Peptide-based imaging agent developer Diatech of Londonderry, NH, has filed an investigationalnew drug (IND) application with the Food and Drug Administrationfor a new radiopharmaceutical that detects infections of unknownorigin. The agent, Tc-99m P483H,
Peptide-based imaging agent developer Diatech of Londonderry, NH, has filed an investigationalnew drug (IND) application with the Food and Drug Administrationfor a new radiopharmaceutical that detects infections of unknownorigin. The agent, Tc-99m P483H, is a technetium-99m-labeled syntheticpeptide designed to home in on infection sites where white bloodcells are elevated as the body fights infection.
FDA Clears Virtually Helium-Free 1.5T MRI System from Siemens Healthineers
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SNMMI: Botox May Facilitate Relief from Dry Mouth Side Effect of PSMA-Targeted Radiopharmaceuticals
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