Does total lesion prostate‐specific membrane antigen (PSMA) activity on 68Ga‐PSMA PET/CT correlate with PSA and prostatectomy histopathological/clinical outcomes in patients with localised primary prostate cancer?

Abstract Objectives To evaluate the relationship between total lesion PSMA (PSMATL), serum PSA, histopathological findings and biochemical recurrence (BCR) in patients with localised prostate cancer (PCa). Patients and methods This retrospective study assessed men undergoing 68Ga‐PSMA‐11 PET/CT for...

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Main Authors: Jeremy Cheng, Mohammadmehdi Adhami, Tho Pham, David P. Nadebaum, Ashley Baring, Eldho Paul, Martin Cherk, Jeremy Grummet
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author Jeremy Cheng
Mohammadmehdi Adhami
Tho Pham
David P. Nadebaum
Ashley Baring
Eldho Paul
Martin Cherk
Jeremy Grummet
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Mohammadmehdi Adhami
Tho Pham
David P. Nadebaum
Ashley Baring
Eldho Paul
Martin Cherk
Jeremy Grummet
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description Abstract Objectives To evaluate the relationship between total lesion PSMA (PSMATL), serum PSA, histopathological findings and biochemical recurrence (BCR) in patients with localised prostate cancer (PCa). Patients and methods This retrospective study assessed men undergoing 68Ga‐PSMA‐11 PET/CT for newly diagnosed or treatment‐naïve PCa localised to the prostate gland. Volumes of interest were manually mapped to derive SUVmax, SUVmean, PSMA‐avid tumour volume and PSMATL. PSMATL was defined as the product of PSMA‐avid primary tumour volume and SUVmean. Spearman correlation tests evaluated associations between PET parameters and PSA, ISUP GG and radical prostatectomy (RP) histopathological outcomes. Associations between PET parameters and clinical outcomes were determined using Cox proportional hazards regression with results presented as HR and 95% CI. Results A total of 200 patients were included, with a median age of 68 (IQR 62–73) years, PSA of 9.5 (6.6–13.0) ng/ml and follow‐up of 41 (25–60) months. Median PSMATL was 29.6 (14.8–54.8) and SUVmax 11.0 (6.8–17.9). PSMATL and SUVmax demonstrated a weak correlation with baseline PSA (ρ = 0.334, p < 0.001 and ρ = 0.343, p < 0.001), and PSMATL showed a weak correlation with PSA density in the RP subgroup (ρ = 0.242, p = 0.021). Among 109 (54.5%) patients undergoing RP, PSMATL and SUVmax showed a weak correlation with ISUP GG (ρ = 0.233, p = 0.015 and ρ = 0.340, p < 0.001). There was a weak correlation between PSMATL and primary tumour stage (ρ = 0.244, p = 0.010) and lymph node stage (ρ = 0.259, p = 0.007). PSMATL was significantly higher in those with seminal vesicle involvement (p = 0.011), perineural invasion (p = 0.025) and lymphovascular invasion (p = 0.002). BCR occurred in 46 patients (42%), with a 1% increased risk of BCR per unit increase in PSMATL (HR 1.01, 95% CI 1.00–1.02, p = 0.011). Conclusions PSMATL correlates with PSA, PSA density, ISUP GG, RP histopathological findings and BCR. As an adjunct to SUVmax, PSMATL has the potential to be a useful prognostic tool. Further research is needed to assess its clinical utility.
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spelling doaj-art-0d2bc78abc1c4a09a2aadf2cd0bd53082025-08-20T03:53:41ZengWileyBJUI Compass2688-45262025-04-0164n/an/a10.1002/bco2.70015Does total lesion prostate‐specific membrane antigen (PSMA) activity on 68Ga‐PSMA PET/CT correlate with PSA and prostatectomy histopathological/clinical outcomes in patients with localised primary prostate cancer?Jeremy Cheng0Mohammadmehdi Adhami1Tho Pham2David P. Nadebaum3Ashley Baring4Eldho Paul5Martin Cherk6Jeremy Grummet7Department of Urology Alfred Health Melbourne AustraliaDepartment of Urology Alfred Health Melbourne AustraliaDepartment of Nuclear Medicine and PET Alfred Health Melbourne AustraliaDepartment of Nuclear Medicine and PET Alfred Health Melbourne AustraliaAlfred Health Melbourne AustraliaSchool of Public Health and Preventive Medicine Monash University Melbourne AustraliaDepartment of Nuclear Medicine and PET Alfred Health Melbourne AustraliaDepartment of Urology Alfred Health Melbourne AustraliaAbstract Objectives To evaluate the relationship between total lesion PSMA (PSMATL), serum PSA, histopathological findings and biochemical recurrence (BCR) in patients with localised prostate cancer (PCa). Patients and methods This retrospective study assessed men undergoing 68Ga‐PSMA‐11 PET/CT for newly diagnosed or treatment‐naïve PCa localised to the prostate gland. Volumes of interest were manually mapped to derive SUVmax, SUVmean, PSMA‐avid tumour volume and PSMATL. PSMATL was defined as the product of PSMA‐avid primary tumour volume and SUVmean. Spearman correlation tests evaluated associations between PET parameters and PSA, ISUP GG and radical prostatectomy (RP) histopathological outcomes. Associations between PET parameters and clinical outcomes were determined using Cox proportional hazards regression with results presented as HR and 95% CI. Results A total of 200 patients were included, with a median age of 68 (IQR 62–73) years, PSA of 9.5 (6.6–13.0) ng/ml and follow‐up of 41 (25–60) months. Median PSMATL was 29.6 (14.8–54.8) and SUVmax 11.0 (6.8–17.9). PSMATL and SUVmax demonstrated a weak correlation with baseline PSA (ρ = 0.334, p < 0.001 and ρ = 0.343, p < 0.001), and PSMATL showed a weak correlation with PSA density in the RP subgroup (ρ = 0.242, p = 0.021). Among 109 (54.5%) patients undergoing RP, PSMATL and SUVmax showed a weak correlation with ISUP GG (ρ = 0.233, p = 0.015 and ρ = 0.340, p < 0.001). There was a weak correlation between PSMATL and primary tumour stage (ρ = 0.244, p = 0.010) and lymph node stage (ρ = 0.259, p = 0.007). PSMATL was significantly higher in those with seminal vesicle involvement (p = 0.011), perineural invasion (p = 0.025) and lymphovascular invasion (p = 0.002). BCR occurred in 46 patients (42%), with a 1% increased risk of BCR per unit increase in PSMATL (HR 1.01, 95% CI 1.00–1.02, p = 0.011). Conclusions PSMATL correlates with PSA, PSA density, ISUP GG, RP histopathological findings and BCR. As an adjunct to SUVmax, PSMATL has the potential to be a useful prognostic tool. Further research is needed to assess its clinical utility.https://doi.org/10.1002/bco2.70015clinical outcomeshistopathological outcomeslocalised prostate cancerPSAPSMA PET/CTradical prostatectomy
spellingShingle Jeremy Cheng
Mohammadmehdi Adhami
Tho Pham
David P. Nadebaum
Ashley Baring
Eldho Paul
Martin Cherk
Jeremy Grummet
Does total lesion prostate‐specific membrane antigen (PSMA) activity on 68Ga‐PSMA PET/CT correlate with PSA and prostatectomy histopathological/clinical outcomes in patients with localised primary prostate cancer?
BJUI Compass
clinical outcomes
histopathological outcomes
localised prostate cancer
PSA
PSMA PET/CT
radical prostatectomy
title Does total lesion prostate‐specific membrane antigen (PSMA) activity on 68Ga‐PSMA PET/CT correlate with PSA and prostatectomy histopathological/clinical outcomes in patients with localised primary prostate cancer?
title_full Does total lesion prostate‐specific membrane antigen (PSMA) activity on 68Ga‐PSMA PET/CT correlate with PSA and prostatectomy histopathological/clinical outcomes in patients with localised primary prostate cancer?
title_fullStr Does total lesion prostate‐specific membrane antigen (PSMA) activity on 68Ga‐PSMA PET/CT correlate with PSA and prostatectomy histopathological/clinical outcomes in patients with localised primary prostate cancer?
title_full_unstemmed Does total lesion prostate‐specific membrane antigen (PSMA) activity on 68Ga‐PSMA PET/CT correlate with PSA and prostatectomy histopathological/clinical outcomes in patients with localised primary prostate cancer?
title_short Does total lesion prostate‐specific membrane antigen (PSMA) activity on 68Ga‐PSMA PET/CT correlate with PSA and prostatectomy histopathological/clinical outcomes in patients with localised primary prostate cancer?
title_sort does total lesion prostate specific membrane antigen psma activity on 68ga psma pet ct correlate with psa and prostatectomy histopathological clinical outcomes in patients with localised primary prostate cancer
topic clinical outcomes
histopathological outcomes
localised prostate cancer
PSA
PSMA PET/CT
radical prostatectomy
url https://doi.org/10.1002/bco2.70015
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