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Lantheus and GE HealthCare Announce Exclusive Licensing Agreement for Prostate Cancer Imaging Agent PYLARIFY® (Piflufolastat F 18) in Japan
BEDFORD, Mass. and CHICAGO and TOKYO, Sept. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lantheus Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LNTH) and GE HealthCare (NASDAQ: GEHC) today
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[{"type":"text","content":"BEDFORD, Mass. and CHICAGO and TOKYO, Sept. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lantheus Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LNTH) and GE HealthCare (NASDAQ: GEHC) today announced an exclusive licensing agreement for GE HealthCare to develop, manufacture, and commercialize Lantheus’ piflufolastat F18 (PYLARIFY® in U.S. market) in Japan for prostate cancer diagnostics and companion diagnostic use. PYLARIFY is used for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) positive lesions in men with prostate cancer. The agreement includes the transfer of regulatory dossiers, manufacturing competencies and technical support to enable GE HealthCare to drive clinical development in Japan, towards potential regulatory submissions and commercial launch. GE HealthCare will draw on its extensive manufacturing network and R&D expertise following its acquisition in March 2025 of Nihon Medi-Physics Co., Ltd. (NMP), a leading radiopharmaceutical company in Japan. Prostate cancer is the fourth most common cancer worldwide, with Japan recording the third highest number of cases in the world in 2022, after the U.S. and China.1 “This partnership is expected to meaningfully extend the reach of our diagnostic imaging agent in key international markets,” said Brian Markison, CEO of Lantheus. “GE HealthCare and NMP’s deep regional expertise will enable us to advance the detection and care of prostate cancer and drive significant impact in an important market.” “Bringing targeted PET imaging agents to new geographies supports Lantheus’ Purpose to Find, Fight and Follow disease to deliver better patient outcomes,” added Jean-Claude Provost, Chief Science Officer at Lantheus. “By aligning with GE HealthCare, we’re addressing a critical clinical need in Japan, and helping to lay the foundation for a more personalized approach to prostate cancer detection, diagnosis and monitoring.” “This collaboration represents a strategic advancement for GE HealthCare as we expand our pipeline of radiopharmaceuticals and continue to deliver on our commitment to improving patient access to innovative diagnostics,” said Kevin O’Neill, President & CEO of the Pharmaceutical Diagnostics (PDx) segment of GE HealthCare and President of NMP. “Working alongside Lantheus gives us access to one of the best-in-class PET imaging agents that is already approved in t...