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ArticleEuropean journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging2016

Nephrotoxicity after PRRT with (177)Lu-DOTA-octreotate.

Hendrik Bergsma, Mark W Konijnenberg, Wouter A van der Zwan, Boen L R Kam, Jaap J M Teunissen, Peter P Kooij, Katya A L Mauff, Eric P Krenning, Dik J Kwekkeboom

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Article in European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 91 papers.

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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hendrik BergsmaDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, 's-Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 CE, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. bergsmahb@gmail.com.
Mark W KonijnenbergDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, 's-Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 CE, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Wouter A van der ZwanDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, 's-Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 CE, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Boen L R KamDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, 's-Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 CE, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Jaap J M TeunissenDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, 's-Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 CE, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Peter P KooijDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, 's-Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 CE, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Katya A L MauffDepartment of Biostatistics, Erasmus Medical Center, 's-Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 CE, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Eric P KrenningDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, 's-Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 CE, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Dik J KwekkeboomDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, 's-Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 CE, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeAfter peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT), renal toxicity may occur, particular in PRRT with (90)Y-labelled somatostatin analogues. Risk factors have been identified for increased probability of developing renal toxicity after PRRT, including hypertension, diabetes and age. We investigated the renal function over time, the incidence of nephrotoxicity and associated risk factors in patients treated with PRRT with [(177)Lu-DOTA(0),Tyr(3)]-Octreotate ((177)Lu-Octreotate). Also, radiation dose to the kidneys was evaluated and compared with the accepted dose limits in external beam radiotherapy and PRRT with (90)Y-radiolabelled somatostatin analogues.

methodsThe annual decrease in creatinine clearance (CLR) was determined in 209 Dutch patients and the incidence of grade 3 or 4 renal toxicity (according to CTCAE v4.03) was evaluated in 323 patients. Risk factors were analysed using a nonlinear mixed effects regression model. Also, radiation doses to the kidneys were calculated and their association with high annual decrease in renal function were analysed.

resultsOf the 323 patients, 3 (1 %) developed (subacute) renal toxicity grade 2 (increase in serum creatinine >1.5 - 3.0 times baseline or upper limit of normal). No subacute grade 3 or 4 nephrotoxicity was observed. The estimated average baseline CLR (± SD) was 108 ± 5 ml/min and the estimated average annual decrease in CLR (± SD) was 3.4 ± 0.4 %. None of the risk factors (hypertension, diabetes, high cumulative injected activity, radiation dose to the kidneys and CTCAE grade) at baseline had a significant effect on renal function over time. The mean absorbed kidney dose in 228 patients was 20.1 ± 4.9 Gy.

conclusionNephrotoxicity in patients treated with (177)Lu-octreotate was low. No (sub)acute grade 3 or 4 renal toxicity occurred and none of the patients had an annual decrease in renal function of >20 %. No risk factors for renal toxicity could be identified. Our data support the idea that the radiation dose threshold, adopted from external beam radiotherapy and PRRT with (90)Y-labelled somatostatin analogues, does not seem valid for PRRT with (177)Lu-octreotate.

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PMCPMC4969358
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