Overview
VMT01 is a clinical-stage radiopharmaceutical therapy for diagnosing and treating melanocortin subtype 1 receptor (MC1R)-expressing melanomas. It uses Perspective Therapeutics' proprietary chelator (PSC) to bind Pb-203 for SPECT imaging and Pb-212 for alpha particle therapy.
Development
- US Therapeutic Dose Finding Trial recruiting currently throughout the US -- https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05655312?term=vmt01
- Fast Track Designation received September 2024
- Preclinical data shows synergistic effect with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
- VMT01/ICI combination cohort open for recruitment
- Phase 1 imaging study at Mayo Clinic Rochester indicates feasibility of patient selection using [203Pb]VMT01 and [68Ga]VMT02