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Comparison of Somatostatin Receptor Agonist and Antagonist for Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy: A Pilot Study

Damian Wild, Melpomeni Fani, Richard Fischer, Luigi Del Pozzo, Felix Kaul, Simone Krebs, Richard Fischer, Jean E.F. Rivier, Jean Claude Reubi, Helmut R. Maecke and Wolfgang A. Weber
Journal of Nuclear Medicine August 2014, 55 (8) 1248-1252; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnumed.114.138834
Damian Wild
1Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
2Division of Nuclear Medicine, University of Basel Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
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Melpomeni Fani
1Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
2Division of Nuclear Medicine, University of Basel Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
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Richard Fischer
3Oncology “Dreiländereck,” Lörrach, Germany
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Luigi Del Pozzo
1Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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Felix Kaul
1Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
2Division of Nuclear Medicine, University of Basel Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
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Simone Krebs
1Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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Richard Fischer
1Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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Jean E.F. Rivier
4Clayton Foundation Laboratories for Peptide Biology, Salk Institute, La Jolla, California
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Jean Claude Reubi
5Division of Cell Biology and Experimental Cancer Research, Institute of Pathology, University of Berne, Berne, Switzerland
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Helmut R. Maecke
1Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
6German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Freiburg, Germany; and
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Wolfgang A. Weber
1Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
6German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Freiburg, Germany; and
7Department of Radiology, Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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    177Lu-DOTA-JR11 planar scans (A) and isodose curves (B) of patient 2 after injection of 1,065 MBq of 177Lu-DOTA-JR11 and corresponding 177Lu-DOTATATE planar scans (C) and isodose curves (D) after injection of 1,115 MBq of 177Lu-DOTATATE. Planar scans (A and C) show results 24 and 72 h after injection of 177Lu-DOTA-JR11 and 177Lu-DOTATATE.

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    177Lu-DOTA-JR11 planar scans (A) and isodose curves (B) of patient 3 after injection of 850 MBq of 177Lu-DOTA-JR11 and corresponding 177Lu-DOTATATE planar scans (C) and isodose curves (D) after injection of 990 MBq of 177Lu-DOTATATE. Planar scans (A and C) show results 24 and 72 h after injection of 177Lu-DOTA-JR11 and 177Lu-DOTATATE.

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    68Ga-DOTATATE PET images of patient 2 before (A) and 3 mo after (B) treatment with 15.2 GBq of 177Lu-DOTA-JR11 and 68Ga-DOTATATE PET images of patient 3 before (C) and 12 mo after (D) treatment with 5.9 GBq of 177Lu-DOTA-JR11. Three-month follow-up scan of patient 2 (B) shows decreased uptake by metastatic liver and bone disease and by primary tumor in right lung (arrow). Twelve-month follow-up scan of patient 3 (D) shows decreased uptake by metastatic liver disease.

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    TABLE 1

    Characteristics of Patients with Neuroendocrine Tumors and Chronic Kidney Insufficiency

    CharacteristicPatient 1Patient 2Patient 3Patient 4
    Age (y)77744474
    SexFMFF
    DiagnosisNeuroendocrine carcinoma (bladder)Neuroendocrine tumor (lung)Neuroendocrine tumor (ileum)Neuroendocrine tumor (ileum)
    Tumor gradeG3G1G2G2
    First diagnosed5 mo ago3 y ago5 y ago11 mo ago
    Pretreatment evaluation
     ECOG performance status2010
     Remission status*PDPDPDPD
     Chronic kidney disease†Grade 3Grade 3Grade 2Grade 3
    Three-mo follow-up
     ECOG performance status2000
     Remission status*Mixed responsePRSDPR
     Chronic kidney disease†Grade 3Grade 3Grade 2Grade 3
    Adverse events‡
     Anemia (reversible)Grade 2Grade 1Grade 2Grade 2
     Leukopenia (reversible)Grade 2Grade 1Grade 2Grade 0
     Thrombocytopenia (reversible)Grade 0Grade 3Grade 0Grade 0
    Maximum follow-up (mo)15121312
     Remission status†PDPRSDPR
    • ↵* Response was assessed with CT according to the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors, version 1.1.

    • ↵† Chronic kidney disease was graded according to the guidelines of the National Kidney Foundation.

    • ↵‡ Adverse events were graded according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events, version 4.0, of the National Cancer Institute.

    • ECOG = Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; PD = progressive disease; PR = partial response; SD = stable disease.

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    Summary of Tumor Dose Calculations and Treatment Response of Delineable Tumors

    Pretreatment evaluation
    177Lu-DOTATATE177Lu-DOTA-JR11TreatmentThree-mo follow-up CT
    Tumor no.Tumor siteCT tumor volume (cm3)Tumor dose (Gy/GBq)T/K ratioT/BM ratioTumor dose (Gy/GBq)T/K ratioT/BM ratio177Lu-DOTA-JR11 total tumor dose* (Gy)Tumor volume (cm3)Tumor reduction (%)
    Patient 1
     1LN232.01.6227.43.356591345
     2LN1.71.20.9137.03.153311.513
     3LN221.41.1155.72.544475.973
     4LN0.41.10.9125.92.645230.180
     5LN0.92.01.6227.43.356390100
    Patient 2
     6Liver59139.013322152233745.491
     7Liver666.34.46529202944872956
     8Lung265.63.95716111622836.873
    Patient 3
     9LN9.30.50.67.95.33.7571305.937
     10Liver262.73.6435.94.16333255
     11Liver7.72.23.0354.83.352375.824
    Patient 4
     12Liver0.44.63.268209.32453020100
     13Liver2.21.51.0224.21.951390.482
    Median9.32.01.6227.03.356475.873
    Interquartile range1.7–261.2–4.61.0–3.615–575.7–163.1–9.352–16237–2830.4–6.837–82
    • ↵* Total treatment activities were 6.1 GBq for patient 1 (2 treatment cycles), 15.2 GBq for patient 2 (3 treatment cycles), 5.9 GBq for patient 3 (2 treatment cycles), and 13.7 GBq for patient 4 (3 treatment cycles).

    • T/K = tumor-to-kidney; T/BM = tumor–to–bone marrow; LN = lymph node.

    • Tumor volumes were calculated assuming ellipsoid shape. Respective tumor diameters were obtained from 3-dimensional CT reconstructions. Tumor doses were calculated using 3-dimensional voxel-based approach and are given as mean absorbed doses.

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    TABLE 3

    Comparison of 177Lu-DOTATATE and 177Lu-DOTA-JR11 Organ and Effective Doses of 4 Patients with Neuroendocrine Tumors or Carcinomas

    Organ177Lu-DOTATATE177Lu-DOTA-JR11
    Adrenals0.072 ± 0.0190.11 ± 0.024
    Brain0.061 ± 0.0180.10 ± 0.020
    Breasts0.061 ± 0.0180.10 ± 0.020
    Gallbladder wall0.070 ± 0.0200.11 ± 0.023
    GI (LLI wall)0.065 ± 0.0190.11 ± 0.021
    GI (small intestine)0.066 ± 0.0190.11 ± 0.021
    GI (stomach wall)0.069 ± 0.0200.11 ± 0.024
    GI (ULI wall)0.066 ± 0.0190.11 ± 0.021
    Heart wall0.065 ± 0.0190.11 ± 0.021
    Kidneys*1.2 ± 0.351.8 ± 0.44
    Liver0.25 ± 0.0960.33 ± 0.16
    Lungs0.065 ± 0.0190.11 ± 0.021
    Muscle0.063 ± 0.0190.10 ± 0.020
    Ovaries0.056 ± 0.0090.10 ± 0.025
    Pancreas0.075 ± 0.0210.12 ± 0.027
    Red marrow0.079 ± 0.0180.10 ± 0.021
    Osteogenic cells0.22 ± 0.0530.35 ± 0.068
    Skin0.060 ± 0.0180.10 ± 0.019
    Spleen2.5 ± 1.53.0 ± 2.3
    Thymus0.063 ± 0.0190.10 ± 0.020
    Thyroid0.062 ± 0.0190.10 ± 0.020
    Urinary bladder wall0.26 ± 0.130.37 ± 0.21
    Uterus0.066 ± 0.0190.11 ± 0.021
    Total body0.083 ± 0.0210.13 ± 0.031
    Effective dose (Sv/GBq)0.15 ± 0.0460.20 ± 0.075
    • ↵* Only kidney doses were calculated using 3-dimensional voxel-based technique. Range of kidney doses was 0.71–1.45 Gy/GBq for 177Lu-DOTATATE and 1.44–2.27 Gy/GBq for 177Lu-DOTA-JR11.

    • GI = gastrointestinal; LLI = lower large intestine; ULI = upper large intestine.

    • Data are mean absorbed dose ± SD in Gy/GBq.

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Damian Wild, Melpomeni Fani, Richard Fischer, Luigi Del Pozzo, Felix Kaul, Simone Krebs, Richard Fischer, Jean E.F. Rivier, Jean Claude Reubi, Helmut R. Maecke, Wolfgang A. Weber
Journal of Nuclear Medicine Aug 2014, 55 (8) 1248-1252; DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.114.138834

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