Assessment of sorafenib induced changes in tumor perfusion of uveal melanoma metastases with dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound (DCE-US)

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PURPOSE: Dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound (DCE-US) was used to monitor early response to sorafenib therapy in patients with liver metastases from uveal melanoma.

METHODS: In total, 21 patients with liver metastases were recruited within a prospective trial and underwent daily sorafenib therapy. DCE-US of a target lesion was performed before initiation of treatment, on day 15 and 56. Two independent blinded investigators performed software analysis for DCE-US parameters and inter-observer-correlation was calculated. Response to treatment was evaluated on day 56. DCE-US parameters were correlated with clinical response and RECIST1.1 criteria.

RESULTS: Inter-observer-correlation (r) of DCE-US parameters [time-to-peak (TTP), mean-transit-time (MTT), peak intensity (PI), regional blood volume (RBV), regional blood flow (RBF)] at baseline, day 15, and day 56 was highly significant (r-range 0.73-0.97, all p < 0.001). Out of 17 evaluable patients, 12 patients survived day 56 (clinical responders, cRE), whereas, five patients died before day 56 and were classified as non-responders (cNR). TTP values significantly increased in the cRE group 15 days after initiation of treatment for investigator 1 (p = 0.034) and at day 56 for both investigators (p = 0.028/0.028). MTT had increased significantly in the cRE group on day 56 (p = 0.037/0.022). In the cNR group changes for TTP and MTT remained insignificant. Thus, increase of the DCE-US parameters TTP and MTT are associated with response to treatment and prognosis.

CONCLUSION: An increase of TTP and MTT at frequent intervals could serve as a surrogate marker for early response evaluation to anti-angiogenic treatment of metastatic uveal melanoma.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:148

Enthalten in:

Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology - 148(2022), 4 vom: 17. Apr., Seite 955-965

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wildner, Dane [VerfasserIn]
Heinzerling, Lucie [VerfasserIn]
Scheulen, Max E [VerfasserIn]
Kaempgen, Eckhart [VerfasserIn]
Schuler, Gerold [VerfasserIn]
Strobel, Deike [VerfasserIn]
Janka, Rolf [VerfasserIn]
Neurath, Markus F [VerfasserIn]
Sturm, Joerg [VerfasserIn]
Knieling, Ferdinand [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

9ZOQ3TZI87
CEUS
Contrast Media
Dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound (DCEUS)
Functional imaging
Journal Article
Response prediction
Sorafenib
Uveal melanoma

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Date Completed 21.03.2022

Date Revised 17.05.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00432-021-03666-8

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM325990638