DOI: 10.3390/ijms27167112 ISSN: 1422-0067

PSMA-Targeted Theranostics in Glioblastoma Multiforme: Current Evidence and Future Perspectives

Francesca Russo, Maria Ricci, Habibollah Dadgar, Laura Travascio, Maria Silvia De Feo, Gabriele Brunotti, Sharjeel Usmani, Hossein Arabi, Farah M. Anwar, Aysar Najeh Khalaf, Luca Filippi, Andrea Cimini

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common brain tumor in the adult population, and it is characterized by poor prognosis; thus, new treatment strategies are strongly needed. Precision medicine is a rapidly growing field in oncology that identifies specific molecular features of tumor cells and allows theranostic strategies (combining diagnosis and therapy). In nuclear medicine, prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) represents an interesting molecular target in theranostics, considering its involvement in the neoangiogenesis of many kinds of tumors, including GBM. In this narrative review, we performed a web-based literature search to explore the current evidence regarding PSMA-targeted nuclear medicine theranostics in GBM, highlighting diagnostic applications, therapeutic potential, and future clinical perspectives.

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