- European orphan medicinal product designation granted for [²¹²Pb]VMT-α-NET for the treatment of GEP-NETs
- [²¹²Pb]VMT-α-NET is being evaluated in an ongoing Phase 1/2a study in patients with SSTR2-positive neuroendocrine tumors; interim clinical data support [212Pb]VMT-α-NET’s potential to provide significant benefit relative to approved therapies for European patients living with GEP-NETs
- Designation provides development and potential commercial incentives to support the advancement of [²¹²Pb]VMT-α-NET in Europe
SEATTLE, July 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Perspective Therapeutics, Inc. (“Perspective,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our”) (NYSE AMERICAN: CATX), a radiopharmaceutical development company pioneering advanced treatments for cancers throughout the body, today announced that the European Commission (EC) has granted orphan medicinal product designation for [²¹²Pb]VMT-α-NET for the treatment of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs). The designation follows a positive opinion from the Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products (COMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
Orphan medicinal product designation by the EC may provide certain development and commercial incentives, including protocol assistance, fee reductions, and, if approved, up to 10 years of market exclusivity. Criteria for designation include the potential to provide significant benefit to patients affected by the condition.
“Patients with unresectable or metastatic GEP-NETs often face a complex treatment journey, with limitations in currently available treatment options,” said Thijs Spoor, Perspective’s CEO. “The European orphan designation for [²¹²Pb]VMT-α-NET provides important incentives to support its development in Europe, reflects the need for additional therapeutic options for European patients living with GEP-NETs, and advances our broader goal of developing next-generation targeted radiopharmaceuticals.”
GEP-NETs are a heterogeneous group of tumors that arise from neuroendocrine cells throughout the gastrointestinal tract and pancreas. Although uncommon, their incidence and prevalence have increased substantially over the past several decades, driven in part by improved diagnostic techniques and greater disease awareness. Patients with GEP-NETs continue to face important treatment gaps, including delayed diagnosis due to nonspecific symptoms and limited durable disease control with available therapies, particularly in advanced or metastatic disease.
About [²¹²Pb]VMT-α-NET
Perspective designed [212Pb]VMT-α-NET to target somatostatin receptor subtype 2 (SSTR2), and to deliver the alpha-emitting radioisotope lead-212, or ²¹²Pb, to tumor sites expressing SSTR2. The Company is conducting a multi-center, open-label, dose-escalation and dose-expansion study (clinicaltrials.gov identifier NCT05636618) of [212Pb]VMT-α-NET in patients with unresectable or metastatic SSTR2-positive tumors who have not received prior radiopharmaceutical therapies (RPT).
Interim clinical data from the study, with a data cut-off date of April 17, 2026, were presented at the 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in May 2026. These data included efficacy results for half of the patients in Cohort 2 and both patients in Cohort 1. Initial efficacy data for the remaining patients in Cohort 2 and patients in Cohorts 3 and 4 are pending. The Company plans to submit additional data for presentation at future medical conferences in 2026-7.
About Perspective Therapeutics, Inc.
Perspective Therapeutics, Inc. is a radiopharmaceutical development company pioneering advanced treatments for cancers throughout the body. The Company has proprietary technology that utilizes the alpha-generating isotope 212Pb to deliver powerful radiation specifically to cancer cells via specialized targeting moieties. The Company is also developing complementary imaging techniques that incorporate the same targeting moieties, which provides the opportunity to personalize treatment and optimize patient outcomes. This "theranostic" approach enables visualization of the specific tumor and subsequent treatment, potentially improving efficacy and minimizing toxicity.
The Company is advancing a portfolio of clinical-stage programs in the U.S., including VMT-α-NET (neuroendocrine tumors), VMT01 (melanoma), and PSV359 (solid tumors).
The Company is expanding its regional finished drug product candidate supply network, enabled by its proprietary 224Ra/212Pb generator platform used to manufacture clinical drug product candidates, to support the delivery of patient-ready drug product candidates for clinical trials and, if approved, commercial operations.
For more information, please visit the Company's website at www.perspectivetherapeutics.com.
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