UNLABELLED: Preclinical models predict that blockade of the coinhibitory molecule cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen 4 (CTLA4) on lymphocytes results in the release of a cell cycle inhibitory checkpoint, allowing lymphocyte proliferation, tumor targeting, and regression. However, there is a paucity of data demonstrating that lymphocyte proliferation does occur in humans treated with CTLA4-blocking antibodies. METHODS: We tested the role of whole-body molecular imaging in patients with advanced melanoma receiving the CTLA4-blocking antibody tremelimumab, allowing the analysis of changes in glucose metabolism using the PET probe (18)F-FDG and cell replication with the PET probe 3'-deoxy-3'-(18)F-fluorothymidine ((18)F-FLT). RESULTS: PET/CT scans obtained at a median of 2 mo after initial dosing did not demonstrate significant changes in lesion size or (18)F-FDG or (18)F-FLT uptake when focusing on metastatic lesions. Similarly, there was no difference in (18)F-FDG uptake in the non-melanoma-involved spleen. However, there were significant increases in standardized uptake values for (18)F-FLT in the spleen using post- and pretremelimumab treatment scans. CONCLUSION: Molecular imaging with the PET probe (18)F-FLT allows mapping and noninvasive imaging of cell proliferation in secondary lymphoid organs after CTLA4 blockade in patients with metastatic melanoma.
UNLABELLED: Preclinical models predict that blockade of the coinhibitory molecule cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen 4 (CTLA4) on lymphocytes results in the release of a cell cycle inhibitory checkpoint, allowing lymphocyte proliferation, tumor targeting, and regression. However, there is a paucity of data demonstrating that lymphocyte proliferation does occur in humans treated with CTLA4-blocking antibodies. METHODS: We tested the role of whole-body molecular imaging in patients with advanced melanoma receiving the CTLA4-blocking antibody tremelimumab, allowing the analysis of changes in glucose metabolism using the PET probe (18)F-FDG and cell replication with the PET probe 3'-deoxy-3'-(18)F-fluorothymidine ((18)F-FLT). RESULTS: PET/CT scans obtained at a median of 2 mo after initial dosing did not demonstrate significant changes in lesion size or (18)F-FDG or (18)F-FLT uptake when focusing on metastatic lesions. Similarly, there was no difference in (18)F-FDG uptake in the non-melanoma-involved spleen. However, there were significant increases in standardized uptake values for (18)F-FLT in the spleen using post- and pretremelimumab treatment scans. CONCLUSION: Molecular imaging with the PET probe (18)F-FLT allows mapping and noninvasive imaging of cell proliferation in secondary lymphoid organs after CTLA4 blockade in patients with metastatic melanoma.
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