About Targeted Radionuclide Therapy
Targeted Radionuclide Therapy is an emerging class of cancer therapeutics, which seeks to deliver radiation directly to the tumor while minimizing radiation exposure to normal tissue. Targeted radiopharmaceuticals are created by linking a therapeutic radioisotope to a targeting molecule (e.g., peptide, antibody, small molecule) that can precisely recognize tumor cells and bind to tumor-specific entities such as receptors which are expressed on the cell surface. As a result, the radioisotope accumulates at the tumor site and decays, releasing a small amount of ionizing radiation, thereby destroying tumor tissue. The highly precise localization potentially enables targeted treatment with minimal impact to healthy surrounding tissue.
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About ITM-11 (n.c.a. 177Lu-edotreotide)
ITM-11 (n.c.a. 177Lu-edotreotide) is ITM’s therapeutic radiopharmaceutical candidate being investigated in the phase III clinical trials COMPETE and COMPOSE. ITM-11 consists of the medical radioisotope no-carrier-added lutetium-177 (n.c.a. 177Lu) linked to the targeting molecule edotreotide, a synthetic form of the peptide hormone somatostatin that targets receptors that are highly expressed by the tumor. ITM-11 is internalized into the tumor cells and decays, releasing medical radiation (ionizing β-radiation) destroying tumor tissue.
About ITM-41 (n.c.a. 177Lu-zoledronate)
ITM-41 (n.c.a. 177Lu-zoledronate) is a targeted radiopharmaceutical candidate being investigated for the treatment of osteosarcoma or osteoblastic bone metastases. ITM-41 consists of two molecular components: the medical radioisotope no-carrier-added lutetium-177 (n.c.a. 177Lu), and the novel bisphosphonate derivate zoledronate. ITM-41 binds to the bone mineral hydroxyapatite, accumulating in bone with malignant bone disease and may demonstrate potential therapeutic benefit.
About TOCscan® (68Ga-edotreotide)
TOCscan® (68Ga-edotreotide) is ITM’s ready-to-use radiopharmaceutical for diagnosis and staging of neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). TOCscan® contains the targeting molecule edotreotide, a somatostatin analogue, labeled with the medical radioisotope Gallium-68 (68Ga). TOCscan® is used for PET or PET/CT molecular imaging of neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). In addition to diagnosis and staging of NETs, 68Ga-edotreotide imaging is used for therapy planning and dosimetry in preparation for 177Lu-edotreotide or 90Y (Yttrium-90) DOTA therapy. Administered by injection, TOCscan® provides high-quality PET imaging, low radiation exposure and quick procedures with short imaging time. TOCscan® is authorized for use in Austria, France and Germany.
