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Targeted radiopharmaceuticals offer new hope for longer 'healthspans'

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An emerging field of precision radiopharmaceuticals brings new optimism to this mission, revolutionizing cancer care. Precision radiopharmaceuticals accurately target tumors while minimizing damage to healthy tissue. Precision radiopharmaceuticals represent a step toward better, longer lifespans for all.

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ARRS: How to manage the side effects of radiopharmaceuticals

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Three clinical issues that may arise with theranostics treatments will require special provisions, including spot imaging, according to insights shared during the 124th annual meeting of the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) in Boston. It causes radiation injury that may be visible as dry desquamation or moist desquamation, for example.

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RLS Radiopharmacies Partners with Eckert and Ziegler to Expand Production of Gallium-68-Based Radiopharmaceuticals

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Fri, 04/05/2024 - 11:31 April 5, 2024 — RLS Radiopharmacies , America’s only Joint Commission-accredited radiopharmacy network, today announced it has expanded its radiopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing (rCDMO) capabilities by entering into a strategic agreement with global isotope technology leader Eckert & Ziegler.

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Ratio Therapeutics, In Collaboration with Lantheus and PharmaLogic, Announce First Patient Dosed in Phase I Study Evaluating a Novel FAP-Targeted Radiopharmaceutical for PET Imaging

Imaging Technology

The ubiquitous expression of FAP in cancer-associated fibroblasts across nearly all epithelial-derived cancers paired with the low abundance in normal tissues, makes it a unique target to exploit for tumor imaging for a wide variety of cancers such as breast, pancreatic, lung and stomach cancer.

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First Patient Dosed in Phase I Study Evaluating a Novel FAP-Targeted Radiopharmaceutical for PET Imaging

Imaging Technology

The ubiquitous expression of FAP in cancer-associated fibroblasts across nearly all epithelial-derived cancers paired with the low abundance in normal tissues, makes it a unique target to exploit for tumor imaging for a wide variety of cancers such as breast, pancreatic, lung and stomach cancer.

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RefleXion Acquires Global Rights to Radiopharmaceutical Molecule from 3B Pharmaceuticals to Treat High Unmet Need Cancers

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a therapeutic oncology company and 3B Pharmaceuticals (3BP) GmbH, a biotechnology company developing targeted radiopharmaceutical drugs and diagnostics for cancer detection and treatment, announced an exclusive licensing agreement for RefleXion to develop and commercialize a specific 3BP molecule to direct its SCINTIX biology-guided radiotherapy.

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Perspective Therapeutics Announces Exclusive License Agreement with Mayo Clinic for New Radiopharmaceutical Platform for Prostate Cancer Treatment

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This leading radiopharmaceutical platform provides detailed PET imaging-based diagnosis and dosimetry using long-lived copper-64 ( 64 Cu) for imaging and alpha-particle targeted RPT using lead-212 ( 212 Pb). It can also be used for beta-particle targeted RPT using copper isotopes.