First Cyclotron Removed from Seneffe Production Facility by SCK CEN
18 October 2021 - 4:21PM
First Cyclotron Removed from Seneffe Production Facility by SCK
CEN
Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: TLX, ‘Telix’, the ‘Company’)
and SCK CEN (the Belgian Nuclear Research Centre) today announce
that the first of two cyclotrons has been removed from the
Company’s licensed radiopharmaceutical production facility in
Brussels (Seneffe), Belgium. This follows the Belgian Agence
Fédérale de Contrôle Nucléaire (AFCN) acceptance of Telix’s
decommissioning dossier in July,1 submitted with the support of SCK
CEN.
The cyclotron – weighing approximately 22 tonnes
– was successfully removed by SCK CEN, a leader in nuclear safety
and facility decommissioning. The cyclotron was extracted in one
piece and will be further dismantled at SCK CEN’s site in Mol,
Belgium. This approach is unique, even by international standards.
Once the second cyclotron has been removed later this year, Telix
will be able to formally commence the build-out of a new
state-of-the-art facility for medical radioisotope production and
drug product manufacturing.
"Thanks to a collaborative approach and
significant local expertise, Telix will be able to move quickly on
establishing the functionality of the Seneffe facility, which is
good news for the industry and the local area in terms of
employment, partnership opportunities, and economic development.
The sooner Telix can start production, the sooner these important
products can reach cancer patients," stated Michel Estas,
decommissioning expert at SCK CEN.
Jérôme Dadoumont, Project Manager at SCK CEN
added, "We are trying to recycle – in a cost-effective way – as
much material as possible and give it a second useful life. SCK CEN
will be dismantling the components and purifying metals chemically
or, where that is not viable, taking components for safe storage or
disposal. Thanks to previous projects, we have built up extensive
experience and have mastered the applicable regulations and
techniques. This project will allow us to renew and refine our
knowledge.”
Sébastien Linard de Guertechin, General Manager
of the Seneffe Facility stated, “Telix is delighted to be working
with SCK CEN for the decommissioning. Our close collaboration
during the preparation phase confirmed our trust in SCK CEN as an
exemplary and highly competent partner to complete such a
decommissioning project. We are confident that the removal of this
cyclotron will be safely and responsibly handled by SCK CEN.
Technical support from Be.Sure, our radioprotection
expert, was also a key element of this success.”
Telix Pharmaceuticals, headquartered in
Australia with international operations in Belgium, Switzerland,
Japan and the United States, acquired the Seneffe site in April
2020.2 The site is expected to serve as Telix’s primary European
manufacturing site.
About Telix
Pharmaceuticals Limited
Telix is a biopharmaceutical company focused on
the development of diagnostic and therapeutic products using
Molecularly Targeted Radiation (MTR). Telix is headquartered in
Melbourne, Australia with international operations in Belgium,
Switzerland, Japan, 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.
Telix’s lead investigational product, Illuccix®
(TLX591-CDx) for prostate cancer imaging, has been accepted for
filing by the U.S. FDA,3 and is under priority evaluation by the
Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA).4 Telix is also
progressing marketing authorisation applications for Illuccix® in
the European Union5 and Canada.6 None of Telix’s products have
received a marketing authorisation in any jurisdiction.
About SCK CEN
Sixty-five years of experience in nuclear
research and nuclear technologySCK CEN is one of the largest
research institutions in Belgium. Every day, more than 850
employees dedicate themselves to developing peaceful applications
of radioactivity. SCK CEN's research activities focus on three main
areas: the safety of nuclear installations, the development of
nuclear medicine and protecting people and the environment from
ionising radiation. SCK CEN is world-renowned and shares its
expertise through countless publications and training courses, so
that this pool of exceptional competence can be maintained. For
more information, please visit www.sckcen.be
Telix Media Contact
Dr. Stewart HolmstromDirector Corporate
Communications Email: stewart.holmstrom@telixpharma.com
SCK CEN Contact
Wendy De GrooteCommunications OfficerEmail:
pers@sckcen.be Phone: +32 (0)14 33 21 49
Important Information
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to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, securities in the
United States, or in any other jurisdiction in which such an offer
would be illegal. The securities referred to herein have not been
and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act
of 1933 (the “U.S. Securities Act”), or under the securities laws
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available. None of the technologies or products described in this
document have received a marketing authorisation in any
jurisdiction. This announcement has been authorised for release by
Dr Christian Behrenbruch, Managing Director and Chief Executive
Officer. The Telix Pharmaceuticals name and logo are trademarks of
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1 ASX disclosure 30/07/21.2 ASX disclosure 3/04/20.3 ASX
disclosure 24/11/20.4 ASX disclosure 14/04/21.5 ASX disclosure
1/05/20.6 ASX disclosure 16/12/20.
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