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ArticleEJNMMI research2015

Longitudinal tumor hypoxia imaging with [(18)F]FAZA-PET provides early prediction of nanoliposomal irinotecan (nal-IRI) treatment activity.

Jinzi Zheng, Stephan G Klinz, Raquel De Souza, Jonathan Fitzgerald, David A Jaffray

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Article in EJNMMI research, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Jinzi ZhengTECHNA Institute for the Advancement of Technology for Health, University Health Network, 101 College Street, Rm 7-302, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1L7, Canada. jinzi.zheng@rmp.uhn.on.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7650-3910
Stephan G KlinzMerrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA.
Raquel De SouzaDepartment of Radiation Physics, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Jonathan FitzgeraldMerrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA.
David A JaffrayTECHNA Institute for the Advancement of Technology for Health, University Health Network, 101 College Street, Rm 7-302, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1L7, Canada.
University Health Network · CAMerrimack Pharmaceuticals (United States) · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNon-invasive measurement of tumor hypoxia has demonstrated potential for the evaluation of disease progression, as well as prediction and assessment of treatment outcome. [(18)F]fluoroazomycin arabinoside (FAZA) positron emission tomography (PET) has been identified as a robust method for quantification of hypoxia both preclinically and clinically. The goal of this investigation was to evaluate the feasibility and value of repeated FAZA-PET imaging to quantify hypoxia in tumors that received multi-dose chemotherapy.

methodsFAZA-PET imaging was conducted over a 21-day period in a mouse xenograft model of HT-29 human colorectal carcinoma, following multi-dose chemotherapy treatment with irinotecan (CPT-11) or nanoliposomal irinotecan (nal-IRI, MM-398).

resultsTumors treated with 10 mg/kg nal-IRI maintained significantly lower levels of hypoxia and smaller hypoxic fractions compared to tumors that received 50 mg/kg CPT-11. Specifically, differences in FAZA uptake were detectable 9 days before any significant differences in tumor volume were observed between the treatment groups.

conclusionsThese findings highlight the potential use of FAZA-PET as an early marker of treatment response following multi-dose chemotherapy.

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FAZAHypoxiaIrinotecanLiposomePET

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