Biomarkers to optimize PSMA-targeted radioligand therapy for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer

Although the recently approved prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-targeted radioligand therapy (RLT) [177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 has improved outcomes for patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), not all patients respond optimally to this treatment; even measuring respons...

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Main Authors: Himisha Beltran, Jeremie Calais, Louise Emmett, Phillip H. Kuo, Christopher J. Logothetis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1583168/full
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Summary:Although the recently approved prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-targeted radioligand therapy (RLT) [177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 has improved outcomes for patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), not all patients respond optimally to this treatment; even measuring response accurately can be difficult. Moreover, there is currently a lack of validated prognostic and predictive biomarkers for [177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 treatment in this patient population. There is, therefore, a growing need to identify biomarkers to help optimize patient selection for [177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 and guide therapy decision-making. This review explores the landscape of emerging clinical, molecular, and imaging biomarkers, and their potential utility as prognostic and/or predictive biomarkers in the context of [177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 treatment for patients with mCRPC.
ISSN:2234-943X