Intra-patient comparison of urinary radioactivity after <sup>18</sup> F-piflufolastat and <sup>18</sup> F-flotufolastat PET in men with low PSA biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer who have had radical prostatectomy.
TPS272 Background: Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-targeting positron emission tomography (PET) radiopharmaceuticals enable early detection of metastatic and recurrent prostate cancer (PCa). High urinary radioactivity of some PSMA-PET agents can affect interpretation of scans in the pelvic region (prostate/prostate bed [PB]; pelvic lymph nodes [PLN]). 18 F-Piflufolastat and 18 F-flotufolastat are FDA-approved, mainly renally cleared, diagnostic PSMA-PET agents; data suggest 18 F-flotufolastat has lower urinary radioactivity than 18 F-piflufolastat, but no clinical differences have been confirmed by head-to-head intra-patient studies. The present study will directly compare the urinary radioactivity of 18 F-piflufolastat with 18 F-flotufolastat in men with low prostate-specific antigen (PSA) biochemical recurrence (BCR) of PCa after radical prostatectomy (RP). Methods: This multicenter, prospective, intra-patient comparator study will include men (≥ 18 years old) with low PSA (≤ 0.5 ng/mL) BCR of PCa who have had RP ≥ 6 months before enrollment (with undetectable PSA post surgery) and are due to have routine 18 F-piflufolastat PET. Men who have had prior 18 F-piflufolastat PET or salvage therapy, or with conditions affecting urinary output, will be excluded. Eligible patients will undergo 18 F-piflufolastat PET followed by 18 F-flotufolastat PET ≥ 24 hours but ≤ 10 days later. No diuretic will be administered for scanning purposes. Each radiopharmaceutical will be administered as a single intravenous bolus per approved US prescribing information (USPI). Scanning (with the same scanner for both scans) will start 50–90 minutes post injection of 18 F-piflufolastat and 50–70 minutes post injection of 18 F-flotufolastat. Each patient will be their own control. The primary endpoint will be difference in mean standardized uptake value (SUV mean ) between 18 F-piflufolastat and 18 F-flotufolastat as assessed in volumes of interest drawn on the urinary bladder. Secondary endpoints for both agents will include detection rates: at the patient level (overall; by baseline PSA); for local recurrences in PB subregions; and for PLN lesions. For secondary endpoints, PET scans will be interpreted per product-specific USPI by 2 specially trained, blinded, central readers (a third reader will adjudicate disagreements). Safety will be monitored until 24 hours after the second scan. Around 60 men will be screened and ≥ 52 with evaluable PET scans for both agents will be included in the primary analysis. The primary endpoint will be assessed for normality and a difference in SUV mean will be tested using 2-sided paired tests (Wilcoxon signed-rank test [non-normal]; t-test [normal]). All further endpoints, including safety, will be summarized descriptively. The trial has been open for enrollment since 10/24. Clinical trial information: NCT06604442 .
Authors
- Jack R. Andrews (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7781-3638)
- Phillip H. Kuo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4957-8298)
- Benjamin Adam Gartrell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7186-9905)
- Jane Sykes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9058-5062)
- Ram A. Pathak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0578-2649)
- Andrei S. Purysko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6888-0417)
- Neal D. Shore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5767-0548)
- Phillip Davis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3526-0270)
- Daniel R. Saltzstein
- Brian T. Helfand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7707-3318)
- David Josephson
Institutions
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
- Montefiore Medical Center (US)
- Jacksonville College (US)
- Tower Urology Medical Group (US)
- Urology San Antonio (US)
- City of Hope (US)
- Blue Earth Diagnostics (United Kingdom) (GB)
- Mayo Clinic Hospital (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
- Carolina Urologic Research Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Oncology
- Published
- 2025-02-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1200/jco.2025.43.5_suppl.tps272
- Primary Topic
- Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
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