SPRINGFIELD, N.J. , Oct.
18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Evergreen Theragnostics, Inc., a clinical-stage radiopharmaceutical company, focused on providing additional treatment options for cancer patients, is pleased to announce opening of its trial of 68 Ga-EVG321 for patients with small cell lung cancer in the European Union, after receiving approval by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to start recruitment (EUCT ID # 2024-514584-25-00). Radioligand Therapies have become an important treatment option for patients with several tumor indications and represent a rapidly expanding market.
By combining the power of medical isotopes and the precision of targeted therapeutics, these types of medicines facilitate cell-specific ablation of a tumor target, localizing ionizing radiation to diseased tissues. They also allow for non-invasive, whole-body quantification of tumor targets, thereby identifying which patients will benefit from treatment. 68 Ga-EVG321 targets CCK2R, which has been shown to be highly expressed in SCLC, and has the potential to facilitate robust, tumor-specific delivery.
"We are excited to begin recruitment for our trial in this very important patient population," commented James Cook , CEO of Evergreen Theragnostics. "The EMA response suggests not only the importance of developing novel treatments for patients with small cell lung cancer, but also the need for radioligand therapies to branch out into novel indications with urgency. This Phase II study also validates .
