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Real-World Comparison of Cabazitaxel Versus 177Lu-PSMA Radiopharmaceutical Therapy in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

Mike Wenzel, Florestan Koll, Benedikt Hoeh, Clara Humke, Carolin Siech, Nicolai Mader, Amir Sabet, Daniel Groener, Thomas Steuber, Markus Graefen, Tobias Maurer, Christian Brandts, Severine Banek, Felix K.H. Chun and Philipp Mandel
Journal of Nuclear Medicine November 2024, jnumed.124.268807; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnumed.124.268807
Mike Wenzel
1Department of Urology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt, Germany;
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Florestan Koll
1Department of Urology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt, Germany;
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Benedikt Hoeh
1Department of Urology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt, Germany;
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Clara Humke
1Department of Urology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt, Germany;
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Carolin Siech
1Department of Urology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt, Germany;
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Nicolai Mader
2Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt, Germany;
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Amir Sabet
2Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt, Germany;
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Daniel Groener
2Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt, Germany;
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Thomas Steuber
3Martini-Klinik Prostate Cancer Center, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany;
4Department of Urology, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; and
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Markus Graefen
3Martini-Klinik Prostate Cancer Center, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany;
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Tobias Maurer
3Martini-Klinik Prostate Cancer Center, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany;
4Department of Urology, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; and
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Christian Brandts
5Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
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Severine Banek
1Department of Urology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt, Germany;
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Felix K.H. Chun
1Department of Urology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt, Germany;
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Philipp Mandel
1Department of Urology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt, Germany;
3Martini-Klinik Prostate Cancer Center, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany;
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    Kaplan–Meier curves depicting PFS in mCRPC patients stratified according to cabazitaxel vs. 177Lu-PSMA therapy (A) and OS additionally stratified according to cabazitaxel plus Lu-PSMA therapy (B). Cab = cabazitaxel.

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    Kaplan–Meier curves depicting PFS in mCRPC patients stratified according to cabazitaxel vs. 177Lu-PSMA therapy (A) and OS additionally stratified according to cabazitaxel plus 177Lu-PSMA therapy in second- to fourth-line mCRPC treatment (B).

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    Characteristics of 296 mCRPC Patients Stratified According to Cabazitaxel vs. 177Lu-PSMA Therapy

    CharacteristicnOverall (n = 296)Cabazitaxel (n = 52 [18%])177Lu-PSMA (n = 244 [82%])P
    Age at mCRPC (y)19271 (64–76)66 (58–71)72 (66–78)<0.001
    PSA at mCRPC (ng/mL)14118 (6–72)63 (12–144)15 (6–64)0.044
    Number of treatment lines2963 (2–4)4 (3–5)3 (2–4)<0.001
    Cycles of systemic treatment2293 (2–6)5 (3–6)3 (2–6)0.031
    PSA response (%)3920 (0–66)15 (0–23)25 (0–68)0.3
    PSA decline of ≥50%3911 (28%)0 (0%)11 (32%)0.3
    PSA decline of ≥90%395 (13%)0 (0%)5 (15%)0.9
    ECOG status at mCRPC1090.10
     052 (48%)14 (70%)38 (43%)
     145 (41%)5 (25%)40 (45%)
     ≥212 (11%)1 (5%)11 (12%)
    Cardiovascular disease18366 (36%)13 (35%)53 (36%)0.9
    Gleason score of 8–10259181 (70%)39 (80%)142 (68%)0.10
    De novo mHSPC290161 (56%)33 (63%)128 (54%)0.2
    High-volume mHSPC14699 (68%)24 (73%)75 (66%)0.5
    Metastatic sites at mCRPC1300.8
     M1a14 (11%)3 (13%)11 (10%)
     M1b104 (80%)20 (83%)84 (79%)
     M1c12 (9%)1 (4%)11 (10%)
    Treatment mHSPC1260.034
     ADT mono25 (20%)4 (20%)21 (20%)
     ARSI58 (46%)4 (20%)54 (51%)
     Docetaxel34 (27%)10 (50%)24 (23%)
     Triplet3 (2%)1 (5%)2 (2%)
     Other6 (5%)1 (5%)5 (5%)
    First-line mCRPC treatment296<0.001
     ADT monotherapy29 (10%)6 (12%)23 (9%)
     Chemotherapy53 (18%)19 (37%)34 (14%)
     177Lu-PSMA28 (10%)0 (0%)28 (11%)
     ARSI163 (55%)26 (50%)137 (56%)
     PARPi with or without ARSI1 (0.3%)0 (0%)1 (0.4%)
     Radium20 (7%)0 (0%)20 (8%)
     None/other/NA2 (1%)1 (2%)1 (0.4%)
    Second-line mCRPC treatment296<0.001
     Chemotherapy69 (23%)27 (52%)42 (17%)
     177Lu-PSMA73 (25%)0 (0%)73 (30%)
     ARSI114 (39%)25 (48%)89 (36%)
     PARPi with or without ARSI5 (2%)0 (0%)5 (2%)
     Radium13 (4%)0 (0%)13 (5%)
     None/other/NA22 (7%)0 (0%)22 (9%)
    • mHSPC = metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer, ADT = androgen deprivation therapy, ARSI = androgen receptor signaling inhibitor, PARPi = poly-(adenosine diphosphate ribose)-polymerase inhibitors, NA = unknown.

    • Qualitative data are number and percentage; continuous data are median and IQR. P values were obtained with Wilcoxon rank sum test, Fisher exact test, or Pearson χ2 test.

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    TABLE 2.

    Univariable und Multivariable Cox Regression Models Predicting PFS and OS in mCRPC According to Received Treatment

    UnivariableMultivariable
    ParameterHRCIPHRCIP
    PFS*
     CabazitaxelReference——Reference——
     Lu-PSMA0.440.30–0.61<0.0010.380.22–0.79<0.001
     Cabazitaxel second–fourth linesReference——Reference——
     177Lu-PSMA second–fourth lines0.500.34–0.75<0.0010.620.30–1.270.18
    OS†
     CabazitaxelReference——Reference——
     177Lu-PSMA0.800.54–1.190.30.980.46–2.110.9
     177Lu-PSMA plus cabazitaxel0.470.29–0.76<0.010.840.39–1.830.7
     Cabazitaxel second–fourth linesReference——Reference——
     177Lu-PSMA second–fourth lines0.790.50–1.230.30.870.40–1.920.7
     177Lu-PSMA plus cabazitaxel second–fourth lines0.410.24–0.72<0.010.570.22–1.490.3
    • ↵* Adjustment in multivariable Cox regression models was made for age at mCRPC, PSA at mCRPC, metastatic sites at mCRPC, ECOG status at mCRPC, and Gleason score.

    • ↵† Adjustment in multivariable Cox regression models was made for age at mCRPC, PSA at mCRPC, metastatic sites at mCRPC, ECOG status at mCRPC, Gleason score, and number of received systemic treatment lines.

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