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Medicines lutetium (177Lu) vipivotide tetraxetanQuestion & answer

lutetium (177Lu) vipivotide tetraxetan · Medicine question

Why is a PSMA scan needed before lutetium (177Lu) vipivotide tetraxetan?

iatroX medicinesPublished 21 August 2026Reviewed 21 August 2026

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The scan checks whether cancer sites express enough PSMA for the radioligand to target them.

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