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ArticleEuropean journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging2025

Genomic instability is associated with response to [¹⁷⁷Lu]Lu-PSMA-I&T radioligand therapy: an exploratory, preliminary liquid biopsy analysis.

Kilian Kluge, David Haberl, Alexander Haug, Lukas Kenner, Gero Kramer, Shahrokh Shariat, Katarina Kumpf, Marcus Hacker

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Kilian KlugeDepartment of Biomedical Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, Vienna, 1090, Austria.ORCID 0000-0002-4224-7314
David HaberlDepartment of Biomedical Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, Vienna, 1090, Austria.
Alexander HaugDepartment of Biomedical Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, Vienna, 1090, Austria.
Lukas KennerChristian Doppler Laboratory for Applied Metabolomics (CDL AM), Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Gero KramerDepartment of Urology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Shahrokh ShariatDepartment of Urology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Katarina KumpfIT Service and Strategic Information Management, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Marcus HackerDepartment of Biomedical Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, Vienna, 1090, Austria. marcus.hacker@meduniwien.ac.at.ORCID 0000-0002-4222-4083

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPSMA-targeted radioligand therapies (PSMA RLT) are an effective and safe option for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, but responsive subtypes and their biomarkers are not fully defined.

methodsPlasma samples for cell-free DNA (cfDNA) analysis were collected from 17 patients undergoing [¹⁷⁷Lu]Lu-PSMA-I&T. CfDNA underwent whole-genome sequencing to establish copy number variation (CNV) profiles and circulating-tumor DNA (ctDNA) levels and compared between prostate-specific antigen (PSA) response- and 1-year overall survival (1YOS) groups.

resultsNon-responders exhibited higher degrees of cfDNA CNV burden (P = 0.048) and higher ctDNA levels (P = 0.036) than responders. Both markers allowed for the differentiation of responses (AUC: 0.792, 0.806) and 1YOS (AUC: 0.778, 0.847).

conclusionUnresponsive patients exhibited higher levels of cfDNA genomic instability and ctDNA levels, warranting genome-wide CNV profiling studies next to targeted approaches for mechanistic radiobiological insights and their value as response biomarkers for PSMA RLTs.

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Circulating Tumor DNAGenomic InstabilityProstatic Neoplasms, Castration-ResistantRadiopharmaceuticalsAgedDNA Copy Number VariationsHumansLiquid BiopsyLutetiumMaleMiddle AgedProstate-Specific AntigenRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeWhole Genome SequencingCirculating Tumor DNALutetiumPluvictoProstate-Specific AntigenRadiopharmaceuticalsCNVCtDNALiquid biopsyProstate cancerPSMA RLT

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PMCPMC12397107

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