Interventional Radiology in the Era of Radiotheranostics: An Update for Interventional Radiologists!

AbstractIn 2018, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved lutetium-177 (177Lu) DOTATATE (LUTATHERA, Advanced Accelerator Applications [Novartis]) for the treatment of somatostatin receptor positive gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs). Since then, 177Lu DOTATATE has been increasingly used as a treatment option for NETs. Less than 5 years later, in March 2022, 177Lu vipivotide tetraxetan (PLUVICTO, Advanced Accelerator Applications) received FDA approval for the treatment of prostatespecific membrane antigen-positive castration-resistant metastatic prostate cancer. Both drugs are excelle…