Somatostatin receptor-targeted radiopeptide therapy with 90Y-DOTATOC and 177Lu-DOTATOC in progressive meningioma: long-term results of a phase II clinical trial

J Nucl Med. 2015 Feb;56(2):171-6. doi: 10.2967/jnumed.114.147256. Epub 2015 Jan 15.

Abstract

Meningiomas express members of the somatostatin receptor family. The present study assessed the long-term benefits and harm of somatostatin-based radiopeptide therapy in meningioma patients.

Methods: Patients with progressive unresectable meningioma were treated with (90)Y-DOTATOC and (177)Lu-DOTATOC until tumor progression or permanent toxicity occurred. Multivariable Cox regression analyses were used to study predictors of survival.

Results: Overall, 74 treatment cycles were performed on 34 patients. Stable disease was achieved in 23 patients. Severe hematotoxicity occurred in 3 patients, and severe renal toxicity in 1 patient. Mean survival was 8.6 y from the time of recruitment. Stable disease after treatment (hazard ratio, 0.017 vs. progressive disease; 95% confidence interval, 0.001-0.35; n = 34; P = 0.01) and high tumor uptake (hazard ratio, 0.046 vs. intermediate or low tumor uptake; 95% confidence interval, 0.004-0.63; n = 34; P = 0.019) were associated with longer survival.

Conclusion: (90)Y-DOTATOC and (177)Lu-DOTATOC are promising tools for treating progressive unresectable meningioma, especially in cases of high tracer uptake in the tumor.

Keywords: metabolic therapy; sstr2; survival; targeted therapy.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial, Phase II

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Central Nervous System Neoplasms / mortality
  • Central Nervous System Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
  • Disease Progression
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Kaplan-Meier Estimate
  • Male
  • Meningioma / mortality
  • Meningioma / radiotherapy*
  • Middle Aged
  • Octreotide / analogs & derivatives*
  • Octreotide / chemistry
  • Proportional Hazards Models
  • Prospective Studies
  • Radiopharmaceuticals / therapeutic use*
  • Receptors, Somatostatin / chemistry*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • 177Lu-octreotide, DOTA(0)-Tyr(3)-
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Receptors, Somatostatin
  • 90Y-octreotide, DOTA-Tyr(3)-
  • Octreotide