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Park, Sean Sunghun

Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic

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Dynamic investigator initiated enterprise (DIVINE) in prostate cancer: Randomized phase II trial of stereotactic body radiotherapy with or without short-course androgen deprivation and AR pathway inhibition in oligometastatic castration-sensitive prostate
Zarka, Jabra , Becker, Nicole A. , Gicobi, Joanina K. , Tabiim, Anthony, Heath, Elisabeth I. , Sartor, Alton Oliver, Park, Sean Sunghun, Ager, Casey, Andrews, Jack R. , Kase, Adam M. , YU, NATHAN Y., Vargas, C., Chaudhuri, Aadel A., Kim, Yohan, Cheville, John C. , Orme, Jacob J. , Tabiim, Anthony Jagri , Zarka, Jabra G , Tabiim, Anthony , Jang, Albert , Lucien, Fabrice , Childs, Daniel S. , Ager, Casey R. , Ballman, Karla V. , Chaudhuri, Aadel A.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | March 2, 2026 | Volume: 44 | Issue: 7_suppl | Pages: No page available

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TPS283 Background: Emerging evidence suggests that metastasis-directed therapy (MDT) with stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) can delay systemic therapy in oligometastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (omCSPC). However, the optimal timing of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) and androgen receptor pathway inhibitor (ARPI) initiation in this setting remains undefined. While deferred ADT following MDT may preserve quality of life, early short-course ADT/ARPI may eradicate micrometastatic disease and extend progression-free survival. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) carrying PSMA-positive prostate cancer (PC) signals and circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) may serve as real-time biomarkers of MRD and treatment response. Methods: DIVINE [NCT06378866] is an open-label, phase II, randomized trial enrolling men with omCSPC defined by 1–5 metastases (≥1 extrapelvic) on conventional imaging (CT/MRI and bone scan) and testosterone >100 ng/dL. PSMA PET may be obtained for correlative purposes but does not determine eligibility. Participants (N = 220) are randomized 1:1 to: Arm A (Early systemic): SBRT plus 6 months of ADT + ARPI. Arm B (Deferred systemic): SBRT alone with observation, reserving systemic therapy until radiographic progression not amenable to further SBRT (mrPD). SBRT is delivered per institutional standard; repeat SBRT is allowed until lesions become non-addressable. The primary endpoint, modified radiographic progression-free survival (mrPFS), is the time from randomization to death or radiographic progression not amenable to further MDT, defined by PCWG3 (bone) and modified RECIST 1.1 (soft tissue) criteria on conventional imaging. Soft-tissue progression requires ≥ 20% increase in measurable disease or a new lesion; bone progression requires ≥ 2 new confirmed lesions. Secondary endpoints include OS, biochemical PFS, time to local and distant progression, and grade 3–5 adverse events during systemic therapy. Exploratory endpoints evaluate EV and ctDNA kinetics as MRD markers, correlation of PSMA-positive EV burden with outcomes, and duration of response after short-course ADT/ARPI. Correlative analyses will longitudinally quantify PSMA-positive EVs and ctDNA at baseline, on treatment, and at progression to define MRD dynamics and resistance patterns. The trial uses Pocock–Simon dynamic allocation by EV strata and metastatic burden to ensure balance across arms. The trial is open and actively enrolling across all Mayo Clinic sites; as of October 2025, 35 of the planned 220 patients have been accrued. Clinical trial information: NCT06378866 .
Safety evaluation of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) during lutetium-177-PSMA-617 (177Lu-PSMA-617) treatment for patients with metastatic prostate cancer.
Kessel, Adam , Muniz, Miguel, O'Byrne, J, Phillips, Ryan , Park, Sean Sunghun, Stish, B.J., Choo, Chunhee Richard, Merrell, Kenneth W. , Kwon, Eugene D., Orme, Jacob J. , Wilson, Jessica , O'Byrne, Jamie T, Davis, Brian J. , Johnson, Geoffrey B. , Quevedo, Fernando , Childs, Daniel S.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | February 18, 2025 | Volume: 43 | Issue: 5_suppl | Pages: 129-129

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129 Background: Few studies have explored the use of focal therapies to address select sites of resistant disease in men receiving 177-Lu-PSMA-617 for metastatic castrate resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). Our institutional practice is to offer SBRT for patients with up to 5 sites of oligoprogression or non-responding lesions while undergoing 177Lu-PSMA-617 (every 6 weeks for 6 cycles total). This is determined by PSMA or choline PET imaging during the course of 177Lu-PSMA-617. Herein, we evaluated the safety of adding target SBRT during treatment with 177Lu-PSMA-617. Methods: This retrospective single institution analysis was conducted via systematic chart review to evaluate for adverse events during or after treatment. Grading of treatment-related adverse events was conducted using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Version 5.0 (CTCAE v5). Results: Thirty-one patients receiving 177Lu-PSMA-617 with 51 sites of oligoprogressive or non-responding metastatic disease were treated with SBRT. The median number of sites treated was 1 (range 1-4). Most patients received SBRT immediately after cycle 6 (32%) or after cycle 3 or 4 (42%). Bone was the most commonly treated site of disease (90%) with the majority (54%) of bone sites being spine or sacrum, followed by lymph nodes (10%). Ultimately, 84% of patients completed all 6 cycles of 177Lu-PSMA-617 (range 4-6). The median follow-up time was 19.1 months (IQR 15.5-22.4) after 177Lu-PSMA-617 therapy start. A total of 2 patients experienced a pathologic fracture within the SBRT treatment field that could possibly be related to radiotherapy. One patient experienced a grade 2 neuropathy which may have been related to radiation therapy. Other potential adverse events are listed (Table). Conclusions: Our data demonstrates a low rate of significant toxicity with the use SBRT during treatment with 177Lu-PSMA-617. Further study is indicated to determine the oncologic efficacy and potential late side effects of this treatment strategy. Adverse events. Event All Grades Grade > 3 Any Adverse Event 104 2 Anemia 29 (94%) 0 Low Platelets 11 (35.5%) 1 (3.2%) Any Pathologic Fracture 7 (22.5%) 1 (3.2%) Possible SBRT-related Pathologic Fracture 2 (6.5%) 1 (3.2%) Bone Pain Flare 3 (9.6%) 0 Neuropathy 1 (3.2%) 0
Prognostic value of PSMA-extracellular vesicles in oligometastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer treated with stereotactic ablative radiotherapy: A multi-center observational study.
Andrews, Jack R. , Kim, Y., Horjeti, Edlira , Arafa, Ali , Sutera, Philip , Bruycker, Aurélie De , Mercier, Carole , Phillips, Ryan , Kiess, Ana P. , Orme, Jacob J. , Park, Sean Sunghun, Lucien, Fabrice , Song, Daniel Y. , Ost, Piet , Tran, Phuoc T , Childs, Daniel S. , Sartor, Oliver

Journal of Clinical Oncology | January 29, 2024 | Volume: 42 | Issue: 4_suppl | Pages: 191-191

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191 Background: Two randomized clinical trials have demonstrated that SABR can prolong time to progression in oligometastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (omCSPC) patients. However, there is a need for predictive tools to identify patients who will benefit from SABR alone or with systemic therapy. We investigated the prognostic value of PSMA-positive extracellular vesicles (PSMA+EVs) in a blinded observational study using blood samples from three independent patient cohorts. Methods: We obtained plasma samples from 157 omCSPC patients treated with SABR from the ORIOLE cohort (N=30, JHU) and STOMP-like cohorts (N=80, UGhent; N=47, Iridium Net). Baseline PSMA+EV levels (EV/ml) were measured by nanoscale flow cytometry. Primary clinical endpoints were biochemical progression (bPFS) and radiographic progression (rPFS). Optimal cutoffs for PSA (ng/ml) and PSMA+EV (EVs/ml) were defined as the point with the most significant log-rank test split. Kaplan-Meier curves and univariate Cox regression models were used to determine the association of PSMA+EV levels with clinical outcomes. Results: Twenty percent of patients (N=157 total) were diagnosed with bone scan, 79% with PET imaging, and 1% with other modalities. Ninety-four percent of patients presented with ≤3 metastases on imaging. In the pooled STOMP-like cohorts, median bPFS was 27.9 and 18.0 months for PSMA+EV low and high groups, respectively (p=0.039). Median rPFS was 36.0 versus 27.0 months (p=0.029). In the ORIOLE cohort, median bPFS was 24.3 and 5.9 months in PSMA+EV low and high, respectively (p=0.021). Median rPFS was 36.0 versus 11.1 months (p=0.019). High baseline PSMA+EV levels were associated with higher risk of both biochemical and radiographic progression (Table). Combination of baseline PSA low and PSMA+EV low outperformed either biomarker alone and better predicted risk of disease progression after SABR. Conclusions: While prospective biomarker-guided trials are warranted, a PSMA+EV blood test can aid patient selection by identifying omCSPC patients who may have durable responses to SABR without ADT. [Table: see text]
Single institution toxicity of definitive chemoradiation and maintenance durvalumab in locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
Prodduturvar, Pranitha, Leventakos, Konstantinos , Potter, Ashley , Gao, Robert W. , Marks, Randolph S., Garces, Yolanda I. , Olivier, Kenneth R. , Molina, Julian R. , Merrell, Kenneth W. , Adjei, Alex A. , Schwecke, Anna, Hocum, Craig, Moffett, Jenesse Nicole , Park, Sean Sunghun, Owen, Dawn, Dimou, Anastasios , Mansfield, Aaron S.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | June 2, 2021 | Volume: 39 | Issue: 15_suppl | Pages: e20554-e20554

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e20554 Background: The paradigm for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer has been markedly altered to include maintenance durvalumab (D) post completion of definitive chemoradiation (CRT) following the publication of the Pacific trial in 2018. The toxicity of this treatment has not been well evaluated in the real-world setting. Methods: We identified 42 patients (pts) with Stage IIB-IIIC NSCLC treated at Mayo Clinic Rochester between 6/1/2018 and 10/1/2020 who received definitive CRT followed by maintenance D. Data were abstracted by retrospective chart review under an IRB approved protocol. Results: Median age was 66 yrs (range 47-90) and 62% were women. Primary lung cancer histology included 19 adenocarcinoma, 20 squamous cell, and 3 adenosquamous. The distribution of stages was: IIB (4/42), IIIA (15/42), IIIB (19/42), IIIC (4/42). Approximately half of patients had PDL1 expression > 25% (20/42). With a median follow up of 12.2 months (calculated from first cycle of D; range 4.2-30.5 months), 14 had completed one year of maintenance D, 16 were receiving ongoing D, and 10 stopped D early with 6/12 discontinuing due to disease progression (4/6 local progression, 2/6 distant progression). Other reasons for discontinuation (5/10) included grade 3 colitis, grade 2 hepatitis, aspergillus lung infection, and flare of autoimmune disorders. One quarter of patients experienced grade 2 radiation pneumonitis (RP; 10/42) with median time to development of RP 78 days from end of CRT and 45 days from start of D. RP was determined by multidisciplinary review of imaging and treatment fields. 17/42 patients developed immune related adverse events (see Table for details). There was minimal overlap between the patients who experienced pneumonitis and immune related toxicity; 2/17 had both pneumonitis and immune related toxicity (hepatitis, thyroiditis). Conclusions: In our early experience with the Pacific regimen, 29% of patients did not complete D due to either toxicity or progression during D administration. Pneumonitis was common (10/42 patients) although there were no grade 3 events. Nearly half of the patients developed an immune-related adverse event. Further analysis is needed to evaluate the real-world toxicity of this treatment as well as oncologic outcomes.[Table: see text]
Thoracic radiotherapy for renal cell carcinoma metastases.
Stewart, Glenn , Breen, William G. , Stish, B.J., Park, Sean Sunghun, Olivier, Kenneth R. , Costello, Brian A.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | February 19, 2020 | Volume: 38 | Issue: 6_suppl | Pages: 409-409

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409 Background: For patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC), metastasis-directed local therapies can delay progression and need to initiate/switch systemic therapy. We examined our experience treating lung or mediastinal metastases from RCC with radiotherapy (RT). Methods: We reviewed patients with lung or mediastinal metastases from RCC treated with RT. Overall survival (OS) and local control (LC) was measured from the start of RT using the Kaplan-Meier method. Results: Seventy-one patients were treated with RT for 89 lung or mediastinal metastases. Median follow-up was 2.0 years (range 0.02-11.4 years) after RT for surviving patients. Most patients were male (n=53, 74.6%). Median age was 58.4 years at initial diagnosis. Histology was most frequently clear cell carcinoma (n=62, 89.9%). At the time of treatment, 18 patients (25.4%) had 1-3 metastases, and the remainder (74.6%) had 4 or more metastases. Forty-one patients (57.5%) received systemic therapy prior to thoracic radiation. Initial systemic therapy was most commonly sunitinib (45%) or pazopanib (32.5%). Median time from starting systemic therapy to initiation of radiation was 2.0 years. Fifty-eight lung metastases and 31 mediastinal metastases were treated with a median 5 fractions (range 1-40), to a median total dose of 4800 cGy (range 400-7000), with a median fraction size of 500 cGy (range 150-2000). Thirty-three lesions were treated with concurrent systemic therapy, which was most commonly nivolumab (n=16). Of 89 treated lesions, 11 (12%) had local tumor recurrence, at a median of 1.6 years (range 0.4-2.9 years) after initiation of radiation. 1, 3, and 5 year MC (metastasis control) were 96.6%, 83.5% and 67.9%, respectively. Nine patients were treated with radiation in order to delay initiation of systemic therapy. Of these, 3 eventually received systemic therapy, initiated at a median 2.5 years after radiation. At last follow-up, 41 patients (57.7%) had died. Median OS was 2.6 years. Survival at 1, 3, and 5 years was 65.2%, 48.5%, and 38%, respectively. Conclusions: Radiation achieves high metastasis control rates for lung and mediastinal metastases from RCC, potentially delaying the need for systemic therapy.
Role of metastases-directed therapy (MDT) in the management of solitary metastatic prostate cancer.
Jimbo, Masaya , Haloi, Rimki , Andrews, Jack R. , Motterle, Giovanni , Joshi, Vidhu B. , Stish, B.J., Park, Sean Sunghun, Karnes, Jeffrey , Kwon, Eugene D., Ahmed, Mohamed E. , Kendi, A. Tuba

Journal of Clinical Oncology | February 19, 2020 | Volume: 38 | Issue: 6_suppl | Pages: 143-143

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143 Background: Systemic treatment in the management of metastatic prostate cancer is inevitable. However, there is a growing interest in metastases-directed therapy (MDT). We sought to investigate the efficacy of MDT in treating patients with solitary metastatic prostate cancer and hence, delaying initiation of systemic treatment (i.e., Androgen deprivation therapy or chemotherapy). Methods: We retrospectively identified 61 patients treated with targeted therapy in the form of surgery (n = 30), stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) (n = 25), or cryotherapy (n = 7) for their solitary metastases prostate cancer. Complete response was defined by achieving a PSA value of ≤0.2 ng/ml plus resolution of the solitary metastatic lesion on C-11 choline PET choline scan, while incomplete response was defined by a residual PSA of > 0.2 ng/ml and/or radiographic evidence of disease following metastases-targeted therapy. Results: Mean (±SD) age was 68.4 (±7.8) yrs., median (IQR) primary Gleason Score was 7 (7-9) and median (IQR) pre-MDT PSA was 2 (1.3-3.8) ng/ml. Median (IQR) time from primary treatment of the prostate to MDT was 5.1 (2.7-10.1) years. None of the patients were on hormone therapy at the time of presentation with solitary metastases prostate cancer. 30 patients had bone metastases, 29 patients had lymph node metastases, 1 patient had soft tissue metastasis (pelvic metastatic mass), and another patient had visceral metastasis (to the lung). 42% of the patients (n = 26) achieved complete response to targeted therapy. Median time to initiation of 2nd line systemic treatment following MDT was 17.8 months for the complete responders versus 9.3 months for incomplete responders. 11% of the patients (n = 7) did not require 2nd line therapy after their MDT for a mean (±SD) time of 56.9 (±22.5) months. Conclusions: The use of targeted therapy in the management of patients with solitary metastatic disease or low-volume metastatic disease can provide comparable outcomes to those of systemic treatment. Further studies are warranted.
A novel method for identifying downstream signals in tumor-reactive T cells following PD-1 engagement and monitoring endogenous tumor immunity and immunotherapy.
Krco, Christopher J., Olivier, Kenneth R. , Park, Sean Sunghun, Kwon, Eugene D., Dong, Haidong , Zhao, Wei , Markovic, Svetomir N. , Mansfield, Aaron S.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | January 3, 2019 | Volume: 32 | Issue: 15_suppl | Pages: 3049-3049

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Mapping prostate cancer (CaP) recurrence after prostatectomy with c-11 choline PET/CT and 3T pelvic MRI in the contemporary era.
Sobol, Ilya , Haloi, Rimki , Park, Sean Sunghun, Mynderse, Lance A. , Boorjian, Stephen A. , Thompson, R. Houston, Tollefson, Matthew K. , Gettman, Matthew T., Froemming, Adam T. , Lowe, Val J. , Frank, Igor, Karnes, R. Jeffrey , Kwon, Eugene D., Viers, Boyd R. , Davis, Brian J. , Quevedo, Fernando

Journal of Clinical Oncology | February 24, 2017 | Volume: 34 | Issue: 2_suppl | Pages: 255-255

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255 Background: The purpose of this study was to identify site-specific recurrence patterns for patients (pts) with biochemical recurrence (BCR) after prostatectomy (RP) using C-11 Choline PET/CT (C11Ch) and 3T pelvic MRI with endorectal coil (pMRI). Methods: Between 2008 and 2006, 2,466 men underwent C11Ch and pMRI for BCR after RP. From this cohort, we identified 261 pts who received no adjuvant or salvage therapy (androgen deprivation or radiation). Suspected radiographic relapse was confirmed by biopsy (46%) or progression/response to treatment in concordance with subsequent rise/decline in PSA (54%). Results: Of the 261 men evaluated, 202 (75%) had positive pMRI, C11Ch or both. Seventy nine (39%), 105 (52%) and 18 (9%) pts had high, intermediate, and low risk CaP, respectively at RP. Median PSA at the time of positive scan was 2.3 ng/mL, with a median time from BCR to radiographic disease identification of 15 months. Of these 202 men, 67 (33%) harbored prostate fossa recurrence only, 44 (22%) had a combination of local and metastatic disease and 91 (45%) had metastatic disease without local recurrence. Forty (20%) pts had pelvic nodal recurrence only and 18 (9%) had perirectal nodal involvement. Median PSA for pts with local only recurrence, distant metastases only, and local + distant disease was 2.3, 2.7 and 2.2 ng/mL, respectively, with a median interval from BCR to positive scan of 16.7, 7.9 and 11 months. Imaging revealed that 33% to 66% of our cohort would have all sites of disease treated by salvage RT depending on the extent of the treatment field Conclusions: C11Ch and pMRI were used to identify recurrence patterns in pts with BCR after RP only. At median PSA of 2.3 ng/ml, our study demonstrates a low rate of local-only recurrence, higher than anticipated frequency of metastatic recurrence with peak frequency within the pelvic lymph nodes, and substantial perirectal recurrences. Despite the high rates of distant recurrences, 2/3 of our cohort had their disease limited to the pelvis and could be potential candidates for local therapies, including salvage radiation.