Prostate cancer lutetium 177 treatment

Hi VanDan, lutetium 177 targets prostate cancer cells wherever they are in the body and appears to be effective in reducing PSA. See links here.
Lutetium 177 therapy

https://ascopost.com/issues/june-25-2020/lutetium-177-labeled-psma-617-improves-psa-response-in-first-analysis-from-therap-trial-in-metastatic-prostate-cancer/

I hope it works well for your Dad.

This treatment is still experimental, but has shown pretty impressive results in some men, though not everyone benefits.

This article is the most recent I can find:

Clinical Variables Associated with PSA Response to Lutetium-177-PSMA ([177Lu]-PSMA-617) Radionuclide Treatment in Men with Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

This an abstract and this the full text

Thank you for the information and apologies for the delay in responding. It’s been pretty full on sorting out the treatment and care for my Dad.

We went for the lutetium 177 and 4 weeks in his PSA levels have dropped from 284 to 125.

best wishes

Thank you for your post snd sorry for the delay in responding, it’s been pretty full on looking after my Dad.

He has started the Lutetium treatment and after 4 weeks his PSA is deceasing 

thanks for your help

vsnessa