Quantitative assessment of SSTR2 expression in patients with non-small cell lung cancer using(68)Ga-DOTATOC PET and comparison with (18)F-FDG PET.

Abstract

PURPOSE:

Dynamic PET studies with(68)Ga-DOTATOC were performed in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) to assess the somatostatin receptor 2 (SSTR2) expression. Furthermore, dynamic(18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) studies were performed in the same patients to compare the SSTR2 expression with the tumour viability.

METHODS:

The study population comprised nine patients, examined with both tracers on two different days within 1 week. Standardised uptake values (SUVs) were calculated and a two-tissue compartment model was applied to the data. Furthermore, a non-compartment model based on the fractal dimension (FD) was applied to the data.

RESULTS:

The DOTATOC uptake was generally lower than the FDG uptake. Moderately enhanced DOTATOC uptake was noted in seven of the nine tumours. All kinetic parameters except k (4) were lower for DOTATOC than for FDG. The mean SUV was 2.018 for DOTATOC, in comparison to 5.683 for FDG. In particular, k (3) was highly variable for DOTATOC and showed an overlap with the normal lung tissue. The fractional blood volume V (B) was relatively low for both tracers, not exceeding 0.3. The highest significant logarithmic correlation was found for the FD of the two tracers (r=0.764, p=0.017). The logarithmic correlation for SUVs was also significant (r=0.646, p=0.060), as was that forV (B) (r=0.629, p=0.069). In contrast, none of the eight metastases which were positive on FDG PET showed any DOTATOC uptake.

CONCLUSION:

The results demonstrated moderate (68)Ga-DOTATOC uptake in primary NSCLC but did not provide any evidence for SSTR2 expression in metastases. This may be caused by loss of the gene expression in metastases as compared with the primary tumours.

• Authors: Antonia Dimitrakopoulou-Strauss, Vassilios Georgoulias, Michael Eisenhut, Felix Herth, Sophia Koukouraki, Helmut R Mäcke, Uwe Haberkorn, Ludwig G Strauss
• Journal: European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging (Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging) Vol. 33 Issue 7 Pg. 823-30 (Jul 2006) ISSN: 1619-7070 [Print] Germany
• PMID: 16570185 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Biomarkers, Tumor
• Ga(III)-DOTATOC
• Neoplasm Proteins
• Organometallic Compounds
• Radiopharmaceuticals
• Receptors, Somatostatin
• Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
• somatostatin receptor 2
• Octreotide

Topics

• Biomarkers, Tumor (metabolism)
• Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung (diagnostic imaging, metabolism)
• Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 (pharmacokinetics)
• Humans
• Lung Neoplasms (diagnostic imaging, metabolism)
• Neoplasm Proteins (metabolism)
• Octreotide (analogs & derivatives, pharmacokinetics)
• Organometallic Compounds (pharmacokinetics)
• Radionuclide Imaging
• Radiopharmaceuticals (pharmacokinetics)
• Receptors, Somatostatin (metabolism)
• Reproducibility of Results
• Sensitivity and Specificity
• Tissue Distribution