Lesion detection by [Zr-89]Zr-DFO-girentuximab and [F-18]FDG-PET/CT in patients with newly diagnosed metastatic renal cell carcinoma

Sarah R Verhoeff, Suzanne C van Es, Eline Boon, Erik van Helden, Lindsay Angus, Sjoerd G Elias, Sjoukje F Oosting, Erik H Aarntzen, Adrienne H Brouwers, Thomas C Kwee, Sandra Heskamp, Otto S Hoekstra, Henk Verheul, Astrid A M van der Veldt, Elisabeth G E de Vries, Otto C Boerman, Winette T A van der Graaf, Wim J G Oyen, Carla M L van Herpen*

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Abstract

PURPOSE: The main objective of this preliminary analysis of the IMaging PAtients for Cancer drug selecTion (IMPACT)-renal cell cancer (RCC) study is to evaluate the lesion detection of baseline contrast-enhanced CT, [89Zr]Zr-DFO-girentuximab-PET/CT and [18F]FDG-PET/CT in detecting ccRCC lesions in patients with a good or intermediate prognosis metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma (mccRCC) according to the International Metastatic Database Consortium (IMDC) risk model.

METHODS: Between February 2015 and March 2018, 42 newly diagnosed mccRCC patients with good or intermediate prognosis, eligible for watchful waiting, were included. Patients underwent CT, [89Zr]Zr-DFO-girentuximab-PET/CT and [18F]FDG-PET/CT at baseline. Scans were independently reviewed and lesions of ≥10 mm and lymph nodes of ≥15 mm at CT were analyzed. For lesions with [89Zr]Zr-DFO-girentuximab or [18F]FDG-uptake visually exceeding background uptake, maximum standardized uptake values (SUVmax) were measured.

RESULTS: A total of 449 lesions were detected by ≥1 modality (median per patient: 7; ICR 4.25-12.75) of which 42% were in lung, 22% in lymph nodes and 10% in bone. Combined [89Zr]Zr-DFO-girentuximab-PET/CT and CT detected more lesions than CT alone: 91% (95%CI: 87-94) versus 56% (95%CI: 50-62, p = 0.001), respectively, and more than CT and [18F]FDG-PET/CT combined (84% (95%CI:79-88, p < 0.005). Both PET/CTs detected more bone and soft tissue lesions compared to CT alone.

CONCLUSIONS: The addition of [89Zr]Zr-DFO-girentuximab-PET/CT and [18F]FDG-PET/CT to CT increases lesion detection compared to CT alone in newly diagnosed good and intermediate prognosis mccRCC patients eligible for watchful waiting.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1931-1939
Number of pages9
JournalEuropean Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Volume46
Issue number9
Early online date6-Jun-2019
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug-2019

Keywords

  • CAIX
  • Clear cell renal cell carcinoma
  • FDG
  • Girentuximab
  • Imaging
  • PET
  • CARBONIC-ANHYDRASE-IX
  • INDEPENDENT PREDICTOR
  • SURVIVAL
  • IMPACT

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