Biomarker Identification of Radionuclide Therapy-induced Radiation Responses
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 招募中
- 入组人数
- 20
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Transcriptional regulation and DNA damage induction in PBMCs after PRRT.
研究概览
简要总结
Peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) with [177Lu]Lu-DOTA-[Tyr3]octreotate (177Lu-DOTATATE) is a form of internal radiation treatment for patients with neuroendocrine tumors (NET) to reduce tumor growth and stabilize disease. Due to limited response rates, there is a need to improve this therapy. A better understanding of therapeutic radiobiological responses, such as transcriptional and DNA damage responses, could contribute to identification of biomarkers for toxicity and/or efficacy prediction. Easy access to biological samples for biomarker discovery would be via a so-called liquid biopsy (drawing blood) to collect healthy peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) or circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) for further investigation.
Exposure to ionizing radiation (IR) such as by PRRT leads to complex cellular responses including activation of the DNA damage response and changes in gene expression which can differ between individuals. This was previously shown for ex vivo external beam radiation of blood cells in which radiation responsive genes were identified. These genes were also similarly up- or downregulated following in vivo exposure to total-body irradiation of patients. In addition, different studies have shown a good correlation between radiation dose to the blood and DNA double strand break induction in PBMCs for various PRRT-like treatments. These results show that such events can be measured in PBMCs and indicate that ex vivo irradiation can mimic the in vivo transcriptional regulation and DNA damage induction. Therefore, to identify PRRT-induced cellular responses, the investigators will analyze the effects of 177Lu-DOTATATE IR on the transcriptional regulation in PBMCs and compare this regulation to radiation dose and DNA damage induction.
In addition, it was shown that levels of ctDNA can be associated with treatment response and anticancer treatment is also shown to influence ctDNA methylation patterns. The investigators will therefore explore dynamics of ctDNA levels and methylation patterns before and after PRRT to provide more knowledge of the effect of radiation response on ctDNA.
This is a pilot study to validate the possibility of determining the radiation response of PRRT with 177Lu-DOTATATE in PBMCs and ctDNA.
详细描述
Altogether, the PBMC and ctDNA analyses will provide essential information on the PRRT radiation response using blood as easily accessible material. Future research can focus on development of radiation response biomarkers based on the outcomes of this study.
Objective: This is a pilot study to validate the possibility of determining the radiation response of PRRT with 177Lu-DOTATATE in PBMCs and ctDNA.
Study design: Prospective translational study with additional blood collections at 4 timepoints during regular patient care for ex vivo characterisation.
Study population: Twenty patients with locally advanced or metastatic NET receiving the first PRRT cycle of 7.4 GBq 177Lu-DOTATATE.
Nature and extent of the burden and risks associated with participation, benefit and group relatedness:
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Basic Science
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 100 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Patient with an advanced, well-differentiated midgut neuroendocrine tumor.
- •Indication for treatment with PRRT with 7.4 GBq 177Lu-DOTATATE as determined by the multidisciplinary team.
- •Age ≥ 18 years.
排除标准
- •Failure to obtain informed consent.
- •Patient received IR for imaging purposes within one week prior to PRRT or IR for therapeutic purposes within 3 months prior to PRRT.
- •Previous treatment with PRRT.
- •Indication to receive another activity of PRRT than 7.4 GBq.
研究组 & 干预措施
Peptide receptor radionuclide therapy
PRRT 4x7.4GBq
干预措施: Lutathera (Drug)
结局指标
主要结局
Transcriptional regulation and DNA damage induction in PBMCs after PRRT.
时间窗: 2 years
DNA damage will be assessed by immunofluorescent stainings and microscopic detection of γ-H2AX and 53BP1 RIF. RIF numbers of at least 50 cells from at least 4 fields of view per blood sample will be quantified using an automated quantification macro in ImageJ. RNA isolation, sequencing, analysis and qPCR validation will be done. Validation of the identified differentially expressed genes will be performed in triplicate by qPCR. For sequencing, we will use an unique in-house analysis method using a Snakemake pipeline. RIF and sequencing analysis will be performed on blinded samples to perform unbiased analysis.
次要结局
- detection of ctDNA in NET patients(2 years)
- mimic transcriptional regulation and DNA damage induction in PRRT ex vivo.(2 years)
研究者
M.N. Becx
PhD-student / coordinating investigator
Erasmus Medical Center