CNRT and IBA sign collaboration agreement to install a Cyclone® IKON in China

Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium, August 30, 2022 –IBA(Ion Beam Applications S.A., EURONEXT), the world leader in particle accelerator technology and the world’s leading provider of radiopharmaceutical production solutions, announced it has signed a collaboration agreement with Chengdu New Radiomedicine Technology Co., Ltd (CNRT) to install a Cyclone^® IKON in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China. CNRT is a Chinese manufacturer and provider of medical isotopes used for oncology diagnosis and therapy. The typical end-user price for a Cyclone^® IKON solution is between EUR 15 and 20 million.
 

The Cyclone^® IKON will be used for the production of novel isotopes for use in theranostics and targeted therapies, particularly for Germanium-68 (used for Germanium-68/Gallium-68 generators), Iodine-123 and other radioisotopes such as Copper-64. These enable the administration of radiation directly to the targeted cells, with minimal toxic side effects to surrounding healthy cells, unlike traditional modalities.
 

Jiming Cai, General Manager of CNRT, commented: “We are pleased to be working with IBA to develop a stable and independent supply of commonly used medical isotopes. This will be the first Cyclone^® IKON cyclotron system to be installed by IBA in China for the production of multiple radioisotopes, and is expected to be fully operational by 2025. In due course CNRT will be able to provide high-quality and efficient medical isotopes to our clients.”
 

Bruno Scutnaire, President of IBA RadioPharma Solutions, added: “There are a growing number of clinical trials and an increase in new radiotherapeutic molecule developments, with many companies recognizing the great potential of theranostics. Since its launch in 2020, this is the fourth Cyclone^® IKON unit sold globally and we look forward to working with CNRT over the coming months and years.”