IsoTherapeutics Group LLC to develop and supply cGMP grade Rhenium-186 isotope for Plus Therapeutics’ Rhenium-186 NanoLiposome (186RNL) radiotherapeutic
Plus Therapeutics completes technology transfer of analytical test methods with Piramal Pharma Solutions for 186RNL drug product intermediate
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Plus Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PSTV) (the “Company”), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing innovative, targeted radiotherapeutics for rare and difficult-to-treat cancers, today announced it has met two significant milestones as it progresses toward cGMP manufacture of Rhenium-186 NanoLiposome (186RNL).
The Company has entered into a master services agreement (MSA) with IsoTherapeutics Group LLC for the development, manufacture and supply of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) grade Rhenium-186 isotope for the Company’s 186RNL investigational radiotherapeutic. This agreement will help ensure Rhenium-186 meets U.S. Food and Drug Administration requirements for use in late-stage clinical trials. Under the MSA, IsoTherapeutics will develop a synthesis process and in-process manufacturing controls, test method development and validation, stability studies, as well as manufacture cGMP Rhenium-186. The Company anticipates that the MSA will lead to clinical and commercial supply agreements for the drug product with IsoTherapeutics at the appropriate stage of development. This agreement will strengthen the Company’s long term cGMP supply sustainability strategy, as it will own the intellectual property rights for the manufacturing and testing of the Rhenium-186 target.
Additionally and importantly, Plus Therapeutics completed the technology transfer of analytical test methods with Piramal Pharma Solutions (PPS) for 186RNL drug product intermediate. This is an important milestone as it precedes the completion of the process transfer and the manufacturing of cGMP drug product intermediate. As previously disclosed, Plus Therapeutics entered into a MSA with PPS in early 2021 for the development, manufacture and supply of Plus Therapeutics’ 186RNL intermediate drug product.
“These are important steps towards our goal to confirm fully compliant 186RNL available by mid-2022 for our ongoing clinical trials in adults with recurrent glioblastoma, leptomeningeal metastases and other life cycle management trials,” said Marc Hedrick, M.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Plus Therapeutics. “We are delighted to develop a strong, effective collaboration with IsoTherapeutics, a company with extensive capabilities in radiopharmaceuticals technology and development. Their demonstrated expertise is precisely what we are looking for in a manufacturing partner."
About Plus Therapeutics, Inc.
Plus Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the development, manufacture, and commercialization of complex and innovative treatments for patients battling cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
Our proprietary nanotechnology platform is currently centered around the enhanced delivery of a variety of drugs using novel liposomal encapsulation technology. Liposomal encapsulation has been extensively explored and undergone significant technical and commercial advances since it was first developed. Our platform is designed to facilitate new delivery approaches and/or formulations of safe and effective, injectable drugs, potentially enhancing the safety, efficacy and convenience for patients and healthcare providers. More information may be found at PlusTherapeutics.com and ReSPECT-Trials.com.
About IsoTherapeutics Group LLC
IsoTherapeutics Group LLC is a radiopharmaceutical company that offers technologies for developing novel diagnostic and therapeutic agents for severe diseases. ITG scientists, while previously employed at the Dow Chemical Company, developed QUADRAMET®, a radiopharmaceutical, and have received over 100 patents for developing chemistry and radiopharmaceutical formulations. For more information, please visit http://isotherapeutics.com/about-us/.
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