The Phase III bridging studies of TLX591-CDx and TLX250-CDx are required to provide "supplementary" data in an exclusively Chinese population to establish that efficacy of these investigational products is equivalent in Chinese and Western populations. It is expected that both studies will be multi-centre, enrolling approximately 100 patients. "Together with our partners, we are pleased to report delivery of these material regulatory milestones, including submitting a first NDA for PSMA imaging in Asia. Additionally, we have made significant progress in China, following a thorough consultation process with the NMPA, and have filed our first IND applications in this important market. The expertise and strong support of our partners Grand Pharma and DuChemBio has enabled an efficient process and the delivery of these milestones within target timelines," said Dr David N. Cade, CEO Telix Asia Pacific. "The Asia Pacific region represents a major market opportunity, being driven by increasing cancer incidence rates and an investment in installation of PET/CT cameras in markets such as China and India. We are committed to bringing targeted radiation imaging and therapies to patients in need across the region." About prostate and kidney cancer in the Asia Pacific region
The Asia Pacific region comprises approximately one third of the world's male population and includes many nations whose populations are ageing or increasingly adopting a more affluent, "Western-style" lifestyle, the two main demographic trends driving increasing cancer incidence rates. Consequently, the incidence of prostate cancer is increasing in many parts of the region. In South Korea, over 13,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year.2 In line with government policy supporting wider geographic access to nuclear medicine, the number of PET/CT cameras installed in China is forecast to reach 1,110 by the end of 2022, compared with 133 in 2010.3
Illuccix (TLX591-CDx) is a preparation for imaging prostate cancer with positron emission tomography (PET), targeting prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA), a protein that is overexpressed on the surface of more than 90% of primary and metastatic prostate cancer cells. Illuccix enables PSMA-11 to be labelled with the radionuclide Ga-68 directly before injection by medical professionals. After preparing the radiopharmaceutical and injecting it into the patient, PSMA positive lesions are localised by PET imaging. Illuccix has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA),4 and by the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA).5 Telix is also progressing marketing authorisation applications for this investigational candidate in Europe6 and Canada.7 TLX250-CDx (89Zr-girentuximab) is an investigational product being developed by Telix for the purpose of non-invasive detection of clear cell renal cancer in patients with "indeterminate renal masses" (IDMRs), typically identified based on computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) imaging and are an increasing medical dilemma as more scans are performed and more IDRMs are identified. Telix is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialisation of diagnostic and therapeutic products using Molecularly Targeted Radiation (MTR). Telix is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia with international operations in Belgium, Japan, Switzerland, and the United States. Telix is developing a portfolio of clinical-stage products that address significant unmet medical need in oncology and rare diseases. Telix is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: TLX). For more information visit www.telixpharma.com and follow Telix on Twitter (@TelixPharma) and LinkedIn. SVP Corporate Communications and Investor Relations This announcement has been authorised for release by Dr. Christian Behrenbruch, Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer.
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3 Goetz Partners research 2020.
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