Samarium 153 lexidronam
Alternative Names: 153SM samarium ethylenediaminetetramethylene phosphonic acid; CYT 424; Quadramet; Samarium 153 EDTMP; Samarium SM 153 lexidronam pentasodium; Sm 153 EDTMPLatest Information Update: 24 Oct 2021
At a glance
- Originator Dow Chemical
- Developer CIS bio international; EUSA Pharma; Lantheus Medical Imaging; Superna Life Sciences
- Class Analgesics; Inorganic chemicals; Radiopharmaceuticals
- Mechanism of Action Ionising radiation emitters; Reactive oxygen species stimulants
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Orphan Drug Status
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity No
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Pain
- Discontinued Bone metastases; Breast cancer; Multiple myeloma; Osteosarcoma; Prostate cancer; Rheumatoid arthritis
Most Recent Events
- 02 Apr 2015 Samarium 153 lexidronam is still in phase I/II trials for Multiple myeloma (Combination therapy, Recurrent) in the USA
- 02 Apr 2015 Samarium 153 lexidronam is still in phase II trials for Prostate cancer in the USA
- 01 Nov 2014 M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in collaboration with Cytogen complete a phase II trial in Breast Cancer in USA (NCT00429507)