Radionuclide Therapy With 177 Lu-PSMA in a Patient With Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Clin Nucl Med. 2024 Jun 1;49(6):584-586. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000005212. Epub 2024 Apr 17.

Abstract

A 69-year-old man diagnosed with progressive bone metastatic castration-resistant prostate adenocarcinoma and concurrent alcoholic cirrhosis with multiple hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) nodules was referred to our nuclear medicine service for 177 Lu-PSMA-617 therapy. The patient's pretreatment screening using 68 Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT revealed high prostate-specific membrane antigen expression in both prostatic and HCC lesions. The patient underwent 2 doses of 177 Lu-PSMA-617. Subsequent imaging assessments with 68 Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT and hepatic MRI indicated progressive HCC nodules, while showing a partial response in prostatic bone metastases. Positive clinical and biological responses were observed only in prostatic disease, but not in HCC nodules.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular* / diagnostic imaging
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular* / radiotherapy
  • Dipeptides / therapeutic use
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
  • Liver Neoplasms* / radiotherapy
  • Lutetium*
  • Male
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography
  • Radioisotopes / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Lutetium
  • Radioisotopes
  • Dipeptides
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring