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Published in: Clinical and Translational Oncology 4/2018

01-04-2018 | Research Article

The feasibility of prostate-specific membrane antigen positron emission tomography(PSMA PET/CT)-guided radiotherapy in oligometastatic prostate cancer patients

Authors: O. C. Guler, B. Engels, C. Onal, H. Everaert, R. Van den Begin, T. Gevaert, M. de Ridder

Published in: Clinical and Translational Oncology | Issue 4/2018

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Abstract

Background

To investigate the efficacy and toxicity of 68Ga-PSMA-HBED-CC (68Ga-PSMA) PET-CT-guided RT in the treatment of oligometastatic prostate cancer retrospectively.

Methods

A total of 23 prostate cancer patients with biochemical relapse, of which 13 were castration sensitive (CS) and 10 castration resistant (CR), were treated with intensity-modulated and image-guided RT (IMRT-IGRT) on ≤3 metastases detected by 68Ga PSMA PET-CT. Androgen deprivation therapy was continued in CR patients.

Results

A total of 38 metastases were treated. The involved sites were pelvic bone (n = 16), pelvic lymph nodes (n = 11), paraaortic lymph nodes (n = 6), ribs (n = 3) and vertebral body (n = 2). The median PSA prior to RT was 1.1 ng/mL (range 0.1–29.0 ng/mL). A median dose of 43.5 Gy (range 30–64 Gy) was delivered by IMRT-IGRT in 12–27 fractions. At a median follow-up of 7 months (range 2–17 months), 19 patients (83%) were in remission. Four patients (17%) developed distant recurrences. The actuarial 1-year LC, PFS and OS rates were 100, 51 (95% CI 8–83%) and 100%. Univariate analysis demonstrated a statistically significantly better PFS in CS patients as compared to CR patients (1-year PFS 67 vs. 0%, p < 0.01). One patient experienced grade 2 acute gastrointestinal toxicity. Grade 3 or more toxicity events were not observed.

Conclusions

By providing optimal LC, low toxicity and a promising PFS in CS patients, the current retrospective study illustrated that 68Ga PSMA PET-CT-guided RT may be an attractive treatment strategy in patients with oligometastatic prostate cancer. Validation by randomized trials is eagerly awaited.
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Metadata
Title
The feasibility of prostate-specific membrane antigen positron emission tomography(PSMA PET/CT)-guided radiotherapy in oligometastatic prostate cancer patients
Authors
O. C. Guler
B. Engels
C. Onal
H. Everaert
R. Van den Begin
T. Gevaert
M. de Ridder
Publication date
01-04-2018
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Clinical and Translational Oncology / Issue 4/2018
Print ISSN: 1699-048X
Electronic ISSN: 1699-3055
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12094-017-1736-9

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