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PSMA therapy promotes similar prostate cancer survival regardless of regimen


 


Key clinical point: Treatment with lutetium prostate-specific membrane antigen (Lu-PSMA) therapy at 6.0 GBq and 7.4 GBq yielded similar PSA response rates and overall survival for patients with progressive metastatic castrate resistant prostate cancer.

Major finding: The primary endpoint of PSA response of at least a 50% reduction from baseline after 2 treatment cycles was met in 28% of the whole cohort, and 46% and 19%, respectively, for treatment regimens of 6.0 GBq and 7.4 GBq.

Study details: The data come from a prospective, phase II trial of 71 men with progressive, metastatic castrate resistant prostate cancer. The patients were randomized to Lu-PSMA therapy at doses of either 6.0 vs 7.4 GBq.

Disclosures: The original study was supported by Endocyte. The researchers had no financial conflicts to disclose.

Source: Calais J. et al. J Nucl Med. 2021 May 20. doi: 10.2967/jnumed.121.261982.

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