Press Release: FDA approves Novartis radioligand -2-

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Disclosure: Dr. Sartor was involved in the design of the clinical trial and was chairman of the steering committee for the trial. Dr. Sartor is a paid consultant for Novartis, with payments made directly to Mayo Clinic.

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FDA approves Novartis radioligand therapy Pluvicto(R) for earlier use before chemotherapy in PSMA-positive metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer

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