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5. Week one FLT-PET response predicts complete remission to R-CHOP and survival in DLBCL.

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Herrmann, K, Buck, AK, Schuster, T, Abbrederis, K, Blümel, C, Santi, I, Rudelius, M, Wester, H-J, Peschel, C, Schwaiger, M, Dechow, T, Keller, U, Herrmann, K, Buck, AK, Schuster, T, Abbrederis, K, Blümel, C, Santi, I, Rudelius, M, Wester, H-J, Peschel, C, Schwaiger, M, Dechow, T, and Keller, U

Abstract

Despite improved survival in the Rituximab (R) era, a considerable number of patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) ultimately die from the disease. Functional imaging using [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose-PET is suggested for assessment of residual viable tumor very early during treatment but is compromised by non-specific tracer retention in inflammatory lesions. The PET tracer [18F]fluorodeoxythymidine (FLT) as surrogate marker of tumor proliferation may overcome this limitation. We present results of a prospective clinical study testing FLT-PET as superior and early predictor of response to chemotherapy and outcome in DLBCL. 54 patients underwent FLT-PET prior to and one week after the start of R-CHOP chemotherapy. Repetitive FLT-PET imaging was readily implemented into the diagnostic work-up. Our data demonstrate that the reduction of FLT standard uptake valuemean (SUVmean) and SUVmax one week after chemotherapy was significantly higher in patients achieving complete response (CR, n=48; non-CR, n=6; p<0.006). Martingale-residual and Cox proportional hazard analyses showed a significant monotonous decrease of mortality risk with increasing change in SUV. Consistent with these results, early FLT-PET response showed relevant discriminative ability in predicting CR. In conclusion, very early FLT-PET in the course of R-CHOP chemotherapy is feasible and enables identification of patients at risk for treatment failure.

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2014

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