Prostatic Neoplasms
Conditions
Keywords
Diagnostic Imaging, Positron-Emission Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Prostate-Specific Antigen, Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
Brief summary
Approximately one third of prostate cancer patients experience biochemical relapse following initial radical prostatectomy or curative radiotherapy. To determine further treatment, it is of utmost importance to accurately differentiate local and regional recurrence from distant metastatic disease. Unfortunately, the currently used medical imaging methods (MRI and bone scan) lack sensitivity for detection of nodal and skeletal metastases, which can lead to over-treatment of patients with occult metastatic disease. PET imaging with prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-ligands has shown a promising potential for improving the detection accuracy in recurrent prostate cancer, especially when combined with the excellent soft-tissue contrast of MRI. However, evidence is mostly based on retrospective single center studies so far, including patients with a wide variety of PSA levels. Improving the sensitivity for detection of metastatic disease is a crucial step in reducing over-treatment of prostate cancer patients with biochemical relapse following radical treatment. The purpose of this prospective multi-center study is to standardize PSMA PET/CT and PET/MRI imaging across three university hospitals in Norway, and investigate its merit for detection of recurrent prostate cancer. The long-term overall goal is offering prostate cancer patients a more personalized treatment plan aiming to improve the chances of survival and quality of life.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTPSMA PET/CT
Whole-body PET/CT (contrast enhanced CT or low-dose CT); from vertex to thighs.
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTPSMA PET/MR
Pelvic PET/MR in addition to targeted PET/MR according to other findings from the PET/CT (e.g. columna)
Sponsors
Haukeland University Hospital
University Hospital of North Norway
St. Olavs Hospital
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
(surgery cohort): * Prostate cancer patients with biochemical relapse in accordance with the European Association of Urology (EAU) guidelines on prostate cancer; two consecutive measurements with PSA ≥ 0.2 ng/ml following radical prostatectomy or PSA \> 2.0 ng/ml above the nadir following definitive radiotherapy * Potential candidates for loco-regional pelvic salvage treatment based on age and co-morbidity
Exclusion criteria
* Previous salvage therapy for recurrent prostate cancer * General contra-indications for an MRI exam (pacemaker, aneurysm clips, any form of metal in the body, or severe claustrophobia) * Serious concomitant systemic disorders or reduced cognitive functioning that in the opinion of the investigator would compromise the patient's ability to complete the study or interfere with the evaluation of the efficacy and safety of the study objectives * Impaired renal function defined as estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \< 30 ml/min/1.73 m2 * Hormonal treatment during the last three months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Detection rates of prostate cancer recurrence after radical treatment using a standardized imaging protocol consisting of PSMA PET/CT and PET/MR | baseline | Consensus scoring and decision by nuclear medicine physician and radiologist on presence of local recurrent or metastatic lesions |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Differences in detection rates after radical treatment between whole-body PET/CT with and without PET/MR | baseline | Comparison of number of present local recurrent or metastatic lesions |
| Number of equivocal findings with and without addition of PET/MR to the whole-body PET/CT | baseline | Comparison of the number of local recurrent and metastatic lesions scored as equivocal |
| Detection rates of the combined PET/MR and PET/CT protocol compared with MRI-only. | baseline | Comparison of detection rates using MRI only compared to the detection rates based on consensus decision using the combined PET/MR and PET/CT protocol |
| Detection rate dependency on prostate specific antigen (PSA) level and kinetics at time of imaging in addition to Gleason score and stage of primary cancer | baseline | Detection rates stratified according to PSA levels, kinetics and Gleason score |
| Differences in detection rates between 68Ga- and 18F-PSMA tracers | baseline | Comparison of detection rates between the two radioisotopes based on consensus scoring |
| Detection of differences in image quality between participating centra | baseline | Image quality will be scored on a 5-point Likert Scale by a nuclear medicine physician and radiologist and compared between the centra |
| Sensitivity and specificity of the standardized whole-body PET/CT and targeted PET/MR protocol for detection of recurrence based on long-term clinical follow-up | baseline images and long term follow-up | A reference standard based on evidence from histopathology, clinical follow-up and follow-up imaging will be established using criteria defining presence and absence of local recurrent and metastatic disease |
| Head to head comparison of uptake patterns of 68Ga- and 18F-PSMA | baseline | A selected subset of patients will be invited for a second imaging session. |
| Evaluation of locoregional PET-uptake according to primary radical treatment | baseline | Comparison of locoregional PET-uptake in patients treated with primary radiotherapy versus primary prostatectomy |
| Inter-reader variability for interpretation of the PSMA PET/CT and PET/MR | baseline | Retrospective re-evaluation of images at minimum three sites |
Countries
Norway
Outcome results
None listed