Effectiveness of radiotherapy and targeted radionuclide therapy for melanoma in preclinical mouse models: A combination treatments overview.

Cutaneous melanoma is an aggressive and highly metastatic skin cancer. In recent years, immunotherapy and targeted small-molecule inhibitors have improved the overall survival of patients. Unfortunately, most patients in advanced stages of disease exhibit either intrinsically resistant or rapidly acquire resistance to these approved treatments. However, combination treatments have emerged to overcome resistance, and novel treatments based on radiotherapy (RT) and targeted radionuclide therapy (TRT) have been developed to treat melanoma in the preclinical mouse model, raising the question of whether synergy in combination therapies may motivate and increase their use as primary treatments for melanoma. To help clarify this question, we reviewed the studies in preclinical mouse models where they evaluated RT and TRT in combination with other approved and unapproved therapies from 2016 onwards, focusing on the type of melanoma model used (primary tumor and or metastatic model). PubMed® was the database in which the search was performed using mesh search algorithms resulting in 41 studies that comply with the inclusion rules of screening. Studies reviewed showed that synergy with RT or TRT had strong antitumor effects, such as tumor growth inhibition and fewer metastases, also exhibiting systemic protection. In addition, most studies were carried out on antitumor response for the implanted primary tumor, demonstrating that more studies are needed to evaluate these combined treatments in metastatic models on long-term protocols.

HPV-16 variants' impact on uterine cervical cancer response to radiotherapy: A descriptive pilot study.

PURPOSE: Although the large impact of Human papilloma virus (HPV) in cervical cancer is established, its place as a therapeutic target is new and according to the growing literature, could be promising. In the present study, radiosensitivity's difference based on HPV-16 variants is assessed. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Variants of Human papilloma virus were identified before the exclusive radiotherapy in patients with cervical cancer. Data were prospectively collected. Fifty-nine patients were screened. RESULTS: Among the 59 screened patients, 34 (57.6%) were identified to be HPV-16 (+), with 13 European and two non-European variants. Of the 34 patients, 15 experienced exclusive radiotherapy. Among them, eight had complete response (seven with European and one with non-European variants), four with European variant had partial response, three with European variant had tumour persistence and one with non-European variant progressed at 3 months. CONCLUSION: No radiosensitivity difference was established, probably because of the limited population. Non-European variant aggressiveness might be suggested in accordance with the literature, as it was associated with the only tumour progression. Exclusive radiotherapy provides a unique and "pure" model of radioresistance in cervical cancer and could be the missing link between in vitro studies and state of the art chemoradiotherapy studies that probably feature too many parameters to identify radioresistance causes. The present study was a first step, with the future prospects of building a larger cohort study in order to better understand HPV-induced radioresistance and then to be able to propose new made-to-measure treatments.

Empleo de la medicina nuclear y las técnicas de imágenes en las afecciones del sistema óseo / Emploi de la médicine nucléaire et des techniques par image dans les affections du système osseux / Use of nuclear medicine and imaging techniques in disorders of the bone system

La medicina nuclear es la especialidad médica que se ocupa del diagnóstico, tratamiento e investigación médica mediante el uso de radioisótopos como fuentes abiertas. A menudo, las personas presentan diferentes condiciones patológicas óseas como la osteoporosis, el cáncer de hueso primario, las metástasis óseas, la artrosis y la artritis. Como objetivo de esta revisión se presentaron estadísticas internacionales y nacionales, y se evaluó la incidencia de esas afecciones. Además, se identificaron los radiofármacos más empleados en la actualidad para el diagnóstico y tratamiento de las enfermedades óseas, así como el uso combinado con las técnicas de imagen más utilizadas mediante la revisión de diferentes estudios clínicos. Se expuso la utilidad de la gammagrafía ósea para el diagnóstico y la confirmación de las afecciones estudiadas. Igualmente, se presentó el empleo de nuevas técnicas como las tomografías por emisión de fotón único o por emisión de positrones. Se observó que el radioisótopo más empleado para el diagnóstico de enfermedades del sistema óseo es el 99mTc por sus características físicas y químicas, mientras que para terapia se emplean 186Re, 188Re, 153Sm, 177Lu, 32P, 89Sr, 85Sr, 117mSn, según el tipo, ubicación y magnitud de las lesiones y la disponibilidad del radioisótopo. En la actualidad, el desarrollo de los radiofármacos se ha centrado en la combinación de estos radioisótopos con diferentes biomoléculas para mejorar sus propiedades y ampliar su campo de aplicaciones(AU)

Nuclear medicine is the medical specialty that deals with clinical diagnosis, treatment and research through the use of isotopes as open sources. Bone diseases such as osteoporosis, primary bone cancer, bone metastases, arthrosis and arthritis are common among the population. The objective of this review was to present international and national statistics, and evaluate the incidence of these disorders. Additionally, a review was conducted of various clinical studies to identify the radiopharmaceuticals most frequently used to diagnose and treat bone disease, and their combination with the most common imaging techniques. A presentation was made of the usefulness of bone gammagraphy and the confirmation of the disorders studied. Reference was also made to the use of new techniques such as single photon emission tomography or positron emission tomography. It was found that the radioisotope most commonly used to diagnose diseases of the bone system was 99mTc, due to its physical and chemical characteristics, whereas 186Re, 188Re, 153Sm, 177Lu, 32P, 89Sr, 85Sr, 117mSn are used for therapeutic purposes, depending on the type, location and magnitude of the lesions and the availability of the radioisotope. At present, radiopharmaceutical development centers on combining these radioisotopes with various biomolecules to improve their properties and broaden their field of application(A)

La médecine nucléaire est la spécialité médicale s'occupant du diagnostic, du traitement et de la recherche médicale au moyen de radioisotopes comme sources ouvertes. Les personnes sont souvent touchées par différentes conditions pathologiques osseuses telles que l'ostéoporose, le cancer d'os primaire, les métastases osseuses, l'arthrose, et l'arthrite. Le but de cette révision est de présenter des statistiques internationales et nationales, et d'évaluer l'incidence de ces affections. Grâce à la révision de différentes études cliniques, on a également identifié les traceurs isotopiques les plus souvent utilisés de nos jours pour le diagnostic et le traitement des maladies osseuses, ainsi que l'emploi combiné des techniques par image les plus fréquentes. L'utilité de la gammagraphie osseuse pour le diagnostic et la confirmation des affections étudiées a été mise en évidence. De nouvelles technologies telles que les tomographies par émission de photon unique ou par émission de positons a été également présentées. On a trouvé que le radioisotope le plus souvent utilisé pour le diagnostic des maladies du système osseux est le 99mTc, dû à ses caractéristiques physiques et chimiques, tandis que pour la thérapie, les 186Re, 188Re, 153Sm, 177Lu, 32P, 89Sr, 85Sr, et 117mSn sont utilisés selon le type, la localisation et la magnitude des lésions, et la disponibilité du radioisotope. Aujourd'hui, le développement des traceurs isotopiques est axé sur la combinaison de ces radioisotopes avec différentes biomolécules pour améliorer leurs propriétés et élargir leur champ d'applications(AU)