Publications by authors named "E Levigoureux"

This case report explores the use of 177 Lu-DOTATATE in a hemodialysis patient. For the first time, this study assesses the average dose received by the bone marrow, the primary organ at risk, using an original double estimation method through independently acquired imaging and biological samples counting data. Despite elevated doses, the absorbed doses to the bone marrow (0.

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Introduction: The leading treatment for motor signs of Parkinson's disease is L-DOPA, but, upon extended use, it can lead to levodopa-induced dyskinesia (LID). Serotonergic neurons are involved in LID etiology and previous pre-clinical studies have shown that NLX-112, a 5-HT biased agonist, has robust antidyskinetic effects. Here, we investigated its effects in hemiparkinsonian (HPK) rats with a unilateral nigrostriatal 6-OHDA lesion.

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Introduction: Ketamine, a glutamate NMDA receptor antagonist, is suggested to act very rapidly and durably on the depressive symptoms including treatment-resistant patients but its mechanisms of action remain unclear. There is a requirement for non-invasive biomarkers, such as imaging techniques, which hold promise in monitoring and elucidating its therapeutic impact.

Methods: We explored the glucose metabolism with [F]FDG positron emission tomography (PET) in ten male rats in a longitudinal study designed to compare imaging patterns immediately after acute subanaesthetic ketamine injection (i.

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Peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) using Lutetium-177 (Lu) based radiopharmaceuticals has emerged as a therapeutic area in the field of nuclear medicine and oncology, allowing for personalized medicine. Since the first market authorization in 2018 of [¹⁷⁷Lu]Lu-DOTATATE (Lutathera®) targeting somatostatin receptor type 2 in the treatment of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, intensive research has led to transfer innovative Lu containing pharmaceuticals to the clinic. Recently, a second market authorization in the field was obtained for [¹⁷⁷Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 (Pluvicto®) in the treatment of prostate cancer.

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Background: The co-infusion of amino acid solutions during peptide receptor radionuclide therapy reduces the tubular reabsorption of 177Lu-oxodotreotide, thus minimizing nephrotoxicity. In our nuclear medicine department, the patients received two different types of amino acid perfusion over time: a commercial solution (CS) containing 10% amino acids, and a 2.5% lysine−arginine (LysArg) hospital preparation, produced by a referral laboratory.

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