Nuclear
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Lutathera Approved in the European Union
Advanced Accelerator Applications (AAA) Receives European Approval of Lutetium (177Lu) Oxodotreotide (Lutathera®) for Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine
AAA announced on September 29, 2017 that the European Commission (EC) has approved the marketing authorization of lutetium (177Lu) oxodotreotide* (Lutathera®) for “the treatment of unresectable or metastatic, progressive, well differentiated (G1 and G2), somatostatin receptor positive gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs) in adults.” This approval allows for the marketing of lutetium (177Lu) oxodotreotide* (Lutathera®) in all 28 European Union member states, as well as Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein. A New Drug Application is currently under review by the US Food and Drug Administration. The Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) action date is January 26, 2018. Click here to read the company press release or here to read the EU approval.
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Videos from the NET Session at the SNMMI Patient Education Day
In June 2017, the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging held its annual Patient Education Day at their Annual meeting in Denver. The event featured three thoughtful presentation from NET clinicians about the state of NET Management and Nuclear Imaging. NorCal CarciNET Community President, Josh Mailman was also featured on SNMMI TV
Dr. Hope on Nuclear Medicine for NETs Patients