First Patients in Canada Imaged with Illuccix®: Now Commercially Available Nationwide

MELBOURNE, Australia, May 1, 2023 /CNW/ — Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: TLX, Telix, the Company) today reveals very first clients have actually been imaged in Canada with its commercially available prostate cancer imaging representative, Illuccix® [kit for the preparation of gallium (⁶⁸Ga) PSMA-11 for intravenous injection].

With Illuccix now available across the country in Canada through Telix’s partner Isologic Innovative Radiopharmaceuticals (Isologic), INITIO Medical Group in Burnaby, BC (INITIO) turned into one of the very first websites to administer this unique PSMA-PET imaging representative that can help health care specialists detect the phase and spread of prostate cancer – an essential action for men with this illness.

Illuccix, after radiolabeling with gallium (⁶⁸Ga), is shown for usage with positron emission tomography (FAMILY PET) of prostate particular membrane antigen (PSMA) positive sores in guys with prostate cancer:

Illuccix is the very first and only PSMA-PET imaging representative to have actually been given regulative approval in Canada. Health Canada ended up being the 3rd regulative body worldwide to authorize Illuccix, which is likewise commercially available in Australia, New Zealand and the United States.

Dr. Philip Cohen, INITIO Director and Division Head, Nuclear Medicine, Lions Gate Hospital in North Vancouver said, “Nuclear isotope treatment goes into a brand-new age with the capability to see and detect undetectable cancers based upon their molecular “signature” and after that target them based upon the very same signature. Now if we can see the cancer we can treat it, and possibly control, and ultimately one day treat this horrible illness.”

André Gagnon, President of Isologic included, “PSMA-PET is becoming a requirement of care worldwide, and it is remarkable that we can now supply Canadian doctors and their clients with this ingenious brand-new diagnostic tool by means of our nationwide network, maintenance 265 healthcare facilities and centers.”

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Kevin Richardson, Chief Executive Officer for Telix Americas continued, “The launch of Illuccix in Canada marks an essential turning point for Telix and the ~24,000 guys who will be identified with prostate cancer in the nation this year.^[1] Widespread accessibility of PSMA-PET imaging, by means of Telix’s circulation partner Isologic, will help provide on a considerable unmet medical requirement for the guys in Canada and their households impacted by this illness.”

Healthcare specialists in Canada can purchase Illuccix packages by email [email protected] or by phone 1-877-505-4711 ext 0. Unit dosages can be bought from your regional radiopharmacy.

About Initio

INITIO is Western Canada’s just personal PET/CT scan center with over twenty years’ experience, offering Rapid PET/CT and CT scans and nuclear medication treatments without any wait list. INITIO has diagnostic scanning for cancer, cognitive problems, and heart sarcoidosis, and now uses gallium-68 PSMA-PET imaging and lutetium-177 PSMA treatment for prostate cancer. With these latest additions, INITIO Medical Group declares its dedication to offering the most sophisticated and efficient treatments to clients and anticipates the positive effect these will have on the lives of those impacted by prostate cancer.
www.initiomedical.ca

About Isologic Innovative Radiopharmaceuticals

Isologic is a Canadian radiopharmaceutical business, committed to nuclear medication and radiopharmaceutical production. The head workplace remains in Montreal, Quebec, and our websites remain in Dorval, Lachine, Quebec, Toronto, Burlington, Ottawa, and Vancouver.

Isologic is the leading Canadian producer of positron-emitting radiopharmaceuticals (PERs) and supplier of radiopharmaceuticals for photon emission tomography (FAMILY PET). Isologic runs an internal logistics and shipment structure, which enables it to manage its radioisotope autonomy.

www.isologicradiopharm.ca 
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About Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited

Telix is a biopharmaceutical business concentrated on the advancement and commercialisation of diagnostic and restorative radiopharmaceuticals. Telix is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia with global operations in the United States, Europe (Belgium and Switzerland), and Japan. Telix is establishing a portfolio of clinical-stage items that intends to resolve substantial unmet medical requirement in oncology and uncommon illness. Telix is noted on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: TLX).

Visit  www.telixpharma.com for more info about Telix, consisting of information of the latest share cost, statements made to the ASX, financier and expert discussions, press release, occasion information and other publications that might be of interest. You can likewise follow Telix on Twitter (@TelixPharma) and LinkedIn.

About Illuccix^®

Telix’s lead item, gallium-68 (⁶⁸Ga) gozetotide (likewise called ⁶⁸Ga PSMA-11) injection, has actually been authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA),^[2] and by the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA),^[3] and by Health Canada.^[4]

Illuccix® is a Schedule C radiopharmaceutical item.

Click here for authorized item essay in Canada.

Telix Investor Relations

Ms. Kyahn Williamson
Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited
SVP Corporate Communications and Investor Relations
Email: [email protected]

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