GE Healthcare to scale Zionexa’s FDA-approved PET imaging agent, Cerianna (fluoroestradiol F-18),
used as an adjunct to biopsy for the detection of estrogen receptor (ER) positive lesions to help inform treatment selection for patients with recurrent or metastatic breast cancer
Aims to make Cerianna available to 75% of metastatic breast cancer patients in the U.S. by 2023
Acquisition demonstrates GE Healthcare’s commitment to its precision health vision
and builds additional pipeline of oncology and neurology tracers to
help physicians personalize treatment
6 May
2021 – GE Healthcare today announced the acquisition of Zionexa, a leading innovator of in-vivo oncology and neurology biomarkers that help enable more personalized healthcare. The company aims to develop and bring to market Zionexa’s pipeline biomarkers, as well as the recently FDA-approved PET imaging agent, Cerianna™ (fluoroestradiol F-18), which is used as an adjunct to biopsy for the detection of estrogen receptor (ER) positive lesions to help inform treatment selection for patients with recurrent or metastatic breast cancer.