title: A comparative study of dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI parameters as biomarkers for anti-angiogenic drug therapy.
abstract: The aim of the present study was to compare three tracer kinetics methods for the analysis of dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) MRI data, namely the generalized kinetics model, the distributed-parameter model and the initial area under the tumor tracer curve (IAUC) method, in a Phase I study of an anti-angiogenic drug ABT -869; and to explore their utility as biomarkers. Twenty-eight patients with a range of tumors formed the study population. DCE MRI performed at baseline and 2 weeks post-treatment was analyzed using all three methods, yielding percentage changes for various tracer kinetics parameters. Correlation analyzes were performed between these parameters and in relation to drug exposure. The association of these parameters with time-to-progression was examined using receiver-operating characteristic and Kaplan-Meier curves. Significant correlation with drug exposure was found for the following parameters: normalized IAUC (IAUC(norm)), fractional interstitial volume v(e), fractional intravascular volume v(1) and permeability PS. However, only v(e) and PS were effective in predicting late progression. A decrease in v(e) of more than 1.7% and a decrease in PS of more than 25.1% observed at 2 weeks post-treatment could be associated with late progression. All three tracer kinetics methods have biomarker potential for assessing the effects of anti-angiogenic therapy.
authors: Department of Oncologic Imaging, National Cancer Center, Singapore. etskoh@ntu.edu.sg
authors: Tong San
authors: TS
authors: Koh
authors: Choon Hua
authors: CH
authors: Thng
authors: Septian
authors: S
authors: Hartono
authors: Bee Choo
authors: BC
authors: Tai
authors: Helmut
authors: H
authors: Rumpel
authors: Ai Bee
authors: AB
authors: Ong
authors: Norita
authors: N
authors: Sukri
authors: Ross A
authors: RA
authors: Soo
authors: Chuing Ing
authors: CI
authors: Wong
authors: Albert S C
authors: AS
authors: Low
authors: Rod A
authors: RA
authors: Humerickhouse
authors: Boon Cher
authors: BC
authors: Goh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019540:Area Under Curve; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000378:metabolism*; D003710:Demography; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007191:Indazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D053208:Kaplan-Meier Estimate; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010671:Phenylurea Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D007191:Indazoles; D010671:Phenylurea Compounds; C513486:linifanib