Application Study of 68Ga-NOTA-BCMA Nanoantibody Imaging in Multiple Myeloma

Application Study of 68Ga-NOTA-BCMA Nanoantibody Imaging in Multiple Myeloma

This study intends to employ 68Ga-NOTA-BCMA nanobody PET/CT imaging in patients with multiple myeloma to evaluate the feasibility of this technique for myeloma assessment, analyze the correlation between 68Ga-NOTA-BCMA nanobody uptake intensity and disease staging, tumor burden, and prognosis, explore its value in assessing treatment response and predicting early relapse, and compare its detection rate for myeloma lesions with that of 18F-FDG PET/CT. The results of this study may provide a more sensitive and specific imaging diagnostic method for patients with multiple myeloma and offer a basis for the individualized selection of future BCMA-targeted therapies. This study has been approved by the Ethics Committee of Peking Union Medical College Hospital.

Multiple myeloma is a malignant plasma cell disorder. Real-time dynamic monitoring of the development, progression, and treatment response of myeloma remains an unmet clinical need. The development of a novel non-invasive in vivo detection technique is essential and holds significant importance for improving the prognosis of myeloma patients. Nuclear medicine plays a crucial role in the diagnosis, staging, treatment, and follow-up of multiple myeloma. The commonly used clinical nuclear imaging method, 18F-FDG PET/CT, has certain limitations in detecting myeloma lesions. B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA) is a target that is highly and specifically expressed on the surface of myeloma cells. The 68Ga-labeled nanobody targeting BCMA demonstrates high specificity in detecting myeloma lesions. Compared to traditional antibody-based probes, it offers advantages such as a simpler structure, lower molecular weight, and higher stability, showing promise as a novel non-invasive molecular imaging technique for myeloma evaluation and guiding individualized treatment. Our research group has completed the preparation, labeling, and quality control of the 68Ga-NOTA-BCMA nanobody molecular probe, as well as preclinical studies on its pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and safety evaluation.In this prospective study, patients diagnosed with multiple myeloma were enrolled to undergo 68Ga-BCMA nanobody imaging before treatment, followed by a repeat scan after treatment, to analyze its detection rate and correlation with clinical tumor burden.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Newly diagnosed or relapsed MM patients
• Written informed consent obtained and capable of undergoing follow-up.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Severely abnormal liver and kidney function
• Women who are planning pregnancy, are pregnant, or are breastfeeding, as well as those with childcare plans during the study period; subjects of childbearing potential must use effective contraceptive measures throughout the study.
• Individuals unable to lie flat for 30 minutes.
• Individuals who decline to participate in this clinical study.
• Patients with claustrophobia or other psychiatric disorders, or poor compliance that may compromise their ability to cooperate with the study procedures.
• Other circumstances deemed by the investigator as unsuitable for participation in this clinical trial.