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Purpose: 68Ga-PSMA-11 is recommended for the selection of patients for treatment in the package insert for 177Lu-PSMA-617. We aimed to compare imaging properties and post-treatment outcomes from radioligand therapy (RLT) of patients selected with 68Ga-PSMA-11 and 18F-DCFPyL. Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 80 patients undergoing PSMA RLT, who had pretreatment imaging using either 68Ga-PSMA-11 or 18F-DCFPyL. For both groups, we compared the biodistribution and lesion uptake and the PSA response to treatment. Results: Both agents had comparable biodistribution. Patients initially imaged with 18F-DCFPyL had a higher PSA response (66% vs. 42%), and more patients had a PSA50 response (72% vs. 43%) compared to patients imaged with 68Ga-PSMA-11. Conclusion: 18F-DCFPyL and 68Ga-PSMA-11 had comparable biodistribution and lesion uptake. Patients imaged with 18F-DCFPyL demonstrated clinical benefit to PSMA RLT comparable to those imaged with 68Ga-PSMA-11, and either agent can be used for screening patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Radiopharmaceutical therapy using 177Lu-prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) is an effective prostate cancer treatment that was recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This method leverages the success of PSMA-targeted PET imaging, enabling delivery of targeted radiopharmaceutical therapy; has demonstrated a clear benefit in large prospective clinical trials; and promises to become part of the standard armamentarium of treatment for patients with prostate cancer. This review highlights the evidence supporting the use of this agent, along with important areas under investigation. Practical information on technology aspects, dose administration, nursing, and the role of the treating physician is highlighted. Overall, 177Lu-PSMA treatment requires close collaboration among referring physicians, nuclear medicine technologists, radiopharmacists, and nurses to streamline patient care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background Physicians across specialties need to be skilled at diagnosing and treating depression, yet studies show underrecognition and inadequate treatment. Understanding the reasons requires specifying the influence of patient presentation, screening, and physician competence. Objective We deployed an unannounced standardized patient (SP) case to assess clinic screening and internal medicine (IM) residents' practices in identifying, documenting, and treating depression. Methods The SP represented a new patient presenting to the outpatient clinic, complaining of fatigue, with positive Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) items 2 and 9 and a family history of depression. The SPs assessed clinic screening and IM resident practices; appropriate treatment was assessed through chart review and defined as the resident doing at least 1 of the following: prescribing a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), making a referral, or scheduling a 2-week follow-up. Results Of 129 IM residents, 85 (66%) provided appropriate treatment, 79 (61%) appropriately referred, 59 (46%) prescribed an SSRI, and 49 (38%) scheduled a 2-week follow-up, while 40 (31%) did not add depression to the problem list. The IM residents who used PHQ-2 and PHQ-9 were more likely to appropriately (89%) versus inappropriately (50%) treat (P < .001). Compared with those who did not, residents who treated appropriately assessed depression symptoms more (P < .001) and had better communication (73% versus 50%, P = .02), patient centeredness (74% versus 42%, P = .03), and patient activation skills (35% versus 11%, P < .001). Conclusions The use of unannounced SPs helps identify targets for training residents to provide evidence-based treatment of depression. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: 68 Ga-PSMA-11 is recommended for the selection of patients for treatment in the package insert for 177 Lu-PSMA-617. We aimed to compare imaging properties and post-treatment outcomes from radioligand therapy (RLT) of patients selected with 68 Ga-PSMA-11 and 18 F-DCFPyL., Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 80 patients undergoing PSMA RLT, who had pretreatment imaging using either 68 Ga-PSMA-11 or 18 F-DCFPyL. For both groups, we compared the biodistribution and lesion uptake and the PSA response to treatment., Results: Both agents had comparable biodistribution. Patients initially imaged with 18 F-DCFPyL had a higher PSA response (66% vs. 42%), and more patients had a PSA50 response (72% vs. 43%) compared to patients imaged with 68 Ga-PSMA-11., Conclusion: 18 F-DCFPyL and 68 Ga-PSMA-11 had comparable biodistribution and lesion uptake. Patients imaged with 18 F-DCFPyL demonstrated clinical benefit to PSMA RLT comparable to those imaged with 68 Ga-PSMA-11, and either agent can be used for screening patients., Competing Interests: TH has grant funding to the institution from Clovis Oncology, GE Healthcare, Lantheus, Janssen, the Prostate Cancer Foundation, Telix, and the National Cancer Institute R01CA235741 and R01CA212148. He received personal fees from Bayer and BlueEarth Diagnostics, Lantheus and received fees from and has an equity interest in RayzeBio and Curium. The remaining authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2024 Yadav, Kim, Tuchayi, Jiang, Morley, Saelee, Wang, Juarez, Lawnh-Heath, Koshkin and Hope.)

We report our initial real-world experience with 177 Lu-PSMA-617 radioligand therapy. Methods: We performed a retrospective review of patients treated with 177 Lu-PSMA-617. Pretreatment PSMA PET, laboratory findings, overall survival, a fall in prostate-specific antigen by 50% (PSA50), and toxicities were evaluated. Results: Ninety-nine patients were included. Sixty patients achieved a PSA50. Seven of 18 (39%) patients who did not meet the TheraP PSMA imaging criteria achieved a PSA50. Nineteen of 31 (61%) patients who did not meet the VISION laboratory criteria achieved a PSA50. Sixty-three patients had a delay or stoppage in therapy, which was due to a good response in 19 patients and progressive disease in 14 patients. Of 10 patients with a good response who restarted treatment, 9 subsequently achieved a PSA50 on retreatment. The most common toxicities were anemia (33%) and thrombocytopenia (21%). Conclusion: At our center, patients who did not meet the TheraP PSMA imaging criteria or the VISION laboratory criteria benefited from 177 Lu-PSMA-617 radioligand therapy., (© 2024 by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.)

Radiopharmaceutical therapy using 177 Lu-prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) is an effective prostate cancer treatment that was recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This method leverages the success of PSMA-targeted PET imaging, enabling delivery of targeted radiopharmaceutical therapy; has demonstrated a clear benefit in large prospective clinical trials; and promises to become part of the standard armamentarium of treatment for patients with prostate cancer. This review highlights the evidence supporting the use of this agent, along with important areas under investigation. Practical information on technology aspects, dose administration, nursing, and the role of the treating physician is highlighted. Overall, 177 Lu-PSMA treatment requires close collaboration among referring physicians, nuclear medicine technologists, radiopharmacists, and nurses to streamline patient care., (© 2022 by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.)