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Melbourne (Australia) | 24 February 2025
Telix today announces that its prostate cancer PET [1] imaging agent Illuccix® (kit for the preparation of gallium-68 gozetotide injection) has been granted marketing authorization by NOMA [2] for the detection and localization of prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-positive lesions in adults with prostate cancer, a broad clinical label. This approval enables healthcare providers in Norway to offer PSMA-PET [3] imaging using a clinically-validated gallium-based radiopharmaceutical.
Illuccix, after radiolabelling with gallium-68, is indicated in Norway for the detection of prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-positive lesions with PET in adults with prostate cancer (PCa) in the following clinical settings:
PSMA-PET imaging represents a significant advancement in prostate cancer management, providing clinicians with more information than conventional imaging methods (bone scan, CT [4] scan) thereby offering a new standard of care after initial diagnosis and biochemical recurrence (BCR). Global guidelines highlight the superior accuracy of PSMA-PET for the staging of primary disease and evaluation of BCR/biochemical persistence (BCP) [5] . Illuccix® PSMA-PET will help fulfil a critical unmet need by facilitating access to timely and effective diagnosis and patient selection for treatment with PSMA-targeted therapy.
Illuccix’s broad approval is supported by robust clinical data, including the largest Ga-68-based PSMA data set from the VISION trial [6] .
Illuccix® has the potential to improve access to PSMA-PET in Norway by enabling hospitals and clinics to prepare the product on-site. In particular, in settings where there is a reliance on fluorine-18 ( 18 F) tracers, the availability of Illuccix®, a GMP-quality prostate cancer imaging product, will help to avoid delivery delays and other logistical barriers, improving access.
With its broad indication and ready-to-use formulation, Illuccix® is designed to support healthcare providers in delivering efficient and reliable imaging. The approval comes as demand for PSMA-PET continues to grow across Europe, reinforcing the need for solutions that fit within existing hospital workflows.
Raphaël Ortiz, Chief Executive Officer, Telix International, commented, “The approval of Illuccix® in Norway will enable a clinically-validated PSMA-PET product to be more widely available, allowing healthcare providers to benefit from the convenience and flexibility of generator-produced gallium. This milestone reinforces Telix’s ongoing commitment to advancing prostate cancer care and expanding access to innovative diagnostic technologies across Europe”.
Illuccix® will be made available in Norway through Telix’s distribution partner for the Nordic region, WIIK Pharma ApS (WIIk Pharma), a specialist supplier and distributor of nuclear medicine products and services. To order or enquire about Illuccix® availability, authorized healthcare professionals in Norway can email: info@wiikpharma.dk or call +45 5389 9010 .
Prostate Cancer in Norway
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in Norway overall and also the most common cancer among Norwegian men, with more than 6,200 new cases diagnosed annually, and a significantly higher incidence in men than either bowel cancer (2,800 new cases) or lung cancer (1,800 new cases). Prostate cancer was also the most common cause of cancer death in men in Norway, with over 1,100 men dying from their disease in 2022 [7] .
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[1] Positron emission tomography.
[2] The Norwegian Medical Products Agency.
[3] Imaging of prostate-specific membrane antigen with positron emission tomography.
[4] Computed tomography.
[5] EAU Guidelines. Edn. presented at the EAU Annual Congress Paris 2024. ISBN 978-94-92671-23-3.: https://uroweb.org/guidelines/prostate-cancer ; Prostate cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. 2023: https://www.esmo.org/guidelines/guidelines-by-topic/esmo-clinical-practice-guidelines-genitourinary-cancers/clinical-practice-guidelines-prostate-cancer/eupdate-prostate-cancer-treatment-recommendations
[6] ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03511664 . VISION study sponsored by Endocyte, a Novartis company. Telix provided Illuccix (TLX591-CDx) for PSMA-PET imaging.
[7] Global Cancer Statistics 2022: GLOBOCAN survey. Published August 2024.