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ITM appoints new chief medical officer

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Radiopharmaceutical biotech firm Isotope Technologies Munich (ITM) has appointed Celine Wilke, MD, as its chief medical officer. She previously oversaw clinical trials for radiopharmaceutical therapies and imaging compounds as Senior Global Program Clinical Head for prostate cancer at Novartis.

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Dosimetry key in Lu-177 cancer therapy

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Personalized medicine is rapidly evolving in cancer theranostics, with technology now available that allows clinicians to optimize doses of radiopharmaceuticals on an individual patient level, according to experts.

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission warns of medical mishaps stemming from radiopharmaceutical use

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NRC estimates that 29 of these “medical events” occurred between 2021 and 2023, with “many” involving new therapeutic radiopharma procedures.

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Targeted radiopharmaceuticals offer new hope for longer 'healthspans'

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Mark Crockett, MD, chief medical officer at TeleDaaS. 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. Americans today can expect to live long lives.

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Pharmacist sentenced in radiopharmaceutical criminal case

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A South Carolina pharmacist created a risk of poor-quality patient scans and repeated scans when he dispensed radioactive Technescan MAG3, with the active ingredient diluted, to medical facilities in the Greenville area. Attorney's Office in the District of South Carolina.

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Nusano nabs $115M for medical isotope production

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Valencia, CA-based radiopharmaceutical company Nusano has received $115 million in a funding round for initial product launches of medical isotopes lutetium-177 (Lu-177) and actinium-225 (Ac-225). The funding round was led by the Wasatch Group, with additional participation by S32.

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Targeted alpha therapy’s ‘elite 8’ radionuclides

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John Tackett, a medical student at the University of Mississippi in University, MS, and colleagues recently drilled through current evidence on the use of alpha emitters and identified eight leading candidates in the field. These therapies kill cancer cells by causing DNA breaks within the cells. Targeted alpha therapy's mechanism of action.