Pentixafor PET/CT for imaging of chemokine receptor 4 expression in esophageal cancer - a first clinical approach.
Aged
Coordination Complexes
/ therapeutic use
Esophageal Neoplasms
/ diagnostic imaging
Female
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
/ therapeutic use
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Molecular Imaging
/ methods
Peptides, Cyclic
/ therapeutic use
Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography
/ methods
Receptors, CXCR4
/ metabolism
Retrospective Studies
CXCR4
Esophageal cancer
Molecular imaging
PET/CT
Pentixafor
Radiotherapy
Journal
Cancer imaging : the official publication of the International Cancer Imaging Society
ISSN: 1470-7330
Titre abrégé: Cancer Imaging
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101172931
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
12 Feb 2021
12 Feb 2021
Historique:
received:
08
09
2020
accepted:
05
02
2021
entrez:
13
2
2021
pubmed:
14
2
2021
medline:
1
5
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Expression of CXCR4, a chemokine (C-X-C motif) receptor that plays a central role in tumor growth and metastasis of circulating tumor cells, has been described in a variety of solid tumors. A high expression of CXCR4 has a prognostic significance with regard to overall and progression-free survival and offers a starting point for targeted therapies. In this context, [68]Ga-Pentixafor-Positron Emission Tomography/Computer Tomography (PET/CT) offers promising possibility of imaging the CXCR4 expression profile. We set out to compare a [18F] fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-PET/CT and a [68Ga]Pentixafor-PET/CT in (re-)staging and radiation planning of patients with localized esophageal cancer. In this retrospective analysis, ten patients, with adeno- or squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus (n = 3 and n = 7, respectively), which were scheduled for radio (chemo) therapy, were imaged using both Pentixafor and FDG PET/CT examinations. All lesions were visually rated as Pentixafor and FDG positive or negative. For both tracers, SUVmax was measured all lesions and compared to background. Additionally, immunohistochemistry of CXCR4 was obtained in patients undergoing surgery. FDG-positive tumor-suspicious lesions were detected in all patients and a total of 26 lesions were counted. The lesion-based analysis brought equal status in 14 lesions which were positive for both tracers while five lesions were FDG positive and Pentixafor negative and seven lesions were FDG negative, but Pentixafor positive. Histopathologic correlation was available in seven patients. The CXCR4 expression of four non-pretreated tumour lesion samples was confirmed immunohistochemically. Our data shows that additional PET/CT imaging with Pentixafor for imaging the CXCR4 chemokine receptor is feasible but heterogeneous in both newly diagnosed and pretreated recurrent esophageal cancer. In addition, the Pentixafor PET/CT may serve as complementary tool for radiation field expansion in radiooncology.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Expression of CXCR4, a chemokine (C-X-C motif) receptor that plays a central role in tumor growth and metastasis of circulating tumor cells, has been described in a variety of solid tumors. A high expression of CXCR4 has a prognostic significance with regard to overall and progression-free survival and offers a starting point for targeted therapies. In this context, [68]Ga-Pentixafor-Positron Emission Tomography/Computer Tomography (PET/CT) offers promising possibility of imaging the CXCR4 expression profile. We set out to compare a [18F] fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-PET/CT and a [68Ga]Pentixafor-PET/CT in (re-)staging and radiation planning of patients with localized esophageal cancer.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
METHODS
In this retrospective analysis, ten patients, with adeno- or squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus (n = 3 and n = 7, respectively), which were scheduled for radio (chemo) therapy, were imaged using both Pentixafor and FDG PET/CT examinations. All lesions were visually rated as Pentixafor and FDG positive or negative. For both tracers, SUVmax was measured all lesions and compared to background. Additionally, immunohistochemistry of CXCR4 was obtained in patients undergoing surgery.
RESULTS
RESULTS
FDG-positive tumor-suspicious lesions were detected in all patients and a total of 26 lesions were counted. The lesion-based analysis brought equal status in 14 lesions which were positive for both tracers while five lesions were FDG positive and Pentixafor negative and seven lesions were FDG negative, but Pentixafor positive. Histopathologic correlation was available in seven patients. The CXCR4 expression of four non-pretreated tumour lesion samples was confirmed immunohistochemically.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Our data shows that additional PET/CT imaging with Pentixafor for imaging the CXCR4 chemokine receptor is feasible but heterogeneous in both newly diagnosed and pretreated recurrent esophageal cancer. In addition, the Pentixafor PET/CT may serve as complementary tool for radiation field expansion in radiooncology.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33579381
doi: 10.1186/s40644-021-00391-w
pii: 10.1186/s40644-021-00391-w
pmc: PMC7881561
doi:
Substances chimiques
68Ga-pentixafor
0
CXCR4 protein, human
0
Coordination Complexes
0
Peptides, Cyclic
0
Receptors, CXCR4
0
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
0Z5B2CJX4D
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
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