Results Published for Axumin (Fluciclovine F 18) PET Imaging Study Demonstrating Improved Patient Outcomes in Patients with Recurrent Prostate Cancer Treatment informed by Axumin PET imaging significantly improved event-free-survival for men with recurrent prostate cancer at three and four years May 25, 2021 — Blue Earth Diagnostics, a Bracco company and recognized leader in the development and commercialization of innovative PET radiopharmaceuticals, is pleased to share news of the publication of a study from researchers at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University (Winship) evaluating Axumin (fluciclovine F 18) PET imaging in men with recurrent prostate cancer. The randomized, prospective study showed that Axumin-guided post-prostatectomy radiation therapy increased biochemical event-free survival rates in men with recurrent disease. Among 165 patients whose prostate cancer had returned following surgical removal of their prostate, 75.5% whose treatment integrated Axumin PET imaging were event-free after three years, compared to 63% for whom only conventional imaging techniques were used to plan treatment. The increased event-free survival rate persisted after four years of follow-up, at 75.5% vs. 51.2%, respectively. Provider-reported genitourinary or gastrointestinal side effects were similar between the two study groups. Axumin, a novel amino acid-based radiopharmaceutical, is FDA-approved for PET imaging in men with suspected prostate cancer recurrence based on elevated blood prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels following prior treatment.