Objectives: The primary objective is to assess the efficacy of 68Ga-PSMA-11-PET/CT to detect recurrent location(s) in hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (PCa). Secondary objectives are (1) to evaluate changes in clinical management; (2) to determine which covariates independently predict positive scan; (3) to assess 68Ga-PSMA-11-PET/CT performance in different settings of PSA relapse. Materials and methods: Inclusion criteria include (1) histologically diagnosed PCa; (2) previous radical therapy; (3) proven biochemical recurrence (BCR) or biochemical persistence (BCP); (4) hormone-sensitive PCa (HSPC); (5) androgen deprivation therapy (ADT)–free for at least 6 months; (6) PSA < 1.5 ng/mL or any PSA in case of negative choline-PET/CT (n = 38). Changes in clinical management were defined by multidisciplinary tumour-board. Clinical settings were BCP (group-1, n = 25); first-time BCR (group-2, n = 121); BCR after salvage therapy (group-3, n = 77). Results: Two hundred twenty-three (223) consecutive patients were enrolled: median PSA = 0.65 ng/mL (0.2–8.9) and median PSAdt = 9.3 months (0.4–144.6). 96.9% received RP as primary therapy. 68Ga-PSMA-11-PET/CT positivity rate was 39.9% (CI95% 33.5–46.7%). Disease confined to pelvis was detected in 23.3% of cases. At least one distant lesion was observed in 16.6% of cases. Secondary objectives are as follows: (1) changes in clinical management were observed in 34.5% of patients; (2) PSA, PSAdt and T stage > 3a were independent predictors (all p < 0.03); (3) 68Ga-PSMA-11-PET/CT positivity rate was 56% (in group 1, 36.3% in group 2, 40.3% in group 3. Conclusion: This study attested the overall good performance of 68Ga-PSMA-11-PET/CT to detect PCa locations in HSPC patients eligible for salvage therapy, influencing the therapy management in 35.4% of cases. Furthermore, patient characteristics are influencing factors of 68Ga-PSMA-11-PET/CT positivity rate and should be considered to reduce false negative scan.

68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT in recurrent hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (HSPC): a prospective single-centre study in patients eligible for salvage therapy

Deandreis D.
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Guarneri A.;Ceci F.
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Bartoncini S.;Oderda M.;Nicolotti D. G.;Pilati E.;Zitella A.;Parise R.;Carlevato R.;Ricardi U.;Gontero P.
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2020-01-01

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Objectives: The primary objective is to assess the efficacy of 68Ga-PSMA-11-PET/CT to detect recurrent location(s) in hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (PCa). Secondary objectives are (1) to evaluate changes in clinical management; (2) to determine which covariates independently predict positive scan; (3) to assess 68Ga-PSMA-11-PET/CT performance in different settings of PSA relapse. Materials and methods: Inclusion criteria include (1) histologically diagnosed PCa; (2) previous radical therapy; (3) proven biochemical recurrence (BCR) or biochemical persistence (BCP); (4) hormone-sensitive PCa (HSPC); (5) androgen deprivation therapy (ADT)–free for at least 6 months; (6) PSA < 1.5 ng/mL or any PSA in case of negative choline-PET/CT (n = 38). Changes in clinical management were defined by multidisciplinary tumour-board. Clinical settings were BCP (group-1, n = 25); first-time BCR (group-2, n = 121); BCR after salvage therapy (group-3, n = 77). Results: Two hundred twenty-three (223) consecutive patients were enrolled: median PSA = 0.65 ng/mL (0.2–8.9) and median PSAdt = 9.3 months (0.4–144.6). 96.9% received RP as primary therapy. 68Ga-PSMA-11-PET/CT positivity rate was 39.9% (CI95% 33.5–46.7%). Disease confined to pelvis was detected in 23.3% of cases. At least one distant lesion was observed in 16.6% of cases. Secondary objectives are as follows: (1) changes in clinical management were observed in 34.5% of patients; (2) PSA, PSAdt and T stage > 3a were independent predictors (all p < 0.03); (3) 68Ga-PSMA-11-PET/CT positivity rate was 56% (in group 1, 36.3% in group 2, 40.3% in group 3. Conclusion: This study attested the overall good performance of 68Ga-PSMA-11-PET/CT to detect PCa locations in HSPC patients eligible for salvage therapy, influencing the therapy management in 35.4% of cases. Furthermore, patient characteristics are influencing factors of 68Ga-PSMA-11-PET/CT positivity rate and should be considered to reduce false negative scan.
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Biochemical persistence; Biochemical recurrence; Prostate cancer; Prostate cancer change of management; PSMA; PSMA PET; Salvage radiotherapy
Deandreis D.; Guarneri A.; Ceci F.; Lillaz B.; Bartoncini S.; Oderda M.; Nicolotti D.G.; Pilati E.; Passera R.; Zitella A.; Bello M.; Parise R.; Carlevato R.; Ricardi U.; Gontero P.
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