Is Trofex a possible “replacement” imaging agent for Combidex?

According to a media release issued on Thursday this week by Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (MIP), an investigational imaging agent known as Trofex™ (a.k.a, 123I-MIP-1072) may offer a new opportunity to identify the presence of early signs of metastatic prostate cancer in the prostate bed, soft tissues, and bone within 4 hours after injection.

PSMA protein targeting agent and metastatic disease

According to a company press release, Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc. presented clinical data earlier today on a development-stage, radiolabeled, small-molecule, molecular imaging pharmaceutical with potential in the diagnosis, staging, and perhaps even the treatment of advanced forms of prostate cancer.

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