The enablement of theranostics in prostate cancer care begins with the production of radioisotopes for use in diagnostic tracers – namely Gallium-68 PSMA-11 – which is administered to the patient, attaches to specific cancer cells, and releases radioactive emissions to provide detailed molecular information unique to each patient.
However, growing demand for Gallium-68 and the limitations of generators have created serious challenges for clinicians and limited patient access. In response, GE Healthcare is proud to offer a new Solid Target Platform for its PETtrace cyclotron which – in combination with its FASTlab 2 New Edition platform – can produce 100x the amount of Gallium compared to a generator for increased theranostics capabilities and access in prostate cancer patient care[1].
¹ Svedjehed et al. “Demystifying solid targets: Simple and rapid distribution-scale production of [68Ga]GaCl3 and [68Ga]Ga-PSMA-11.” Nuclear Medicine and Biology. Volumes 104–105, January–February 2022, Pages 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucmedbio.2021.10.002
