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Can anyone share their experience with Pluvicto?

Posted by vcash @vcash, Apr 22 8:35pm

My 85 year old dad has prostate cancer that has metastasized to his bones. Zytiga is no longer effective. He is considering Pluvicto. I would appreciate input from those who have used Pluvicto.

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markslice7 | @markslice7 | 2 hours ago
In reply to @smc24 "Here is my personal situation. I was a clinical trial patient for Norvartis Pharmaceutical in 2021-22..." + (show)
@smc24

Here is my personal situation. I was a clinical trial patient for Norvartis Pharmaceutical in 2021-22 for what became Pluvicto. No insurance was involved. 2 years later, the prostate cancer has returned and I am going through the same 6 Pluvicto treatments again, but this time Medicare and my private insurance in paying. My oncology group worked with and obtained approval from the insurance providers.
So, I'm assuming insurance would NOT pay for the treatments twice (6+6=12). I have heard of, but do not know of anyone personally, except myself repeating the treatments.
Six teatments are about $300,000 plus peripheral costs of maybe $25,000-50,000.

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Thanks for sharing your Pluvicto infusion story... I just finished my six infusions. I had a PSMA scan after the first four infusions, and it showed that the infusions had been beneficial in regards to my bone metastises... Question for you--- Did you have any bone scan (not bone density) after your fourth infusion?? If so, did you then have another scan after your sixth infusion to see what benefit there was (or not)??

Thanks again for your time/information... Mark

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