On March 2, 2021 ARTMS Inc., the global leader in the development and commercialization of novel technologies and products enabling cyclotron production of the world’s most needed medical radioisotopes, reported that it received $300,000 funding from Innovate BC as part of its Ignite program (Press release, ARTMS Products, MAR 2, 2021, View Source [SID1234575964]). The funding will be combined with over $600,000 from additional sources to further develop and validate the production of zirconium-89 (Zr-89) for use in Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging scans of cancer patients eligible for immuno-oncology (IO) therapies.
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"While immuno-oncology therapy holds great promise for many cancer patients, the challenge is understanding which patients will benefit from a given therapeutic. The Ignite funding will help us advance the development of Zr-89, a leading medical isotope utilized in identifying potential IO responder patients."
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Mr. Raghwa Gopal, President/CEO of Innovate BC, commented about the work with ARTMS, "We’re excited to help accelerate game-changing innovation like ARTMS’ proprietary approach to producing critically important, high-quality radiopharmaceutical medical isotopes for cancer patients. Past winners have solved critical market problems that other companies have tried to solve for 50 years."
"We want to thank the Innovate BC team for their support and confidence in ARTMS," said Dr. Michael Cross, Chief Operating Officer and project lead at ARTMS. "While immuno-oncology therapy holds great promise for many cancer patients, the challenge is understanding which patients will benefit from a given therapeutic. The Ignite funding will help us advance the development of Zr-89, a leading medical isotope utilized in identifying potential IO responder patients."
The overarching goal of this project is to utilize ARTMS’ proprietary QUANTM Irradiation SystemTM (QISTM) hardware system and expertise in solid targetry to produce high-quality and high-activity Zr-89 for the radiolabeling of molecular targeting ligands, such as antibodies, which are used in the non-invasive monitoring of the immune system by Immuno-Positron Emission Tomography.
Dr. Paul Schaffer, Principal Investigator and Chief Technology Officer of ARTMS remarked, "The emergence of Immuno-PET using Zr-89-based radiopharmaceuticals as a companion diagnostic with immuno-therapy allows physicians to better understand their patient’s specific molecular signature and thereby enables a personalized medicine approach with their treatment."
With the goal of providing efficient and cost-effective radioisotope supply solutions, ARTMS continues to drive a paradigm shift in the practice of nuclear medicine by disrupting the current supply chain with its award-winning QIS hardware and consumable products.