽  
Jinge Zhao ◽  
Junru Chen ◽  
Guangxi Sun ◽  
Sha Zhu ◽  
...  

133 Background: Abiraterone is the first-line treatment for men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) and is recommended to be used with prednisone. Previous studies had demonstrated that the switch from prednisone to dexamethasone in some mCRPC patients can reverse abiraterone-resistance. However, it remains uncertain which group of patients will benefit from such switching. AKR1C3 is a critical enzyme contributing to the drug-resistance of abiraterone. Here, we aim to explore the significance of AKR1C3 in predicting the therapeutic efficacy of the corticosteroid switching in mCRPC patients receiving abiraterone. Methods: In total, 43 PCa patients treated with abiraterone after mCRPC between 2016 and 2018 in our institution were included. After biochemical progression in abiraterone plus prednisone, all cases received a corticosteroid switch to abiraterone plus dexamethasone. The expression of AKR1C3 was detected by immunohistochemical staining from re-biopsy (re‐Bx) of primary prostate lesions at the time of mCRPC. Kaplan‐Meier curves were used to analyze the association between AKR1C3 and treatment outcomes. Results: Totally, AKR1C3 was positive in 19 of 43 (44.19%) cases. In the corticosteroid switch treatment, 30% PSA decline was confirmed in 18/43 (41.86%) patients, while the median PSA progression‐free survival (PSA-PFS) and overall survival (OS) was 4.93 Mo and 31.57 Mo, respectively in the whole cohort. AKR1C3 expression was associated with statistically shorter median PSA-PFS (4.50 Mo vs 7.73 Mo; p =0.010) and numerically lower median OS (25.43 Mo vs 39.37 Mo, p =0.274). While the 30% PSA decline rate was numerically comparable between those with and without AKR1C3 expression (31.6% vs 50.0%, p =0.224). Conclusions: This study showed AKR1C3 detection in tissues from prostate re‐Bx at mCRPC was associated with poor PSA-PFS in the corticosteroid switch from abiraterone plus prednisone to abiraterone plus dexamethasone. These results would be helpful in making optimal personalized treatment decisions for patients with mCRPC, facilitating physicians predicting the effectiveness of corticosteroid switch treatment.


2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (2_suppl) ◽  
pp. 250-250
Author(s):  
Amarnath Challapalli ◽  
Serena Hilman ◽  
Sue Cowley ◽  
Susan Masson ◽  
Dorothy Grifiths ◽  
...  

250 Background: Radium-223 (Ra223) is a novel alpha-emitting radiopharmaceutical agent approved for use in patients with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) and bone metastases based on ALSYMPCA results. We report our early experience in this setting. Methods: 36 patients were treated with Ra223 from Feb 2014 - Aug 2015. The patients were planned to receive 6 injections at a dose of 50 kBq/kg every 4 weekly. The pain was assessed using the visual analogue score (VAS). The effect of 6 cycles of Ra223 on blood counts, serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP), PSA, VAS and progression free survival (PFS) were evaluated. Results: At baseline (BL) median age was 79years; 66% of patients were ECOG 0-1; median VAS was 6. 53% had received prior docetaxel. 18 patients (50%) received all the scheduled 6 cycles of Ra223. In these patients there was a significant reduction in the pain scores both after the first cycle and after 6 cycles compared to the BL score (p < 0.05 & p < 0.001, respectively). A 30% reduction in the SAP levels was seen (p = 0.03). The reduction in pain scores was independent of the PSA response. The treatment was well tolerated with no grade 3,4 toxicity. Discontinuation rate was 50% (18/36) and was due to disease progression. Prior docetaxel use was associated with a higher discontinuation rate (12/18), as was albumin level < 34g/dL (60% vs. 43%). 7 (19%) required blood transfusions during the course. The median PFS was 6.1 months. It was significantly longer in those who completed 6 cycles of treatment and in patients with SAP < 220 U/L (10.97vs.5.2 & 10.33vs.6.4 months, respectively: p < 0.0001). There was a non-significant trend towards longer PFS in patients who had no prior docetaxel (10.33vs.6.5m; p = 0.05) and in patients with Albumin > 34 (8.9vs.6.4m; p = 0.06). Conclusions: Ra223 is a safe and effective treatment for mCRPC with bone metastases. Completion of 6 cycles is associated with a significantly better PFS, reduction in pain scores and in SAP levels. Prior docetaxel use and lower albumin levels were associated with a higher discontinuation rate and this should be considered in the decision process for optimising therapy sequencing.


2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (7_suppl) ◽  
pp. 303-303
Author(s):  
Prantik Das ◽  
James Price ◽  
Michael Jones ◽  
Cristina Martin-Fernandez ◽  
Akram Ali ◽  
...  

303 Background: Abiraterone acetate (a prodrug of abiraterone, which is a selective inhibitor of androgen biosynthesis) combined with prednisone/prednisolone (AA+P) and enzalutamide (ENZ) (an androgen-receptor–signalling inhibitor) have proven survival benefit in men with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) in chemo naïve and prior chemo patients. There have been no studies directly comparing the effectiveness of ENZ to AA+P in mCRPC patients. Methods: A retrospective, survival analysis study of 143 real world mCRPC patients (90 in AA+P and 53 in ENZ group) was conducted. Patients who started their treatment between 1st February 2012 and 31st May 2016 were included. The primary endpoint was biochemical progression free survival (PFS). Secondary end points were radiographic progression free survival (rPFS) and overall survival (OS). Data was analysed using Cox proportional hazards models, adjusting for covariates: prior radical or palliative treatment; Gleason score; baseline PSA; age; and chemo naïve or not. Results: After median follow up of 15 months (IQR 7 to 23) 112 events of biochemical progression were observed (71 in AA+P and 41 in ENZ). 41%in AA+P group and 30% patients in ENZ group received prior chemo. The chance of biochemical progression was significantly lower among ENZ patients than AA+P patients, when adjusting for all covariates in the Cox PH model (Hazard Ratio 0.54, 95% CI 0.35 to 0.82, p=0.004. There was a trend implying the chance of rPFS could be higher among ENZ patients than AA+P patients (HR 1.24, 95% CI 0.76 to 2.02, p=0.4). OS is lower among ENZ patients than AA+P patients, when adjusting for all covariates in the Cox PH model (HR 0.91, 95% CI 0.59 to 1.41, p=0.7). 38% of ENZ patients reported fatigue compared to 16% of AA+P patients while hypertension was reported slightly more in AA+P patients than in ENZ patients. Conclusions: This study showed a statistically significant difference in biochemical progression-free survival, favouring ENZ, but no significant difference in radiographic progression-free survival or overall survival.


PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. e0253021
Author(s):  
Stephanie I. Kim ◽  
Andy H. Szeto ◽  
Katherine P. Morgan ◽  
Blaine Brower ◽  
Mary W. Dunn ◽  
...  

Introduction Radium-223, abiraterone, and enzalutamide have each been shown to significantly improve survival as monotherapy in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. However, effects of combination radium-223 plus abiraterone or enzalutamide on survival and safety remain unclear. Patients and methods This single-center retrospective cohort study used electronic health record data of patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer and bone metastases who were treated with radium-223 between April 1, 2014 and February 19, 2019. Patients who received radium-223 monotherapy were compared to patients who received a combination of radium-223 plus either abiraterone or enzalutamide. The primary endpoint was overall survival. Secondary endpoints included progression-free survival, time to symptomatic skeletal event, symptomatic skeletal event-free survival, and incidence of drug-related adverse events. Time-to-event analyses were estimated by log rank tests using Kaplan-Meier curves. Hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals were derived from Cox proportional hazards models. Chi-square tests evaluated difference in serious adverse events between the two arms. Results A total of 60 patients met inclusion criteria (n = 41 in the monotherapy arm, n = 19 in the combination arm). Differences in median overall survival were not observed (12.7 vs. 12.8 months; HR 1.15, 95% CI 0.59–2.23; P = 0.68), but median progression-free survival was significantly longer in the combination arm (7.6 vs. 4.9 months; HR 1.94, 95% CI 1.11–3.40; P = 0.02). Significant differences were not observed in time to first SSE (P = 0.97), SSE-free survival (P = 0.16), or in the overall incidence of serious adverse events (P = 0.45). Conclusion Combination radium-223 plus abiraterone or enzalutamide did not improve overall survival, but prolonged progression-free survival without increasing the incidence of serious adverse events in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer patients with bone metastases. However, these results are limited by small numbers and patient selection inherent in retrospective analysis.


BMC Cancer ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhenyu Yang ◽  
Yuchao Ni ◽  
Diwei Zhao ◽  
Yijun Zhang ◽  
Jun Wang ◽  
...  

Abstract Background To assess the efficacies and potential predictors of a corticosteroid switch in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) patients with biochemical progression on abiraterone acetate plus prednisone (A + P). Methods Patients with mCRPC treated between April 2016 and August 2020, who experienced biochemical progression on A + P and then switched to A plus dexamethasone (D), were retrospectively identified. The primary endpoint was progression-free survival (PFS), and the secondary endpoints were PSA response, overall survival (OS), and safety. Results One hundred and thirty consecutive cases were enrolled. The median PFS and OS on A + D were 5.0 and 18.7 months, respectively. The best PSA decline of ≥50% (PSA50) and ≥ 30% (PSA30) were observed in 29.2 and 46.2% patients, respectively. Lower PSA at corticosteroid switch (≤ 20 ng/mL; median PFS, HR 0.63, p = 0.019; median OS, HR 0.38, p = 0.001) and longer mCRPC-free survival (≥ 18 months; median PFS, HR 0.61, p = 0.013; median OS, HR 0.51, p = 0.015) were identified as independent prognostic predictors associated with longer PFS and OS. A risk stratification tool was developed to select candidates for corticosteroid switch based on the independent prognostic predictors of PFS and OS. Conclusions A corticosteroid switch from prednisone to dexamethasone is effective for mCRPC which progressed on A + P treatment. Patients with lower PSA at corticosteroid switch and/or longer mCRPC-free survival may gain more benefits by the corticosteroid switch.


Author(s):  
Mikifumi Koura ◽  
Masaki Shiota ◽  
Shohei Ueda ◽  
Takashi Matsumoto ◽  
Satoshi Kobayashi ◽  
...  

Abstract Objective This study aimed to reveal the prognostic values of prior local therapy in first-line therapy using androgen receptor-axis targeting agents (abiraterone or enzalutamide) or docetaxel for castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). Methods The study included 303 patients treated with first-line therapy for non-metastatic and metastatic CRPC. The association between prior local therapy and therapeutic outcome including progression-free survival and overall survival was investigated by univariate and multivariate analyses as well as propensity score-matched analysis. Results In univariate analysis, local prior therapy was associated with a lower risk of all-cause mortality (hazard ratio, 0.56, 95% confidence interval, 0.40–0.79; P = 0.0009). Overall survival, but not progression-free survival, was better among patients with prior local therapy compared with patients without prior local therapy even after multivariate analysis and propensity score-matched analysis. Conclusions This study robustly indicated that prior local treatment was prognostic for overall survival among patients with CRPC. This finding is useful to predict patient prognosis in CRPC.


2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (6_suppl) ◽  
pp. TPS191-TPS191
Author(s):  
Omer Kucuk ◽  
Charles Smith ◽  
Terry Plasse ◽  
Besim Ogretmen ◽  
Shikhar Mehrotra ◽  
...  

TPS191 Background: Opaganib (Yeliva, ABC294640) is a first-in-class, sphingosine kinase-2 (SK2) selective inhibitor, with anticancer, anti-inflammatory and anti-viral activities. SK2, a lipid kinase catalyzes formation of the lipid signaling molecule sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P). S1P promotes cancer growth, and proliferation and pathological inflammation, including inflammatory cytokine production. Specifically, by inhibiting the SK2 enzyme, opaganib blocks the synthesis of S1P which regulates fundamental biological processes such as cell proliferation, migration, immune cell trafficking and angiogenesis, and are also involved in immune-modulation and suppression of innate immune responses from T cells. Opaganib is a sphingosine-competitive inhibitor of SK2 and also inhibits dihydroceramide desaturase. Opaganib has antitumor activity against human and murine prostate cancer cell lines, and in xenograft (LNCaP) and syngeneic (MycCAP, TRAMP-C1) murine tumor models. In addition to its target effect of reducing sphingosine-1-phosphate, opaganib reduces both MYC and AR proteins through its kinase-blocking and desaturase-inhibiting properties, respectively. Methods: The study is open to patients with mCRPC who have been treated with at least one newer androgen antagonist (abiraterone or enzalutamide) and no prior chemotherapy for castration-resistant disease. Patients who are failing either abiraterone or enzalutamide may enroll, with the addition of opaganib. The trial design includes brief safety lead-in cohort 1a (abiraterone + opaganib 250 mg Q 12hr, 3/3 enrolled) and 1b (enzalutamide + opaganib 250 mg Q 12hr, 3/3 enrolled). These cohorts have been completed without any DLTs. We are now enrolling cohort 2 (abiraterone + opaganib 500 mg Q 12hr, 0/27 enrolled) and cohort 3 (enzalutamide + opaganib 500 mg Q 12hr, 8/27 enrolled). A total of 60 patients will be enrolled and response will be evaluated after 4 cycles (28 days/cycle) using a composite metric based on PSA, bone scan and RECIST measurements per PCWG3 criteria. Safety and tolerability will be monitored, and dose modifications will be allowed. Primary endpoint is disease control (stable disease or better) after 4 cycles. Secondary endpoints include overall survival, radiographic progression-free survival and PSA progression-free survival. Correlative studies include assessment of quality of life (QOL), circulating MDSCs, immune cells and clones with amplified AR or MYC. Supported by NIH grant P01 CA203628. Clinical trial information: NCT04207255.


2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 506-515
Author(s):  
Vanita Noronha ◽  
Amit Joshi ◽  
Vamshi Krishna Muddu ◽  
Vijay Maruti Patil ◽  
Kumar Prabhash

Objective: To determine the efficacy and safety of cabazitaxel in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) patients from the named patient programme (NPP) at our centre. Methods: mCRPC patients who progressed on docetaxel were given cabazitaxel intravenously every 3 weeks until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity occurred. Overall survival, progression-free survival, prostate-specific antigen response, quality of life (QOL) changes, and safety were reported. Results: Nine men received cabazitaxel (median: 7 cycles; range: 1–27) under the NPP and were followed until death. Median survival was 14.07 months (1.07–23.80) and progression-free survival was 2.67 months (1.07–20.27). QOL was stable for most patients. Common adverse events (grade ≥3) were neutropenia (n = 8), anaemia (n = 4), and leucopenia (n = 4). Conclusion: These data from 9 patients are consistent with the results reported in the TROPIC study with a manageable safety profile.


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