Benedikt Feuerecker1, Robert Tauber2, Karina Knorr3, Matthias Heck2, Ali Beheshti3, Christof Seidl3, Frank Bruchertseifer4, Anja Pickhard5, Andrei Gafita3, Clemens Kratochwil6, Margitta Retz2, Jürgen E Gschwend2, Wolfgang A Weber7, Calogero D'Alessandria3, Alfred Morgenstern4, Matthias Eiber7. 1. Department of Nuclear Medicine, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany; German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), partnersite Munich, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany. Electronic address: benedikt.feuerecker@tum.de. 2. Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany. 3. Department of Nuclear Medicine, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany. 4. European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Directorate for Nuclear Safety and Security, Karlsruhe, Germany. 5. Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany. 6. Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany. 7. Department of Nuclear Medicine, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany; German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), partnersite Munich, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Beta-emitting Lu-177-labeled prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) radioligand therapy (RLT) is a new option for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), but its antitumor effect can decrease over time. OBJECTIVE: To report the safety and activity of alpha-emitting Ac-225-PSMA-617 RLT in mCRPC that has progressed after Lu-177-PSMA. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: Twenty-six patients were treated under a compassionate use protocol. The eligibility criteria included previous treatment with abiraterone or enzalutamide, previous taxane-based chemotherapy, progression after Lu-177-PSMA, and positive PSMA-ligand uptake. The median number of previous mCRPC regimens was 6. Ac-225-PSMA-617 was given every 8 wk until progression/intolerable side effects. OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) decline, PSA progression-free survival (PSA-PFS), clinical progression-free survival (cPFS), overall survival (OS), and toxicity were measured. RESULTS AND LIMITATIONS: Sixty-one cycles of Ac-225-PSMA-617 (median number of cycles 2; median activity 9 MBq) were administered. A PSA decline of ≥50% was achieved in 17/26 patients. The median PSA-PFS, cPFS, and OS periods were 3.5 (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.8-11.2), 4.1 (95% CI 3-14.8), and 7.7 (95% CI 4.5-12.1) mo, respectively. Liver metastases were associated with shorter PSA-PFS (median 1.9 vs 4.0 mo; p = 0.02), cPFS (median 1.8 vs 5.2 mo; p = 0.001), and OS (median 4.3 vs 10.4 mo; p = 0.01). Hematological grade 3/4 toxicities were anemia (35%), leucopenia (27%), and thrombocytopenia (19%). All patients experienced grade 1/2 xerostomia. Two and six patients stopped due to hematological toxicity and xerostomia, respectively. A limitation is the retrospective design. CONCLUSIONS: Ac-225-PSMA-617 showed measurable antitumor effect after Lu-177-PSMA failure in late-stage mCRPC. Grade 3/4 hematological side effects were observed in up to one-third of patients, and xerostomia led to treatment halt in a relevant number of patients. PATIENT SUMMARY: Ac-225-labeled prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-617 therapy showed substantial antitumor effect in late metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer after Lu-177-PSMA failure. However, dry mouth is a common side effect that caused about a quarter of patients to stop therapy.
BACKGROUND: Beta-emitting Lu-177-labeled prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) radioligand therapy (RLT) is a new option for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), but its antitumor effect can decrease over time. OBJECTIVE: To report the safety and activity of alpha-emitting Ac-225-PSMA-617 RLT in mCRPC that has progressed after Lu-177-PSMA. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: Twenty-six patients were treated under a compassionate use protocol. The eligibility criteria included previous treatment with abiraterone or enzalutamide, previous taxane-based chemotherapy, progression after Lu-177-PSMA, and positive PSMA-ligand uptake. The median number of previous mCRPC regimens was 6. Ac-225-PSMA-617 was given every 8 wk until progression/intolerable side effects. OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) decline, PSA progression-free survival (PSA-PFS), clinical progression-free survival (cPFS), overall survival (OS), and toxicity were measured. RESULTS AND LIMITATIONS: Sixty-one cycles of Ac-225-PSMA-617 (median number of cycles 2; median activity 9 MBq) were administered. A PSA decline of ≥50% was achieved in 17/26 patients. The median PSA-PFS, cPFS, and OS periods were 3.5 (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.8-11.2), 4.1 (95% CI 3-14.8), and 7.7 (95% CI 4.5-12.1) mo, respectively. Liver metastases were associated with shorter PSA-PFS (median 1.9 vs 4.0 mo; p = 0.02), cPFS (median 1.8 vs 5.2 mo; p = 0.001), and OS (median 4.3 vs 10.4 mo; p = 0.01). Hematological grade 3/4 toxicities were anemia (35%), leucopenia (27%), and thrombocytopenia (19%). All patients experienced grade 1/2 xerostomia. Two and six patients stopped due to hematological toxicity and xerostomia, respectively. A limitation is the retrospective design. CONCLUSIONS: Ac-225-PSMA-617 showed measurable antitumor effect after Lu-177-PSMA failure in late-stage mCRPC. Grade 3/4 hematological side effects were observed in up to one-third of patients, and xerostomia led to treatment halt in a relevant number of patients. PATIENT SUMMARY: Ac-225-labeled prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-617 therapy showed substantial antitumor effect in late metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer after Lu-177-PSMA failure. However, dry mouth is a common side effect that caused about a quarter of patients to stop therapy.
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