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The rise of theranostics: Part 1 -- Gaining momentum

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This theranostic therapy first demonstrated how using diagnostic imaging with a radioactive probe, gallium-68 (Ga-68 dotatate injection), could locate NETs on PET scans. Lutathera was approved for adults by the FDA in 2018 after the therapy resulted in progression-free survival (median overall survival of 11.7

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The rise of theranostics: Part 1 -- Gaining momentum

AuntMinnie

This theranostic therapy first demonstrated how using diagnostic imaging with a radioactive probe, gallium-68 (Ga-68 dotatate injection), could locate NETs on PET scans. Lutathera was approved for adults by the FDA in 2018 after the therapy resulted in progression-free survival (median overall survival of 11.7

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U.S. FDA Approves Blue Earth Diagnostics’ POSLUMA (Flotufolastat F 18) Injection, First Radiohybrid PSMA-targeted PET Imaging Agent for Prostate Cancer

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It represents a new class of purposely engineered, high-affinity PSMA-targeted radiopharmaceuticals based on novel radiohybrid technology, which may offer diagnostic imaging and therapeutic potential. Results demonstrated high detection rates (% positive PET scans) even at low PSA levels.

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Blue Earth Diagnostics Announces Additional Results from Phase 3 SPOTLIGHT Trial of Investigational PET Imaging Agent 18F-rhPSMA-7.3 in Biochemical Recurrence of Prostate Cancer

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For example, results showed that among the subgroup (n=76) of patients in the Evaluable PET Scan Population who had undergone primary treatment with radiation therapy for prostate cancer, the overall patient-level DR was 99% (75/76) and consistently high across the three independent readers (range 93-99%).