Pharmacokinetics, biodistribution, and radiation dosimetry for (89)Zr-trastuzumab in patients with esophagogastric cancer Journal Article


Authors: O'Donoghue, J. A.; Lewis, J. S.; Pandit-Taskar, N.; Fleming, S. E.; Schöder, H.; Larson, S. M.; Beylergil, V.; Ruan, S.; Lyashchenko, S. K.; Zanzonico, P. B.; Weber, W. A.; Carrasquillo, J. A.; Janjigian, Y. Y.
Article Title: Pharmacokinetics, biodistribution, and radiation dosimetry for (89)Zr-trastuzumab in patients with esophagogastric cancer
Abstract: Trastuzumab with chemotherapy improves clinical outcomes in patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)–positive esophagogastric adenocarcinoma (EGA). Despite the therapeutic benefit, responses are rarely complete, and most patients develop progression. To our knowledge, this is the first report evaluating 89Zr-trastuzumab in HER2-positive EGA; here, we evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetics, biodistribution, and dosimetry 89Zr-trastuzumab. Methods: Trastuzumab was conjugated with deferoxamine and radiolabeled with 89Zr. A mean activity of 184 MBq was administered to 10 patients with metastatic HER2-posi-tive EGA. PET imaging, whole-body probe counts, and blood draws were performed to assess pharmacokinetics, biodistribution, and dosimetry. Results: No clinically significant toxicities were observed. At the end of infusion, the estimated 89Zr-trastuzumab in plasma volume was a median 102% (range, 78%–113%) of the injected dose. The median biologic half-life T1/2b was 111 h (range, 78–193 h). The median biologic whole-body retention half-life was 370 h (range, 257–578 h). PET images showed optimal tumor visualization at 5–8 d after injection. The maximum tumor SUV ranged from no to minimal uptake in 3 patients to a median of 6.8 (range, 2.9–22.7) for 20 lesions in 7 patients. Dosimetry estimates from OLINDA showed that the organs receiving the highest absorbed doses were the liver and heart wall, with median values of 1.37 and 1.12 mGy/MBq, respectively. Conclusion: 89Zr-trastuzumab imaging tracer is safe and provides high-quality images in patients with HER2-positive EGA, with an optimal imaging time of 5–8 d after injection. COPYRIGHT © 2018 by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.
Keywords: adult; clinical article; aged; drug safety; prospective study; cohort analysis; chill; drug distribution; isotope labeling; image quality; paracetamol; radiation measurement; drug half life; trastuzumab; esophageal adenocarcinoma; stomach adenocarcinoma; zirconium 89; drug excretion; deferoxamine; esophageal cancer; her2; gastric cancer; diphenhydramine; 89zr; radiation absorption; plasma volume; human; male; female; priority journal; article; positron emission tomography-computed tomography
Journal Title: Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Volume: 59
Issue: 1
ISSN: 0161-5505
Publisher: Society of Nuclear Medicine  
Date Published: 2018-01-01
Start Page: 161
End Page: 166
Language: English
DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.117.194555
PROVIDER: scopus
PMCID: PMC5750520
PUBMED: 28637800
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Notes: Article -- Export Date: 1 February 2018 -- Source: Scopus
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  1. Stephen E Fleming
    11 Fleming
  2. Heiko Schoder
    544 Schoder
  3. Yelena Yuriy Janjigian
    395 Janjigian
  4. Pat B Zanzonico
    355 Zanzonico
  5. Shutian Ruan
    56 Ruan
  6. Jason S Lewis
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  7. Steven M Larson
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  8. Wolfgang Andreas Weber
    173 Weber