
Positive results from the ALPHAMEDIX-02 Phase II study showed AlphaMedix (212Pb-Dotamtate), an investigational somatostatin receptor (SSTR)-Targeted Alpha Therapy using the lead-212 isotope, met all primary efficacy endpoints.
The drug also and showed clinically meaningful overall response rates (ORR) and prolonged clinical benefits in both peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT)-naïve and PRRT-exposed patients with unresectable or metastatic SSTR positive gastroentero-pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs). Benefits in key secondary endpoints, including progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS), were also observed across both cohorts. AlphaMedix had a manageable safety profile that was similar across both cohorts.
In October 2024, French pharma major Sanofi (Euronext: SAN) and Orano Med (Euronext: AREB) formed a partnership, investing in a new entity under the Orano Med brand to develop next-generation radioligand therapies (RLTs) for rare cancers, focusing on lead-212 isotopes. Sanofi invested 300 million euros ($352 million) for a 16% stake in the company.
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