Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, Bonn, Germany.
Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2011 Mar;38(3):459-66. doi: 10.1007/s00259-010-1610-2. Epub 2010 Sep 18.
The role of the Ki-67 tumour proliferation index (PI) in predicting the efficacy of peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) in gastroenteropancreatic tumours (GEP-NET) remains undetermined. This single-centre analysis focused on the potential therapeutic impact of this immunohistochemical parameter.
A total of 81 consecutive GEP-NET patients treated with (177)Lu-DOTA-octreotate (mean activity of 7.9 GBq per cycle, usually four treatment cycles at standard intervals of 3 months) were retrospectively analysed. Both an evaluable PI and tumour response (modified SWOG criteria) were required for patient inclusion.
Response of tumours with a PI of ≤20% (partial response 40%, minor response 15%, stable disease 34%, progressive disease 11%) was comparable in all PI subsets, including those with a PI of 20%. However, G3 tumours (PI > 20%) showed progression in 71% of patients.
Response to PRRT is consistent over the PI range of ≤20% (G1 + G2). Contrary to preliminary previous suggestions, a PI of 15% or 20% should not preclude candidates from somatostatin receptor-targeted radiotherapy.
Ki-67 肿瘤增殖指数(PI)在预测胃肠胰神经内分泌肿瘤(GEP-NET)肽受体放射性核素治疗(PRRT)疗效中的作用仍不确定。本单中心分析侧重于该免疫组织化学参数的潜在治疗影响。
回顾性分析了 81 例连续接受(177)Lu-DOTA-奥曲肽(每个周期的平均活性为 7.9GBq,通常每 3 个月标准间隔进行四个治疗周期)治疗的 GEP-NET 患者。患者纳入需要有可评估的 PI 和肿瘤反应(改良 SWOG 标准)。
PI≤20%的肿瘤(部分缓解 40%,轻微缓解 15%,稳定疾病 34%,进展疾病 11%)的反应在所有 PI 亚组中相似,包括 PI 为 20%的亚组。然而,PI>20%的 G3 肿瘤患者中有 71%出现进展。
PRRT 的反应在 PI 范围≤20%(G1+G2)内是一致的。与初步的先前建议相反,15%或 20%的 PI 不应排除生长抑素受体靶向放疗的候选者。