Frontiers in Oncology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: Sept. 1, 2023
Prostate
cancer
(PCa)
is
a
serious
threat
to
the
health
of
men
all
over
world.
The
progression
PCa
varies
greatly
among
different
individuals.
In
clinical
practice,
some
patients
often
progress
advanced
PCa.
Therefore,
accurate
imaging
for
diagnosis
and
staging
particularly
important
management
patients.
Conventional
examinations
such
as
MRI
CT
cannot
accurately
diagnose
pathological
stages
PCa,
especially
metastatic
lymph
node
(LN)
stages.
As
result,
developing
an
molecular
targeted
crucial
specific
membrane
antigen
(PSMA)
great
value
in
because
its
expression
At
present,
researchers
have
developed
positron
emission
tomography
(PET)
targeting
PSMA.
A
large
number
studies
confirmed
that
it
not
only
has
higher
tumor
detection
rate,
but
also
diagnostic
efficacy
stage
compared
with
traditional
methods.
This
review
summarizes
recent
on
PSMA
PET
diagnosis,
analyzes
detail,
provides
new
ideas
urological
clinicians
management.
Diagnostics,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(7), P. 1665 - 1665
Published: July 8, 2022
Background:
Several
studies
proposed
the
use
of
positron
emission
tomography
(PET)
with
Prostate
Specific
Membrane
Antigen
(PSMA)-targeting
radiopharmaceuticals
in
brain
tumors.
Our
aim
is
to
calculate
diagnostic
accuracy
these
methods
high-grade
gliomas
(HGG)
a
bivariate
meta-analysis.
Methods:
A
comprehensive
literature
search
on
PET/CT
or
PET/MRI
PSMA-targeting
HGG
was
performed.
Original
articles
evaluating
imaging
both
differential
diagnosis
between
and
low-grade
(LGG)
assessment
suspicious
recurrence
were
included.
Pooled
sensitivity,
specificity,
positive
negative
likelihood
ratios
(LR+
LR-),
odds
ratio
(DOR)
including
95%
confidence
intervals
(95%
CI)
calculated.
Statistical
heterogeneity
also
assessed
using
I2
test.
Results:
The
meta-analysis
six
selected
(157
patients)
provided
following
results
about
HGG:
sensitivity
98.2%
CI:
75.3–99.9%),
specificity
91.2%
68.4–98.1%),
LR+
4.5
2.2–9.3),
LR−
0.07
0.04–0.15),
DOR
70.1
19.6–250.9).
No
significant
statistical
among
included
found
(I2
=
0%).
Conclusions:
quantitative
data
demonstrate
high
for
detection.
However,
more
are
needed
confirm
promising
role
PSMA-targeted
PET
this
clinical
setting.
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
27(12), P. 3862 - 3862
Published: June 16, 2022
The
aim
of
this
work
is
to
compare
[68Ga]Ga-PSMA-11
and
[18F]PSMA-1007
PET/CT
as
imaging
agents
in
patients
with
prostate
cancer
(PCa).
Comparisons
were
made
by
evaluating
times
costs
the
radiolabeling
process,
features
including
pharmacokinetics,
impact
on
patient
management.
analysis
advantages
drawbacks
both
radioligands
might
help
make
a
better
choice
based
firm
data.
For
[68Ga]Ga-PSMA-11,
radiochemical
yield
(RCY)
using
low
starting
activity
(L,
average
596.55
±
37.97
MBq)
was
80.98
0.05%,
while
high
one
(H,
1436.27
68.68
MBq),
RCY
71.48
0.04%.
Thus,
increased
activities
[68Ga]-chloride
negatively
influenced
RCY.
A
similar
scenario
occurred
for
[18F]PSMA-1007.
rate
detection
PCa
lesions
Positron
Emission
Tomography/Computed
Tomography
(PET/CT)
radioligands,
their
distribution
normal
organs
significantly
differed.
Furthermore,
patterns
biodistribution
found
among
[18F]PSMA-1007,
[177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617,
most
used
agent
RLT.
Moreover,
economical
aspects
each
single
batch
production
corrected
number
allowed
examinations
suggested
major
compared
[68Ga]Ga-PSMA-11.
Data
from
study
should
support
proper
selection
PSMA
PET
radioligand
use
basis
cases
study.
Cancer Genomics & Proteomics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
20(5), P. 456 - 468
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Abstract
Background/Aim:
We
aimed
to
evaluate
the
changes
of
androgen
receptor
(AR)
signaling-related
long
non-coding
RNAs
(lncRNAs)
in
serum
extracellular
vesicles
(EVs)
from
prostate
cancer
(PC)
patients,
order
identify
novel
biomarkers
for
AR
axis-targeted
therapy
(ARAT)-resistance
among
castration-resistant
PC
(CRPC)
patients.
Patients
and
Methods:
EVs
were
isolated
2
patients
before
after
acquiring
ARAT-resistance.
RNA
profiling
was
performed
by
RNA-sequencing.
The
expression
levels
selected
lncRNAs
analyzed
digital
droplet
PCR
(ddPCR)
58
localized
14
metastatic
at
diagnosis,
7
ARAT-naïve
6
ARAT-resistant
CRPC
LncRNA
H19
tissue
examined
using
published
data.
In
analyze
role
H19,
prognosis
proteomic
analysis
22Rv1
cells.
Results:
RNA-sequencing
revealed
that
AR-regulated
most
enriched
Among
them,
up-regulation
(PCAT1,
HOXA-11AS,
ZEB1-AS1,
ARLNC1,
PART1,
CTBP1-AS
PCA3)
confirmed
ddPCR.
contained
(EV-H19)
significantly
increased
compared
or
tissue,
negatively
correlated
with
protein
AR-activity
score
up-regulated
neuroendocrine
low
expression.
Furthermore,
EV-H19
associated
worse
outcome
androgen-deprivation
therapy.
Proteomic
demonstrated
knockdown
enhanced
PC-related
Conclusion:
may
correlate
AR-signaling
activity
could
be
a
marker
diagnose
ARAT-resistance
ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
7(5), P. 1335 - 1347
Published: April 10, 2024
Prostate-specific
membrane
antigen
(PSMA),
a
well-established
biological
marker
for
prostate
cancer
(PCa)
imaging
and
therapy,
is
overexpressed
on
the
surface
of
lesions.
In
this
study,
triazole
ring
was
introduced
into
linker
by
click
chemistry
to
generate
HYNIC-derived
ligand
(
American Journal of Roentgenology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
221(1), P. 1 - 10
Published: Jan. 11, 2023
Despite
significant
advances
in
health
care,
many
patients
from
medically
under-served
populations
are
impacted
by
existing
care
disparities.
Radiologists
uniquely
positioned
to
decrease
disparities
and
advance
equity
efforts
their
practices.
However,
literature
on
practical
tools
for
advancing
radiology
applicable
a
wide
variety
of
patient
settings
is
lacking.
Therefore,
this
article
seeks
equip
radiologists
with
an
evidence-based
knowledge
tool
kit
strategies,
presented
terms
four
pillars
research,
clinical
education,
innovation.
For
each
pillar,
across
diverse
practice
examined
through
the
lens
barriers,
current
best
practices,
future
directions,
incorporating
examples
relevant
spectrum
populations.
Health
provide
opportune
window
transform
personalized
delivery
that
responsive
needs.
Guided
compassion
empathy
as
core
principles
equity,
helpful
framework
step
toward
social
justice
health.
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: Jan. 17, 2025
Cancer
continues
to
be
one
of
the
leading
causes
death
worldwide,
and
conventional
cancer
therapies
such
as
chemotherapy,
radiation
therapy,
surgery
have
limitations.
RNA
therapy
vaccines
hold
considerable
promise
an
alternative
for
their
ability
enable
personalized
with
improved
efficacy
reduced
side
effects.
The
principal
approach
is
induce
a
specific
immune
response
against
cells.
However,
major
challenge
in
immunotherapy
predict
which
patients
will
respond
treatment
monitor
vaccine
during
treatment.
Theragnostics,
integration
diagnostic
therapeutic
capabilities
into
single
hybrid
platform
system,
has
potential
address
these
challenges
by
enabling
real-time
monitoring
while
allowing
endogenously
controlled
adjustments.
In
this
article,
we
review
current
state-of-the-art
theragnostics
including
imaging
agents,
biomarkers,
other
tools
relevant
cancer,
application
development
personalization.
We
also
discuss
opportunities
further
clinical
translation
vaccines.
The Prostate,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 4, 2025
ABSTRACT
Background
This
study
investigates
the
impact
of
hormone
therapy
(HT)
on
diagnostic
performance
18
F‐piflufolastat
PET/CT
in
OSPREY
(NCT02981368)
cohort
B
patients
with
recurrent
or
metastatic
prostate
cancer.
Methods
was
evaluated
(
n
=
117
men)
elevated
prostate‐specific
antigen
(PSA)
levels
and
suspected
local
recurrence
disease
baseline
conventional
imaging.
Patients
were
stratified
based
HT
status,
sensitivity
positive
predictive
value
(PPV)
determined
for
subset
93
evaluable
pathology.
Baseline
serum
PSA
testosterone
within
30
days
before
dosing
using
standardized
laboratory
methods.
Results
In
B,
34.4%
(32/93)
at
least
one
concomitant
a
median
exposure
duration
15.5
months.
The
concurrent
32)
31.6
ng/mL
9
ng/dL,
respectively.
For
not
61),
6.1
317.35
across
three
readers
96.4%
(95%CI:
80.8%–100%)
receiving
95.4%
83.7%–99.6%)
HT.
A
modest
increase
PPV
observed
(median
readers:
90.0%
[95%CI:
73.6,
97.3])
compared
to
77.4%
66.1,
88.6]).
Conclusions
unaffected
by
and/or
Journal of Clinical Medicine,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
11(17), P. 5064 - 5064
Published: Aug. 29, 2022
Hybrid
imaging
with
prostate-specific
membrane
antigen
(PSMA)
is
gaining
importance
as
an
increasingly
meaningful
tool
for
prostate
cancer
(PC)
diagnostics
and
a
guide
therapy
decisions.
This
study
aims
to
investigate
compare
the
performance
of
[18F]PSMA-1007
(18F-PSMA)
[68Ga]Ga-PSMA-11
positron
emission
tomography/computed
tomography
(68Ga-PSMA)
in
initial
staging
PC
patients.The
data
88
biopsy-proven
patients
were
retrospectively
evaluated.
PSMA-avid
lesions
compared
histopathologic
Gleason
Score
(GS)
biopsies,
results
plotted
by
receiver
operating
characteristic
(ROC)-curve.
Optimal
maximum
standardized
uptake
value
(SUVmax)
cut-off
values
rated
using
Youden
index.18F-PSMA
was
able
distinguish
GS
≤
7a
from
≥7b
sensitivity
62%,
specificity
85%,
positive
predictive
(PPV)
92%,
accuracy
67%
SUVmax
8.95,
whereas
54%,
91%,
PPV
93%,
66%
68Ga-PSMA
(SUVmax
8.7).Both
methods
demonstrated
high
concordance
detected
histopathologically
proven
PC.
18F-PSMA
are
both
suitable
characterization
primary
comparable
correlation
GS.
Neither
method
showed
superior
advantage.
Our
calculated
thresholds
may
represent
valuable
parameters
clinical
use
clinically
significant
(csPC)
non-csPC.
Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
205, P. 104556 - 104556
Published: Nov. 17, 2024
Prostate-specific
membrane
antigen
(PSMA)
is
one
of
the
few
biomarkers
which
has
been
successfully
translated
to
clinic
as
theranostic
biomarker
for
patients
with
prostate
cancer.
In
context
cancer,
PSMA
overexpressed
on
cell
tumor
cells,
making
it
a
viable
target
interventions
urea-based
small
molecule
inhibitors
or
antibodies
conjugated
radioactive
isotopes.
Interestingly,
in
several
non-prostatic
cancers,
expression
appears
be
associated
neovasculature.
This
offers
novel
therapeutic
opportunities
treatments
targeting
vasculature
cancers.
this
review,
we
discuss
and
its
potential
vasculature-directed
approaches,
including
radioligand
therapy,
fusion
protein
vaccination
CAR
T-cell
therapy.
International Journal of Surgical Pathology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
32(7), P. 1248 - 1255
Published: Feb. 6, 2024
PSMA
(prostate-specific
membrane
antigen)
is
a
type
II
transmembrane
glycoprotein
recently
found
to
be
expressed
in
hepatocellular
carcinoma
(HCC).
We
aimed
characterize
the
expression
pattern
of
HCC
and
its
association
with
clinicopathologic
parameters
other
biomarkers.