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FDA approves Curium's Bexlutry, challenging Novartis' Lutathera monopoly in GEP-NETs

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15 September 2026

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Biotech

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United States

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Fusion42 · 16 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

The US FDA has approved Curium's Bexlutry, a radioligand therapy for somatostatin receptor-positive gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, challenging Novartis' Lutathera monopoly. The approval was granted via the 505(b)(2) pathway using bridging data and follows a patent litigation victory that clears the way for Bexlutry's market entry.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Biotech.

◆ The Wire takeaway

You face new competition in GEP-NET therapeutics as Curium breaks Novartis’ Lutathera monopoly with FDA-backed equivalence approval. This opens immediate opportunities to differentiate through distribution deals or trials since the usual clinical validation barriers are also cleared.

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