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PSMA-Directed Imaging and Therapy of Salivary Gland Tumors: A Single-Center Retrospective Study

Caner Civan, Stefan Kasper, Christoph Berliner, Pedro Fragoso-Costa, Viktor Grünwald, Michael Pogorzelski, Benedikt Michael Schaarschmidt, Stephan Lang, David Kersting, Michael Nader, Katharina Lückerath, Ken Herrmann, Wolfgang P. Fendler and Manuel Weber
Journal of Nuclear Medicine March 2023, 64 (3) 372-378; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnumed.122.264342
Caner Civan
1Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany;
2German Cancer Consortium, partner site Essen, Essen, Germany;
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Stefan Kasper
2German Cancer Consortium, partner site Essen, Essen, Germany;
3Department of Medical Oncology, West German Cancer Center, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany;
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Christoph Berliner
1Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany;
2German Cancer Consortium, partner site Essen, Essen, Germany;
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Pedro Fragoso-Costa
1Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany;
2German Cancer Consortium, partner site Essen, Essen, Germany;
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Viktor Grünwald
2German Cancer Consortium, partner site Essen, Essen, Germany;
3Department of Medical Oncology, West German Cancer Center, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany;
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Michael Pogorzelski
2German Cancer Consortium, partner site Essen, Essen, Germany;
3Department of Medical Oncology, West German Cancer Center, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany;
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Benedikt Michael Schaarschmidt
2German Cancer Consortium, partner site Essen, Essen, Germany;
4Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University of Duisburg–Essen, Essen, Germany; and
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Stephan Lang
2German Cancer Consortium, partner site Essen, Essen, Germany;
5Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg–Essen, Essen, Germany
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David Kersting
1Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany;
2German Cancer Consortium, partner site Essen, Essen, Germany;
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Michael Nader
1Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany;
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Katharina Lückerath
1Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany;
2German Cancer Consortium, partner site Essen, Essen, Germany;
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Ken Herrmann
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Wolfgang P. Fendler
1Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany;
2German Cancer Consortium, partner site Essen, Essen, Germany;
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Manuel Weber
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    CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials) diagram describing SGM patient selection for PSMA-directed imaging and PSMA RLT.

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    Pie charts demonstrating additional detection of diseased regions by PSMA PET/CT (orange) when compared with standalone CT (blue). Charts demonstrate percentage positive patients among 28 patients, separately for each region.

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    68Ga-PSMA PET/CT of 69-y-old man with adenoid-cystic carcinoma of right submandibular gland after primary resection. Maximum-intensity projection (A) and axial slices (B–E) of 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT reveal bone metastases in sixth left rib (white arrow) and sacral bone (black arrow) without CT correlate (F and G), confirmed by follow-up imaging 6 mo later.

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    PSMA expression score by PROMISE criteria for 27 patients. One patient without any detected lesion was excluded.

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    TABLE 1.

    Patient Characteristics

    CharacteristicData
    Sex
     Male11 (39%)
     Female17 (61%)
    Age (y)
     Median59
     Range30–75
    Primary location
     Major salivary gland18 (64%)
     Parotid gland8 (29%)
     Submandibular gland7 (25%)
     Sublingual gland3 (11%)
     Minor salivary gland10 (36%)
    Clinical indications
     Staging2 (7%)
     Restaging12 (43%)
     Evaluation for RLT14 (50%)
    Previous treatments
     Primary surgery25 (89%)
     Multiple surgeries12 (43%)
     Radiotherapy24 (86%)
     Chemotherapy7 (25%)
     Metastasectomy9 (32%)
     Palliative radiotherapy6 (21%)
    Disease sites at 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT
     Local tumor8 (29%)
     Locoregional lymph node metastases5 (18%)
     Nonlocoregional lymph node metastases4 (14%)
     Lung metastases14 (50%)
     Bone metastases10 (36%)
     Other metastases10 (36%)
    • Data are number and percentage, except for age.

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    TABLE 2.

    Characteristics of PSMA RLT Cohort

    CharacteristicPatient 1Patient 2Patient 3Patient 4Patient 5
    Age (y)5042405665
    SexMFFFM
    HistologyACCACCACCACCAcinic cell carcinoma
    Initial diagnosis to RLT (y)824316
    Prior treatmentsSurgery*; radiotherapy; axitinib; chemotherapySurgery; radiotherapySurgery; radiotherapy*; metastasectomySurgery; radiotherapySurgery*; radiotherapy*; denosumab
    Primary locationParanasal sinus (minor salivary gland)Parotid glandUpper jaw (minor salivary gland)Parotid glandParotid gland
    Metastatic sitesLocal; lungLungBoneLung; soft tissueLocoregional LN; bone
    PSMA expression score32323
    RECIST 1.1 responsePDNA†NA†SDSD
    TTP after PSMA RLT3 mo12 mo†6 mo†Lost to follow-up12 mo
    • ↵* Repeated treatments.

    • ↵† Systemic treatment started immediately after PSMA RLT.

    • LN = lymph nodes; PD = progressive disease; NA = not applicable; SD = stable disease; TTP = time to progression.

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    TABLE 3.

    Analysis of Lesion-Based Disease Extent

    PSMA
    CTNo diseaseUnifocalOligometastaticMultifocalDisseminated
    No disease1 (4%)01 (4%)*01 (4%)*
    Unifocal02 (7%)1 (4%)*00
    Oligometastatic007 (25%)2 (7%)*1 (4%)*
    Multifocal0001 (4%)0
    Disseminated000011 (39%)
    • ↵* Upstaging.

    • Data are number. Extent shifted toward higher disease burden in 6 of 28 (21%) patients after PSMA PET (oligometastatic disease, 2–5 metastases; multifocal disease, 6–10; disseminated disease, ≥11.

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    TABLE 4.

    Comparison of SUVmax for Sex, Primary Location at Initial Diagnosis, Bone Metastasis vs. Lung Metastasis, and Subtype

    ParameternAverage SUVmaxP
    Total patients28 (100%)10.7 (SD, 7.8)
    Sex
     Male11 (39%)15.8 (SD, 9.8)
     Female17 (61%)8.5 (SD, 4.9)0.001*
    Primary location at primary diagnosis
     Major salivary glands18 (64%)9 (SD, 4.4)
     Minor salivary glands10 (36%)12.8 (SD, 8.4)0.308
    Metastasis sites
     Bone14 (50%)14.2 (SD, 10.2)
     Lung16 (57%)6.4 (SD, 4.2)
     Other7 (25%)8.8 (SD, 2.8)0.006*
    Subtype
     ACC24 (86%)10.1 (SD, 5.9)
     Other4 (14%)14.2 (SD, 16)0.352
    • ↵* P < 0.05, assessed by Student t test.

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    TABLE 5.

    Results of Individual Patient Dosimetry

    Patient no.Cycle no.Activity (GBq)Lesion 1Lesion 2Renal AD (Gy/GBq)
    TypeAD (Gy/GBq)SUVmaxSUVmeanTypeAD (Gy/GBq)SUVmaxSUVmean
    117.6Lung0.0611.96.1Recurrent0.4222.914.60.35
    27.5Lung0.0811.96.1Recurrent0.2322.914.60.32
    217.5Lung0.2695
    316.1Bone0.6811.27.7Bone0.2216.410.40.38
    415.8Lung0.427.24Lung0.6513.77
    516.1Bone0.4127.114.9Bone0.493017.40.39
    27.5Bone0.1727.114.9Bone0.253017.40.34
    • AD = absorbed dose.

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Caner Civan, Stefan Kasper, Christoph Berliner, Pedro Fragoso-Costa, Viktor Grünwald, Michael Pogorzelski, Benedikt Michael Schaarschmidt, Stephan Lang, David Kersting, Michael Nader, Katharina Lückerath, Ken Herrmann, Wolfgang P. Fendler, Manuel Weber
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Caner Civan, Stefan Kasper, Christoph Berliner, Pedro Fragoso-Costa, Viktor Grünwald, Michael Pogorzelski, Benedikt Michael Schaarschmidt, Stephan Lang, David Kersting, Michael Nader, Katharina Lückerath, Ken Herrmann, Wolfgang P. Fendler, Manuel Weber
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