IBA and Telix strengthen ties through agreement to distribute ARTMS’s QIS®

Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, October 1^st, 7 a.m. - IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A., EURONEXT), the world leader in particle accelerator technology and the world’s leading provider of radiopharmaceutical production solutions today announced a new agreement with ARTMS Inc. (a Telix company) for IBA to distribute ARTMS’s proprietary solid-target cyclotron technology, known as QUANTM^® Irradiation System (QIS^®), to support the expansion of theranostics worldwide.

With QIS^® referenced in FDA filings for multiple approved products, ARTMS is the only solid-target cyclotron technology solution in the U.S. with validated gallium-68 (⁶⁸Ga) and zirconium-89 (⁸⁹Zr) production. For shorter half-life isotopes such as ⁶⁸Ga, QIS^® enables decentralized, high-yield, multi-Curie production. Beyond ⁶⁸Ga and 89Zr, ARTMS continues to advance the high-efficiency, large-scale and cost-effective production of other commercially important radiometals, including technetium-99m (^99mTc) and copper-64 (⁶⁴Cu).

Under the partnership agreement, IBA will offer QIS^® to new and existing cyclotron customers worldwide, so that the accelerator and solid-target capability can be sourced, installed and serviced through a single supplier. QIS^® remains compatible with other cyclotron platforms, and ARTMS continues to serve its existing customers directly. The collaboration aims to accelerate the availability of innovative diagnostic and therapeutic isotopes to support the expansion of theranostics worldwide, through establishing scalable production infrastructures capable of meeting the rapidly growing needs of healthcare providers and patients.

IBA and Telix are working together to advance the future of radiometal-based medicine through a collaboration that brings together leading capabilities across the radiopharmaceutical value chain. By leveraging their respective strengths, IBA and Telix aim to contribute to a more integrated, reliable, and accessible radiopharmaceutical ecosystem.

Loïk-Maël Nys, President of IBA RadioPharma Solutions, commented: “These initiatives reinforce IBA's strategic vision to support the transformation of nuclear medicine toward a broad theranostic landscape relying on radiometals and emerging therapeutic isotopes. By combining IBA's expertise in particle acceleration and radiopharmaceutical manufacturing solutions with the complementary capabilities of ARTMS and Telix, we aim to simplify access to advanced production technologies while accelerating innovation across the radiopharmaceutical value chain.”

Chad Watkins, General Manager Isotope Strategy of Telix Pharmaceuticals, said: "Reliable local supply of gallium-68 and other radiometals is what allows precision oncology to reach more patients. IBA brings the reach and the service capability to put QIS^® within reach of sites that could not easily access it before."