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SNNMI Abstract of the Year: Targeted radionuclide treatment achieves high response rate, minimal toxicities for advanced-stage neuroendocrine tumors

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June 15, 2022
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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada—A targeted radionuclide alpha therapy, 225Ac-DOTATATE, has been shown to have long-term anti-tumor effects in patients with advanced-stage gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs). Results from the Phase II study showed promising survival rates, high response rates and an acceptable toxicity profile, making 225Ac-DOTATATE a potential treatment option for patients who have exhausted other forms of therapy. This research was presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2022 Annual Meeting and was selected as the meeting’s Abstract of the Year.

Excellent sustained response in a 34-year-old male with pancreatic NET.

Credit: Chandrasekhar Bal, Sanjana Ballal, and Madhav Yadav, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Delhi, India.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada—A targeted radionuclide alpha therapy, 225Ac-DOTATATE, has been shown to have long-term anti-tumor effects in patients with advanced-stage gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs). Results from the Phase II study showed promising survival rates, high response rates and an acceptable toxicity profile, making 225Ac-DOTATATE a potential treatment option for patients who have exhausted other forms of therapy. This research was presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2022 Annual Meeting and was selected as the meeting’s Abstract of the Year.

Each year, SNMMI chooses an abstract that best exemplifies the most promising advances in the field of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging. This year, the SNMMI Henry N. Wagner, Jr., Abstract of the Year was chosen from more than 1,000 abstracts submitted to the meeting and voted on by reviewers and the society leadership.

GEP-NETs are rare malignancies that arise from neuroendocrine cells and can be present all along the gastroinstesinal tract. While patients with early-stage GEP-NETs can undergo surgery to cure the disease, the majority of patients are diagnosed with metastatic disease, making systemic treatment—such as targeted radionuclide therapy—their only option. 177Lu-DOTATATE has been proven to be an effective targeted beta radionuclide therapy; little evidence, however, is available on targeted alpha radionuclide therapies for GEP-NETs.

In the study, researchers aimed to evaluate the long-term efficacy, survival outcomes, and safety of the targeted radionuclide alpha therapy 225Ac-DOTATATE in GEP-NET patients. Eighty-three GEP-NET patients (including 56 patients with prior 177Lu-DOTATATE treatment and 27 177Lu-DOTATATE-naïve patients) received systemic treatment with 225Ac-DOTATATE intravenously at eight weekly intervals.

Hematologic, kidney and liver function tests were performed before and after each cycle. Tumors were measured using RECIST 1.1 criteria at baseline and after two cycle intervals. Overall survival, radiographic progression-free survival, objective tumor response, and treatment-related adverse events were assessed.

After the treatment course, two patients (2.7 percent) had complete response, 32 (43.2 percent) had a partial response, 25 (34 percent) had stable disease, and 15 (20 percent) had progressive disease. Minimal toxicities were noted after treatment with 225Ac-DOTATATE.

“225Ac-DOTATATE is a promising therapy option that adds a new dimension to the treatment of end-stage GEP-NETs, especially for patients who have tried all other standard therapy options,” said Chandrasekhar S. Bal, MD, DNB, DSc (HC), FAMS, FNASc, FASc, professor and head of the Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET at the All India Institute of Medical Science in New Delhi, India. “These results warrant a Phase III randomized control trial to assess the true efficacy of 225Ac-DOTATATE versus 177Lu-DOTATATE.”

“The results from this study not only emphasized the promise and success of targeted alpha therapies but also reflected growing global interest in these life-extending treatments,” said Heather Jacene, MD, SNMMI Scientific Program Committee chair. “We look forward to further research on this topic in the future.” 

Abstract 325. “A Phase II clinical study on 225Ac-DOTATATE Therapy in Advanced Stage Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Patients,” Chandrasekhar Bal, Sanjana Ballal, and Madhav Yadav, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Delhi, India.

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All 2022 SNMMI Annual Meeting abstracts can be found online.

About the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) is an international scientific and medical organization dedicated to advancing nuclear medicine and molecular imaging, vital elements of precision medicine that allow diagnosis and treatment to be tailored to individual patients in order to achieve the best possible outcomes.

SNMMI’s members set the standard for molecular imaging and nuclear medicine practice by creating guidelines, sharing information through journals and meetings and leading advocacy on key issues that affect molecular imaging and therapy research and practice. For more information, visit www.snmmi.org.



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Journal of Nuclear Medicine

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A Phase II clinical study on 225Ac-DOTATATE therapy in advanced stage gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumor patients

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