title: Targeting of small-cell lung cancer using the anti-GD2 ganglioside monoclonal antibody 3F8: a pilot trial.
abstract: The present study evaluated the ability of the anti-GD2 ganglioside monoclonal antibody 3F8 to target tumor sites in patients with small-cell lung cancer (SCLC). Of 12 patients entered into the trial, ten received intravenous 3F8 labeled with 2 or 10 mCi iodine-131. The first five patients had recurrent or progressive disease after chemotherapy. Subsequent patients were studied before starting chemotherapy. Radionuclide scans were performed on days 1, 2, and 3 post-infusion and once between day 5 and day 7. Four patients underwent single-photon emission tomography (SPET) imaging. Radionuclide scans demonstrated localization to all known sites of disease, other than small brain metastases in one patient. SPET/CT scan fusion images confirmed precise localization. No significant toxicity was observed. Mean serum half-life was 64.2 h. Analysis of specimens from one patient who died of unrelated causes 6 days post-infusion confirmed the scan results. The present study demonstrates that 3F8 targets SCLC sites in patients. Further studies of anti-GD2 antibodies with higher doses of antibody and radionuclide are warranted to evaluate their role in SCLC.
authors.affiliation: Thoracic Oncology Service, Division of Solid Tumor Oncology, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USA.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Grant
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kostakoglu
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Kris
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Yeh
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Larson
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Finn
authors.forename: H F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Oettgen
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Cheung
mesh_terms: D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary; D005260:Female; D005732:Gangliosides / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D016719:Radioimmunodetection / Q000379:methods*; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
chemical_list: D005732:Gangliosides; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; C019403:ganglioside, GD2