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177Lu-Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen Therapy in Patients with Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer and Prior 223Ra (RALU Study)

Kambiz Rahbar, Markus Essler, Matthias Eiber, Christian la Fougère, Vikas Prasad, Wolfgang P. Fendler, Philipp Rassek, Ergela Hasa, Helmut Dittmann, Ralph A. Bundschuh, Kim M. Pabst, Milena Kurtinecz, Anja Schmall, Frank Verholen and Oliver Sartor
Journal of Nuclear Medicine December 2023, 64 (12) 1925-1931; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnumed.123.266125
Kambiz Rahbar
1Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Münster Medical Center, Münster, Germany;
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Markus Essler
2Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany;
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Matthias Eiber
3Department of Nuclear Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany;
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Christian la Fougère
4Department of Nuclear Medicine and Clinical Molecular Imaging, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany;
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Vikas Prasad
5Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany;
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Wolfgang P. Fendler
6Department of Nuclear Medicine, German Cancer Consortium University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany;
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Philipp Rassek
1Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Münster Medical Center, Münster, Germany;
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Ergela Hasa
3Department of Nuclear Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany;
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Helmut Dittmann
4Department of Nuclear Medicine and Clinical Molecular Imaging, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany;
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Ralph A. Bundschuh
2Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany;
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Kim M. Pabst
6Department of Nuclear Medicine, German Cancer Consortium University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany;
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Milena Kurtinecz
7Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Whippany, New Jersey;
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Anja Schmall
8Bayer Consumer Care, Basel, Switzerland; and
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Frank Verholen
8Bayer Consumer Care, Basel, Switzerland; and
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Oliver Sartor
9Tulane Cancer Center, Tulane Medical School, New Orleans, Louisiana
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    RALU study design. *Data also collected during 177Lu-PSMA therapy and during follow-up period after last 177Lu-PSMA dose. †Measured from start of 177Lu-PSMA therapy up to 30 d after last dose. ‡Measured from start of 177Lu-PSMA therapy up to 90 d after last dose. §Measured from both start of 223Ra and start of 177Lu-PSMA. ‖Measured from start of 177Lu-PSMA. ¶Measured during 60-d baseline period and during follow-up. SAE = serious AE.

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    Kaplan–Meier estimates of OS from first dose of 177Lu-PSMA (A) and first dose of 223Ra (B). Descriptive statistics and Kaplan–Meier survival probabilities were generated.

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    Kaplan–Meier estimates of OS by time between end of 223Ra and start of 177Lu-PSMA (A) and from first dose of 177Lu-PSMA by treatment sequence (B). Descriptive statistics and Kaplan–Meier survival probabilities were generated. OS was calculated from first dose of 177Lu-PSMA. For treatment sequence analysis, 13 patients with multiple taxane-based chemotherapy treatments administered before and after 223Ra were included in both groups; patients who did not receive taxane-based chemotherapy (31/133, 23%) were excluded.

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    TABLE 1.

    Baseline Demographics and Clinical Characteristics Before or at Start of 177Lu-PSMA

    CharacteristicData
    Patients133
    Age (y)73 (49–90)
    ECOG PS
     182 (62)
     251 (38)
    PSA* (ng/mL) (n = 130)286 (1–12,229)
    ALP* (U/L) (n = 112)146 (23–973)
    Extent of metastatic disease†
     Bone metastases with lymph node metastases63 (47)
     Bone metastases without lymph node metastases33 (25)
     Visceral metastases36 (27)
    Prior therapies for mCRPC
     ≥4 life-prolonging therapies‡75 (56)
     223Ra133 (100)
      Injections
       1–435 (26)
       5–698 (74)
     Abiraterone95 (71)
     Enzalutamide92 (69)
     Abiraterone and enzalutamide71 (53)
      Chemotherapy lines§
       031 (23)
       167 (50)
       ≥235 (26)
     Docetaxel99 (74)
      Cycles‖
       1–427 (24)
       ≥559 (53)
       Missing/unknown26 (23)
     Cabazitaxel30 (23)
      Cycles¶
       1–47 (21)
       ≥514 (42)
       Missing/unknown12 (36)
    • ↵* In case of multiple measures, value nearest to 177Lu-PSMA start was chosen.

    • ↵† Prebaseline period, patient may have multiple metastatic diseases.

    • ↵‡ Docetaxel, cabazitaxel, abiraterone, enzalutamide, 223Ra.

    • ↵§ Chemotherapies with same start date ± 15 d were counted as 1 line.

    • ↵‖ n = 112; percentages were based on number of docetaxel therapies (i.e., patients who received 2 lines of docetaxel were counted twice).

    • ↵¶ n = 33; percentages were based on number of cabazitaxel therapies (i.e., patients who received 2 lines of cabazitaxel were counted twice).

    • ECOG PS = Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status.

    • Qualitative data are number and percentage; continuous data are median and range.

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    TABLE 2.

    177Lu-PSMA Therapy

    ParameterData
    Patients133
    Number of 177Lu-PSMA infusions
     117 (13)
     233 (25)
     316 (12)
     431 (23)
     513 (10)
     614 (11)
     >69 (7)
    Duration of 177Lu-PSMA therapy (mo)4.4 (0.0–57.1)
    Time from last 223Ra injection to first 177Lu-PSMA dose (mo)*12.0 (0.7–74.3)
    Time from mCRPC diagnosis to first 177Lu-PSMA dose (mo)37.8 (7.4–161.5)
    Treatment delay/interruption/cessation†51 (38)
     Due to disease progression23 (17)
     Due to AE13 (10)
    • ↵* Last injection from first 223Ra treatment cycle in case of multiple cycles.

    • ↵† Patients could have >1 delay and >1 reason for different delays.

    • Qualitative data are number and percentage; continuous data are median and range. Patients switched to another carrier molecule are reported under first carrier molecule.

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    TEAEs During 177Lu-PSMA Therapy

    Time between end of 223Ra and start of 177Lu-PSMA*
    EventAll patients (n = 133)<6 mo (n = 42)≥6 mo (n = 90)
    TEAE
     Any grade105 (79%)30 (71%)74 (82%)
     Grade 3–437 (28%)15 (36%)22 (24%)
     Serious40 (30%)14 (33%)25 (28%)
    TEAEs in ≥10% of patients by PT†
     Dry mouth
      Any grade20 (15%)3 (7%)16 (18%)
      Grade 3–40 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
     Nausea
      Any grade12 (9%)5 (12%)7 (8%)
      Grade 3–40 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
     Fatigue
      Any grade11 (8%)5 (12%)6 (7%)
      Grade 3–40 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
    • ↵* Time between therapies was unknown in 1 patient and therefore not included in this analysis.

    • ↵† Categories selected by incidence of TEAEs in any group. Excludes laboratory abnormalities.

    • CTCAE = Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events; MedDRA = Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities; PT = preferred term.

    • Data are from start of 177Lu-PSMA treatment to 30 d after last dose. MedDRA PT is by CTCAE grading.

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    Incidence of Grade 3–4 Laboratory Abnormalities During 177Lu-PSMA Therapy

    AbnormalityAll patientsTime between end of 223Ra and start of 177Lu-PSMA*
    <6 mo≥6 mo
    Anemia40/133 (30%)14/42 (33%)25/90 (28%)
    Thrombocytopenia17/133 (13%)†5/42 (12%)12/90 (13%)
    Neutropenia3/130 (2%)2/41 (5%)1/88 (1%)
    ASAT elevation2/131 (2%)1/42 (2%)1/88 (1%)
    • ↵* Time between therapies was unknown in 1 patient and therefore not included in this analysis.

    • ↵† Eight of 17 patients had thrombocytopenia at start of 177Lu-PSMA.

    • ASAT = aspartate aminotransferase.

    • Data are from start of 177Lu-PSMA treatment to 90 d after last dose.

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177Lu-Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen Therapy in Patients with Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer and Prior 223Ra (RALU Study)
Kambiz Rahbar, Markus Essler, Matthias Eiber, Christian la Fougère, Vikas Prasad, Wolfgang P. Fendler, Philipp Rassek, Ergela Hasa, Helmut Dittmann, Ralph A. Bundschuh, Kim M. Pabst, Milena Kurtinecz, Anja Schmall, Frank Verholen, Oliver Sartor
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Kambiz Rahbar, Markus Essler, Matthias Eiber, Christian la Fougère, Vikas Prasad, Wolfgang P. Fendler, Philipp Rassek, Ergela Hasa, Helmut Dittmann, Ralph A. Bundschuh, Kim M. Pabst, Milena Kurtinecz, Anja Schmall, Frank Verholen, Oliver Sartor
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