Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited Doses First Patient In Japan Phase 3 Study Of Illuccix For Prostate Cancer Imaging

30 January 2026 | Friday | News


The milestone advances regulatory clinical development of gallium 68 PSMA PET imaging in Japan, supporting improved detection of biochemically recurrent prostate cancer and expanded access to precision nuclear medicine.

Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited  announces that the first patient has been dosed in the Phase 3 registration study of TLX591-Px (Illuccix®, Kit for the preparation of 68Ga-PSMA-11) for prostate cancer imaging in Japanese patients. The patient was dosed at Shonan Kamakura General Hospital (SKGH) in Kamakura, Japan.

 

Illuccix Japan is a Phase 3 prospective, open-label, multicenter study designed to evaluate the detection efficacy and safety profile of 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT[2] in Japanese patients with biochemically recurrent (BCR) prostate cancer following prior radical prostatectomy. The study will enroll up to 105 Japanese men at 11 sites and data are intended to support a future marketing authorization application for TLX591-Px in Japan.

The primary objective of the study is to compare the sensitivity of 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT to conventional imaging (CT and bone scintigraphy) for the detection of metastatic lesions. Secondary objectives include evaluating diagnostic performance for local and distant lesions, safety and tolerability, and the impact of 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT on clinical management decisions.

Commencement of the trial augments Telix's early access and clinical activities in the world's second-largest market for nuclear medicine. This includes compassionate use for TLX591-Px in Japan, and the Phase 3 ProstACT Global study of TLX591-Tx (lutetium (177Lu) rosopatamab tetraxetan)[4] in advanced prostate cancer, which is now open for enrollment.

Dr. David N. Cade, Telix Group Chief Medical Officer, commented, "PSMA-PET[6] imaging has fundamentally changed how we detect and manage prostate cancer, providing greater accuracy and confidence in treatment planning compared with conventional imaging. Yet, access remains limited in much of Japan, where 68Ga-PSMA-11 is not fully validated in the local clinical setting or across all stages of the disease. This milestone, together with Telix's existing compassionate use supply to address unmet patient need, brings us significantly closer to improving access to gallium-based PSMA-PET and improving outcomes for men living with prostate cancer in Japan."

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