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We tested the feasibility and toxicity of high activities Rhenium-186 hydroxyethylidene diphosphonate, with peripheral blood stem cell rescue in patients with progressive hormone refractory prostate cancer metastatic to bone. Twenty-five patients received between 2500 and 5000 MBq of Rhenium-186 hydroxyethylidene diphosphonate followed 14 days later by the return of peripheral blood peripheral blood stem cells. Activity limiting toxicity was defined as grade III haematological toxicity, lasting at least 7 days, or grade IV haematological toxicity of any duration or any serious unexpected toxicity. Activity limiting toxicity occurred in two of six who received activities of 5000 MBq and maximum tolerated activity was defined at this activity level. Prostate specific antigen reductions of 50% or more lasting at least 4 weeks were seen in five of the 25 patients (20%) all of whom received more than 3500 MBq of Rhenium-186 hydroxyethylidene diphosphonate. The actuarial survival at 1 year is 54%. Administered activities of 5000 MBq of Rhenium-186 hydroxyethylidene diphosphonate are feasible using autologous peripheral blood peripheral blood stem cell rescue in patients with progressive hormone refractory prostate cancer metastatic to bone. The main toxicity is thrombocytopaenia, which is short lasting. A statistically significant activity/prostate specific antigen response was seen. We have now commenced a Phase II trial to further evaluate response rates.

Original publication

DOI

10.1038/sj.bjc.6600348

Type

Journal article

Journal

Br J Cancer

Publication Date

05/06/2002

Volume

86

Pages

1715 - 1720

Keywords

Bone Neoplasms, Bone and Bones, Combined Modality Therapy, Disease Progression, Etidronic Acid, Filgrastim, Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Mobilization, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Organometallic Compounds, Prostate-Specific Antigen, Prostatic Neoplasms, Radionuclide Imaging, Radiotherapy, Recombinant Proteins, Rhenium