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ArticleEuropean journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging2025

SSTR-directed peptide receptor radionuclide therapy for recurrent meningiomas: analysis of safety, efficacy and prognostic factors.

Natalie Hasenauer, Miriam Müller, Heribert Hänscheid, Sebastian E Serfling, Kerstin Michalski, Marieke Heinrich, Bülent Polat, Andreas K Buck, Rudolf A Werner, Philipp E Hartrampf

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Natalie HasenauerDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Würzburg, Oberdürrbacherstraße 6, 97080, Würzburg, Germany. Hasenauer_N@ukw.de.ORCID 0009-0000-4681-5457
Miriam MüllerDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Würzburg, Oberdürrbacherstraße 6, 97080, Würzburg, Germany.
Heribert HänscheidDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Würzburg, Oberdürrbacherstraße 6, 97080, Würzburg, Germany.
Sebastian E SerflingDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Würzburg, Oberdürrbacherstraße 6, 97080, Würzburg, Germany.
Kerstin MichalskiDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Würzburg, Oberdürrbacherstraße 6, 97080, Würzburg, Germany.
Marieke HeinrichDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Würzburg, Oberdürrbacherstraße 6, 97080, Würzburg, Germany.
Bülent PolatDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
Andreas K BuckDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Würzburg, Oberdürrbacherstraße 6, 97080, Würzburg, Germany.
Rudolf A WernerDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen, Munich, Germany.
Philipp E HartrampfDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Würzburg, Oberdürrbacherstraße 6, 97080, Würzburg, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

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purposeThis study evaluates safety and efficacy of peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) as a stand-alone treatment for recurrent meningiomas and investigates the prognostic value of laboratory markers and quantitative PET parameters.

methodsThe single-center study includes 32 patients with recurrent meningioma, who underwent PRRT with [

resultsPRRT showed only mild hematological and renal toxicity, with most adverse events being low-grade (87%). OS was significantly shorter in patients with WHO grade III meningiomas (10 months) compared to grade I (not reached, HR 4.77, p < 0.01) and grade II (47 months, HR 4.05, p = 0.01). Similarly, PFS was shorter in patients with WHO grade III meningiomas (4.5 months) compared to grade I (17 months, HR 6.47, p < 0.001) and grade II (17 months, HR 2.71, p = 0.02). In multivariable analysis, only higher WHO grade was an independent predictor of disease progression, while baseline PET and laboratory parameters showed no consistent association. Furthermore, increase of SSTR-positive tumor volume in follow-up PET was associated with shorter PFS (HR 1.02, p = 0.02).

conclusionPRRT is a safe treatment option and appears to have a favourable effect in patients with recurrent meningiomas. WHO tumor grade is the strongest predictor of PFS and OS, while baseline PET parameters appear to have no prognostic value.

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Meningeal NeoplasmsMeningiomaOctreotideReceptors, SomatostatinSafetyAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPrognosisRadiopharmaceuticalsRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesOctreotideRadiopharmaceuticalsReceptors, SomatostatinDOTATOCLu177MeningiomaPeptide receptor radionuclide therapyPRRTSSTR

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