225Ac-PSMA-617
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| Other names | Actinium (225Ac) PSMA-617, UH4J18XEL3, Actinium vipivotide tetraxetan |
| Routes of administration | Intravenous |
| Drug class | Radiopharmaceutical |
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| Formula | C49H68AcN9O16 |
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225Ac-PSMA-617 is an investigational radiopharmaceutical used in targeted alpha therapy (TAT) for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) and, more recently, for metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC). Initially developed by the German Cancer Research Center and University Hospital Heidelberg, it combines actinium-225 (225Ac), an alpha-emitting radionuclide, with PSMA-617, a small-molecule ligand that targets prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA), a protein overexpressed in prostate cancer cells. The therapy delivers high-energy alpha radiation to induce DNA damage in cancer cells while leveraging the short tissue penetration of alpha particles to minimize damage to healthy tissues. As of May 2025, 225Ac-PSMA-617 remains in early-phase clinical trials and has not yet received regulatory approval.