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PSMA-Targeted Radionuclide Therapy of Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer with 177Lu-Labeled PSMA-617

Clemens Kratochwil, Frederik L. Giesel, Melsa Stefanova, Martina Benešová, Marcus Bronzel, Ali Afshar-Oromieh, Walter Mier, Matthias Eder, Klaus Kopka and Uwe Haberkorn
Journal of Nuclear Medicine August 2016, 57 (8) 1170-1176; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnumed.115.171397
Clemens Kratochwil
1Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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Frederik L. Giesel
1Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
2Clinical Cooperation Unit Nuclear Medicine, German Cancer Research Center (dkfz), Heidelberg, Germany
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Melsa Stefanova
1Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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Martina Benešová
3Division of Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry, German Cancer Research Center (dkfz), Heidelberg, Germany; and
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Marcus Bronzel
4ABX-CRO, Dresden, Germany
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Ali Afshar-Oromieh
1Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
2Clinical Cooperation Unit Nuclear Medicine, German Cancer Research Center (dkfz), Heidelberg, Germany
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Walter Mier
1Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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Matthias Eder
3Division of Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry, German Cancer Research Center (dkfz), Heidelberg, Germany; and
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Klaus Kopka
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Uwe Haberkorn
1Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
2Clinical Cooperation Unit Nuclear Medicine, German Cancer Research Center (dkfz), Heidelberg, Germany
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    PSMA equals enzyme glutamate carboxypeptidase II. Its proteolytic domain can be targeted with Glu-urea motif (green). Hydrophobic pocket accessory to proteolytic domain adversely interacts with highly polar chelates such as DOTA (red) but favors more lipophilic chelates (orange) such as CIM (MIP-1427) for labeling with 99mTc or HBED-CC (PSMA-11) for labeling with 68Ga. In PSMA-617, aromatic linker (yellow) exploits lipophilic accessory pocket to keep more universal DOTA-chelate remote to Glu-urea binding site.

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    (A) Waterfall graph presenting PSA response after 1 cycle of 177Lu-PSMA-617 therapy. (B) Waterfall graph presenting PSA response after 3 cycles of therapy. (C) Follow-up between PSA response after cycle 1 and cycle 3.

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    Imaging-based response evaluation. (A) 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET was evaluated semiquantitatively. (B) 99mTc-MIP1427 scintigraphy–enabled visual evaluation. (C) If target lesions were available, CT was evaluated in accordance to RECIST. GM = geometric mean; MIP = maximum-intensity projection; p.i. = after injection.

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    (A) PSMA PET/CT delivers highest resolution. (B) Coemission of γ-rays enables imaging during therapy. (C) 99mTc-PSMA scintigraphy has minimally less noise than posttherapy scanning and can be used for imaging follow-up in out-patient setting. GM = geometric mean; MIP = maximum-intensity projections; p.i. = after injection.

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    Course of white blood cell count (A) and platelets (B) during 177Lu-PSMA-617 therapy.

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    Patient Characteristics

    Patient no.Age (y)GSOPRTxCRPCAbiratEnza223RaCTxCycles (GBq)Visceral metastases
    16871B1000D6/6/6Lung
    27140L/B1110D/C4/4/4Liver
    37591B100004/4/60
    46181L/B1100D/Sorafenib6/6/6Liver
    56790L/B100006/6/60
    67881L/B100006/6/60
    7719001010D/C/EMP/HU4/PDLiver
    8787b1B1111D/EMP60
    9689101000D6/6/6Brain
    1074910111004/6/6Liver
    116691L110006/6/60
    1278810100006/60
    13797b10100103/ToxLung, adrenal
    147391B111004/6/6Liver, adrenal
    157170L110004/6Liver
    1668NA001101D/EMP60
    1773NA1L/B110104/40
    187881L110104/6/60
    1973NA1L/B1100D4/ToxLung
    206871B1110D60
    21857a1B1110D6/6/0
    227170L110004/PDRectum
    236691L/B111006/60
    247581B1110D60
    258071B1110D/C6Liver, lung
    266490B1101060
    276191L/B1110D/C6Liver
    286981L/B110006/6/Lung
    297390L1110D6/60
    3075NA1L101006/Tox0
    • GS = Gleason score; OP = prostatectomy; RTx = radiation therapy to prostate bed (= L) or bone (= B); CRPC = hormone therapy with both a luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) analog/antagonist and an antiandrogen; Abirat = abiraterone; Enza = enzalutamide; CTx = chemotherapy with docetaxel (= D), cabazitaxel (= C), estramustine monophosphate (= EMP), or hydroxyurea (= HU); Cycles = therapy with 177Lu-PSMA-617 with given activities (GBq) in bimonthly fractions; NA = not available.

    • Fractionated therapy had to be discontinued due to toxicity (= Tox) or progressive disease (= PD).

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    Dosimetry

    Patient–cycle
    LowIntermediate–lowIntermediate–highHigh
    Tumor loadP1-C1 (Gy/GBq)P1-C2 (Gy/GBq)P2-C1 (Gy/GBq)P2-C2 (Gy/GBq)P3-C1 (Gy/GBq)P3-C2 (Gy/GBq)P4-C1 (Gy/GBq)P4-C2 (Gy/GBq)
    Kidney0.550.561.140.820.810.760.620.76
    Red marrow0.020.020.020.020.030.030.050.03
    Parotid gland2.21.161.030.821.261.31.271.17
    Submandibular gland1.31.691.260.971.371.311.822.13
    Liver0.090.10.070.060.090.10.160.13
    Spleen0.190.150.260.140.110.130.280.27
    Bladder wall0.030.160.160.170.290.230.410.36
    Metastases (mean)6.122.815.314
    Effective dose equivalent (mSv/GBq)81.87711482.596.391.2126111
    Effective dose (mSv/GBq)48.246.537.243.958.354.383,465

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Clemens Kratochwil, Frederik L. Giesel, Melsa Stefanova, Martina Benešová, Marcus Bronzel, Ali Afshar-Oromieh, Walter Mier, Matthias Eder, Klaus Kopka, Uwe Haberkorn
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