Silvia Nicolini1, Stefano Severi1, Annarita Ianniello1, Maddalena Sansovini1, Alice Ambrosetti2, Alberto Bongiovanni3, Emanuela Scarpi4, Francesca Di Mauro5, Alice Rossi6, Federica Matteucci1, Giovanni Paganelli7. 1. Nuclear Medicine Unit, Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori (IRST) IRCCS, Meldola, Italy. 2. Nuclear Medicine Unit, Bufalini Hospital, Cesena, Italy. 3. Osteoncology and Rare Tumors Center, Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori (IRST) IRCCS, Meldola, Italy. 4. Unit of Biostatistics and Clinical Trials, Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori (IRST) IRCCS, Meldola, Italy. 5. Nuclear Medicine Unit, University of Messina, Messina, Italy. 6. Radiology Unit, Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori (IRST) IRCCS, Meldola, Italy. 7. Nuclear Medicine Unit, Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori (IRST) IRCCS, Meldola, Italy. giovanni.paganelli@irst.emr.it.
Abstract
PURPOSE: In the 2010 WHO classification, a Ki-67 proliferation index of 20% is the cut-off between intermediate-grade and high-grade gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasia (GEP-NEN). However, in clinical practice, tumours with a Ki-67 index of >15% are often considered high grade and treated with chemotherapy. In 40-70% of high-grade NENs, somatostatin receptors are overexpressed, enabling peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) to be performed. We investigated the role of PRRT with 177Lu-DOTATATE in patients with GEP-NEN and a high Ki-67 proliferation index. METHODS: A total of 33 patients with advanced GEP-NENs, positive somatostatin receptor imaging (SRI+) and a Ki-67 proliferation index ranging from 15% to 70% were treated with Lu-PRRT. A cumulative activity of 18.5 GBq or 27.8 GBq of 177Lu-DOTATATE was administered in four or five cycles. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was used to determine the best threshold of Ki-67 expression to predict disease progression. RESULTS: All patients completed the intended treatment. The median follow-up was 43 months (range 3-69 months). Two patients (6%) achieved a partial response and 21 (64%) showed stable disease, giving a disease control rate (DCR) of 70%. The median progression-free survival (PFS) was 23 months (95% CI 14.9-31.0 months) and the median overall survival was 52.9 months (95% CI 17.1-68.9 months). ROC curve analysis at 23 months revealed that the best Ki-67 index cut-off was 35%. In 23 patients (70%) the Ki-67 index was ≤35% and in 10 patients (30%) the Ki-67 index was in the range 36-70%. The DCR in the former group was 87% and 30% in the latter. The median PFS was 26.3 months (95% CI 18.4-37.7 months) and 6.8 months (95% CI 2.1-27 months), respectively (p = 0.005). CONCLUSIONS: Lu-PRRT showed antitumour activity in SRI+ GEP-NENs of intermediate and high-grade. DCR and PFS were significantly better in patients with a Ki-67 index of ≤35% than in those with a Ki-67 index of >35%. On the basis of these results, PRRT should be considered as a therapeutic option in patients with high-grade SRI+ GEP-NENs, in particular those with a Ki-67 proliferation index of ≤35%.
PURPOSE: In the 2010 WHO classification, a Ki-67 proliferation index of 20% is the cut-off between intermediate-grade and high-grade gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasia (GEP-NEN). However, in clinical practice, tumours with a Ki-67 index of >15% are often considered high grade and treated with chemotherapy. In 40-70% of high-grade NENs, somatostatin receptors are overexpressed, enabling peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) to be performed. We investigated the role of PRRT with 177Lu-DOTATATE in patients with GEP-NEN and a high Ki-67 proliferation index. METHODS: A total of 33 patients with advanced GEP-NENs, positive somatostatin receptor imaging (SRI+) and a Ki-67 proliferation index ranging from 15% to 70% were treated with Lu-PRRT. A cumulative activity of 18.5 GBq or 27.8 GBq of 177Lu-DOTATATE was administered in four or five cycles. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was used to determine the best threshold of Ki-67 expression to predict disease progression. RESULTS: All patients completed the intended treatment. The median follow-up was 43 months (range 3-69 months). Two patients (6%) achieved a partial response and 21 (64%) showed stable disease, giving a disease control rate (DCR) of 70%. The median progression-free survival (PFS) was 23 months (95% CI 14.9-31.0 months) and the median overall survival was 52.9 months (95% CI 17.1-68.9 months). ROC curve analysis at 23 months revealed that the best Ki-67 index cut-off was 35%. In 23 patients (70%) the Ki-67 index was ≤35% and in 10 patients (30%) the Ki-67 index was in the range 36-70%. The DCR in the former group was 87% and 30% in the latter. The median PFS was 26.3 months (95% CI 18.4-37.7 months) and 6.8 months (95% CI 2.1-27 months), respectively (p = 0.005). CONCLUSIONS:Lu-PRRT showed antitumour activity in SRI+ GEP-NENs of intermediate and high-grade. DCR and PFS were significantly better in patients with a Ki-67 index of ≤35% than in those with a Ki-67 index of >35%. On the basis of these results, PRRT should be considered as a therapeutic option in patients with high-grade SRI+ GEP-NENs, in particular those with a Ki-67 proliferation index of ≤35%.
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177Lu-DOTATATE; GEP-NEC; GEP-NEN; Ki-67; Neuroendocrine tumours; PRRT; WHO classification
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