Leveraging radiopharmaceutical development experience and applying it to targeted radiotherapeutics
THERAPEUTIC RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS
Targeted radiopharmaceutical therapies can be used to treat cancer through the use of cancer-targeting molecules. These molecules incorporate a therapeutic dose of radiation within their structure.
These cancer-targeting molecules are able to selectively associate with cancer cells, by binding to receptors that are expressed in high amounts on those cells.
This enables precise delivery of radiation to the cancer cells and kills them.
How does targeted radiopharmaceutical therapy work?
More information about our pre-clinical work into the development of therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals can be found here: https://jnm.snmjournals.org/content/63/supplement_2/2567
Diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals
Cancer-targeting molecules can also be used as a diagnostic to identify the location of cancer using positron emission tomography (PET) medical imaging. These diagnostic procedures are frequently used before treating with a therapeutic radiation dose. Please see the website of our sister company, Blue Earth Diagnostics, https://www.blueearthdiagnostics.com/technology for more information on diagnostic imaging radiopharmaceuticals.
PP-UK-0456 April 2023
