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SynthesisProstate cancer and prostatic diseases2026

Prognostic factors of PSMA-targeted radioligand therapy in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Takafumi Yanagisawa, Akihiro Matsukawa, Paweł Rajwa, Marcin Miszczyk, Tamás Fazekas, Benjamin Pradere, Keiichiro Miyajima, Yuki Enei, Angelo Cormio, Alessandro Dematteis and 7 more

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Synthesis in Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Quantitative [Molecular imaging and biology · 2026
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  3. Baseline PSMA PET/CT Biomarkers for Patient Selection in [Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

17 authors.

Takafumi Yanagisawa *Department of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7410-0712
Akihiro Matsukawa *Department of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3324-762X
Paweł RajwaDepartment of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4073-6584
Marcin MiszczykDepartment of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4375-0827
Tamás FazekasDepartment of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Benjamin PradereDepartment of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7768-8558
Keiichiro MiyajimaDepartment of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Yuki EneiDepartment of Urology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Angelo CormioDepartment of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6897-7040
Alessandro DematteisDepartment of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Timo SoeterikDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center, Utrecht, Netherlands.
Atsuya OkadaTheranostics Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan.
Hidetoshi KurumaTheranostics Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan.
Nat LenzoICON Cancer Centre Theranostics, Perth, WA, Australia.
Shahrokh F ShariatDepartment of Urology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria. shahrokh.shariat@meduniwien.ac.at.
Kenta MikiDepartment of Urology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Takahiro KimuraDepartment of Urology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. tkimura0809@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5673-1553

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundProstate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-targeted radioligand therapy (RLT) is a widely accepted treatment option for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). However, synthesized evidence regarding potential prognostic factors for oncologic outcomes in patients treated with PSMA-RLT is lacking. We aimed to synthesize prognosticators of oncologic outcomes in patients with mCRPC treated with PSMA-RLT.

methodsPubMed®, Web of Science™, and Embase® databases were systemically searched in March 2025 for studies. Eligible studies investigated pretreatment clinical, hematologic, or radiographical prognostic factors for oncologic outcomes, such as progression-free (PFS) or overall survivals (OS) in patients with mCRPC treated with PSMA-RLT. Only parameters assessed through multivariable analysis adjusting for potential confounders were synthesized. (CRD42024598718)

resultsA total of 39 studies (n = 4819) were included in the systematic review and 32 studies (n = 3038) were included in the meta-analysis. Prior chemotherapy (pooled HR: 1.43, 95%CI: 1.10-1.85), visceral metastases (pooled HR: 1.41, 95%CI: 1.05-1.89), and liver metastasis (pooled HR: 1.75, 95%CI: 1.37-2.25) were associated with worse PFS. Poor performance status (PS) (pooled HR: 1.99, 95%CI: 1.45-2.74), prior chemotherapy (pooled HR: 1.39, 95%CI: 1.19-1.63), visceral metastasis (pooled HR: 1.65, 95%CI: 1.33-2.05), bone metastasis (pooled HR: 2.09, 95%CI: 1.39-3.13), liver metastasis (pooled HR: 2.15, 95%CI: 1.84-2.50), and lower pretreatment hemoglobin levels (pooled HR: 1.25, 95%CI: 1.09-1.43) were associated with poorer OS. Higher pretreatment SUV

conclusionsPrior chemotherapy use and location of metastases influence the prognosis of patients with mCRPC treated with PSMA-RLT. A higher pre-treatment SUV

Indexed as

Antigens, SurfaceGlutamate Carboxypeptidase IIProstatic Neoplasms, Castration-ResistantRadiopharmaceuticalsHumansMalePrognosisAntigens, SurfaceFOLH1 protein, humanGlutamate Carboxypeptidase IIRadiopharmaceuticals

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PMCPMC13190232

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