Abstract
Pretreatment 31 P magnetic resonance (MRS) when applied to a cadre of 41 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) regardless of disease type or stage and regardless of therapeutic regimen, was able to predict about two thirds of the patients that exhibited a complete response (CR; sensitivity 0.92, specificity 0.79). However, when the study was restricted to 27 NHL patients with the most common form of NHL, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, all of whom were treated with RCHOP (rituximab plus CHOP chemotherapy) or "RCHOP-like" therapy, was able to predict CR and non-CR with a sensitivity of 1.0 and specificity of 0.90 by Fisher analysis). Patients predicted not to exhibit a CR could be directed to more vigorous therapeutic regimens followed by bone marrow transplantation or to experimental new therapeutic agents. This article highlights a general strategy for non-invasively monitoring response to inhibitors of specific signal transduction pathways by monitoring the corresponding metabolic pathway that is modified by signal transduction inhibition.
Original language | English |
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Journal | PET Clinics |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 1 |
Pages (from-to) | 119-26 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISSN | 1556-8598 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Journal Article