Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate
Lutathera is a radiopharmaceutical medication combining a somatostatin analog with radioactive lutetium-177. It is used to treat certain neuroendocrine tumors that have somatostatin receptors on their surface, delivering targeted radiation directly to cancer cells.
Lutathera is a targeted radiopharmaceutical used to treat somatostatin receptor-positive neuroendocrine tumors by delivering radiation directly to cancer cells.
Key facts at a glance
- RxNorm
- 1999683
- Generic
- Lutathera
- Class
- brand-name
- Brands
- —
- Availability
- rx
- Lactation
- unknown
- Routes
- —
- Forms
- —
- Regions
- US, EU, CN, JP
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Used for treating somatostatin receptor-positive gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs), including pancreatic and small intestine NETs, in adults.
Lutathera binds to somatostatin receptors on tumor cells and delivers beta radiation directly to the cancer cells, causing DNA damage that leads to tumor cell death while minimizing radiation exposure to surrounding healthy tissue.
Administered via intravenous infusion by qualified healthcare professionals in specialized settings. Requires radiation safety precautions. May cause bone marrow suppression, kidney toxicity, and other side effects. Treatment typically involves multiple doses given approximately 8 weeks apart.
Official drug label
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