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Use of positron emission tomography to target prostate cancer gene therapy by oncolytic herpes simplex virus

  • Michael Mullerad
  • , David P. Eisenberg
  • , Timothy J. Akhurst
  • , Prasad S. Adusumilli
  • , Christopher C. Riedl
  • , Amit Bhargava
  • , Mithat Gonen
  • , Ronald Finn
  • , Peter T. Scardino
  • , Yuman Fong

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Abstract

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) oncolytic gene therapy is a promising treatment modality against cancer. We have demonstrated that androgen-induced cellular changes enhance oncolytic viral replication and improve efficacy in the treatment of androgen-dependent prostate cancer cell line. Imaging of changes in 2-deoxy-2-[F-18]fluoro-d-glucose (FDG) uptake by positron emission tomography (PET) is a sensitive method of detecting altered cellular metabolism involved in cancer therapy. We therefore hypothesized that FDG-PET can predict tumor response to oncolytic HSV therapy. In this study, androgen increased cell kill (74%) in vitro and enhanced viral yield (2.4-fold) in vivo following HSV therapy. This enhanced efficacy was predicted by high FDG accumulation in intact animals compared to low FDG uptake following orchiectomy (p = 0.002). This proof-of-concept study provides the mechanistic basis for selecting patients for targeted oncolytic viral therapy by means of a noninvasive molecular imaging method in the treatment of prostate cancer.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)30-35
Number of pages6
JournalMolecular Imaging and Biology
Volume8
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2006
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This study was supported in part by grant ROI CA 75416 from the National Institutes of Health, grant IMG0402501 from the Susan G. Komen Foundation, grant R25-CA96945 from the National Cancer Institute, and grant BC024118 from the US Army. The radiotracer was prepared in a facility constructed with support from Research Facilities Improvement Program Grant number C06 RR-11192.

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  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose
  • Herpes virus
  • Hormonal therapy
  • Prediction

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