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After rejection, FDA approves Telix's Pixclara, the first FET-PET imaging drug for brain cancer

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15 September 2026

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Medtech

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United States

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Read at fiercebiotech.com

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Fusion42 · 16 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

The FDA has approved Telix Pharmaceuticals' Pixclara, the first FET-PET imaging drug for glioma brain tumors, following a previous rejection that requested more clinical evidence. The drug improves diagnostic certainty and treatment planning for glioma patients in the U.S.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Medtech, and 2 sources have reported it between 14 Sep 2026 and 15 Sep 2026.

◆ The Wire takeaway

You have a new regulatory precedent making brain cancer imaging drugs viable in the U.S. market. This opens field diagnostics and treatment planning products to faster approval routes and adoption.

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2 sources · first reported 14 Sep 2026 · latest 15 Sep 2026

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