Lantheus begins testing new PET agent

Lantheus Medical Imaging of North Billerica, MA, has launched a phase I clinical study to assess the safety, dosimetry, and tolerability of LMI1195, a fluorine-18 small-molecule tracer for imaging cardiac neuronal function in patients undergoing PET imaging.

The study will also evaluate the safety and tolerability of the tracer, gather pharmacokinetic and metabolic data, and assess PET imaging parameters and image quality. LMI1195 is Lantheus' second product using molecular imaging and PET technology for cardiovascular imaging to enter clinical development from its research pipeline, according to the company.

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