Blue Earth Diagnostics, a Bracco company and recognized leader in the development and commercialization of innovative PET radiopharmaceuticals, today announced presentations on Axumin® (fluciclovine F 18) and 18F-fluciclovine at the upcoming American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 2021 Annual Meeting, to be held in Chicago, Ill., from October 24 to 27, 2021. Details of selected oral and moderated poster presentations are listed below.
NOTE: Axumin® (fluciclovine F 18) injection is FDA-approved for PET imaging in men with suspected prostate cancer recurrence based on elevated blood prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels following prior treatment. Presentations noted by "*" discuss results of investigational studies of an approved product that is not approved by the FDA for the specific use or purpose noted.
HIGHLIGHTED SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS |
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Monday, October 25, 2021 |
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Axumin (fluciclovine F 18) presentations |
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Genitourinary Cancer |
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Title: |
Detectability Rates and Impact on Management From High-Sensitivity Total-Body 18F-Fluciclovine PET/CT Scans in Patients With Prostate Cancer Biochemical Recurrence |
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Presenter: |
Soheila Fayeghi Azghadi, MD, Department of Radiation Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Sacramento, Calif. |
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Session Title: |
Poster Q&A 05 - Session 05 ? Genitourinary Cancer, Hematology Malignancies, and Sarcoma and Cutaneous Tumors |
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Presentation Time: |
1:30 PM CT |
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Location: |
McCormick Place West, Outside Room W375 |
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Presentation No.: |
2532 |
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Category: |
Genitourinary Cancer |
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Title: |
Randomized Trial of Conventional vs Conventional plus Fluciclovine (18F) PET/CT-Guided Post-Prostatectomy Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer: Volumetric and Patient-Reported Toxicity Analyses |
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Presenter: |
Vishal Ramesh Dhere, MD, Winship Cancer Institute, Department of Radiation Oncology, Emory University, Atlanta, Ga. |
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Session Title: |
Poster Q&A 05 - Session 05 ? Genitourinary Cancer, Hematology Malignancies, and Sarcoma and Cutaneous Tumors |
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Presentation Time: |
1:30 PM CT |
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Location: |
McCormick Place West, Outside Room W375 |
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Presentation No.: |
2547 |
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Investigational 18F-fluciclovine presentation |
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Category: |
Central Nervous System |
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Session Title: |
18F-Fluciclovine PET/CT to Distinguish Radiation Necrosis From Tumor Progression in Brain Metastases Treated With Stereotactic Radiosurgery: Results of a Prospective Pilot Study* |
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Presenter: |
Martin C. Tom, MD, Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio |
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Session Title: |
51 Oral presentation |
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Presentation Time: |
12:15 PM CT |
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Location: |
McCormick Place West, Room W194 a/b |
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Presentation No.: |
51 |
Blue Earth Diagnostics invites participants at the 2021 ASTRO Annual Meeting to attend the presentations above and visit the company at Exhibit Booth 665. Blue Earth Diagnostics is hosting an Industry-Expert Theater event, "The Role of PET in Post-Prostatectomy Radiotherapy," with invited speaker Dr. Ashesh Jani, MD, MSEE, FASTRO, James C. Kennedy Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, Atlanta, Ga. The event will be held on Sunday, October 24, 2021, from 12:30 to 1:30 PM CT, in Theater 1, Exhibition Floor. For full session details and scientific presentation listings, please see the ASTRO online program here.
Indication and Important Safety Information About Axumin
INDICATION
Axumin® (fluciclovine F 18) injection is indicated for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging in men with suspected prostate cancer recurrence based on elevated blood prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels following prior treatment.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
To report suspected adverse reactions to Axumin, call 1-855-AXUMIN1 (1-855-298-6461) or contact FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.
Full Axumin prescribing information is available at https://www.axumin.com/prescribing-information.pdf.
About Blue Earth Diagnostics
Blue Earth Diagnostics, an indirect subsidiary of Bracco Imaging S.p.A., is a growing international molecular imaging company focused on delivering innovative, well-differentiated diagnostic solutions that inform patient care. Formed in 2014, the Company's success is driven by its management expertise and supported by a demonstrated track record of rapid development and commercialization of positron emission tomography (PET) radiopharmaceuticals. Blue Earth Diagnostics' expanding oncology portfolio encompasses a variety of disease states, including prostate cancer and neuro-oncology. Blue Earth Diagnostics is committed to the timely development and commercialization of precision radiopharmaceuticals for potential use in imaging and therapy. For more information, please visit: www.blueearthdiagnostics.com.
About Bracco Imaging
Bracco Imaging S.p.A., part of the Bracco Group, is a world-leading diagnostic imaging provider. Headquartered in Milan, Italy, Bracco Imaging develops, manufactures and markets diagnostic imaging agents and solutions. It offers a product and solution portfolio for all key diagnostic imaging modalities: X-ray imaging (including Computed Tomography-CT, Interventional Radiology, and Cardiac Catheterization), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS), and Nuclear Medicine through radioactive tracers and novel PET imaging agents to inform clinical management and guide care for cancer patients in areas of unmet medical need. Our continually evolving portfolio is completed by a range of medical devices, advanced administration systems and dose-management software. In 2019 Bracco Imaging also enriched its product portfolio by expanding the range of oncology nuclear imaging solutions in the urology segment and other specialties with the acquisition of Blue Earth Diagnostics. Visit: www.braccoimaging.com.
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