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. 2022 Feb:162:221-236.
doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2021.09.046. Epub 2021 Dec 31.

Clinical outcomes, Kadish-INSICA staging and therapeutic targeting of somatostatin receptor 2 in olfactory neuroblastoma

Matt Lechner  1 Yoko Takahashi  2 Mario Turri-Zanoni  3 Jacklyn Liu  4 Nicholas Counsell  5 Mario Hermsen  6 Raman Preet Kaur  7 Tianna Zhao  8 Murugappan Ramanathan Jr  7 Volker H Schartinger  9 Oscar Emanuel  4 Sam Helman  10 Jordan Varghese  10 Jozsef Dudas  9 Herbert Riechelmann  9 Susanne Sprung  11 Johannes Haybaeck  12 David Howard  13 Nils Wolfgang Engel  14 Sarah Stewart  15 Laura Brooks  15 Jessica C Pickles  16 Thomas S Jacques  16 Tim R Fenton  17 Luke Williams  18 Francis M Vaz  19 Paul O'Flynn  19 Paul Stimpson  19 Simon Wang  20 S Alam Hannan  19 Samit Unadkat  19 Jonathan Hughes  15 Raghav Dwivedi  15 Cillian T Forde  19 Premjit Randhawa  19 Simon Gane  19 Jonathan Joseph  19 Peter J Andrews  19 Gary Royle  4 Alessandro Franchi  21 Roberta Maragliano  22 Simonetta Battocchio  23 Helen Bewicke-Copley  4 Christodoulos Pipinikas  4 Amy Webster  4 Chrissie Thirlwell  24 Debbie Ho  25 Andrew Teschendorff  26 Tianyu Zhu  26 Christopher D Steele  8 Nischalan Pillay  4 Bart Vanhaesebroeck  4 Ahmed Mohyeldin  27 Juan Fernandez-Miranda  27 Ki Wan Park  28 Quynh-Thu Le  29 Robert B West  29 Rami Saade  2 R Peter Manes  30 Sacit Bulent Omay  30 Eugenia M Vining  30 Benjamin L Judson  30 Wendell G Yarbrough  31 Maddalena Sansovini  32 Nicolini Silvia  32 Ilaria Grassi  32 Alberto Bongiovanni  33 David Capper  34 Ulrich Schüller  35 Selvam Thavaraj  36 Ann Sandison  37 Pavol Surda  38 Claire Hopkins  38 Marco Ferrari  39 Davide Mattavelli  40 Vittorio Rampinelli  40 Fabio Facchetti  23 Piero Nicolai  39 Paolo Bossi  41 Oswaldo A Henriquez  10 Kelly Magliocca  42 C Arturo Solares  10 Sarah K Wise  10 Jose L Llorente  43 Zara M Patel  28 Jayakar V Nayak  28 Peter H Hwang  28 Peter D Lacy  44 Robbie Woods  44 James P O'Neill  45 Amrita Jay  46 Dawn Carnell  15 Martin D Forster  47 Masaru Ishii  7 Nyall R London Jr  48 Diana M Bell  49 Gary L Gallia  50 Paolo Castelnuovo  3 Stefano Severi  32 Valerie J Lund  51 Ehab Y Hanna  52
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Clinical outcomes, Kadish-INSICA staging and therapeutic targeting of somatostatin receptor 2 in olfactory neuroblastoma

Matt Lechner et al. Eur J Cancer. 2022 Feb.

Abstract

Introduction: Olfactory neuroblastoma (ONB) is a rare cancer of the sinonasal region. We provide a comprehensive analysis of this malignancy with molecular and clinical trial data on a subset of our cohort to report on the potential efficacy of somatostatin receptor 2 (SSTR2)-targeting imaging and therapy.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of 404 primary, locally recurrent, and metastatic olfactory neuroblastoma (ONB) patients from 12 institutions in the United States of America, United Kingdom and Europe. Clinicopathological characteristics and treatment approach were evaluated. SSTR2 expression, SSTR2-targeted imaging and the efficacy of peptide receptor radionuclide therapy [PRRT](177Lu-DOTATATE) were reported in a subset of our cohort (LUTHREE trial; NCT03454763).

Results: Dural infiltration at presentation was a significant predictor of overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) in primary cases (n = 278). Kadish-Morita staging and Dulguerov T-stage both had limitations regarding their prognostic value. Multivariable survival analysis demonstrated improved outcomes with lower stage and receipt of adjuvant radiotherapy. Prophylactic neck irradiation significantly reduces the rate of nodal recurrence. 82.4% of the cohort were positive for SSTR2; treatment of three metastatic cases with SSTR2-targeted peptide-radionuclide receptor therapy (PRRT) in the LUTHREE trial was well-tolerated and resulted in stable disease (SD).

Conclusions: This study presents pertinent clinical data from the largest dataset, to date, on ONB. We identify key prognostic markers and integrate these into an updated staging system, highlight the importance of adjuvant radiotherapy across all disease stages, the utility of prophylactic neck irradiation and the potential efficacy of targeting SSTR2 to manage disease.

Keywords: Adjuvant; Diagnostic imaging; Esthesioneuroblastoma; Human; Olfactory; Prognosis; Radiotherapy; Receptors; SSTR2 protein; Somatostatin.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest statement NL receives research funding from Merck Inc., not related to this manuscript, and was a consultant for CoolTech Inc. and holds stock in Navigen Pharmaceuticals, both of which are unrelated to this manuscript. SW is on the advisory board of ALK, Genentech, OptiNose, SinopSys and a Consultant to NeurENT, Stryker, all of which are unrelated to this manuscript. All other authors declare no potential relevant conflicts of interest.

Figures

Figure 1:
Figure 1:. Clinical characteristics of olfactory neuroblastoma.
A) Anatomical localization and representative images of histology (H&E staining), expression of common markers (S100, chromogranin A, synaptophysin) and SSTR2, which were assessed by immunohistochemistry; B) Heatmap representation of clinical annotations; C) Bar graph representation of common symptoms at presentation; D) Kaplan-Meier overall survival of primary cases.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.. Survival outcomes of primary cases by clinicopathological characteristics and treatment approach.
Univariable and multivariable Cox regression survival analysis of clinicopathological characteristics and treatment approach.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.. Survival outcomes of primary cases by clinicopathological characteristic.
A) Kaplan-Meier survival of Hyams Grade. B) Kaplan-Meier survival curve of Kadish-Morita stage. C) Kaplan-Meier survival curve of Dulguerov T-stage. D) Kaplan-Meier survival curve of a modification of the Kadish-Morita staging, which stratifies the Kadish C group into those who present with or without dural infiltration.
Figure 4.
Figure 4.. Survival outcomes of primary cases by clinicopathological characteristics and treatment approach.
A)-D) Kaplan-Meier survival analyses demonstrating survival differences between patients who receive adjuvant radiotherapy and those who do not; further analyses of early-stage patients also demonstrated. E) Number of recurrences (occurring 10 years post-initial diagnosis of the primary or earlier) at the cervical lymph nodes, considering receipt of adjuvant radiotherapy to the primary tumor only, compared to additional prophylactic neck irradiation. Kaplan-Meier event-free (where event is cervical lymph node recurrence) survival analysis demonstrating the difference in the incidence of cervical lymph node recurrence between patients who receive adjuvant radiotherapy to the primary tumor only, compared to the ones who receive additional prophylactic neck irradiation.
Figure 5:
Figure 5:. Confirmation of SSTR2 expression in local recurrences and metastases and clinical trial on Somatostatin receptor (SSTR) 2-positive olfactory neuroblastoma.
A) Representative images of SSTR2 expression, with corresponding H&E, in local recurrence and lymph node metastasis, determined by IHC. B)-D) Immunohistochemical characterization of tumor biopsies (SSTR2 and Chromogranin correlation of SSTR2 IHC with in vivo uptake of 68Ga-DOTATATE in PET MRI imaging of 3 patients who were enrolled in the LUTHREE trial (NCT03454763) and underwent SSTR2-targeted peptide-radionuclide receptor therapy (PRRT). Pre-treatment 68Ga-DOTATATE PET MRI with corresponding MRI and subsequent MRI 1-year post-treatment.
Figure 6:
Figure 6:. Kadish-INSICA staging system.
Definitions and proposed management guidelines.

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