Drug details

Pluvicto (lutetium lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan)

type of Radiopharmaceuticals

Pluvicto (lutetium Lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan) is a radioligand therapeutic agent indicated for the treatment of adult patients with prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-positive metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) who have been treated with androgen receptor (AR) pathway inhibition and taxane-based chemotherapy.

The drug is often used to treat Prostate cancer .

This drug may have the following side effects:
  • shortness of breath,
  • nausea,
  • headache,
  • dizziness,
  • vomiting,
  • diarrhea,
  • weakness,
  • fever,
  • hives, 
  • difficulty breathing, 
  • swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat, 
  • vomit that looks like coffee grounds, 
  • confusion, 
  • fatigue,
  • hair loss,
  • chest pain or pressure, 
  • disorientation,
  • rapid or shallow breathing, 
  • seizures, and
  • little or no urination, 
  • irregular heartbeat, 
  • dark and tarry stools, 
  • pale skin, lips and nails,
  • swelling in your legs, ankles, or feet, 
  • coma
The following drugs are related to Pluvicto, either as a replacement or used together:
  • Zytiga (abiraterone acetate tablets)
  • Yonsa (abiraterone acetate tablets)
  • Akeega (niraparib and abiraterone acetate tablets)
  • Erleada (apalutamide tablets)
  • Casodex (bicalutamide)
  • Jevtana (cabazitaxel injection)
  • Premarin (conjugated estrogens)
  • Premarin Injection (conjugated estrogens for injection)
  • Firmagon (degarelix for injection)
  • Delestrogen (estradiol valerate)
  • Taxotere (docetaxel for injection)
  • Eligard (leuprolide acetate)
  • Emcyt (estramustine)
  • Xtandi (enzalutamide capsules)
  • Estrace (estradiol)
  • Posluma (flotufolastat f 18 injection)
  • Supprelin LA (histrelin acetate subcutaneous implant)
  • Lupron Depot (leuprolide acetate for depot suspension)
  • Lynparza (olaparib capsules for oral administration)
  • Nilandron (nilutamide tablets)
  • Orgovyx (relugolix tablets)
  • Provenge (sipuleucel-t suspension for intravenous infusion)
  • Xofigo (radium ra 223 dichloride)
  • Trelstar (triptorelin pamoate for injectable suspension)