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Efficacy of HER2-Targeted Intraperitoneal 225 Ac α-Pretargeted Radioimmunotherapy for Small-Volume Ovarian Peritoneal Carcinomatosis.
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Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine [J Nucl Med] 2023 Sep; Vol. 64 (9), pp. 1439-1445. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jun 22. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is often asymptomatic and presents clinically in an advanced stage as widespread peritoneal microscopic disease that is generally considered to be surgically incurable. Targeted α-therapy with the α-particle-emitting radionuclide <superscript>225</superscript> Ac (half-life, 9.92 d) is a high-linear-energy-transfer treatment approach effective for small-volume disease and even single cells. Here, we report the use of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) <superscript>225</superscript> Ac-pretargeted radioimmunotherapy (PRIT) to treat a mouse model of human EOC SKOV3 xenografts growing as peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC). Methods: On day 0, 10 <superscript>5</superscript> SKOV3 cells transduced with a luciferase reporter gene were implanted intraperitoneally in nude mice, and tumor engraftment was verified by bioluminescent imaging (BLI). On day 15, treatment was started using 1 or 2 cycles of 3-step anti-HER2 <superscript>225</superscript> Ac-PRIT (37 kBq/cycle as <superscript>225</superscript> Ac- Proteus DOTA), separated by a 1-wk interval. Efficacy and toxicity were monitored for up to 154 d. Results: Untreated PC-tumor-bearing nude mice showed a median survival of 112 d. We used 2 independent measures of response to evaluate the efficacy of <superscript>225</superscript> Ac-PRIT. First, a greater proportion of the treated mice (9/10 1-cycle and 8/10 2-cycle; total, 17/20; 85%) survived long-term compared with controls (9/27, 33%), and significantly prolonged survival was documented (log-rank [Mantel-Cox] P = 0.0042). Second, using BLI, a significant difference in the integrated BLI signal area to 98 d was noted between controls and treated groups ( P = 0.0354). Of a total of 8 mice from the 2-cycle treatment group (74 kBq total) that were evaluated by necropsy, kidney radiotoxicity was mild and did not manifest itself clinically (normal serum blood urea nitrogen and creatinine). Dosimetry estimates (relative biological effectiveness-weighted dose, where relative biological effectiveness = 5) per 37 kBq administered for tumors and kidneys were 56.9 and 16.1 Gy, respectively. One-cycle and 2-cycle treatments were equally effective. With immunohistology, mild tubular changes attributable to α-toxicity were observed in both therapeutic groups. Conclusion: Treatment of EOC PC-tumor-bearing mice with anti-HER2 <superscript>225</superscript> Ac-PRIT resulted in histologic cures and prolonged survival with minimal toxicity. Targeted α-therapy using the anti-HER2 <superscript>225</superscript> Ac-PRIT system is a potential treatment for otherwise incurable EOC.<br /> (© 2023 by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.)
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1535-5667
- Volume :
- 64
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 37348919
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2967/jnumed.122.265095