General Information of This Drug
Drug ID DRG00028
Drug Name Gallium-68
Synonyms
Gallium-68; Gallium Ga-68; 15757-14-9; Gallium, isotope of mass 68; 98B30EPP5S; 68Ga; UNII-98B30EPP5S; GA 68; Q2516934
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Target(s) Human Deoxyribonucleic acid (hDNA)  Target Info 
Structure
Formula
Ga
#Ro5 Violations (Lipinski): 0 Molecular Weight (mw) 67.927
Lipid-water partition coefficient (xlogp) Not Available
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count (hbonddonor) 0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count (hbondacc) 0
Rotatable Bond Count (rotbonds) 0
PubChem CID
5488452
Canonical smiles
[Ga]
InChI
InChI=1S/Ga/i1-2
InChIKey
GYHNNYVSQQEPJS-YPZZEJLDSA-N
IUPAC Name
gallium-68
Each Peptide-drug Conjugate Related to This Drug
Full Information of The Activity Data of The PDC(s) Related to This Drug
68Ga-DOTATATE [Approved]
Identified from the Human Clinical Data
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Experiment 1 Reporting the Activity Data of This PDC [1]
Indication Neuroendocrine tumour
Efficacy Data Median detection ratio 75.30%
Patients Enrolled
75 patients with histologically confirmed neuroendocrine tumours and routine clinical.
MOA of PDC
18F-AlF-OC is noninferior and even superior to 68Ga-DOTATATE/NOC PET in NET patients. This validates 18F-AlF-OC as an option for clinical practice somatostatin receptor PET.
Description
In total, 4,709 different tumor lesions were detected: 3,454 with 68Ga-DOTATATE/NOC and 4,278 with 18F-AlF-OC. The mean DR with 18F-AlF-OC was significantly higher than with 68Ga-DOTATATE/NOC (91.1% vs. 75.3%; P < 10-5).
Experiment 2 Reporting the Activity Data of This PDC [1]
Indication Neuroendocrine tumour
Efficacy Data Difference in detection ratio 11.80%
Patients Enrolled
75 patients with histologically confirmed neuroendocrine tumours and routine clinical.
MOA of PDC
18F-AlF-OC is noninferior and even superior to 68Ga-DOTATATE/NOC PET in NET patients. This validates 18F-AlF-OC as an option for clinical practice somatostatin receptor PET.
Description
The resulting mean DDR was 15.8%, with a lower margin of the 95% CI (95% CI, 9.6%-22.0%) higher than -15%, which is the prespecified boundary for noninferiority. The mean DDRs for the 68Ga-DOTATATE and 68Ga-DOTANOC subgroups were 11.8% (95% CI, 4.3-19.3) and 27.5% (95% CI, 17.8-37.1), respectively.
68Ga-NODAGA-E[c(RGDyK)]2 [Phase 3]
Discovered Using Cell Line-derived Xenograft Model
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Experiment 1 Reporting the Activity Data of This PDC [2]
Indication Glioblastoma
Efficacy Data Radiochemical purity 89%-99%
In Vivo Model Nude mice bearing either human glioblastoma (U87MG)/human neuroendocrine (H727) xenograft tumors.
Debio-0328 [Phase 1]
Identified from the Human Clinical Data
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Experiment 1 Reporting the Activity Data of This PDC [3]
Indication Clear cell renal cell carcinoma
Efficacy Data SUV mean values 39
Patients Enrolled
48 years old patient with metastatic ccRCC.
Administration Dosage 185 MBq (±20%)
MOA of PDC
Carbonic anhydrase IX (CAIX) is a cell-surface glycoprotein involved in acidbase regulation. Aberrant tumor expression contributes to extracellular acidification, promoting tumor progression. The CAIX-encoding gene is overexpressed in more than 90% of ccRCC cases, often because of alterations in the von HippelLindau gene. With physiologic CAIX expression restricted to gastrointestinal epithelia, high tumoral expression presents diagnostic and therapeutic opportunities. Indeed, PET/CT-based tumor visualization with 89Zr-labeled anti-CAIX antibodies ([89Zr]Zr-girentuximab) can aid diagnosis of localized and metastatic ccRCC and enable differentiation of indolent versus benign tumors, which is challenging with conventional imaging. The CAIX-binding cyclic peptide DPI-4452, labeled with diagnostic (68Ga) or therapeutic (177Lu) radioisotopes, provides a novel theranostic pair to target CAIX-expressing tumors. Here, we report the characteristics of diagnostic [68Ga]Ga-DPI-4452 in patients with ccRCC.

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Description
After [68Ga]Ga-DPI-4452 administration, high tumor-specific uptake was observed as early as 15min and was sustained for all time points assessed. One hour was chosen as the optimal time point on the basis of central reader visual assessment of image quality, visualization of all lesions, and heterogeneity in tumor uptake. Among all lesions, 17 metastases in bone, lymph nodes, lungs, pancreas, and parotid glands were not readily identifiable by conventional imaging. Low renal parenchymal uptake enabled identification of renal tumors. SUVmax 1h after administration across 36 lesions ranged from 6.8 to 211.6 (mean, 64.6 [SD, 54.8]). In patients 1, 2, and 3, the highest SUVmax was 109, 106, and 212, respectively, whereas the highest SUVmean was 39, 62, and 89, respectively.

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Experiment 2 Reporting the Activity Data of This PDC [3]
Indication Clear cell renal cell carcinoma
Efficacy Data SUV mean values 62
Patients Enrolled
51 years old patient with metastatic ccRCC.
Administration Dosage 185 MBq (±20%)
MOA of PDC
Carbonic anhydrase IX (CAIX) is a cell-surface glycoprotein involved in acidbase regulation. Aberrant tumor expression contributes to extracellular acidification, promoting tumor progression. The CAIX-encoding gene is overexpressed in more than 90% of ccRCC cases, often because of alterations in the von HippelLindau gene. With physiologic CAIX expression restricted to gastrointestinal epithelia, high tumoral expression presents diagnostic and therapeutic opportunities. Indeed, PET/CT-based tumor visualization with 89Zr-labeled anti-CAIX antibodies ([89Zr]Zr-girentuximab) can aid diagnosis of localized and metastatic ccRCC and enable differentiation of indolent versus benign tumors, which is challenging with conventional imaging. The CAIX-binding cyclic peptide DPI-4452, labeled with diagnostic (68Ga) or therapeutic (177Lu) radioisotopes, provides a novel theranostic pair to target CAIX-expressing tumors. Here, we report the characteristics of diagnostic [68Ga]Ga-DPI-4452 in patients with ccRCC.

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Description
After [68Ga]Ga-DPI-4452 administration, high tumor-specific uptake was observed as early as 15min and was sustained for all time points assessed. One hour was chosen as the optimal time point on the basis of central reader visual assessment of image quality, visualization of all lesions, and heterogeneity in tumor uptake. Among all lesions, 17 metastases in bone, lymph nodes, lungs, pancreas, and parotid glands were not readily identifiable by conventional imaging. Low renal parenchymal uptake enabled identification of renal tumors. SUVmax 1h after administration across 36 lesions ranged from 6.8 to 211.6 (mean, 64.6 [SD, 54.8]). In patients 1, 2, and 3, the highest SUVmax was 109, 106, and 212, respectively, whereas the highest SUVmean was 39, 62, and 89, respectively.

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Experiment 3 Reporting the Activity Data of This PDC [3]
Indication Clear cell renal cell carcinoma
Efficacy Data SUV mean values 89
Patients Enrolled
54 years old patient with metastatic ccRCC.
Administration Dosage 185 MBq (±20%)
MOA of PDC
Carbonic anhydrase IX (CAIX) is a cell-surface glycoprotein involved in acidbase regulation. Aberrant tumor expression contributes to extracellular acidification, promoting tumor progression. The CAIX-encoding gene is overexpressed in more than 90% of ccRCC cases, often because of alterations in the von HippelLindau gene. With physiologic CAIX expression restricted to gastrointestinal epithelia, high tumoral expression presents diagnostic and therapeutic opportunities. Indeed, PET/CT-based tumor visualization with 89Zr-labeled anti-CAIX antibodies ([89Zr]Zr-girentuximab) can aid diagnosis of localized and metastatic ccRCC and enable differentiation of indolent versus benign tumors, which is challenging with conventional imaging. The CAIX-binding cyclic peptide DPI-4452, labeled with diagnostic (68Ga) or therapeutic (177Lu) radioisotopes, provides a novel theranostic pair to target CAIX-expressing tumors. Here, we report the characteristics of diagnostic [68Ga]Ga-DPI-4452 in patients with ccRCC.

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Description
After [68Ga]Ga-DPI-4452 administration, high tumor-specific uptake was observed as early as 15min and was sustained for all time points assessed. One hour was chosen as the optimal time point on the basis of central reader visual assessment of image quality, visualization of all lesions, and heterogeneity in tumor uptake. Among all lesions, 17 metastases in bone, lymph nodes, lungs, pancreas, and parotid glands were not readily identifiable by conventional imaging. Low renal parenchymal uptake enabled identification of renal tumors. SUVmax 1h after administration across 36 lesions ranged from 6.8 to 211.6 (mean, 64.6 [SD, 54.8]). In patients 1, 2, and 3, the highest SUVmax was 109, 106, and 212, respectively, whereas the highest SUVmean was 39, 62, and 89, respectively.

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Experiment 4 Reporting the Activity Data of This PDC [3]
Indication Clear cell renal cell carcinoma
Efficacy Data SUV max values 106
Patients Enrolled
51 years old patient with metastatic ccRCC.
Administration Dosage 185 MBq (±20%)
MOA of PDC
Carbonic anhydrase IX (CAIX) is a cell-surface glycoprotein involved in acidbase regulation. Aberrant tumor expression contributes to extracellular acidification, promoting tumor progression. The CAIX-encoding gene is overexpressed in more than 90% of ccRCC cases, often because of alterations in the von HippelLindau gene. With physiologic CAIX expression restricted to gastrointestinal epithelia, high tumoral expression presents diagnostic and therapeutic opportunities. Indeed, PET/CT-based tumor visualization with 89Zr-labeled anti-CAIX antibodies ([89Zr]Zr-girentuximab) can aid diagnosis of localized and metastatic ccRCC and enable differentiation of indolent versus benign tumors, which is challenging with conventional imaging. The CAIX-binding cyclic peptide DPI-4452, labeled with diagnostic (68Ga) or therapeutic (177Lu) radioisotopes, provides a novel theranostic pair to target CAIX-expressing tumors. Here, we report the characteristics of diagnostic [68Ga]Ga-DPI-4452 in patients with ccRCC.

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Description
After [68Ga]Ga-DPI-4452 administration, high tumor-specific uptake was observed as early as 15min and was sustained for all time points assessed. One hour was chosen as the optimal time point on the basis of central reader visual assessment of image quality, visualization of all lesions, and heterogeneity in tumor uptake. Among all lesions, 17 metastases in bone, lymph nodes, lungs, pancreas, and parotid glands were not readily identifiable by conventional imaging. Low renal parenchymal uptake enabled identification of renal tumors. SUVmax 1h after administration across 36 lesions ranged from 6.8 to 211.6 (mean, 64.6 [SD, 54.8]). In patients 1, 2, and 3, the highest SUVmax was 109, 106, and 212, respectively, whereas the highest SUVmean was 39, 62, and 89, respectively.

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Experiment 5 Reporting the Activity Data of This PDC [3]
Indication Clear cell renal cell carcinoma
Efficacy Data SUV max values 109
Patients Enrolled
48 years old patient with metastatic ccRCC.
Administration Dosage 185 MBq (±20%)
MOA of PDC
Carbonic anhydrase IX (CAIX) is a cell-surface glycoprotein involved in acidbase regulation. Aberrant tumor expression contributes to extracellular acidification, promoting tumor progression. The CAIX-encoding gene is overexpressed in more than 90% of ccRCC cases, often because of alterations in the von HippelLindau gene. With physiologic CAIX expression restricted to gastrointestinal epithelia, high tumoral expression presents diagnostic and therapeutic opportunities. Indeed, PET/CT-based tumor visualization with 89Zr-labeled anti-CAIX antibodies ([89Zr]Zr-girentuximab) can aid diagnosis of localized and metastatic ccRCC and enable differentiation of indolent versus benign tumors, which is challenging with conventional imaging. The CAIX-binding cyclic peptide DPI-4452, labeled with diagnostic (68Ga) or therapeutic (177Lu) radioisotopes, provides a novel theranostic pair to target CAIX-expressing tumors. Here, we report the characteristics of diagnostic [68Ga]Ga-DPI-4452 in patients with ccRCC.

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Description
After [68Ga]Ga-DPI-4452 administration, high tumor-specific uptake was observed as early as 15min and was sustained for all time points assessed. One hour was chosen as the optimal time point on the basis of central reader visual assessment of image quality, visualization of all lesions, and heterogeneity in tumor uptake. Among all lesions, 17 metastases in bone, lymph nodes, lungs, pancreas, and parotid glands were not readily identifiable by conventional imaging. Low renal parenchymal uptake enabled identification of renal tumors. SUVmax 1h after administration across 36 lesions ranged from 6.8 to 211.6 (mean, 64.6 [SD, 54.8]). In patients 1, 2, and 3, the highest SUVmax was 109, 106, and 212, respectively, whereas the highest SUVmean was 39, 62, and 89, respectively.

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Experiment 6 Reporting the Activity Data of This PDC [3]
Indication Clear cell renal cell carcinoma
Efficacy Data SUV max values 212
Patients Enrolled
54 years old patient with metastatic ccRCC.
Administration Dosage 185 MBq (±20%)
MOA of PDC
Carbonic anhydrase IX (CAIX) is a cell-surface glycoprotein involved in acidbase regulation. Aberrant tumor expression contributes to extracellular acidification, promoting tumor progression. The CAIX-encoding gene is overexpressed in more than 90% of ccRCC cases, often because of alterations in the von HippelLindau gene. With physiologic CAIX expression restricted to gastrointestinal epithelia, high tumoral expression presents diagnostic and therapeutic opportunities. Indeed, PET/CT-based tumor visualization with 89Zr-labeled anti-CAIX antibodies ([89Zr]Zr-girentuximab) can aid diagnosis of localized and metastatic ccRCC and enable differentiation of indolent versus benign tumors, which is challenging with conventional imaging. The CAIX-binding cyclic peptide DPI-4452, labeled with diagnostic (68Ga) or therapeutic (177Lu) radioisotopes, provides a novel theranostic pair to target CAIX-expressing tumors. Here, we report the characteristics of diagnostic [68Ga]Ga-DPI-4452 in patients with ccRCC.

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Description
After [68Ga]Ga-DPI-4452 administration, high tumor-specific uptake was observed as early as 15min and was sustained for all time points assessed. One hour was chosen as the optimal time point on the basis of central reader visual assessment of image quality, visualization of all lesions, and heterogeneity in tumor uptake. Among all lesions, 17 metastases in bone, lymph nodes, lungs, pancreas, and parotid glands were not readily identifiable by conventional imaging. Low renal parenchymal uptake enabled identification of renal tumors. SUVmax 1h after administration across 36 lesions ranged from 6.8 to 211.6 (mean, 64.6 [SD, 54.8]). In patients 1, 2, and 3, the highest SUVmax was 109, 106, and 212, respectively, whereas the highest SUVmean was 39, 62, and 89, respectively.

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Experiment 7 Reporting the Activity Data of This PDC [3]
Indication Clear cell renal cell carcinoma
Efficacy Data Headache 33.30%
Patients Enrolled
3 patients with metastatic ccRCC.
Administration Dosage 185 MBq (±20%)
MOA of PDC
Carbonic anhydrase IX (CAIX) is a cell-surface glycoprotein involved in acidbase regulation. Aberrant tumor expression contributes to extracellular acidification, promoting tumor progression. The CAIX-encoding gene is overexpressed in more than 90% of ccRCC cases, often because of alterations in the von HippelLindau gene. With physiologic CAIX expression restricted to gastrointestinal epithelia, high tumoral expression presents diagnostic and therapeutic opportunities. Indeed, PET/CT-based tumor visualization with 89Zr-labeled anti-CAIX antibodies ([89Zr]Zr-girentuximab) can aid diagnosis of localized and metastatic ccRCC and enable differentiation of indolent versus benign tumors, which is challenging with conventional imaging. The CAIX-binding cyclic peptide DPI-4452, labeled with diagnostic (68Ga) or therapeutic (177Lu) radioisotopes, provides a novel theranostic pair to target CAIX-expressing tumors. Here, we report the characteristics of diagnostic [68Ga]Ga-DPI-4452 in patients with ccRCC.

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Description
No clinically significant toxicity was observed; treatment-emergent adverse events (headache and increased blood creatine kinase [1 each; 33.3%]) were not causally related to [68Ga]Ga-DPI-4452. No significant changes in vital signs, laboratory assessments, or electrocardiograms were observed.
Experiment 8 Reporting the Activity Data of This PDC [3]
Indication Clear cell renal cell carcinoma
Efficacy Data Blood creatine kinase increase 33.30%
Patients Enrolled
3 patients with metastatic ccRCC.
Administration Dosage 185 MBq (±20%)
MOA of PDC
Carbonic anhydrase IX (CAIX) is a cell-surface glycoprotein involved in acidbase regulation. Aberrant tumor expression contributes to extracellular acidification, promoting tumor progression. The CAIX-encoding gene is overexpressed in more than 90% of ccRCC cases, often because of alterations in the von HippelLindau gene. With physiologic CAIX expression restricted to gastrointestinal epithelia, high tumoral expression presents diagnostic and therapeutic opportunities. Indeed, PET/CT-based tumor visualization with 89Zr-labeled anti-CAIX antibodies ([89Zr]Zr-girentuximab) can aid diagnosis of localized and metastatic ccRCC and enable differentiation of indolent versus benign tumors, which is challenging with conventional imaging. The CAIX-binding cyclic peptide DPI-4452, labeled with diagnostic (68Ga) or therapeutic (177Lu) radioisotopes, provides a novel theranostic pair to target CAIX-expressing tumors. Here, we report the characteristics of diagnostic [68Ga]Ga-DPI-4452 in patients with ccRCC.

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Description
No clinically significant toxicity was observed; treatment-emergent adverse events (headache and increased blood creatine kinase [1 each; 33.3%]) were not causally related to [68Ga]Ga-DPI-4452. No significant changes in vital signs, laboratory assessments, or electrocardiograms were observed.
68Ga-DOTANOC [Phase 1]
Identified from the Human Clinical Data
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Experiment 1 Reporting the Activity Data of This PDC [1]
Indication Neuroendocrine tumour
Efficacy Data Difference in detection ratio 27.50%
Patients Enrolled
75 patients with histologically confirmed neuroendocrine tumours and routine clinical.
MOA of PDC
18F-AlF-OC is noninferior and even superior to 68Ga-DOTATATE/NOC PET in NET patients. This validates 18F-AlF-OC as an option for clinical practice somatostatin receptor PET.
Description
The resulting mean DDR was 15.8%, with a lower margin of the 95% CI (95% CI, 9.6%-22.0%) higher than -15%, which is the prespecified boundary for noninferiority. The mean DDRs for the 68Ga-DOTATATE and 68Ga-DOTANOC subgroups were 11.8% (95% CI, 4.3-19.3) and 27.5% (95% CI, 17.8-37.1), respectively.
68Ga-PSMA HBED-CC [Investigative]
Identified from the Human Clinical Data
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Experiment 1 Reporting the Activity Data of This PDC [4]
Indication Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer
Efficacy Data Stable disease (SD) 31.60%
Patients Enrolled
Patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
Description
A PSA response was seen in 18 patients (47.4%), stable disease in 12 (31.6%) and progressive disease in 8 (21.1%).
Experiment 2 Reporting the Activity Data of This PDC [4]
Indication Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer
Efficacy Data Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumours (RECIST) 11.30%
Patients Enrolled
Patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
Description
After RLT the median PSA level decreased by 44%, TTV by 45.1%, SUVmean by 25.8% and RECIST by 11.3%.
Experiment 3 Reporting the Activity Data of This PDC [4]
Indication Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer
Efficacy Data PSA response 47.40%
Patients Enrolled
Patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
Description
A PSA response was seen in 18 patients (47.4%), stable disease in 12 (31.6%) and progressive disease in 8 (21.1%).
Experiment 4 Reporting the Activity Data of This PDC [4]
Indication Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer
Efficacy Data Progressive Disease (PD) 21.10%
Patients Enrolled
Patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
Description
A PSA response was seen in 18 patients (47.4%), stable disease in 12 (31.6%) and progressive disease in 8 (21.1%).
Experiment 5 Reporting the Activity Data of This PDC [4]
Indication Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer
Efficacy Data Mean standardized uptake values (SUVmean) 26%
Patients Enrolled
Patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
Description
After RLT the median PSA level decreased by 44%, TTV by 45.1%, SUVmean by 25.8% and RECIST by 11.3%.
Experiment 6 Reporting the Activity Data of This PDC [4]
Indication Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer
Efficacy Data Decrease of total tumor volumes (TTV) 45%
Patients Enrolled
Patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
Description
After RLT the median PSA level decreased by 44%, TTV by 45.1%, SUVmean by 25.8% and RECIST by 11.3%.
Experiment 7 Reporting the Activity Data of This PDC [4]
Indication Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer
Efficacy Data Decrease of median PSA level 44%
Patients Enrolled
Patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
Description
After RLT the median PSA level decreased by 44%, TTV by 45.1%, SUVmean by 25.8% and RECIST by 11.3%.
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Ref 1 (18)F-AlF-NOTA-Octreotide Outperforms (68)Ga-DOTATATE/NOC PET in Neuroendocrine Tumor Patients: Results from a Prospective, Multicenter Study. J Nucl Med. 2023 Apr;64(4):632-638. doi: 10.2967/jnumed.122.264563. Epub 2022 Oct 20.
Ref 2 Comparison of two new angiogenesis PET tracers 68Ga-NODAGA-E[c(RGDyK)]2 and (64)Cu-NODAGA-E[c(RGDyK)]2; in vivo imaging studies in human xenograft tumors. Nucl Med Biol. 2014 Mar;41(3):259-67. doi: 10.1016/j.nucmedbio.2013.12.003. Epub 2013 Dec 12.
Ref 3 First-in-Human Safety, Imaging, and Dosimetry of a Carbonic Anhydrase IX-Targeting Peptide, [(68)Ga]Ga-DPI-4452, in Patients with Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma. J Nucl Med. 2024 Feb 22;65(5):740-3. doi: 10.2967/jnumed.123.267175. Online ahead of print.
Ref 4 Response assessment using (68)Ga-PSMA ligand PET in patients undergoing (177)Lu-PSMA radioligand therapy for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2019 May;46(5):1063-1072. doi: 10.1007/s00259-018-4236-4. Epub 2018 Dec 19.