Oncology Institute, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel.
Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
Oncologist. 2020 Sep;25(9):787-792. doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2020-0100. Epub 2020 Jun 10.
BACKGROUND: Prostate cancer is a common malignancy of the elderly, and with the aging of the population, the need is growing for therapies suitable for this age group. Lutetium-177-prostate-specific membrane antigen (Lu-PSMA), a radiolabeled small molecule, binds with high affinity to prostate-specific membrane antigen, enabling beta particle therapy targeted to metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). In a recent single-arm phase II trial and a subsequent expansion cohort, a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) decline of ≥50% was observed in approximately 60% of patients receiving Lu-PSMA. Taking into account the specific challenges and potential toxicities of Lu-PSMA administration in elderly men, we sought to retrospectively analyze the safety and activity of Lu-PSMA in men aged older than 75 years with mCRPC. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The electronic medical records of 24 patients aged older than 75 years treated with Lu-PSMA "off-trial" were reviewed, and clinical data were extracted. Clinical endpoints were toxicity and activity, defined as a PSA decline ≥50%. Descriptive statistics were performed using Excel. RESULTS: The median age at treatment start was 81.7 years (range 75.1-91.9). The median number of previous treatment lines was four. The number of treatment cycles ranged from one to four; the mean administered radioactivity was 6 GBq per cycle. Treatment was generally tolerable; side effects included fatigue (n = 8, 33%), anemia (n = 7, 29%), thrombocytopenia (n = 5, 21%), and anorexia/nausea (n = 3, 13%). Clinical benefit was observed in 12 of 22 patients (54%); PSA decline above 50% was observed in 11 patients (48%) and was associated with significantly longer overall survival. CONCLUSION: Our results indicate that Lu-PSMA is safe and active in elderly patients with mCRPC. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Lutetium-177-prostate-specific membrane antigen (Lu-PSMA), a radiolabeled small molecule, binds with high affinity to prostate-specific membrane antigen, enabling beta particle therapy targeted to metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). The recently published single-arm phase II trial with Lu-PSMA, describing its safety and activity, did not include patients aged older than 75 years. In this study, Lu-PSMA activity was retrospectively analyzed in patients aged older than 75 years and results indicate that treatment was tolerable and similarly active in this age group, with no new emerging safety signals. Despite the small cohort size, this analysis suggests that Lu-PSMA can serve as an advanced palliative treatment line in mCRPC in elderly patients.
背景:前列腺癌是老年人常见的恶性肿瘤,随着人口老龄化,人们对适合这一年龄组的治疗方法的需求日益增长。镥-177-前列腺特异性膜抗原(Lu-PSMA)是一种放射性标记的小分子,与前列腺特异性膜抗原高亲和力结合,使针对转移性去势抵抗性前列腺癌(mCRPC)的β粒子治疗成为可能。在最近的一项单臂 II 期试验和随后的扩展队列中,接受 Lu-PSMA 治疗的患者中有约 60%观察到前列腺特异性抗原(PSA)下降≥50%。考虑到 Lu-PSMA 在老年男性中的具体挑战和潜在毒性,我们回顾性分析了 Lu-PSMA 在年龄大于 75 岁的 mCRPC 男性中的安全性和疗效。
患者和方法:回顾性分析了 24 例年龄大于 75 岁的接受 Lu-PSMA“非试验”治疗的患者的电子病历,并提取了临床数据。临床终点为毒性和疗效,定义为 PSA 下降≥50%。使用 Excel 进行描述性统计。
结果:治疗开始时的中位年龄为 81.7 岁(范围 75.1-91.9)。中位治疗线数为 4 线。治疗周期数为 1-4 个;每个周期的平均放射性活度为 6GBq。治疗总体耐受良好;副作用包括疲劳(n=8,33%)、贫血(n=7,29%)、血小板减少(n=5,21%)和厌食/恶心(n=3,13%)。22 例患者中有 12 例(54%)观察到临床获益;11 例(48%)PSA 下降超过 50%,与总生存期显著延长相关。
结论:我们的结果表明,Lu-PSMA 在年龄较大的 mCRPC 患者中是安全有效的。
对实践的影响:镥-177-前列腺特异性膜抗原(Lu-PSMA)是一种放射性标记的小分子,与前列腺特异性膜抗原高亲和力结合,使针对转移性去势抵抗性前列腺癌(mCRPC)的β粒子治疗成为可能。最近发表的 Lu-PSMA 单臂 II 期试验描述了其安全性和疗效,但未包括年龄大于 75 岁的患者。在这项研究中,回顾性分析了年龄大于 75 岁的患者中 Lu-PSMA 的疗效,结果表明,在这一年龄组中,治疗是可耐受的,且同样有效,没有出现新的潜在安全信号。尽管队列规模较小,但这项分析表明,Lu-PSMA 可以作为老年 mCRPC 患者的晚期姑息治疗方案。
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