Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Würzburg, Medical Center, Würzburg, Germany.
Department of Molecular & Medical Pharmacology, Ahmanson Translational Imaging Division, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, USA.
Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2018 Sep;45(10):1694-1704. doi: 10.1007/s00259-018-3997-0. Epub 2018 Apr 2.
Despite improved treatment options, multiple myeloma (MM) remains an incurable disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic value of positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) using F-2'-deoxy-2'-fluorodeoxyglucose ([F]FDG) in MM patients shortly before and ~100 days after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT).
In this retrospective analysis, we evaluated [F]FDG-PET/CT-scans of 45 heavily pre-treated MM patients before and 27 patients after scheduled allo-HCT. All scans were qualitatively and semi-quantitatively assessed for the presence of active disease. Serological response was recorded according to International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) criteria. Progression-free (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were correlated with different PET/CT-derived parameters, such as presence, number and maximum standardized uptake value (SUV) of focal myeloma lesions. The impact of extramedullary disease on patient outcome was also assessed.
PET/CT negativity -prior to or following allo-HCT- was a favorable prognostic factor for progression-free and overall survival (both, PFS and OS: pre-HSCT p < 0.001, post-HCT p < 0.005). High FDG-uptake (SUV > 6.5) revealed a significantly shortened survival compared to patients with a lower SUV (<6.5) (OS, 5.0 ± 1.1 m vs. not reached - longest 122.0 m; p < 0.001). Moreover, our data prove that a higher number (>3) of focal lesions (pre-HCT: both PFS and OS: p < 0.001; post-HCT PFS: p < 0.001, OS: p = 0.139) as well as the presence of extramedullary disease serve as adverse prognostic factors prior to and after allo-HCT. At response assessment after allo-HCT, [F]FDG-PET/CT had a complementary value in prognostication in addition to IMWG criteria alone.
[F]FDG-PET/CT before and shortly after allogeneic HCT is a powerful predictor for progression-free and overall survival in MM patients.
尽管治疗选择有所改善,但多发性骨髓瘤(MM)仍然是一种无法治愈的疾病。本研究旨在探讨氟脱氧葡萄糖([F]FDG)正电子发射断层扫描/计算机断层扫描(PET/CT)在同种异体造血细胞移植(allo-HCT)前后不久对 MM 患者的预后价值。
在这项回顾性分析中,我们评估了 45 名接受过大量预处理的 MM 患者在 allo-HCT 前后的[F]FDG-PET/CT 扫描。所有扫描均进行定性和半定量评估以确定是否存在活动性疾病。根据国际骨髓瘤工作组(IMWG)标准记录血清学反应。无进展生存期(PFS)和总生存期(OS)与不同的 PET/CT 衍生参数相关,例如局灶性骨髓瘤病变的存在、数量和最大标准化摄取值(SUV)。还评估了骨髓外疾病对患者预后的影响。
allo-HCT 前后的 PET/CT 阴性-是无进展和总生存的有利预后因素(均为 PFS 和 OS:前 HSCT p<0.001,后 HSCT p<0.005)。高 FDG 摄取(SUV>6.5)与 SUV<6.5 的患者相比,生存时间明显缩短(OS,5.0±1.1 m 与未达到-最长 122.0 m;p<0.001)。此外,我们的数据证明,较高数量(>3)的局灶性病变(前 HSCT:PFS 和 OS 均为 p<0.001;后 HSCT PFS:p<0.001,OS:p=0.139)以及骨髓外疾病的存在是 allo-HCT 前后的不良预后因素。在 allo-HCT 后进行反应评估时,[F]FDG-PET/CT 在单独使用 IMWG 标准的基础上具有补充预后价值。
allo-HCT 前后的[F]FDG-PET/CT 是 MM 患者无进展和总生存的有力预测指标。