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Lu-177 as of June 21 2019

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I'm trying to arrange to get Lu-177. It's been very slow going. My paperwork is still being processed at UCLA, which is the only place in the U.S. I know where I could get a PMSA Scan outside of a Clinical Trial.

I've got other paperwork under review at U Heidelberg

So, the questions are: do you know other places to get a PMSA Scan; and what expeditious way do you know to get Lu-177

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Fuzzman77 profile image
Fuzzman77

I have had 4 PSMA PET scans done in New Delhi, India. Medanta.com is the hospital and I had them done at their main hospital Medanta Medicity. Fortis Hospital is offering Lu177 and Rajiv is offering it too. Also in Mumbai now. Full body PSMA PET scan is about $550.00US, without and without contrast. I am considering it myself. My PSMA avid was 13 in January in my prostate only. Nothing else showing up and it's been about 2 years since I've been stable.

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Shanti1 in reply to Fuzzman77

We investigated Health Care Global in Bangalore, they import the Lu-177 from Germany. My concern is adjustment for the loss of potency during the import process. The response to this concern was that the minimum dose they give is 200mci (7.4 GBq), which seems to be standard dosing. I do not know how they measure the potency to adjust correctly, but this would be an important detail. The Ga68PSMA scan costs $400 USD and one round of Lu-177 costs $5800 USD. They also offer Ac225, but not in tandum. We will likely go to Homberg when the time comes.

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Tall_Allen

The VISION trial includes a Ga-68-PSMA-11 scan. You don't have to pay for it.

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Samdres in reply to Tall_Allen

where is vision trial located ?

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Tall_Allen in reply to Samdres

It's over.

GP24 profile image
GP24

Here is a list of the clinics where you can take part in the VISION trial:

clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show...

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Fairwind

Scottsdale Imaging in Scottsdale AZ is doing my PSMA scan for the "Vision" Trial. I don't know what the "walk-in" price would be... There is another imaging center in Houston that also does them..The "Vision" trial has lots of hoops to jump through before you actually get any Lu-177......

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bdbarrett

Scottsdale, az at Honorhealth. Still accepting participants.

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Rae2004

Hi anbgdb,

My husband has advanced stage Prostate cancer. Doctor suggested him to have PSMA scan done. We have no idea where there are PSMA scan tests in USA. We have tried to find one in Cleveland, OH. But it is doing some research, instead of PSMA test. We are eager to find places to have test done ASAP. Doctor said that all the treatment will be depended on this PMSA. Time is going to run out, but we haven`t found place to have test done. I would great appreciate if you could kindly provide information for us. Thanks

Rae

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Godblessus

Australia Uk Germany... but about 6000 in Texas

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Godblessus

If you are in a position to pay for treatment, I just returned from Homburg Germany where I received PMSA lutetium/actinium therapy for metastatic Prostate cancer. It is not a cure but he has great success with remission, and is the new standard of care for ADT resistant prostate cancer in Germany. Dr Ezziddin is one of the pioneers, and one of the two to use tandem therapy that I know of, the clinic is excellent, the staff competent. The mostly speak English.

Here is a video of dr Ezziddin:

youtu.be/LrDtPz0G_ZI

Here is a concetualization of the treatments

youtu.be/GRRmX5eTa8s

If you are interested please contact Mrs Sutter at the university and tell her Steve from Texas referred you :

Kerstin.Sutter@uks.eu

Mrs. Kerstin Sutter

Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes

Klinik für Nuklearmedizin

Case Management

Koordinatorin der Tumortherapien

Gebäude 50

66421 Homburg, Deutschland

+49 6841 1624594

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Chugach in reply to Godblessus

I’d appreciate hearing the cost as well if you would share that information

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Godblessus in reply to Chugach

14000

Caring7 profile image
Caring7

Are you willing to share the approximate cost of the treatment itself and/or the total cost of this to you?

We are getting increasingly frustrated with the hurdles and obstacles of the clinical trial scene here in the US.

Thanks

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Godblessus

13000 total... for me PSA 16 Fell to 2.1

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