Louise Emmett1,2, Reuben Tang3,4, Rohan Nandurkar2, George Hruby5,6, Paul Roach7,8, Jo Anne Watts9,10, Thomas Cusick4, Andrew Kneebone5,8, Bao Ho1, Lyn Chan3, Pim J van Leeuwen11, Matthijs J Scheltema4,12, Andrew Nguyen3, Charlotte Yin7, Andrew Scott13,14, Colin Tang15, Michael McCarthy16, Karen Fullard3, Matthew Roberts17,18, Roslyn Francis10,16, Phillip Stricker2,8,19. 1. Department of Nuclear Medicine and Theranostics, St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia louise.emmett@svha.org.au. 2. Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. 3. Department of Nuclear Medicine and Theranostics, St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia. 4. Garvan Institute of Medical Research and Kinghorn Cancer Centre, Sydney, Australia. 5. Department of Radiation Oncology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia. 6. Genesis Cancer Care, Sydney, Australia. 7. Department of Nuclear Medicine, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia. 8. Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia. 9. Department of Nuclear Medicine/Washington PET Services, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Australia. 10. Faculty of Health and Medical Science, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia. 11. Department of Urology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 12. Department of Urology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 13. Department of Molecular Imaging and Therapy, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia. 14. Faculty of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia. 15. Department of Radiation Oncology, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Australia. 16. Department of Nuclear Medicine, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Australia. 17. Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. 18. Nepean Urology Research Group, Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia; and. 19. Department of Urology, St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney Australia.
Abstract
68Ga-labeled prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET/CT is increasingly used in men with biochemical recurrence (BCR) after radical prostatectomy (RP), but its longer-term prognostic or predictive potential in these men is unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate the predictive value of PSMA PET for a 3-y freedom from progression (FFP) in men with BCR after RP undergoing salvage radiotherapy (sRT). Methods: This prospective multicenter study enrolled 260 men between 2015 and 2017. Eligible patients were referred for PSMA PET with a rising level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) after RP. Management after PSMA PET was recorded but not mandated. PSMA PET protocols were standardized across sites and reported prospectively. Clinical, pathologic, and surgical information; sRT; timing and duration of androgen deprivation; 3-y PSA results; and clinical events were documented. FFP was defined as a PSA rise of no more than 0.2 ng/mL above nadir after sRT, with no additional treatment. Results: The median PSA was 0.26 ng/mL (interquartile range, 0.15-0.59 ng/mL), and follow-up was 38 mo (interquartile range, 31-43 mo). PSMA PET had negative results in 34.6% (90/260), showed disease confined to the prostatic fossa in 21.5% (56/260), showed disease in the pelvic nodes in 26.2% (68/260), and showed distant disease in 17.7% (46/260). Of the patients, 71.5% (186/260) received sRT: 38.2% (71/186) to the fossa only, 49.4% (92/186) to the fossa plus the pelvic nodes, and 12.4% (23/186) to the nodes alone or stereotactic body radiation therapy. PSMA PET was highly predictive of FFP at 3 y after sRT. Overall, FFP was achieved in 64.5% (120/186) of those who received sRT, 81% (81/100) with negative results or fossa-confined findings versus 45% (39/86) with extrafossa disease (P < 0.0001). On logistic regression, PSMA PET was more independently predictive of FFP than established clinical predictors, including PSA, T stage, surgical margin status, or Gleason score (P < 0.002). Thirty-two percent of men with a negative PSMA PET result did not receive treatment. Of these, 66% (19/29) progressed, with a mean rise in PSA of 1.59 ng/mL over the 3 y. Conclusion: PSMA PET results are highly predictive of FFP at 3 y in men undergoing sRT for BCR after RP. In particular, men with negative PSMA PET results or disease identified as still confined to the prostatic fossa demonstrate high FFP, despite receiving less extensive radiotherapy and lower rates of additional androgen deprivation therapy than those with extrafossa disease.
68Ga-labeled prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET/CT is increasingly used in men with biochemical recurrence (BCR) after radical prostatectomy (RP), but its longer-term prognostic or predictive potential in these men is unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate the predictive value of PSMA PET for a 3-y freedom from progression (FFP) in men with BCR after RP undergoing salvage radiotherapy (sRT). Methods: This prospective multicenter study enrolled 260 men between 2015 and 2017. Eligible patients were referred for PSMA PET with a rising level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) after RP. Management after PSMA PET was recorded but not mandated. PSMA PET protocols were standardized across sites and reported prospectively. Clinical, pathologic, and surgical information; sRT; timing and duration of androgen deprivation; 3-y PSA results; and clinical events were documented. FFP was defined as a PSA rise of no more than 0.2 ng/mL above nadir after sRT, with no additional treatment. Results: The median PSA was 0.26 ng/mL (interquartile range, 0.15-0.59 ng/mL), and follow-up was 38 mo (interquartile range, 31-43 mo). PSMA PET had negative results in 34.6% (90/260), showed disease confined to the prostatic fossa in 21.5% (56/260), showed disease in the pelvic nodes in 26.2% (68/260), and showed distant disease in 17.7% (46/260). Of the patients, 71.5% (186/260) received sRT: 38.2% (71/186) to the fossa only, 49.4% (92/186) to the fossa plus the pelvic nodes, and 12.4% (23/186) to the nodes alone or stereotactic body radiation therapy. PSMA PET was highly predictive of FFP at 3 y after sRT. Overall, FFP was achieved in 64.5% (120/186) of those who received sRT, 81% (81/100) with negative results or fossa-confined findings versus 45% (39/86) with extrafossa disease (P < 0.0001). On logistic regression, PSMA PET was more independently predictive of FFP than established clinical predictors, including PSA, T stage, surgical margin status, or Gleason score (P < 0.002). Thirty-two percent of men with a negative PSMA PET result did not receive treatment. Of these, 66% (19/29) progressed, with a mean rise in PSA of 1.59 ng/mL over the 3 y. Conclusion:PSMA PET results are highly predictive of FFP at 3 y in men undergoing sRT for BCR after RP. In particular, men with negative PSMA PET results or disease identified as still confined to the prostatic fossa demonstrate high FFP, despite receiving less extensive radiotherapy and lower rates of additional androgen deprivation therapy than those with extrafossa disease.
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