Alpha-PET for Prostate Cancer: Preclinical investigation using Tb-149-PSMA-617

• In this study, it was aimed to investigate Tb-149-PSMA-617 for targeted a-therapy (TAT) using a mouse model of prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-expressing prostate cancer. Tb-149-PSMA-617 was prepared with >98% radiochemical purity (6 MBq/nmol) for the treatment of mice with PSMA-positive PC-3 PIP tumors. Tb-149-PSMA-617 was applied at 1 x 6 MBq (Day 0) or 2 x 3 MBq (Day 0 & Day 1 or Day 0 & Day 3) and the mice were monitored over time until they had reached a pre-defined endpoint which required euthanasia. The tumor growth was significantly delayed in mice of the treated groups as compared to untreated controls (p < 0.05). TAT was most effective in mice injected with 2 x 3 MBq (Day 0 & 1) resulting in a median lifetime of 36 days, whereas in untreated mice, the median lifetime was only 20 days. Due to the beta(+)-emission of Tb-149, tumor localization was feasible using PET/CT after injection of Tb-149-PSMA-617 (5 MBq). The PET images confirmed the selective accumulation of Tb-149-PSMA-617 in PC-3 PIP tumor xenografts. The unique characteristics of Tb-149 for TAT make this radionuclide of particular interest for future clinical translation, thereby, potentially enabling PET-based imaging to monitor the radioligand's tissue distribution.

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MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Medicinsk bioteknologi -- Biomedicinsk laboratorievetenskap/teknologi (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Medical Biotechnology -- Biomedical Laboratory Science/Technology (hsv//eng)

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radionuclide therapy

radioligand therapy

membrane antigen

in-vivo

dosimetry estimate

long-term

inhibitors

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