OrbiMed is a healthcare-dedicated investment firm, with approximately $5 billion in assets under management. OrbiMed's investment advisory business was founded in 1989 with a vision to invest across the spectrum of healthcare companies: from private start-ups to large multinational companies. OrbiMed manages the Caduceus Private Investments series of venture capital funds and a family of public equity investment funds.

OrbiMed

RA Capital Management is an investment advisor based in Boston specializing in the life-sciences and drug development sectors. The company's team has been investing since 2002 and is comprised of professionals with training in biology, chemistry, and medicine and also has industry and business development experience at the executive and board levels. The company invests in companies with promising technologies and products.

RA Capital Management

Invus recognizes that every company is unique and that extraordinary business performance cannot be achieved by following a formulaic approach. Due to their unique structure, they have a great deal of flexibility in the types of companies and situations where they can get involved. They know that real transformation takes time and that it is never a straight line. They fully align their incentives with their partners and have the wherewithal and long-term commitment to see through any bumps along the way. They have been successfully empowering owner-managers since 1985. They have been reinvesting the same pool of money from the same group of European families (through their Artal investment vehicle) since their founding. Today they manage over $4 billion in an evergreen fund and work out of offices in New York, London, Paris and Hong Kong.

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Convergent Therapeutics

Convergent Therapeutics is a pharmaceutical company that focuses on developing radiopharmaceutical therapies for prostate cancer. The company's proprietary technology involves dual-targeted radionuclide therapy developed by Dr. Neil Bander, Professor of Urologic Oncology at Weill Cornell Medicine, and licensed to Convergent by Cornell University. CONV 01-α, a monoclonal antibody conjugated with 225Ac, a radioactive alpha particle emitter, was specifically designed to bind to the prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA). A key functional feature of CONV 01-α is that, once bound to PSMA, it becomes internalized, thereby delivering its powerful radioactive payload directly into the prostate cancer cells. CONV 01-α is covered by multiple issued U.S. and foreign patents. If FDA-approved, CONV 01-α would be the first antibody approved to direct a radioisotope to prostate cancer and the first drug approved for the use of 225Ac in a cancer treatment.

Convergent Therapeutics Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing next-generation radiopharmaceutical therapies for the treatment of prostate cancer and other cancers. The company's lead product, CONV01-α, is an actinium-225 labeled radioantibody that targets prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA), which is highly overexpressed in prostate cancer cells. CONV01-α combines the precision and pharmacokinetics of antibodies with the tumor-killing potential of alpha-emitting radionuclides. The radioantibody is designed to deliver its potent radioactive payload directly into prostate cancer cells while minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissues.

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Convergent Therapeutics Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing next-generation radiopharmaceutical therapies for the treatment of prostate cancer and other cancers. The company's lead product, CONV01-α, is an actinium-225 labeled radioantibody that targets prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA), which is highly overexpressed in prostate cancer cells. CONV01-α combines the precision and pharmacokinetics of antibodies with the tumor-killing potential of alpha-emitting radionuclides. The radioantibody is designed to deliver its potent radioactive payload directly into prostate cancer cells while minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissues.
In clinical trials, CONV01-α has demonstrated promising efficacy and safety. A multi-dose, dose-escalation study in advanced prostate cancer patients showed a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) decline of 50% or more in 67% of patients and a PSA decline of 90% or more in 27% of patients. The treatment was generally well-tolerated, with most adverse events involving temporary low blood cell counts. Convergent Therapeutics plans to advance CONV01-α into a Phase 3 study in 2024 following FDA clearance of their Investigational New Drug (IND) application.

Avid Radiopharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Eli Lilly, developed the first radioactive diagnostic agent approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for imaging tau neurofibrillary tangles on positron emission tomography (PET) scans. The F-18 flortaucipir tracer, marketed under the name Tauvid, helps clinicians estimate the density and distribution of tau tangles in the brains of adults with cognitive impairment being evaluated for Alzheimer's disease.
Tauvid works by binding to tau proteins that form neurofibrillary tangles, which are a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease along with amyloid plaques. Previously, doctors could only diagnose Alzheimer's neuropathologically by identifying both plaques and tangles in the brain after death. With Tauvid, physicians can now visualize and assess tau pathology in living patients through PET imaging.
The FDA's approval of Tauvid in May 2020 was supported by two clinical studies evaluating the agent's safety and effectiveness. These studies demonstrated that readers interpreting Tauvid PET scans had a high probability of accurately detecting tau pathology and an average-to-high probability of correctly identifying patients without tau pathology.

Avid Radiopharmaceuticals

Trevarx is a biomedical company focused on developing radiopharmaceutical technologies to combat breast, ovarian, and prostate cancer. The company specializes in small molecule radiopharmaceuticals, offering a unique theranostic solution. Trevarx's approach combines therapeutic and diagnostic capabilities, potentially enhancing cancer treatment efficacy. The company leverages its expertise in scientific research and multi-center trials to advance its radiopharmaceutical technologies. Trevarx's business model includes providing support for multi-center trials, regulatory assistance, and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) manufacturing. These services aim to accelerate the commercialization process of their radiopharmaceutical technologies. The company's team comprises experts with extensive experience in the field, positioning Trevarx to efficiently develop and bring its solutions to market.

Trevarx Biomedical

Alpha Source is a company that manufactures and supplies alpha radiation sources, primarily composite alpha sources containing Pu-239, Am-241, and Cm-244 radionuclides electroplated onto platinum or platinum-clad nickel foils. These sources are designed for alpha spectroscopy systems, providing alpha particles in the energy range of approximately 5100 to 5800 keV with line widths typically less than 20 keV FWHM. This wide energy range allows for valid energy calibration of most alpha-emitting nuclides. Alpha Source offers its composite alpha sources in three configurations: A-1, A-2, and PM. The sources are uncovered and have an active area of 5.0 mm. When purchased as NIST traceable standards, the sources can also be used to determine detector efficiencies for alpha particles, with total and individual activities provided on the Certificate of Calibration.
In addition to its core alpha source product line, Alpha Source also provides nationwide service for extending the life of ultrasound imaging equipment through preventative maintenance and quality replacement parts. The company offers high-quality replacement parts for biomedical equipment, along with value-added services to streamline supply chain operations.
Alpha Source has over 30 years of expertise in manufacturing and sourcing high-quality medical replacement battery packs, offering solutions that optimize battery life and costs for healthcare facilities.

Alpha Source

Ionetix is a cyclotron technology and isotope manufacturing company based in the US. It developed the world's first commercial compact superconducting cyclotron, the ION-12SC, which is used to produce N-13 Ammonia, a highly accurate Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging agent for detecting Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). The company's proprietary cyclotron technology platform enables access to scarce radioisotopes used for diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals.
Ionetix's cyclotrons can produce high-purity alpha-emitting radionuclides like Actinium-225 (Ac-225) and Astatine-211 (At-211), which are utilized in targeted alpha therapies for cancer treatment. In April 2023, the company successfully produced Astatine-211 at its new Alpha Isotope Manufacturing facility in Lansing, Michigan, using a 30 MeV cyclotron. This facility is dedicated exclusively to producing alpha-emitting radionuclides via cyclotrons. In June 2024, Ionetix announced the successful production of Actinium-225, marking a pivotal milestone as the first commercial cyclotron-produced Ac-225.
Ionetix's business model involves establishing a network of ION-12SC cyclotrons installed on or near the campuses of PET programs across the US. The company covers the costs related to installation and operation, making N-13 Ammonia available to providers through a pay-by-the-dose model, ensuring accessibility and affordability. Ionetix also provides N-13, F-18, and Ga-68 for diagnostic imaging. Its distribution supply chain includes contract drug manufacturing and "white glove" distribution logistics, enabling global access to these imaging agents and targeted radiotherapies.

Ionetix

Therapeia GmbH & Co. KG is a German specialist company focused on developing diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals to address unmet patient needs. Their lead product candidate, ACD-101, is a family of products for the diagnosis and treatment of malignant glioma (brain cancer). ACD-101 combines several anti-cancer effects within a single molecule, including cytostatic properties, an intrinsic radio-sensitizer effect that enhances the efficacy of external radiation therapy (the current standard treatment), and the ability to be radiolabeled with 131I for intracellular 131I-irradiation ("endo-radiotherapy"), similar to radioiodine therapy used for thyroid cancer.
ACD-101 is actively transported across the intact blood-brain barrier and accumulates in tumor tissue, where it is retained for up to a week. This intratumor accumulation occurs independently of histological tumor type in both low and high-grade gliomas (WHO grades II-IV), allowing for universal therapeutic use regardless of glioma histology. In a rat model, experimental human gliomas were curatively treated for the first time using 131I-ACD-101. This endo-radiotherapy can be combined with conventional external radiotherapy to maximize synergies of different anti-tumor modes of action.

Therapeia GmbH & Co. KG

Companies that use radioactive isotopes to develop medication for the treatment of diseases in patients.

Companies that use radioisotopes to develop solutions for the diagnosis of patients. Solutions are typically synthesized for internal use on patients and are employed in tandem with a diagnostic imaging device to identify disease or causes of diseases.

Companies that produce and supply radioisotopes to pharmaceutical companies creating radiopharmaceuticals.

Companies providing support services to radiopharmaceutical-related companies. These include testing services, research, and training.

Some drug developers use connected medical devices for monitoring treatment administration and drug development

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