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Telix Pharmaceuticals Says First Patient Dosed With Treatment Candidate in Brain Cancer Trial; Shares Fall 6%

-- Telix Pharmaceuticals (ASX:TLX) said the first patient has been dosed with its treatment candidate TLX101-Tx, or Iodine-131-iodofalan, in its pivotal Ipax BrIGHT trial for recurrent glioblastoma, according to a Wednesday statement from the company.

The study is assessing the safety and efficacy of TLX101-Tx in combination with chemotherapy, compared with chemotherapy alone, the company said. It will enroll patients with radiographically confirmed recurrent glioblastoma at first recurrence.

The study received regulatory approval in Australia, Austria, Belgium, and the Netherlands, and the firm is seeking approval in more jurisdictions.

Telix Pharmaceuticals' shares fell past 6% in recent trading on Wednesday.

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