Evaluating the Role of Cu-PSMA PET Imaging in Prostate Cancer
ByJason Efstathiou, MD, DPhil, FASTRO, FACRO,Brandon Mancini, MD, MBA, FACRO ,Comron Hassanzadeh, MD, MPH ,Bridget Koontz, MD, FASTRO Panelists discuss how, Copper-64 (^64Cu)–labeled PSMA-targeted PET imaging is emerging as a promising modality in prostate cancer diagnosis. The phase 2 SOLAR study (NCT05653856) demonstrated that ^64Cu-PSMA I&T PET/CT effectively detects metastatic prostate cancer, meeting primary end points related to correct localization rates. Compared with gallium-68 (^68Ga) and fluorine-18 (^18F), ^64Cu offers a half-life of approximately 12.7 hours, facilitating centralized production and distribution, which may improve accessibility