Navidea Biopharmaceuticals Announces Publication of Study Examining Use of Tc99m Tilmanocept for Lymphatic Mapping and Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Melanoma and Oral Cancer in Australia
Navidea Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE American: NAVB) announced the publication of a study showcasing Tc99m tilmanocept as an effective tracer for lymphatic mapping in melanoma and oral cancer. Conducted at the Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre, the study involved 35 patients and reported a 100% sensitivity and intraoperative retrieval rate for sentinel lymph nodes. The findings support Tc99m tilmanocept's reliability as a radiotracer, enhancing the precision of cancer staging. The study's success highlights the potential for further expansion of Lymphoseek beyond North America.
- The study achieved a 100% sensitivity and intraoperative retrieval rate for sentinel lymph nodes in all patients.
- Tc99m tilmanocept demonstrated high tissue specificity (100%), confirming accurate lymph nodal tissue identification.
- The publication supports the ongoing utility of Lymphoseek for sentinel node biopsy in solid tumors.
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Sentinel lymph node biopsy (“SLNB”) is widely accepted as an important clinical step in staging cutaneous melanoma (“CM”) and is also a validated procedure to stage the neck in oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (“OCSCC”). Despite this widespread acceptance, several different radiocolloids and dyes have been used, resulting in a non-standardized method of localizing and retrieving sentinel lymph nodes. Tc99m tilmanocept (approved as “Lymphoseek” in the US, EU, and the
A total of thirty-five patients were included in this study (N=26 with CM; N=9 with OCSCC). Lymphoscintigraphy with Tc99m tilmanocept identified at least 1 SLN (sensitivity of
This is the first study to evaluate the use of Tc99m tilmanocept in the Australian setting, adding to a growing list of studies worldwide, and further supports that Tc99m tilmanocept is a reliable radiotracer for assessing the nodal status in patients with CM and OCSCC.
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Dr. Abdul-Razak said, “This first-of-its-kind study in the Australian setting provides additional evidence that Tc99m tilmanocept based lymphoscintigraphy is both a feasible and an accurate method for assessing nodal status in patients with CM and OCSCC. Furthermore, our study adds to the growing body of literature supporting its use for these indications.”
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