Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: TLX, Telix, the Company) today
announces that it has selected Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH,
Cardinal Health) as a commercial radiopharmaceutical distributor to
supply finished unit doses of its PET1 agent, Zircaix®2
(TLX250-CDx) for the imaging of kidney cancer in the United States
(U.S.), subject to regulatory approval.
In preparation for a planned commercial rollout,
Telix has contracted with Cardinal Health to enable Zircaix®2
availability across a wide range of U.S. locations.
Kevin Richardson, Chief Executive Officer, Telix
Precision Medicine said, “We are pleased to build on our existing
relationship with Cardinal Health to maximize patient access to
this breakthrough product for non-invasive kidney cancer diagnosis.
Through their extensive nuclear pharmacy network, which enables
broad geographic reach and flexible scheduling, Cardinal Health has
been central to the commercial success of Illuccix® PSMA-PET3
imaging and we look forward to adding Zircaix®2 to their U.S.
roster.”
Mike Pintek, President of Cardinal Health
Nuclear & Precision Health Solutions, added, “This new
agreement builds upon our successful relationship with Telix and
our continued commitment to supporting innovative diagnostics and
therapeutics addressing cancer patients today. Pending regulatory
approval, our extensive commercial distribution infrastructure and
expertise will facilitate reliable supply of Zircaix®2 throughout
the U.S. to help diagnose kidney cancer.”
Commencement of the distribution agreement
between Telix and Cardinal Health is subject to regulatory approval
and includes industry-standard commercial performance and
termination conditions.
About
Zircaix®2
(TLX250-CDx)
Zircaix®2 (TLX250-CDx, 89Zr-girentuximab) is an
investigational PET agent that is under development to characterize
indeterminate renal masses as ccRCC or non-ccRCC in a non-invasive
manner. Telix’s pivotal Phase III ZIRCON trial (ClinicalTrials.gov
ID: NCT03849118) evaluating TLX250-CDx in 300 patients, of
which 284 were evaluable, was completed in 2022 and met all primary
and secondary endpoints, including showing 86% sensitivity and 87%
specificity and a 93% positive-predictive value for ccRCC across
three independent readers4. We believe this demonstrated the
ability of TLX250-CDx to reliably detect the clear cell phenotype
and provide an accurate, non-invasive method for diagnosing ccRCC.
Confidence intervals exceeded expectations in all three readers,
showing evidence of high accuracy and consistency of
interpretation.
As part of Telix’s commitment to access to
medicine, the Company is running an expanded access program (EAP)
in the U.S.5, named patient programs (NPPs) in Europe, and a
special access scheme (SAS) in Australia to allow continued access
to TLX250-CDx outside of a clinical trial to patients for whom
there are no comparable or satisfactory alternate options.
Telix’s Policy on Offering Compassionate Use to
Investigational Medicines can be downloaded at the following
link.
About Telix
Pharmaceuticals Limited
Telix is a biopharmaceutical company focused on
the development and commercialization of therapeutic and diagnostic
radiopharmaceuticals and associated medical devices. Telix is
headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, with international
operations in the United States, Europe (Belgium and Switzerland),
and Japan. Telix is developing a portfolio of clinical and
commercial stage products that aims to address significant unmet
medical needs in oncology and rare diseases. Telix is listed on the
Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: TLX).
Telix’s lead imaging product, gallium-68 (68Ga)
gozetotide injection (also known as 68Ga PSMA-11 and marketed under
the brand name Illuccix®), has been approved by the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration (FDA)6, by the Australian Therapeutic Goods
Administration (TGA) 7, and by Health Canada8. No other Telix
product has received a marketing authorization in any
jurisdiction.
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Telix Investor Relations
Ms. Kyahn WilliamsonTelix Pharmaceuticals
LimitedSVP Investor Relations and Corporate CommunicationsEmail:
kyahn.williamson@telixpharma.com
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1 Positron emission tomography.2 Zircaix is a registered
trademark of Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited in Australia; it is a
trademark of Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited in the U.S. Registration
status may vary by country. Brand name is subject to final
regulatory approval.3 Imaging of prostate-specific membrane antigen
with positron emission tomography.4 Shuch et al. Lancet Oncology.
2024.5 ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06090331.6 Telix ASX disclosure 20
December 2021.7 Telix ASX disclosure 2 November 2021.8 Telix ASX
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