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ArticleKorean journal of radiology2025

Pretreatment [⁶⁸Ga]-PSMA-11 PET/CT to Predict the Response to Treatment With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Plus Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma.

Shao-Hao Chen, Xiao-Hui Wu, Qian-Ren-Shun Qiu, Shao-Ming Chen, Jie Zang, Jun-Ming Zhu, Cheng-Long Zeng, Wei-Bing Miao, Xue-Yi Xue, Ning Xu

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Article in Korean journal of radiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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10 authors.

Shao-Hao Chen *Department of Urology, Urology Research Institute, the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7243-4428
Xiao-Hui Wu *Department of Urology, Urology Research Institute, the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8916-9237
Qian-Ren-Shun QiuDepartment of Urology, Urology Research Institute, the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5403-4502
Shao-Ming ChenDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9946-2077
Jie ZangDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8281-9177
Jun-Ming ZhuDepartment of Urology, Urology Research Institute, the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7389-432X
Cheng-Long ZengDepartment of Urology, Urology Research Institute, the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6024-1752
Wei-Bing MiaoDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0058-4953
Xue-Yi XueDepartment of Urology, Urology Research Institute, the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6461-7435
Ning XuDepartment of Urology, Urology Research Institute, the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7909-7025

Funding

Class B Talent Research Project of the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University YJCRC-B-XN2022"Eyas Plan" Youth Top-notch Talent Project of Fujian Province SCYJHBJRC-XN2021
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Abstract

objectiveThis study aimed to investigate the feasibility of pretreatment ⁶⁸Ga-labeled prostate-specific membrane antigen-11 ([⁶⁸Ga]-PSMA-11) PET/CT for predicting treatment response in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) undergoing first-line therapy with tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) in combination with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). MATERIALS AND

methodsThis retrospective study included 108 patients (age, 69.4 ± 6.2 years; 38 males) with mRCC who underwent pretreatment [⁶⁸Ga]-PSMA-11 PET/CT and were treated with TKIs plus ICIs between January 2019 and March 2023. Evaluation of the therapeutic response to treatment with TKIs plus ICIs was based on the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to identify the independent predictors of response, defined as complete response (CR) or partial response (PR), to combinations of TKIs and ICIs. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was used to evaluate the predictive performance.

resultsOf the 108 patients with mRCC, 12 (11.1%), 24 (22.2%), 45 (41.7%), and 27 (25.0%) achieved CR, PR, stable disease, and progressive disease, respectively. The area under the curve of the cumulative standardized uptake value (SUV)-volume histogram (AUC-CSH) (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 8.358;

conclusionAUC-CSH and SUVmax from pretreatment [⁶⁸Ga]-PSMA-11 PET/CT scans were independent predictors of the response to treatment with TKIs plus ICIs in mRCC. When combined with PD-L1 status, they may enhance patient stratification and facilitate clinical decision-making before treatment initiation.

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Carcinoma, Renal CellImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsKidney NeoplasmsPositron Emission Tomography Computed TomographyProtein Kinase InhibitorsAgedFeasibility StudiesFemaleGallium IsotopesGallium RadioisotopesHumansMaleMiddle AgedOligopeptidesPredictive Value of TestsRadiopharmaceuticalsgallium 68 PSMA-11Gallium IsotopesGallium RadioisotopesImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsOligopeptidesProtein Kinase InhibitorsPSMA-11RadiopharmaceuticalsTyrosine Kinase InhibitorsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsMetastatic renal cell carcinomaPSMA PET/CTTyrosine kinase inhibitors

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PMID41078021
PMCPMC12568760

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