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01-04-2014 | Translational Research and Biomarkers

Fluorescence-guided Surgery with a Fluorophore-conjugated Antibody to Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA), that Highlights the Tumor, Improves Surgical Resection and Increases Survival in Orthotopic Mouse Models of Human Pancreatic Cancer

Authors: Cristina A. Metildi, MD, Sharmeela Kaushal, PhD, Minya Pu, MA, Karen A. Messer, PhD, George A. Luiken, MD, Abdool R. Moossa, MD, Robert M. Hoffman, PhD, Michael Bouvet, MD, FACS

Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology | Issue 4/2014

Abstract

Background

We have developed a method of distinguishing normal tissue from pancreatic cancer in vivo using fluorophore-conjugated antibody to carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA). The objective of this study was to evaluate whether fluorescence-guided surgery (FGS) with a fluorophore-conjugated antibody to CEA, to highlight the tumor, can improve surgical resection and increase disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) in orthotopic mouse models of human pancreatic cancer.

Methods

We established nude-mouse models of human pancreatic cancer with surgical orthotopic implantation of the human BxPC-3 pancreatic cancer. Orthotopic tumors were allowed to develop for 2 weeks. Mice then underwent bright-light surgery (BLS) or FGS 24 h after intravenous injection of anti-CEA-Alexa Fluor 488. Completeness of resection was assessed from postoperative imaging. Mice were followed postoperatively until premorbid to determine DFS and OS.

Results

Complete resection was achieved in 92 % of mice in the FGS group compared to 45.5 % in the BLS group (p = 0.001). FGS resulted in a smaller postoperative tumor burden (p = 0.01). Cure rates with FGS compared to BLS improved from 4.5 to 40 %, respectively (p = 0.01), and 1-year postoperative survival rates increased from 0 % with BLS to 28 % with FGS (p = 0.01). Median DFS increased from 5 weeks with BLS to 11 weeks with FGS (p = 0.0003). Median OS increased from 13.5 weeks with BLS to 22 weeks with FGS (p = 0.001).

Conclusions

FGS resulted in greater cure rates and longer DFS and OS using a fluorophore-conjugated anti-CEA antibody. FGS has potential to improve the surgical treatment of pancreatic cancer.

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Title: Fluorescence-guided Surgery with a Fluorophore-conjugated Antibody to Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA), that Highlights the Tumor, Improves Surgical Resection and Increases Survival in Orthotopic Mouse Models of Human Pancreatic Cancer
Authors: Cristina A. Metildi, MD
Sharmeela Kaushal, PhD
Minya Pu, MA
Karen A. Messer, PhD
George A. Luiken, MD
Abdool R. Moossa, MD
Robert M. Hoffman, PhD
Michael Bouvet, MD, FACS
Publication date: 01-04-2014
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology / Issue 4/2014
Print ISSN: 1068-9265
Electronic ISSN: 1534-4681
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-014-3495-y

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Fluorescence-guided Surgery with a Fluorophore-conjugated Antibody to Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA), that Highlights the Tumor, Improves Surgical Resection and Increases Survival in Orthotopic Mouse Models of Human Pancreatic Cancer

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