We aim to investigate the value of 3'-deoxy-3'-18F-fluorothymidine (18F-FLT) and 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) for early prediction of treatment response and survival in patients with metastatic breast cancer after salvage therapy.
Patients with metastatic breast cancer were enrolled and received PET/CT using 18F-FLT and 18F-FDG at baseline, after 1st cycle , and after 2nd cycle of systemic chemotherapy. The standard reference for treatment response was classified according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 criteria for contrast-enhanced CT (CE-CT) after 3 months of systemic chemotherapy. The metabolic response on PET was assessed according to PET response criteria in solid tumors (PERCIST) criteria and was correlated to the treatment response, progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
32
Patients receive fluorothymidine F-18 IV over 1 minute and undergo PET scan over 60 minutes at least 10 days prior to systemic chemotherapy, and at least 10 days after first and second cycles of systemic chemotherapy.
Change in 18F-fluorothymidine (18F-FLT) and 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) maximal standardized uptake value (SUV) as response to therapy
The response to therapy would be determined by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) guideline (version 1.1) by contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CE-CT). The change of SUVmax between the responders and non responders on 18F-FLT and 18F-FDG would be compared.
Time frame: Baseline, post 1-cycle and post 2-cycle (at least 10 days prior to or after systemic chemotherapy, each cycle is 28 days)
Compare Positron Emission Tomography Response Criteria in Solid Tumors (PERCIST) and European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORCT) response by 18F-FLT-PET and 18F-FDG-PET for the prediction of anatomic treatment response
We will use both EORTC and PERCIST criteria to compare the 18F-FLT-PET and 18F-FDG-PET metabolic response for the predictions of anatomic treatment response. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis and comparison were performed to evaluate the performance of 18F-FLT-PET and 18F-FDG-PET in predicting the anatomic treatment response, both with EORTC and PERCIST criteria.
Time frame: Baseline, post 1-cycle and post 2-cycle (at least 10 days prior to or after systemic chemotherapy, , each cycle is 28 days)
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