Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy Using <sup>90</sup>Y- and <sup>177</sup>Lu-DOTATATE Modulating Atherosclerotic Plaque Inflammation: Longitudinal Monitoring by <sup>68</sup>Ga-DOTATATE Positron Emissions Tomography/Computer Tomography

<b>Background:</b> Atherosclerosis and its sequels, such as coronary artery disease and cerebrovascular stroke, still represent global health burdens. The pathogenesis of atherosclerosis consists of growing calcified plaques in the arterial wall and is accompanied by inflammatory process...

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Main Authors: German Rubinstein, Harun Ilhan, Peter Bartenstein, Sebastian Lehner, Marcus Hacker, Andrei Todica, Mathias Johannes Zacherl, Maximilian Fischer
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author German Rubinstein
Harun Ilhan
Peter Bartenstein
Sebastian Lehner
Marcus Hacker
Andrei Todica
Mathias Johannes Zacherl
Maximilian Fischer
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Harun Ilhan
Peter Bartenstein
Sebastian Lehner
Marcus Hacker
Andrei Todica
Mathias Johannes Zacherl
Maximilian Fischer
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description <b>Background:</b> Atherosclerosis and its sequels, such as coronary artery disease and cerebrovascular stroke, still represent global health burdens. The pathogenesis of atherosclerosis consists of growing calcified plaques in the arterial wall and is accompanied by inflammatory processes, which are not entirely understood. This study aims to evaluate the effect of peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) using <sup>90</sup>Y- and <sup>177</sup>Lu-DOTATATE on atherosclerotic plaque inflammation. <b>Methods</b>: Atherosclerotic plaques in 57 cancer patients receiving PRRT using <sup>90</sup>Y- and <sup>177</sup>Lu-DOTATATE were longitudinally monitored by <sup>68</sup>Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT. The target-to-background ratio (TBR) and overall vessel uptake (OVU) were measured in eight distinct arterial regions (ascending aorta, aortic arch, descending aorta, abdominal aorta, both iliac arteries, and both carotid arteries) to monitor calcified plaques. <b>Results:</b> PET/CT analysis shows a positive correlation between calcified plaque scores and the <sup>68</sup>Ga-DOTATATE overall vessel uptake (OVU) in cancer patients. After PRRT, an initially high OVU was observed to decrease in the therapy group compared to the control group. An excellent correlation could be shown for each target-to-background ratio (TBR) to the OVU, especially the ascending aorta. <b>Conclusions:</b> The ascending aorta could present a future reference for estimating generalized atherosclerotic inflammatory processes. PRRT might represent a therapeutic approach to modulating atherosclerotic plaques.
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spelling doaj-art-0992d8df72e94d2d9cfc8b480d5ab93e2025-08-20T02:28:12ZengMDPI AGDiagnostics2075-44182024-11-011422248610.3390/diagnostics14222486Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy Using <sup>90</sup>Y- and <sup>177</sup>Lu-DOTATATE Modulating Atherosclerotic Plaque Inflammation: Longitudinal Monitoring by <sup>68</sup>Ga-DOTATATE Positron Emissions Tomography/Computer TomographyGerman Rubinstein0Harun Ilhan1Peter Bartenstein2Sebastian Lehner3Marcus Hacker4Andrei Todica5Mathias Johannes Zacherl6Maximilian Fischer7Department of Nuclear Medicine, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, GermanyDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, GermanyDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, GermanyDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, GermanyDivision of Nuclear Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, AustriaDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, GermanyDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, GermanyMedizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum der Universität München, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Marchioninistrasse 15, 81377 Munich, Germany<b>Background:</b> Atherosclerosis and its sequels, such as coronary artery disease and cerebrovascular stroke, still represent global health burdens. The pathogenesis of atherosclerosis consists of growing calcified plaques in the arterial wall and is accompanied by inflammatory processes, which are not entirely understood. This study aims to evaluate the effect of peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) using <sup>90</sup>Y- and <sup>177</sup>Lu-DOTATATE on atherosclerotic plaque inflammation. <b>Methods</b>: Atherosclerotic plaques in 57 cancer patients receiving PRRT using <sup>90</sup>Y- and <sup>177</sup>Lu-DOTATATE were longitudinally monitored by <sup>68</sup>Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT. The target-to-background ratio (TBR) and overall vessel uptake (OVU) were measured in eight distinct arterial regions (ascending aorta, aortic arch, descending aorta, abdominal aorta, both iliac arteries, and both carotid arteries) to monitor calcified plaques. <b>Results:</b> PET/CT analysis shows a positive correlation between calcified plaque scores and the <sup>68</sup>Ga-DOTATATE overall vessel uptake (OVU) in cancer patients. After PRRT, an initially high OVU was observed to decrease in the therapy group compared to the control group. An excellent correlation could be shown for each target-to-background ratio (TBR) to the OVU, especially the ascending aorta. <b>Conclusions:</b> The ascending aorta could present a future reference for estimating generalized atherosclerotic inflammatory processes. PRRT might represent a therapeutic approach to modulating atherosclerotic plaques.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/14/22/2486atherosclerosisplaque imagingDOTATATEPET/CTinflammation
spellingShingle German Rubinstein
Harun Ilhan
Peter Bartenstein
Sebastian Lehner
Marcus Hacker
Andrei Todica
Mathias Johannes Zacherl
Maximilian Fischer
Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy Using <sup>90</sup>Y- and <sup>177</sup>Lu-DOTATATE Modulating Atherosclerotic Plaque Inflammation: Longitudinal Monitoring by <sup>68</sup>Ga-DOTATATE Positron Emissions Tomography/Computer Tomography
Diagnostics
atherosclerosis
plaque imaging
DOTATATE
PET/CT
inflammation
title Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy Using <sup>90</sup>Y- and <sup>177</sup>Lu-DOTATATE Modulating Atherosclerotic Plaque Inflammation: Longitudinal Monitoring by <sup>68</sup>Ga-DOTATATE Positron Emissions Tomography/Computer Tomography
title_full Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy Using <sup>90</sup>Y- and <sup>177</sup>Lu-DOTATATE Modulating Atherosclerotic Plaque Inflammation: Longitudinal Monitoring by <sup>68</sup>Ga-DOTATATE Positron Emissions Tomography/Computer Tomography
title_fullStr Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy Using <sup>90</sup>Y- and <sup>177</sup>Lu-DOTATATE Modulating Atherosclerotic Plaque Inflammation: Longitudinal Monitoring by <sup>68</sup>Ga-DOTATATE Positron Emissions Tomography/Computer Tomography
title_full_unstemmed Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy Using <sup>90</sup>Y- and <sup>177</sup>Lu-DOTATATE Modulating Atherosclerotic Plaque Inflammation: Longitudinal Monitoring by <sup>68</sup>Ga-DOTATATE Positron Emissions Tomography/Computer Tomography
title_short Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy Using <sup>90</sup>Y- and <sup>177</sup>Lu-DOTATATE Modulating Atherosclerotic Plaque Inflammation: Longitudinal Monitoring by <sup>68</sup>Ga-DOTATATE Positron Emissions Tomography/Computer Tomography
title_sort peptide receptor radionuclide therapy using sup 90 sup y and sup 177 sup lu dotatate modulating atherosclerotic plaque inflammation longitudinal monitoring by sup 68 sup ga dotatate positron emissions tomography computer tomography
topic atherosclerosis
plaque imaging
DOTATATE
PET/CT
inflammation
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/14/22/2486
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