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Pilot Comparison of 68Ga-RM2 PET and 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET in Patients with Biochemically Recurrent Prostate Cancer

Ryogo Minamimoto, Steven Hancock, Bernadette Schneider, Frederick T. Chin, Mehran Jamali, Andreas Loening, Shreyas Vasanawala, Sanjiv Sam Gambhir and Andrei Iagaru
Journal of Nuclear Medicine April 2016, 57 (4) 557-562; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnumed.115.168393
Ryogo Minamimoto
1Division of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, California
2Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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Steven Hancock
3Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, California; and
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Bernadette Schneider
2Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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Frederick T. Chin
2Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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Mehran Jamali
1Division of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, California
2Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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Andreas Loening
4Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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Shreyas Vasanawala
4Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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Sanjiv Sam Gambhir
2Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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Andrei Iagaru
1Division of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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    SUVmax of 68Ga-PSMA-11 and 68Ga-RM2 images for all analyzed normal tissues.

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    Maximum-intensity-projection 68Ga-RM2 and 68Ga-PSMA-11 images of the 7 enrolled patients.

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    83-y-old man with history of Gleason 5 + 4 prostate cancer treated with radiation therapy and androgen blockade, who presented with PSA level of 18.7 ng/mL and noncontributory findings on conventional imaging. Maximum-intensity-projection 68Ga-RM2 and 68Ga-PSMA-11 images, as well as axial PET images, show subcentimeter focal uptake corresponding to lymph nodes on MRI and CT, respectively.

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    67-y-old man with history of Gleason 3 + 3 prostate cancer treated with radiation therapy and androgen blockade, who presented with PSA level of 6.7 ng/mL and noncontributory findings on conventional imaging. 68Ga-RM2 images are negative for uptake, whereas maximum-intensity-projection 68Ga-PSMA-11 images, as well as axial PET images, show subcentimeter focal uptake corresponding to pelvic lymph node and right seminal vesicle on CT. These were biopsy-proven to represent metastatic disease.

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    Patient Characteristics and Scan Results

    Patient no.Age (y)Initial cancer stageGleason scorePSA (ng/mL)Treatment68Ga-PSMA-1168Ga-RM2
    183II5 + 416.2HT + IMRTRetroperitoneal LNsRetroperitoneal LNs
    269II3 + 46.0ProstatectomyRetroperitoneal LNsRetroperitoneal LNs
    375IV4 + 536.5ProstatectomyRetroperitoneal LNs, pelvic LNRetroperitoneal LNs, pelvic LN
    467III3 + 36.7Brachytherapy + HTVas deferens, pelvic LNNegative
    572III4 + 33.5RTSupraclavicular LNSupraclavicular LN
    681I3 + 47.4ProstatectomyPelvic LNs, seminal vesiclePelvic LNs, seminal vesicle
    773III4 + 418.2ProstatectomyMediastinal LNs, retroperitoneal LNs, pelvic LNs, multiple bone lesionsMediastinal LNs, retroperitoneal LNs, pelvic LNs, multiple bone lesions
    • HT = hormone therapy; IMRT = intensity-modulated radiation therapy; LN = lymph node; RT = radiation therapy.

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    68Ga-PSMA-11 and 68Ga-RM2 Uptake Outside Expected Physiologic Biodistribution

    Index68Ga-PSMA-1168Ga-RM2P
    SUVmax12.4 ± 7.1 (4.1–43.6)13.2 ± 8.0 (2.5–33.5)0.63
    SUVmean7.1 ± 4.0 (2.0–14.4)7.6 ± 3.8 (2.0–14.4)0.38
    F/N ratio10.4 ± 9.3 (2.3–42.8)5.9 ± 4.6 (1.2–18.8)<0.003
    F/N ratio9.2 ± 7.3 (2.4–40.4)5.2 ± 3.5 (1.6–12.8)<0.02
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    Follow-up Results After Scanning

    Patient no.Follow-up results
    1Started bicalutamide and leuprolide, and PSA decreased from 18.7 to 2.53; follow-up MRI showed decreased size and number of retroperitoneal lymph nodes
    2Chose to have no treatment, and PSA increased from 8.6 to 10.9
    3Started bicalutamide and leuprolide, and PSA decreased from 36.4 to 2.2
    4Started no treatment yet, and PSA increased from 6.7 to 12.1; on biopsy, 12 prostate cores were negative and right vas deferens showed metastatic adenocarcinoma (Gleason 4 + 3; 15% of core)
    5Started no treatment yet, and PSA increased from 8.53 to 10.2
    6Started bicalutamide, and PSA decreased from 7.36 to 0.38
    7Started bicalutamide, and PSA decreased from 18.2 to 2.5

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Ryogo Minamimoto, Steven Hancock, Bernadette Schneider, Frederick T. Chin, Mehran Jamali, Andreas Loening, Shreyas Vasanawala, Sanjiv Sam Gambhir, Andrei Iagaru
Journal of Nuclear Medicine Apr 2016, 57 (4) 557-562; DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.115.168393

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