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| Other names | GALLIUM GA-68 GOZETOTIDE; (68)Ga Labeled Glu-NH-CO-NH-Lys(ahx)-hbed-CC |
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| Routes of administration | intravenous (IV)[1] |
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| Excretion | Urine[1] |
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Gallium 68 PSMA-11, or Ga 68 PSMA-11, is a radiopharmaceutical made of 68Ga conjugated to prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) targeting ligand, Glu-Urea-Lys(Ahx)-HBED-CC, used for imaging prostate cancer by positron emission tomography (PET).[2] The PSMA targeting ligand specifically directs the radiolabeled imaging agent towards the prostate cancerous lesions in men. [3] This is the first drug approved by USFDA as a PET imaging agent.[3]
Initially Gallium (68Ga) chloride solution injections used for radiolabelling,[4] in 2019 European Pharmacopoeia mentions Gallium (68Ga) DOTATOC injection for radiolabelling and PET imaging.[5]
Ga 68 PSMA-11 is co-developed by University of California, Los Angeles and University of California, San Francisco, they conducted phase 3 clinical trial.[6] On 1st December 2020, the drug was first approved by USFDA for PET imaging.[3]
PSMA-11, Glu-Urea-Lys(Ahx)-HBED-CC of Ga 68 PSMA-11, directs and binds with prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA). This usually binds to cells that overexpress PSMA, such as the malignant prostate cancer cells. The radioactive Isotope of Gallium, Ga-68 is responsible for emitting β+ radiations and X-rays. This helps in recording images by positron emission tomography (PET) and CT scan.[1]
Ga 68 PSMA-11 injections are used for PET imaging of prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) positive lesions in males with prostate cancer. It can be given for the patients with suspected metastasis, and the candidates with initial definitive therapy.[1]