Targeted radionuclide therapy is comprised of different modalities that may be applied in advanced prostate cancer, either targeting bone metastases (mainly using Radium-223), any site of metastases with PSMA-expression (ß- / alpha-emitter labelled radioligands) or loco-regionally applying internal radiation (Yttrium-90 microspheres) to metastatic liver disease. While in Germany, each form of treatment is used in clinical routine, data is sparse regarding the real benefits and risks of respective modalities, also when used in a sequential order. As an example, patients receiving Ra223 treatment may later undergo PSMA targeted radioligand therapy, with little data available on dependent response relationships or cumulative risks. Prospective assessment of outcomes and toxicities in a radionuclide therapy registry is apparently superior over retrospective analyses of selected patient populations.
The goal of the REALITY study is to gain a better understanding of the real-life clinical application of radionuclide therapies, with a focus on PSMA-targeted radioligand therapy in a high-volume treatment centre, and the impact of each treatment for patient outcome.
Based on primary and secondary outcome measures the potential prediction of treatment benefit by baseline patient and tumor characteristics, and early changes of biomarkers will be of interest.
