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Early Experience of Rechallenge 177Lu-PSMA Radioligand Therapy After an Initial Good Response in Patients with Advanced Prostate Cancer

Andrei Gafita, Isabel Rauscher, Margitta Retz, Karina Knorr, Matthias Heck, Hans-Jürgen Wester, Calogero D’Alessandria, Wolfgang A. Weber, Matthias Eiber and Robert Tauber
Journal of Nuclear Medicine May 2019, 60 (5) 644-648; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnumed.118.215715
Andrei Gafita
1Department of Nuclear Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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Isabel Rauscher
1Department of Nuclear Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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Margitta Retz
2Department of Urology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany; and
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Karina Knorr
1Department of Nuclear Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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Matthias Heck
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Hans-Jürgen Wester
3Chair of Pharmaceutical Radiochemistry, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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Wolfgang A. Weber
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Matthias Eiber
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    Comparison of hematologic lab results for hemoglobin (A), white blood cells (WBC) (B), thrombocytes (C), and creatinine (D) before and after 177Lu-PSMA-I&T rechallenge. CTCAE = Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events.

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    Waterfall plot of maximum PSA responses during 177Lu-PSMA-I&T rechallenge as compared with baseline levels.

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    Swimmer plot demonstrating mCRPC treatment duration and maximum PSA response at 177Lu-PSMA-I&T rechallenge.

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    Patient Characteristics

    CharacteristicPatient 1Patient 2Patient 3Patient 4Patient 5Patient 6Patient 7Patient 8
    Primary diagnosis
     Date20082001200220122004200820052006
     Initial PSA (ng/mL)40624262977214
     Gleason score9967a9907b
     MetastasesLN—BoneLN, boneLN—LN—
    Prior treatments
     Primary therapy (RP/RT)+/++/+−/−−/++/++/++/++/+
     mCRPC therapies
      DrugsDocetaxel, abiraterone enzalutamide, 223RaDocetaxel* cabazitaxel, abiraterone, others†Docetaxel, abiraterone enzalutamide, 223RaDocetaxel, abiraterone enzalutamideDocetaxel*, abiraterone enzalutamideDocetaxel, abiraterone enzalutamideDocetaxel, abiraterone enzalutamideAbiraterone enzalutamide
      Lines48434332
    177Lu-PSMA-I&T
     Initial treatment
      Baseline PSA (ng/mL)605971,19322717695063124
      Cycles44466666
      Posttherapy PSA (ng/mL)<0.031618513583
      Maximum PSA response−100%−78%−98%−96%−98%−94%−87%−97%
     Free interval
      Time (mo)14.75.13.86.74.94.96.95.7
      Other therapiesADTADTADTADTADTADTADTADT
     Rechallenge
      Age (y)7267737570627577
      ECOG score01111211
      Sites of metastases
       Bone+++++++−
       Lymph node++−+−+++
       Viscera−Lung−Adrenal−−−−
      Baseline PSA (ng/mL)5546650512,32834110
      Cycles42212322
      Maximum PSA response−97%83%−40%−37%−84%−67%32%−47%
      PSMA PET/CT responsePR−PRPDPRPDPDPD
      Therapy discontinuationTherapy break after excellent responseTumor progressToxicityToxicityToxicityTumor progressTumor progressToxicity
    • ↵* Patients underwent initial docetaxel and docetaxel rechallenge.

    • ↵† IGF-1R-antibody (NCT00313781), cabozantinib (COMET-1 Trial, NCT01605227).

    • LN = lymph node; RP = radical prostatectomy; RT = local radiotherapy; ADT = continuous androgen deprivation therapy; ECOG = Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; PR = partial response; PD = progressive disease.

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    Adverse Events at 177Lu-PSMA-I&T Rechallenge Graded According to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events, Version 5.0

    EventGrade 1Grade 2Grade 3Grade 4
    Anemia41
    Leukopenia22
    Thrombopenia12
    Renal function impairment1
    Xerostomia2

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Andrei Gafita, Isabel Rauscher, Margitta Retz, Karina Knorr, Matthias Heck, Hans-Jürgen Wester, Calogero D’Alessandria, Wolfgang A. Weber, Matthias Eiber, Robert Tauber
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Andrei Gafita, Isabel Rauscher, Margitta Retz, Karina Knorr, Matthias Heck, Hans-Jürgen Wester, Calogero D’Alessandria, Wolfgang A. Weber, Matthias Eiber, Robert Tauber
Journal of Nuclear Medicine May 2019, 60 (5) 644-648; DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.118.215715
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