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ArticleEuropean journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging2026

Prompt PSA changes as a prognostic marker for response to PSMA-radioligand therapy.

Wolfram A Bosbach, Radi Saiyed Alsheikh, Nasir Gözlügöl, Federico Caobelli, Robert Seifert, Clemens Mingels, Mohamed Shelan, Dilara Akhoundova, Berna C Özdemir, Jörg Beyer and 3 more

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Wolfram A BosbachDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Inselspital, Bern, University Hospital of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4182-3516
Radi Saiyed AlsheikhDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Inselspital, Bern, University Hospital of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Nasir GözlügölDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Inselspital, Bern, University Hospital of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Federico CaobelliDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Inselspital, Bern, University Hospital of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Robert SeifertDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Inselspital, Bern, University Hospital of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Clemens MingelsDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Inselspital, Bern, University Hospital of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Mohamed ShelanDepartment of Radio-Oncology, Inselspital, Bern, University Hospital of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Dilara AkhoundovaDepartment of Medical Oncology, Inselspital, Bern, University Hospital of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Berna C ÖzdemirDepartment of Medical Oncology, Inselspital, Bern, University Hospital of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Jörg BeyerDepartment of Medical Oncology, Inselspital, Bern, University Hospital of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Paul CummingDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Inselspital, Bern, University Hospital of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Axel RomingerDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Inselspital, Bern, University Hospital of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Ali Afshar-OromiehDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Inselspital, Bern, University Hospital of Bern, Bern, Switzerland. ali.afshar@insel.ch.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4492-4243

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introductionWe investigated whether prompt changes in prostate-specific-antigen (PSA) levels within two days after the first cycle of prostate-specific-membrane-antigen radioligand therapy (PSMA-RLT) with [

methodsIn a retrospective study of 76 metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) patients, we evaluated pretreatment PSA-values and their relative changes in PSA (dPSA) two days later. We tested for correlations between dPSA with long-term biochemical response (BCR) to treatment, using a priori criteria for relevant PSA decrease (dPSA < -10%), stable PSA (-10% ≤ dPSA ≤ + 10%) and relevant PSA increase (dPSA > 10%), along with evaluation of biochemical therapy outcome according to the Prostate-Cancer-Working-Group (PCWG3).

resultsTwo days after the first [177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 cycle, 32 (42%) of the patientsshowed PSA decrease, of whom 19 (59%) had experienced a partial response according toPCWG3 criteria. Of the 37 patients with stable PSA, 17 (46%) showed partial response totreatment according to PCWG3 criteria. Among the seven patients with PSA increase, three(43%) showed partial response. Pearson correlation analysis showed statistically significantcorrelations between dPSA on day 2 and relative Nadir for the first two treatment cycles.Patients with PSA decrease or stable PSA compared to those with an increase of PSA two daysafter cycle 1 lived longer on average (399, 405 and 225 days, respectively).

conclusionCompared to those with increased PSA levels, patients with decreased or stable PSA levels two days after the first [

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DipeptidesHeterocyclic CompoundsHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingProstate-Specific AntigenProstatic Neoplasms, Castration-ResistantAgedAged, 80 and overHumansLigandsLutetiumMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisRadioisotopesRadiopharmaceuticalsRetrospective StudiesDipeptidesHeterocyclic CompoundsHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingLigandsLutetiumLutetium-177lutetium (177Lu) vipivotide tetraxetanProstate-Specific AntigenPSMA-617RadioisotopesRadiopharmaceuticals[177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617Early treatment responseMetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancerOverall survival predictionPSMA kineticsPSMA radioligand therapy

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