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Dosimetry and First Clinical Evaluation of the New 18F-Radiolabeled Bombesin Analogue BAY 864367 in Patients with Prostate Cancer

Bert-Ram Sah, Irene A. Burger, Roger Schibli, Matthias Friebe, Ludger Dinkelborg, Keith Graham, Sandra Borkowski, Claudia Bacher-Stier, Ray Valencia, Ananth Srinivasan, Thomas F. Hany, Linjing Mu, Peter J. Wild and Niklaus G. Schaefer
Journal of Nuclear Medicine March 2015, 56 (3) 372-378; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnumed.114.147116
Bert-Ram Sah
1Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Medical Radiology, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Irene A. Burger
1Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Medical Radiology, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Roger Schibli
2Center for Radiopharmaceutical Science, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen PSI, Switzerland
3Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences of the Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Matthias Friebe
4Piramal, Molecular Imaging Division, Piramal Imaging GmbH, Berlin, Germany
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Ludger Dinkelborg
4Piramal, Molecular Imaging Division, Piramal Imaging GmbH, Berlin, Germany
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Keith Graham
5Bayer Healthcare, Global Drug Discovery, Berlin, Germany
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Sandra Borkowski
5Bayer Healthcare, Global Drug Discovery, Berlin, Germany
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Claudia Bacher-Stier
5Bayer Healthcare, Global Drug Discovery, Berlin, Germany
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Ray Valencia
5Bayer Healthcare, Global Drug Discovery, Berlin, Germany
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Ananth Srinivasan
5Bayer Healthcare, Global Drug Discovery, Berlin, Germany
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Thomas F. Hany
1Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Medical Radiology, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Linjing Mu
1Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Medical Radiology, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Peter J. Wild
6Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; and
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Niklaus G. Schaefer
1Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Medical Radiology, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
7Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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    Chemical structure of 18F-BAY 864367.

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    Results from 63-y-old patient (patient 3). (A) Axial slice of CT image of pelvis. (B) Axial slice of fused PET/CT image of prostate, showing BAY 864367–positive PCa mainly in right apical lobe. (C) Corresponding histopathology slice with simultaneous staining of antibodies targeting cytokeratin 5 and 14, P63, and AMACR/P504S (mirrored horizontally).

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    Results from 64-y-old patient who showed biochemical failure 11 y after initial diagnosis and extended prostatectomy. (A) Maximum-intensity projection 90 min after injection of 306 MBq of BAY 864367 (with arrow marking lymph node). (B) Axial slice of fused PET/CT images, showing bombesin-positive lymph node (arrow) dorsal to right external iliac vein. (C and D) Maximum-intensity projection of diagnostic 18F-fluorocholine PET and fused choline PET/CT slice showing no choline uptake in iliac lymph node. Unit of scale bar is g/mL (SUV).

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    Maximum-intensity projection PET images of serial static PET series from 30 to 110 min after injection of 317 MBq of BAY 864367 (patient 10). All images are displayed at same level of intensity. No pathologic uptake of BAY 864367 is seen.

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    Patient Characteristics and Imaging Findings

    Patient no.Age (y)Diagnosis18F-fluorocholine PET/CT–positive tumor lesionsBAY 864367 PET/CT findings
    167PCa, ID 01/2010—Tumor activity, left peripheral prostate (SUVmax, 2.4)
    279PCa, ID 04/2010Suggestive of central PCaSuggestive of central PCa (SUVmax, 13.1)
    363PCa, ID 04/2010Suggestive of PCa, apical right; no clear evidence of LN metSuggestive of PCa, apical right; no clear evidence of LN met (SUVmax, 11.8)
    474PCa, ID 07/2010PCa bilaterally peripheral, no LNNo focal radionuclide uptake
    567PCa, ID 07/2010Suggestive of PCa, both lobesNo focal radionuclide uptake
    677PCa, ID 01/2007; rP; prostate-specific antigen rec 06/2009Local rec dorsal of left ureter (1.2 cm) (SUVmax early and late, 1.7)No focal radionuclide uptake
    760PCa, ID 11/1996; rP; prostate-specific antigen rec 08/2008Local rec in prostate compartment (SUVmax early, 5.0; SUVmax late, 5.6)No focal radionuclide uptake
    868PCa, ID 09/2007; rP; prostate-specific antigen rec 01/2010Osteosclerotic met in fourth rib, left sideMinimal local osseous activity in left lateral fourth rib (SUVmax, 2.8)
    964PCa, ID 02/1999; rPSuggestive of bone met, th5 and th6 (which could not be proven on follow-up choline PET)Lesion dorsal to right external iliac vein below bifurcation, with maximal diameter of 11 mm (SUVmax, 13.2)
    1075PCa, ID 2004, radiation therapy; prostate-specific antigen rec 09/2007Multiple bone and LN metNo focal radionuclide uptake
    • ID = initial diagnosis; LN = lymph node; rP = radical prostatectomy; rec = recurrence; met = metastases; th = thoracic vertebra.

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    Scan and Patient Information and Tumor Activities

    Uptake after 1.5 h
    PatientGleason scoreProstate-specific antigen (μg/L)BAY 864367 (MBq)Dose (mSv/patient)Lung (SUVmax)Tumor (SUVmax)Relative (tumor/lung)
    1916.23084.400.52.44.8
    2824.32823.690.813.116.4
    3919.42874.530.711.816.9
    4713.93154.320.8——
    589.33053.930.5——
    695.473004.560.7——
    7711.92984.590.7——
    893.582984.140.62.84.7
    9816.73064.900.613.222
    1092143174.060.4——
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    Lesion-Based Analysis

    Patient no.Lesion typeLesion size (cm)BAY 86436718F-fluorocholineConfirmation
    1Primary tumor2.3+ (TP)NAProstatectomy
    Two local LNs0.5− (FN)NALymphadenectomy
    2Primary tumor2.2+ (TP)+ (TP)Biopsy
    3Primary tumor2.1+ (TP)+ (TP)Prostatectomy
    4Primary tumor2.2− (FN)+ (TP)Prostatectomy
    5Primary tumor1.5− (FN)+ (TP)Biopsy
    6Local recurrence1.2− (FN)+ (TP)18F-fluorocholine PET/CT
    7Local recurrence1.4− (FN)+ (TP)18F-fluorocholine PET/CT
    8Bone0.9+ (TP)+ (TP)18F-fluorocholine PET/CT
    9Bone1.2− (TN)+ (FP)Negative on follow-up
    LN1.1+ (TP)− (FN)Persisting on follow-up
    10Multiple bone and LN3.0− (FN)+ (TP)18F-fluorocholine PET/CT
    • TP = true-positive; NA = not applicable; LN = lymph node; FN = false-negative; FP = false-positive; TN = true-negative.

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    Absorbed Organ Dose (mGy/MBq) and Effective Dose (mSv/MBq) after Injection of 18F-BAY 864367

    OrganMeanSDMinimumMaximum
    Adrenals0.013540.000593630.01220.0143
    Brain0.011610.000732730.01060.0129
    Breasts0.0098260.000379320.009220.0105
    Gallbladder wall0.039930.0238380.0160.0986
    Lower large intestine wall0.014310.000908240.01320.0158
    Small intestine0.014970.0005640.01430.0162
    Stomach wall0.013260.000341170.01270.0138
    Upper large intestine wall0.014720.000485390.0140.0158
    Heart wall0.013380.00039950.01270.0139
    Kidneys0.016560.002949310.01110.0211
    Liver0.0221060.007789940.006060.0321
    Lungs0.009640.001555510.007050.012
    Muscle0.00840.000716630.007090.00938
    Ovaries0.014590.000793030.01360.0159
    Pancreas0.014360.000551720.01320.0153
    Red marrow0.011520.000670520.01090.0133
    Osteogenic cells0.017590.000790510.01650.019
    Skin0.0086290.000302870.008220.00918
    Spleen0.010110.001664180.007520.0122
    Testes0.011450.000708870.01050.0125
    Thymus0.011340.000290520.01090.0119
    Thyroid0.011160.000344090.01070.0118
    Urinary bladder wall0.04990.024485670.02160.0944
    Prostate0.016060.001654210.0140.0189
    Total body0.012040.000205910.01150.0122
    Effective dose0.014310.001154510.01280.016

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Bert-Ram Sah, Irene A. Burger, Roger Schibli, Matthias Friebe, Ludger Dinkelborg, Keith Graham, Sandra Borkowski, Claudia Bacher-Stier, Ray Valencia, Ananth Srinivasan, Thomas F. Hany, Linjing Mu, Peter J. Wild, Niklaus G. Schaefer
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