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    Novartis nuclear drug approved by FDA: Pluvicto

    • Last Update: 2022-04-29
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    On March 23, 2022, Novartis announced that 177Lu-PSMA-617 was approved by the FDA for the treatment of PSMA-positive, treatment-progressed castration-resistant prostate cancer under the trade name Pluvicto
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    The FDA also approved gallium-68 as a contrast agent for PSMA-positive tumors under the trade name Locametz
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    The radiation dose of Pluvicto was measured at 1000 MBq/ml, and the half-life of Lutetium 177 was 6.
    647 days
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    As a nuclear drug, Pluvicto combines targeting ligands and radioisotope therapy, targeting PSMA-positive cells, and causing DNA damage through radioisotopes to kill tumor cells
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    The approval of Pluvicto is based on the data of the Phase III clinical VISION, the overall response rate of the treatment is 30%, of which the complete response rate is 6%, and the treatment reduces the risk of death by 38%
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    The safety figures for Pluvicto are as follows
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    Novartis is expanding the range of treatments for Pluvicto
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    Conclusion The approval of Pluvicto marks another major progress in the field of nuclear medicine, and provides an important treatment for many refractory cancers
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    Novartis also has a number of nuclear drugs under development, most of which use the lutetium-177 isotope
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