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The exceptional promise of Radiopharmaceutical Therapy needs a robust and reliable infrastructure for radioisotope manufacture and related services. Stephen Merrick, Executive Chairman – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes LLC An article by NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes LLC, an SNMMI Value Initiative Industry Alliance Principal Member Partner We see many articles and hear many presentations which describe the […]
Health Physics Society’s (HPS) Accelerator Section Newsletter Volume 33 Number 3 | Circulation: 166 Author: Shaun W. Kelley, CHP NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes Health Physicists (HPs) are required to make extensive use of models in their work to predict/estimate doses from many possible sources. Probably the most common models used are for shielding requirements and […]
UW-Madison professor Dr. Steve Cho lauds new prostate cancer therapy, notes shortages of needed radioisotopes Radiation-emitting drugs, or radiopharmaceuticals, are increasingly used to target and kill cancer cells with positive results for patients. In July, during an appearance on Wisconsin Public Radio’s “The Morning Show,” the 2023 crowned Miss America Grace Stanke said her father’s […]
Written By: Adam Malecek College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison In late 2019, staff at Beloit, Wisconsin-based company NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes opened a package filled with radioactive materials. The delivery sparked an ongoing research collaboration with the University of Wisconsin-Madison that’s accelerating the company’s emergence into an increasingly important healthcare market. NorthStar produces medical radioisotopes […]
Radionuclides that target and kill advanced prostate cancer cells show great promise. It is estimated that 34,500 men in the United States die from prostate cancer each year, making it the second leading cause of cancer death among males in America. Some prostate cancers are slow growing, but others are advanced (metastatic). Approximately one-half of […]
A UW-Milwaukee chemistry professor and graduates of his lab are helping two Wisconsin companies produce a vital material that was until recently available only from foreign sources. The material is molybdenum-99, the parent of technetium-99m, the most widely used radioisotope in the world for diagnostic medical imaging, according to UWM Chemistry Professor Mark Dietz. (The […]
NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes is poised to become the first-in-class production supply chain for the future of therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals. In September 2019, the company broke ground on a 30,000 ft. building that now houses the company’s first pair of electron beam accelerators. This past September 2021, the company celebrated the successful installation of the accelerators as […]
This is an exciting time for nuclear medicine. PET and SPECT technologies are providing valuable insights about the molecular structure and function of the body and disease. Theranostics and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals are expanding with growing scientific interest and public awareness. Read More…
BELOIT — In what’s being hailed as “a major milestone for nuclear medicine,” NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes has received a pair of high-tech machines that will be used to produce radioactive material used in millions of medical procedures each year. The 24-ton particle accelerators arrived in Beloit Tuesday on flatbed trucks, capping a 5,700-mile journey from […]
BELOIT — Company growth at NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes remains uninterrupted by COVID-19, according to CEO Steve Merrick. Work continues at the headquarters on a new electron accelerator production building to expand capacity of the company’s non-uranium domestic supply of molybdenum-99 (Mo-99). Read more…
NorthStar Medical Technologies is moving further into the cardiac imaging space after signing a new licensing agreement with St. Louis-based Capella Imaging, the companies announced Tuesday. As part of the deal, the Beloit, Wisconsin-based radioisotope company has acquired exclusive rights from Capella to develop and investigate a new fibrin-targeted diagnostic imaging agent used in single-photon […]
When industry, academia, the U.S. government and scientific and professional societies share a common vision to address a medical supply need, the results can benefit patient healthcare. Such was the case in securing a reliable domestic supply of molybdenum-99 (Mo-99), the parent isotope of technetium-99m (Tc-99m), for the United States. Read more…
Medical radioisotopes are crucial components of modern health care, but the supply chain that ensures access to them is fragile. For example, SNMMI issued a molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) shortage alert for the first half of November, due to a continuing outage at a reactor in South Africa and an unanticipated shutdown of a reactor in the […]
– ORNL, others provide R&D help to make molybdenum-99 and technetium-99m without highly enriched uranium – “Made in the USA.” That can now be said of the radioactive isotope molybdenum-99 (Mo-99), last made in the United States in the late 1980s. Read more…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) took steps in February to ensure a stable and secure supply of a critical radioactive imaging tracer used to detect potentially life-threatening diseases. Read more…
– System will be the US’s first domestic source of molybdenum-99 for 30 years – The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new system for generating the diagnostic radioisotope technetium-99m that it hopes will address shortages. Read more…
A Wisconsin company has moved one step closer to becoming the first domestic producer in decades of a crucial medical radioisotope after receiving a key approval from the FDA on Thursday. Read more…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. federal government on Thursday approved a device made by a private company in Wisconsin that will allow the first domestic production of a medical imaging isotope in 25 years, a move the government said would enhance national security by reducing the need to transport weapons-grade uranium. Read more…
WASHINGTON – Efforts by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) to ensure a reliable supply of a vital medical isotope have paved the way for today’s announcement by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the approval of the first domestically-produced, non-uranium based molybdenum-99 (Mo-99). Read more…
Today, I’m proud to acknowledge the role the FDA played in the groundbreaking effort to develop a new imaging technology – the RadioGenix System. Read more…
WASHINGTON – Efforts by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) to ensure a reliable supply of a vital medical isotope have paved the way for today’s announcement by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the approval of the first domestically-produced, non-uranium based molybdenum-99 (Mo-99). Read more…
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FDA and NRC pave way for the first domestic supply of the most commonly used medical isotope in diagnostic imaging. Read more…
NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes’ Radiogenix™ Isotope Separation System’s product packaging is convenient, intuitive, creative and unconventional. Read more…
According to NNSA, NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes is to receive $5.2 million to further develop its technology to produce Mo-99 via neutron capture, bringing the total NNSA support for the project to $16.1 million to date. Read more…
NorthStar also signed a similar agreement with Triad Isotopes, Inc. in June. Read more…
MADISON, Wis., Aug 14, 2014 (BUSINESS WIRE) — NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes LLC has signed a non-exclusive letter of intent with GE Healthcare, a division of General Electric Company GE, -0.42% marking further progress toward establishing the first existing commercially viable domestic source of the radioisotope 99molybdenum (99Mo). Read more…
Twelve years ago George Messina met with a scientist about a new patent that would likely change how medical diagnostic testing would be done in the United States. Read more…
BELOIT (WIFR) — One medical company is bringing more jobs to the Beloit area, but that may not be the biggest factor of the move. Read more…
BELOIT, Wis. – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes LLC broke ground today for a new 50,000-square-foot facility at 1800 Gateway Blvd. in Beloit, Wis. When completed in late 2014, the facility will house the company’s headquarters and activities related to the production of the medical radioisotope molybdenum-99 (Mo-99). Read more…
Everybody loves the entrepreneur, the little guy or gal with the big idea who launches and expands a business. Politicians of every stripe correctly tout start-up companies as key to creating more jobs. Read more…
What does it say about a state’s innovation-based economy when it boasts not one but two of the four U.S. companies racing to produce a medical isotope so essential that it’s used in 50,000 clinical tests per day? Read more…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Global Threat Reduction Initiative announced today the signing of a cooperative agreement with NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, to further the development of accelerator-based technology to produce molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) in the United States. Read more…
NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes LLC said Tuesday it has signed a $4.6 million agreement with the National Nuclear Security Administration that will help the Madison company develop architectural and site plans for a Beloit plant to produce medical isotopes. Read more…
As problems go, NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes LLC was founded on a big one. Production issues at several nuclear power plants outside the U.S. during the last few years and worries about nuclear proliferation prompted the federal government in 2009 to look for ways to make a critical medical isotope more safely and closer to home. Read more…
NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes has entered a tentative deal with GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy and Exelon for the production of the medical isotope molybdenum-99. Read more…
NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes LLC, a Madison nuclear medicine company, has signed a tentative agreement for its Beloit facility to process radioactive material into a key isotope used for medical procedures. Read more…
MADISON, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Six Wisconsin bioscience companies have been selected as the winners of BioForward’s 2011 Emerging Company Showcase. Read more…
NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC plans to locate a new 82,000 square foot production facility in Beloit. Read more…
NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes LLC is planning to build a $194 million production plant in Beloit that could employ as many as 150 people by 2016. Read more…
NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, Madison, will build an 82,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Beloit. Read more…
NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes LLC is planning to build a $194 million production plant in Beloit that could employ as many as 150 workers by 2016. Read more…
A highly-specialized company serving the needs of the nuclear medicine market plans to locate its $194 million, 82,000-square foot production facility in Beloit. Read more…
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NorthStar will be the only U.S. based company to have co-located, commercial scale multi-radioisotope production and radiopharmaceutical manufacturing State-of-the-art facility will provide development services and dose manufacturing capacity for key medical radioisotopes, including Ac-225, Lu-177, Cu-64, Cu-67, and In-111, amongst others Purpose-built 52,000 sq ft facility serves as important milestone for the organization and the […]
2nd Annual Oppenheimer Summit focused on Radiopharmaceutical Therapies in Oncology Frank Scholz, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of NorthStar will participate as expert panelist in “Supply Chain Challenges and Controversies – Ac-225 Availability, Pb-212 Logistics, The Last Mile” session BELOIT, Wis., and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct 3, 2024 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global […]
NorthStar will supply Convergent’s CONV01-α clinical program with non-carrier added (n.c.a) Ac-225 supply The collaboration provides Convergent a unique opportunity to locate Ac-225 production and large-scale drug product manufacture at NorthStar’s single-campus U.S. facility ready for shipment to clinical sites NorthStar will provide Convergent research and development services to support process improvements and development of […]
Agreement between NorthStar and major U.S. research institution aims to shift treatment paradigms and find a cure for a group of inflammatory diseases which affect small blood vessels in organs including the kidneys, lungs, skin and nervous system, among others Multi-faceted study will include projects focused on the use of radionuclides1 for diagnosis and treatment, […]
Highlights: Multi-year supply agreement for radium-226 processing and purification Collaboration will work to provide Ac-225 for clinical trials and commercial supply Beloit, WI and OTTAWA, Ontario – July 22, 2024 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC (NorthStar) and BWXT Medical Ltd., a subsidiary of BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) today announced that they have signed a […]
Highlights: Builds on Companies’ respective core strengths Aligns intellectual property rights Establishes a long-term supply agreement under which NorthStar provides actinium-225 for Monopar’s development and potential future commercial programs WILMETTE, IL and Beloit, WI, June 11, 2024 – Monopar Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: MNPR), a clinical-stage radiopharma company, and NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator […]
Company’s first fully equipped cleanroom facility to support batch production for radiopharmaceutical clinical trials was completed in 6 months Enables support functions and processes necessary to manufacture, release and ship a patient-ready final drug product at scale required for late-stage registration trials BELOIT, Wis., June 4, 2024 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator […]
BELOIT, Wis., April 15, 2024 – NorthStar Medical Technologies, LLC, parent company of NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in development, production and commercialization of radiopharmaceuticals used to detect and treat cancer and other serious diseases, today announced the appointment of Peter (Pete) Pfreundschuh to its Board of Managers, effective April 1, 2024. Following […]
Highlights New Clinical Supply Agreement with Clarity for production of 67Cu-SAR-bisPSMA drug product ensures seamless product supply as Clarity pursues upcoming pivotal therapy trials NorthStar is uniquely able to provide large-scale U.S. manufacturing of both the therapeutic isotope (Cu-67) and cGMP radiopharmaceutical product ready for shipment to clinical sites NorthStar’s vertically integrated manufacturing offers significant […]
BELOIT, Wis., April 4, 2024 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in the development, production, and commercialization of radiopharmaceuticals used to detect and treat cancer and other serious diseases, today announced that Frank Scholz, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer will present at the upcoming 2024 Jefferies Radiopharma Innovation Summit. Presentation Details: Date: […]
BELOIT, Wis., February 27, 2024 – NorthStar Medical Technologies, LLC, parent company of NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in development, production and commercialization of radiopharmaceuticals used to detect and treat cancer and other serious diseases, today announced the appointment of Barbara W. Bodem and David Keeling to its Board of Managers, effective February […]
Highlights Long term, multi-year supply agreement provides Alpha-9 with NorthStar’s high purity non-carrier added (n.c.a.) Ac-225 to be used in Alpha-9’s targeted radiopharmaceutical programs for treatment of solid and liquid tumors Agreement will support Alpha-9’s ongoing development and clinical programs in addition to multiple undisclosed discovery-stage programs NorthStar is positioned to be one of the […]
Highlights Collaboration expands August 2023 agreement under which NorthStar’s environmentally preferable, high purity n.c.a. Ac-225 will be used in Curadh’s molecularly targeted radiation (MTR) programs for treatment of solid tumors. Under the new agreement, NorthStar will manufacture and distribute patient doses for ongoing Curadh Ac-225 clinical studies and provide Ac-225 for commercial use upon NorthStar’s […]
BELOIT, Wis., November 6, 2023 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in the development, production and commercialization of radiopharmaceuticals used to detect and treat cancer, today announced that it will participate in the upcoming 2023 Truist Securities Biopharma Symposium being held November 8 to 9, 2023, in New York, NY. NorthStar executives Stephen […]
Highlights NorthStar’s high purity non-carrier added (n.c.a.) Ac-225 to be used in Curadh’s molecularly targeted radiation (MTR) programs for treatment of solid tumors NorthStar is positioned to be the first commercial-scale producer of n.c.a. Ac-225 for advancing clinical research and commercial radiopharmaceutical therapy products BELOIT, Wis. And CHESTER SPRINGS, Pa., August 29, 2023 – NorthStar […]
Highlights First participant of cohort 4 of the theranostic CL04 trial investigating 64Cu/67Cu SARTATE in neuroblastoma has been treated at the highest dose cohort of 375MBq/kg body weight using NorthStar’s electron accelerator-produced Cu-67, marking a key milestone in NorthStar’s agreement to exclusively supply Cu-67 to Clarity NorthStar now routinely produces high-activity, high specific-activity and high-purity […]
−NorthStar’s non‐carrier added (n.c.a.) Ac‐225 to be used in Bayer’s radiopharmaceutical programs − BELOIT, Wis., July 18, 2023 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in the development, production and commercialization of radiopharmaceuticals used for therapeutic applications and medical imaging, today announced the signing of a supply agreement for the therapeutic medical radioisotope, actinium‐225 […]
− NorthStar’s high purity non-carrier-added (n.c.a.) Ac-225 to be used in advancing Nucleus’ partners radioligand therapies to treat cancer − BELOIT, Wis. and ROCHESTER, Minn., June 27, 2023 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in the development, production and commercialization of radiopharmaceuticals used for therapeutic applications and medical imaging, and Nucleus RadioPharma, a […]
Highlights NorthStar is now producing high activity, high specific activity and high purity copper-67 (Cu-67 or 67Cu) suitable for Clarity’s ongoing clinical programs. Initial shipments by NorthStar for Clarity’s Targeted Copper Theranostic (TCT) clinical programs were completed under the exclusive supply agreement. Large-scale production of Cu-67 uses a highly efficient, environmentally preferable electron accelerator technology […]
− Former Chief Executive Officer Stephen Merrick Appointed Executive Chairman − − Planned transition part of NorthStar’s strategy for continued growth and industry leadership in domestic radioisotope production and radiopharmaceutical development to meet needs of patients, pharmaceutical companies and radiopharmacies− BELOIT, Wis., June 19, 2023 – NorthStar Medical Technologies, LLC, a global innovator in the […]
Beloit, Wis., May 9, 2023 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in the development, production and commercialization of radiopharmaceuticals used for therapeutic and medical imaging applications, today announced that it will be participating in the upcoming 2023 Guggenheim Radiopharmaceuticals Day. The event will be held in New York, NY, on May 15, 2023, […]
BELOIT, Wis., April 18, 2023 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in the development, production and commercialization of radiopharmaceuticals used for therapeutic and medical imaging applications, has announced the appointment of Jean-Noel David, MBA, MS, as Vice President, Operations. In this new position, he brings more than 20 years of operational and leadership […]
BELOIT, Wis., April 12, 2022 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in the development, production and commercialization of radiopharmaceuticals used for therapeutic and medical imaging applications, has announced the promotion of Jason Vinyard, MBA, MHA, to Vice President, Business Development, Therapeutic Technologies. Mr. Vinyard, who has been with NorthStar since 2021, was previously […]
− Company positioned for continued strong growth in domestic radioisotope production and radiopharmaceutical development to meet needs of pharmaceutical companies, radiopharmacies and patients – − NorthStar’s Mo-99 program continues at the forefront of U.S. radioisotope production as the only commercialized producer of key medical radioisotopes molybdenum-99 (Mo-99)/technetium-99m (Tc-99m) − − Company poised as first commercial-scale […]
Beloit, Wis., March 30, 2023 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in the development, production and commercialization of radiopharmaceuticals used for therapeutic and medical imaging applications, today announced that it will be presenting at the upcoming Jefferies Radiopharma Innovation Summit. The event will be held in New York, NY, on April 3, 2023. […]
− NorthStar is poised to be the first commercial-scale producer of rare radioisotope, in chronic short supply, for use in clinical studies and patient healthcare to treat many types of cancer – BELOIT, Wis., March 1, 2023 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in the development, production and commercialization of radiopharmaceuticals used for […]
WILMETTE, Ill. and BELOIT, Wis., Feb. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Monopar Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: MNPR) (Wilmette, Ill.) and NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC (Beloit, Wis.), today announced an expansion of their radiopharmaceutical collaboration along with a new radiolabeled MNPR-101 imaging candidate designated as MNPR-101-Zr. Based on promising recently generated preclinical imaging results with MNPR-101-Zr showing high […]
− Proprietary electron accelerator technology achieves “two beams on target” milestone, validating proof of concept for large-scale U.S. Mo-99 production without the use of uranium – − NorthStar has provided the only commercial, domestic U.S. supply of Mo-99 for more than four years; electron accelerator technology will increase production capability to nearly 40% of U.S. […]
BELOIT, Wis. and SAN DIEGO, January 4, 2023 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in the development, production and commercialization of radiopharmaceuticals used for therapeutic applications and medical imaging, and Inhibrx, Inc. (Nasdaq: INBX), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of therapeutics for oncology and rare diseases, today announced a collaboration to […]
November 18, 2022 Statement Attributable to: Frank Scholz, Ph.D., President and COO, NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, located in Beloit, Wisconsin, (“NorthStar”) recognizes the urgent medical need for technetium-99m (Tc-99m) to ensure patients have access to critical diagnostic imaging tests. Tc-99m is generated from molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) and used in over 40,000 patient studies per […]
− Complements NorthStar’s growing radioisotope production programs, providing powerhouse combination of capabilities and expertise to advance patient care – − Full-scale CDMO services for collaborating companies designed to facilitate radiopharmaceutical development and commercialization in complex, highly regulated radiopharmaceutical sector – − NorthStar to be the first and only U.S. company housing commercial scale, multi-radioisotope production […]
November 2, 2022 Statement Attributable to: Frank Scholz, Ph.D., President and COO, NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, located in Beloit, Wisconsin, recognizes the urgent medical need for technetium-99m (Tc-99m) to ensure patients have access to critical diagnostic imaging tests. Tc-99m is generated from molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) and used in approximately 40,000 patient studies per day […]
Sydney, Australia and Beloit, Wisconsin, U.S. – October 26, 2022 — Radiopharm Theranostics (ASX:RAD), a developer of a world-class platform of radiopharmaceutical products for both diagnostic and therapeutic uses, and NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in the development, production and commercialization of radiopharmaceuticals used for therapeutic applications and medical imaging, today announced they […]
BELOIT, Wis. and Berlin, Germany, 11 October 2022 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in the development, production and commercialization of radiopharmaceuticals used for therapeutic applications and medical imaging, and Eckert & Ziegler Isotope Technologies Dresden (ITD), a specialist for radiopharmaceutical plant engineering and fully owned subsidiary of Eckert & Ziegler AG (ISIN […]
− NorthStar is further expanding commercial-scale domestic radioisotope production capabilities using IBA’s environmentally preferable Rhodotron® accelerator technology – BELOIT, Wis., USA and Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium, September 20, 2022 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC (‘NorthStar’), a global innovator in the development, production and commercialization of radiopharmaceuticals used for therapeutic applications and medical imaging, and IBA (Ion Beam […]
− NorthStar’s high purity non-carrier-added (n.c.a.) Ac-225 to be used in advancing Aktis Oncology’s pipeline of precision-engineered alpha radiotherapies to treat cancer − BELOIT, Wis., August 23, 2022 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in the development, production and commercialization of radiopharmaceuticals used for therapeutic applications and medical imaging, today announced the signing […]
BELOIT, Wis., July 19, 2022 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in the development, production and commercialization of radiopharmaceuticals used for therapeutic applications and medical imaging, today announced the signing of a long-term supply agreement with Clovis Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLVS) for the therapeutic medical radioisotope, actinium-225 (Ac-225). Under terms of the agreement, […]
BELOIT, Wis., June 20, 2022 – NorthStar Medical Technologies, LLC, a global innovator in the development, production and commercialization of diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals, today announced the promotion of one of its key executives. The announcement comes as NorthStar reaches a pivotal stage in its growth and industry influence. Dr. Frank Scholz has been named […]
− Curie Therapeutics will be provided with priority access to NorthStar’s high purity non-carrier added (n.c.a.) Ac-225, which will be used to advance its multimodal pipeline of precision radiopharmaceuticals to address broad unmet needs in treatment of patients with solid tumors − BELOIT, Wis., and Cambridge, Mass., June 7, 2022 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC […]
BELOIT, Wis., May 24, 2021 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in the development, production and commercialization of radiopharmaceuticals used for therapeutic applications and medical imaging, today announced the appointment of Monica Andersen as Vice President, Human Resources. In this new position, she will hold responsibility for the Company’s Human Resources and Organizational […]
− NorthStar positioned for continued strong growth and setting leadership standards for domestic, environmentally sustainable radioisotope production across its portfolio to meet needs of health systems, radiopharmacies and patients – − NorthStar continues as the only U.S. commercial producer of diagnostic imaging radioisotopes non-uranium molybdenum-99 (Mo-99)/technetium-99m (Tc-99m), for more than three years − − Company […]
− NorthStar’s high purity non-carrier-added (n.c.a.) Ac-225 to be used in Convergent’s lead, dual-targeted radionuclide program for prostate cancer, CONV01-α − BELOIT, Wis., and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 9, 2022 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in the development, production and commercialization of radiopharmaceuticals used for therapeutic applications and medical imaging, and Convergent Therapeutics, […]
BELOIT, Wis., March 8, 2022 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in the development, production and commercialization of radiopharmaceuticals used for therapeutic and medical imaging applications, today announced that Stephen Merrick, President and Chief Executive Officer of NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, will participate in an upcoming corporate event hosted by Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. […]
BELOIT, Wis., November 29, 2021 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in the development, production and commercialization of radiopharmaceuticals used for therapeutic applications and medical imaging, today announced the appointment of Adam D. Lynch as Vice President, Corporate Development and External Affairs. In this new position, he brings to the Company more than […]
BELOIT, Wis., USA and Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium, November 18, 2021 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC (‘NorthStar’), a global innovator in the development, production and commercialization of radiopharmaceuticals used for therapeutic applications and medical imaging, and IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A., EURONEXT), the world leader in particle accelerator technology, today announced a new contract in which NorthStar […]
− Marking Company’s progress in advancing innovative and environmentally sound production of diagnostic imaging and therapeutic radioisotopes for the United States and Wisconsin − BELOIT, Wis., October 14, 2021 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in the development, production and commercialization of radiopharmaceuticals used for medical imaging and therapeutic applications, hosted a growth […]
BELOIT, Wis., October 7, 2021 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in the development, production and commercialization of radiopharmaceuticals used for therapeutic applications and medical imaging, is proud to announce the launch of its newly redesigned corporate website. The new site includes increased functionality and a number of enhancements. Expanded content includes latest […]
BELOIT, Wis. and INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., September 8, 2021 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in the development, production and commercialization of radiopharmaceuticals used for therapeutic applications and medical imaging, and POINT Biopharma Global Inc. (NASDAQ: PNT), a company accelerating the discovery, development, and global access to life changing radiopharmaceuticals, today announced the signing […]
BELOIT, Wis., September 8, 2021 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in the development, production and commercialization of radiopharmaceuticals used for therapeutic and medical imaging applications, today announced that Stephen Merrick, President and Chief Executive Officer of NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, will present at the H.C. Wainwright 23rd Annual Global Investment Conference, being held […]
− Supports neutron capture and accelerator production technology to further increase NorthStar’s production capacity of commercially available non-uranium based Mo-99 − BELOIT, Wis., August 30, 2021 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in the development, production and commercialization of radiopharmaceuticals used for medical imaging and therapeutic applications, announced today that it has been […]
− Collaboration will produce and distribute Iodine-123 (I-123) capsules, the proven radiopharmaceutical standard in diagnostic imaging studies for thyroid disease – BELOIT, Wis. and Arlington Heights, Ill., August 3, 2021 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in the development, production and commercialization of radiopharmaceuticals used for medical imaging and therapeutic applications, and GE […]
BELOIT, Wis., June 21, 2021 – NorthStar Medical Technologies, LLC, a global innovator in the development, production and commercialization of diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals, today announced the appointment of Frank Scholz, Ph.D., as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. In this new position, he brings more than 20 years of relevant operational experience in […]
BELOIT, Wis., June 10, 2021 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in the development, production and commercialization of radiopharmaceuticals used for therapeutic applications and medical imaging, today announced presentations at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) Annual Meeting, being held in a virtual format from June 11 −15, 2021. NorthStar […]
WILMETTE, Ill. and BELOIT, Wis., May 26, 2021 – Monopar Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: MNPR) and NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, today announced the filing of a provisional composition of matter patent titled “Urokinase Plasminogen Activator Receptor-Targeted Radiopharmaceutical” covering a radiotherapeutic consisting of Monopar’s proprietary antibody MNPR-101 bound to Actinium-225 (Ac-225) via the metal binding agent PCTA. This […]
− Master Supply Agreement encompasses clinical development and commercial supply for Clarity’s Cu-67-based candidates to treat neuroblastoma, breast and prostate cancers, among others − BELOIT, Wis. and Sydney, Australia – May 25, 2021 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in the development, production and commercialization of radiopharmaceuticals used for therapeutic applications and medical […]
– Potential to significantly improve the yield of Actinium-based radiopharmaceuticals CHICAGO, Ill. and BELOIT, Wis., May 24, 2021 – Monopar Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: MNPR) (Chicago, Ill) and NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC (Beloit, Wis), today announced the filing of a provisional patent with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) titled “Bio-Targeted Radiopharmaceutical Compositions Containing Ac-225 and Methods […]
− NorthStar, leading the way as the sole U.S. commercial supplier of molybdenum-99 (Mo-99), continues expansion efforts for increased capacity and ongoing reliable supply for diagnostic imaging − BELOIT, Wis., May 11, 2021 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in the development, production and commercialization of radiopharmaceuticals used for medical imaging and therapeutic […]
BELOIT, Wis., May 4, 2021 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in the development, production and commercialization of radiopharmaceuticals used for therapeutic and medical imaging applications, today announced that Stephen Merrick, President and Chief Executive Officer of NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, will present a corporate overview at the Emerging Medtech Summit 2021, on May […]
− NorthStar has provided reliable molybdenum-99 (Mo-99)/technetium-99m (Tc-99m) supply for more than two years as the only U.S. commercial Mo-99 producer − Second NorthStar Mo-99 production and processing facility nearing completion ensuring even more reliable supply and additional Mo-99 production capability − RadioGenix® System sales continue growth, reliably providing hundreds of thousands of Tc-99m doses […]
− Technetium-99m is the daughter isotope of molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) – − Collaboration enables integrating technology expertise to provide Tc-99m Generation Systems (TCM Generation Systems) that utilize non-uranium based Mo-99 produced using electron beam accelerators − − Diagnostic imaging studies using Tc-99m inform healthcare decisions for approximately 30 million patients annually around the world – BELOIT, […]
− Organizational change positions NorthStar for next stage of growth and ongoing U.S. molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) production expansion − − NorthStar poised to be first commercial-scale supplier of important therapeutic radioisotopes Copper-67 (Cu-67) and Actinium-225 (Ac-225); Initial specialized SPECT imaging portfolio includes fibrin-targeted FibroScint, with potential indications in cardiovascular disease − BELOIT, Wis., March 3, 2021 […]
BELOIT, Wis., March 2, 2021 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in the development, production and commercialization of radiopharmaceuticals used for medical imaging and therapeutic applications, today announced that Stephen Merrick, President and Chief Executive Officer of NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, will present at the H.C. Wainwright Global Life Sciences Conference, being held virtually […]
− Concentrated molybdenum-98 (cMo-98) enables up to four-fold increase of critical medical radioisotope Mo-99 production in U.S. – − First and only commercial-scale application of innovative cMo-98 production technology – BELOIT, Wis., January 6, 2021 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in the production and distribution of radiopharmaceuticals used for medical imaging and […]
Wilmette, IL, and Beloit, WI, December 10, 2020– Monopar Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: MNPR) and NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, which are jointly developing a urokinase plasminogen activator receptor targeted radio-immuno-therapeutic (uPRIT) for the potential treatment of severe COVID-19, today announced the selection of a uPRIT clinical candidate. Monopar and NorthStar partnered with IsoTherapeutics Group LLC to […]
BELOIT, Wis. – December 8, 2020 – NorthStar Medical Technologies, LLC, a global innovator in the production and distribution of radioisotopes used for medical imaging, today announced that it will participate in the upcoming Biotech Showcase™ 2021, being delivered digitally January 11 ‒ 15, 2021. Biotech Showcase is an investor conference focused on driving advances […]
BELOIT, Wis., October 5, 2020 – NorthStar Medical Technologies, LLC, a global innovator in the development, production and commercialization of diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals, today announced the promotion of Chief Financial Officer Paul Estrem, to Executive Vice President. Mr. Estrem has also been appointed to the NorthStar Board of Managers, effective October 12, 2020, and […]
BELOIT, Wis., September 17, 2020 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in the production and distribution of radioisotopes used for medical imaging, today announced that Deputy Secretary of Energy Mark W. Menezes visited the Company’s Beloit, Wis. headquarters on September 11, 2020. His travel to Wisconsin underscored the Department of Energy’s commitment to […]
WILMETTE, Ill., BELOIT, Wis. and TYLER, Texas, Sept. 09, 2020 – Monopar Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: MNPR) and NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, which are jointly developing urokinase plasminogen activator receptor targeted radio-immuno-therapeutics (uPRITs) for the potential treatment of patients with severe COVID-19, today announced a collaboration with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler […]
WILMETTE, Ill. and BELOIT, Wis. and ANGLETON, Texas, Aug. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Monopar Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: MNPR) (Wilmette, IL) and NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC (Beloit, WI), who are collaborating on the development of Radio-Immuno-Therapeutics (RITs) to treat patients with severe COVID-19, today announced a partnership with IsoTherapeutics Group, LLC (Angleton, TX), to develop […]
July 23, 2020 Statement Attributable to: Stephen Merrick, President and CEO, NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes supplies a medically critical isotope pair, Mo-99 and Tc-99m, which is used in more than 40,000 U.S. diagnostic imaging procedures daily. Information provided by these scans informs the care and treatment of patients with heart disease and cancer, […]
BELOIT, Wis. – July 8, 2020 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in the production and distribution of radioisotopes used for medical imaging, today announced its participation in the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) webinar, “Industry Outlook on Current and Future Mo-99 Supply.” James Harvey, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer of […]
Chicago, IL and Beloit, WI, June 16, 2020 – Monopar Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: MNPR) (Chicago, IL) and NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC (Beloit, WI) announced today a 50/50 collaboration to develop potential Radio-Immuno-Therapeutics (RITs) to treat severe COVID-19 (patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection). Monopar is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company and NorthStar is a commercial producer and supplier […]
– Award Recognizes Outstanding Contributions to Isotopes and Their Uses to Benefit Mankind – BELOIT, Wis., April 14, 2020 — NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a company involved in the production and distribution of radioisotopes used for medical imaging, today announced that it has received the President’s Award from the World Council on Isotopes (WCI). The […]
March 19, 2020 Statement Attributable to: Stephen Merrick, President and CEO, NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes supplies a medically critical isotope pair, Mo-99 and Tc-99m, which is used in more than 40,000 U.S. diagnostic imaging procedures daily. Information provided by these scans informs the care and treatment of patients with heart disease and cancer, […]
Highlights include: Company marks reliable U.S. Mo-99 production and supply for customers despite ongoing domestic industry supply shortages FDA approval of RadioGenix System version 1.2 enhancements Initiatives for increased domestic Mo-99 production capacity on track: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved Mo-99 filling lines; isotope processing and accelerator production facilities construction on schedule Strategic acquisition […]
− Acquisition of technetium-99m (Tc-99m) SPECT agent expands company portfolio as strategic complement to commercially available RadioGenix® System − − Builds on NorthStar’s leadership expertise in development and commercialization of novel radiopharmaceuticals – − Exploratory Phase 1 study planned to investigate FibroScint (Tc-99m F4A) use in identifying thrombus in heart failure patients with assisted devices; […]
− State-of-the art equipment to increase production efficiency and output for U.S.-based Mo-99 supply – Beloit, Wis., February 18, 2020 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in the production and distribution of radioisotopes used for medical imaging, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the addition of two […]
BELOIT, Wis. and Sydney, Australia – February 11, 2020 – NorthStar Medical Technologies, LLC (NorthStar), a global innovator in the production and distribution of radioisotopes used for medical imaging, and Clarity Pharmaceuticals, a radiopharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of serious disease, today announced the signing of a Letter of Intent for the commercial supply […]
BELOIT, Wis. – January 21, 2020 – NorthStar Medical Technologies, LLC, a global innovator in the production and distribution of radioisotopes used for medical imaging, today announced that it will participate in the upcoming Emerging Medtech Summit 2020 conference, being held February 18 ‒ 20, 2020, in Dana Point, Ca. The Emerging Medtech Summit 2020 […]
BELOIT, Wis. – December 16, 2019 – NorthStar Medical Technologies, LLC, a global innovator in the production and distribution of radioisotopes used for medical imaging, today announced that it will participate in the upcoming Biotech Showcase™ 2020, being held January 13 ‒ 15, 2020, in San Francisco, Ca. Biotech Showcase is an investor conference focused […]
− RadioGenix® Systems have enabled reliable technetium 99m (Tc-99m) supply for patients’ diagnostic imaging procedures since product launch, despite ongoing industry supply shortages – Beloit, Wis., November 27, 2019 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in the production and distribution of radioisotopes used for medical imaging, announced a landmark for its RadioGenix System […]
– Marking NorthStar expansion progress to increase U.S. production of non-highly enriched uranium produced molybdenum-99 (Mo-99), used in producing important medical isotope technetium-99m (Tc-99m) ‒ ‒ Recognizing RadioGenix® System contributions in addressing ongoing Mo-99 supply shortages by providing customers with nearly a year of continuous medical radioisotope supply since launch ‒ Beloit, Wis., October 14, […]
‒ Voting Begins September 9, 2019 at www.madeinwis.com ‒ Beloit, Wis., September 9, 2019 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in the production and distribution of radioisotopes used for medical imaging, today announced its participation in the 4th Annual Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest. The event highlights Wisconsin’s vibrant manufacturing industry, its […]
‒ Panel to discuss domestic Tc-99m radioisotope production, role of nuclear diagnostics and treatments in advancing personalized medicine – BELOIT, Wis. – August 28, 2019 – NorthStar Medical Technologies, LLC, a global innovator in the production and distribution of radioisotopes used for medical imaging, today announced that it will participate in the upcoming Atoms for […]
Beloit, Wis. and W. Lafayette, Ind., August 20, 2019 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC and Purdue University’s College of Pharmacy today announced a collaborative agreement which expands the College of Pharmacy’s nuclear pharmacy training program. As part of the collaboration, NorthStar has provided a RadioGenix® System to the College of Pharmacy for use in training […]
– Supports enhancements for commercially available RadioGenix® System and technology to increase NorthStar’s current production capacity of non-uranium based Mo-99 – BELOIT, Wis. – July 23, 2019 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in the production and distribution of radioisotopes used for medical imaging, today announced that it has been awarded $15 million […]
─ Facility part of staged, dual production pathway plan to expand Mo-99 production and efficiency in parallel with RadioGenix® System enhancements ─ RadioGenix System customers provided with reliable Mo-99 supply throughout eight months since commercial launch, helping mitigate concurrent industry disruptions BELOIT, Wis. – July 16, 2019 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator […]
BELOIT, Wis. – June 12, 2019 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in the production and distribution of radioisotopes used for medical imaging, today announced upcoming presentations at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Annual Meeting (SNMMI), from June 22 – 26, 2018 in Anaheim, Ca. Presentation topics encompass ongoing domestic […]
BELOIT, Wis. – April 23, 2019 – NorthStar Medical Technologies, LLC, (“NorthStar” or the “Company”) a global innovator in the production and distribution of radioisotopes used for medical imaging and therapy, today announced the closing of a $100 million secured financing with funds managed by Oberland Capital Management LLC (“Oberland Capital”). NorthStar received $75 million […]
– Accelerator technology key component of NorthStar’s multi-pronged Mo-99 production strategy – BELOIT, Wis. – March 29, 2019 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in the production and distribution of radioisotopes used for medical imaging, and IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A., EURONEXT), the world’s leading provider of proton therapy solutions for the treatment […]
– Positive RadioGenix System market momentum continues – – Increasing weekly domestic production of non-uranium based Mo-99 – Highlights include: Strategically-planned RadioGenix System roll out on track; initial units in use Numerous RadioGenix System commercial sites in regulatory licensure review process; many additional sites anticipated in 2019 Every week, an increasing number of technetium-99m (Tc-99m) […]
BELOIT, Wis. – December 18, 2018 –NorthStar Medical Technologies, LLC, a global innovator in the production and distribution of radioisotopes used for medical imaging, today announced the appointment of Paul Estrem, CPA, as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Estrem holds financial responsibility for the operations of company, reporting to President and Chief […]
– Award for Outstanding Achievement presented at 2018 Molybdenum-99 Topical Meeting – Beloit, Wis., October 1, 2018 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a company involved in the production and distribution of radioisotopes used for medical imaging, today announced that it received an Award for Outstanding Achievement from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security […]
– Former Chairman and CEO George Messina named Chairman Emeritus; appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of NorthStar Nuclear Therapies LLC – – Diane Hendricks appointed as Chairperson of the Board – BELOIT, Wis. – Sept. 14, 2018 – The Board of Managers of NorthStar Medical Technologies, LLC (“NorthStar” or the “Company”), a global innovator […]
– Approval enables expanded manufacturing capacity and supports commercial launch of RadioGenix Systems to produce critically important diagnostic imaging radioisotope technetium-99m from domestic, non-uranium based molybdenum-99 – BELOIT, Wis. – July 24, 2018 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC (NorthStar), a company involved in the production and distribution of radioisotopes used for medical imaging, today announced […]
BELOIT, Wis. – June 19, 2018 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC (NorthStar), a company involved in the production and distribution of radioisotopes used for medical imaging, today announced that it will participate in a panel session on molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) supply at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Annual Meeting (SNMMI), from June 23 […]
BELOIT, Wis. – June 18, 2018 – NorthStar Medical Technologies (NorthStar), a company involved in the development, production and distribution of radioisotopes for medical imaging and therapeutics, today provided a progress update on its actinium-225 (Ac-225) radioisotope program. Ac-225 is a high energy alpha-emitting radioisotope with potential therapeutic applications as a Targeted Alpha Therapy (TAT) […]
– Event recognizes recent U.S. Food and Drug approval of NorthStar’s RadioGenix™ System for use in producing the widely used medical isotope technetium-99m (Tc-99m) from non-uranium produced molybdenum-99 (Mo-99), the first domestic production in more than 25 years – BELOIT, Wis. – April 30, 2018 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC (NorthStar), a company involved in […]
– Enables domestic Mo-99 supply produced without uranium for U.S. healthcare – – First U.S. source of medical radioisotope Mo-99 in more than 25 years – BELOIT, Wis. – February 8, 2018 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, (NorthStar) a company involved in the production and distribution of radioisotopes used for medical imaging, today announced that the U.S. Food […]
Holst has more than 25 years of sales and marketing experience in the pharmaceutical and medical imaging industries, most recently as senior director of marketing at Navidea Biopharmaceuticals. She joins NorthStar as it advances toward U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of its RadioGenix™ intelligent isotope separation system and its non-fission, non-uranium-based brand of […]
BELOIT, Wis. – NorthStar Medical Technologies LLC, parent company of NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes LLC, has received additional matching funds from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA), bringing to $11.1 million the total funded for NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes’ accelerator method of producing the medical radioisotope molybdenum-99 (Mo-99). The award supports the process’ […]
ST. LOUIS (Sept. 13, 2016) – At the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) 2016 Mo-99 Topical Meeting in St. Louis, NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes LLC Senior Vice President and Chief Science Officer James Harvey, Ph.D. will report on the company’s progress toward establishing a domestic supply of the medical radioisotope molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) produced without the use […]
BELOIT, Wis. (Sept. 12, 2016) – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes LLC has hired James Brodack as vice president of regulatory affairs/quality assurance and Rim Milunas as vice president of engineering. Brodack oversees day-to-day regulatory and quality operations at NorthStar. Milunas spearheads research and development. product design and engineering, with a strong focus on product development and […]
BELOIT, Wis. (June 10, 2016) – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes LLC has been awarded three patents and a trademark approval from the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Patents were granted for the RadioGenix™ isotope separation system and two of its key components – the Molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) Source Vessel and the Technetium-99m (Tc-99m) Product Cartridge. A […]
BELOIT, Wis. – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes LLC is enhancing its production operations at the University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR) in Columbia, Missouri, adding a new filling line that will quadruple the company’s capacity there to dispense the medical radioisotope molybdenum-99 (Mo-99). NorthStar has contracted with Von Gahlen International Inc. to design and install the system, which will include […]
BELOIT, Wis. – Stephen Merrick has joined NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes LLC as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, a newly created position with the company. Merrick brings 24 years of experience in the biotechnology/pharmaceutical/life sciences sector, having held multiple executive positions with leading global companies. He will oversee day-to-day operations at NorthStar – including engineering, production and customer […]
MADISON, Wis. – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes LLC has received $11.75 million from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) for continued development and commercialization of two technologies to produce the medical radioisotope molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) without the use of highly enriched uranium (HEU). NNSA provided $8.86 million to support NorthStar’s neutron capture production process and $2.89 million for the company’s accelerator production process. […]
MADISON, Wis. – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes LLC and the Westinghouse Electric Company LLC have completed a memorandum of understanding under which the companies will explore the potential for producing medical radioisotopes in commercial nuclear reactors. Of particular interest is the generation of molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) via the irradiation of molybdenum-98 (Mo-98) in the commercial nuclear reactor core. This collaboration is […]
MADISON, Wis. – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes LLC has received approval to begin routine production of molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) at the University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR) facility in Columbia, Mo. The company will now be able regularly operate its proprietary aliquoting system at the MURR site to fill source vessels with Mo-99, enabling the company to establish a weekly production […]
MADISON, Wis. – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes LLC has completed its first production-scale test run of the molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) aliquoting system installed at the University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR) in Columbia, Missouri. The test and subsequent shipment of the resulting Mo-99 to NorthStar’s Madison facility is another milestone in the establishment of domestic production of the vital medical radioisotope. […]
MADISON, Wis. – James Harvey, Ph.D., senior vice president and chief science officer of NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes LLC, will be a featured speaker at the American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting & Exposition (APhA2015) in San Diego later this month, highlighting new technologies and techniques that will create a commercially viable domestic supply of the medical radioisotope molybdenum-99 (Mo-99). Harvey […]
MADISON, Wis. – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes LLC has been awarded $5.2 million in additional funding by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). The grant supports the continued development and commercialization of the company’s neutron capture process for producing the medical radioisotope molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) without the use of highly enriched uranium (HEU). Under the terms of the cooperative agreement […]
Madison, Wis. – August 14, 2014 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes LLC has signed a non-exclusive letter of intent with GE Healthcare, a division of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), marking further progress toward establishing the first existing commercially viable domestic source of the radioisotope 99molybdenum (99Mo). 99Mo is the parent isotope of 99mtechnetium (99mTc), the most widely […]
BELOIT, Wis. – July 22, 2014 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes LLC broke ground today for a new 50,000-square-foot facility at 1800 Gateway Blvd. in Beloit, Wis. When completed in late 2014, the facility will house the company’s headquarters and activities related to the production of the medical radioisotope molybdenum-99 (Mo-99). Video Courtesy WKOW News NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes Breaks Ground […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 15, 2014 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes LLC is making continued progress towards establishing a commercially viable domestic supply of the radioisotope molybdenum-99 (Mo-99), according to NorthStar’s chief science officer, James T. Harvey, Ph. D. Harvey provided an update on NorthStar’s progress in two presentations at the 2014 Mo-99 Topical Meeting here, […]
MADISON, Wis. – June 30, 2014 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes LLC has signed a pledge with the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) designed to help the CTBTO detect nuclear testing. In signing the Radioxenon Emissions Pledge, NorthStar stated that its production of the medical radioisotope molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) does not result in the emission […]
ST. LOUIS, MO – June 7, 2014 – Signaling progress in the drive to launch the first commercially-viable domestic source of non-HEU materials, NorthStar Medical Technologies, LLC today announced the signing of a non-exclusive Letter of Intent with Triad Isotopes, Inc. The agreement solidifies Triad’s position as an early adopter of domestically-sourced Non-HEU Molybdenum99 through […]
MADISON, WI – November 21, 2013 – NorthStar Medical Technologies, LLC (“NorthStar”), today announced it was awarded a $21.8 million cooperative agreement of which $10.9 million will be funded by the Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). The cooperative agreement is part of the NNSA’s Global Threat Reduction Initiative, which aims to […]
MADISON, WI – September 17, 2013 – NorthStar Medical Technologies, LLC (“NorthStar”), a manufacturer and distributor of domestically-produced radioisotopes for the nuclear medicine industry, today announced the closing of a financing round totaling $13.5 million. The round was led by NorthStar’s lead investor, Hendricks Holding Company, Inc., and a group of accredited local investors. Proceeds […]
MADISON, WI – March 20, 2013 – NorthStar Medical Technologies, LLC, (NorthStar) announced that it has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA has accepted the application for review. The submission is for NorthStar’s TechneGen™ Generator System, which will allow nuclear pharmacies to process radioisotopes for critical medical […]
MADISON, WI. – November 15, 2012 – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC (NorthStar), today announced that it has been awarded $22.2 million in federal funding in a Phase 2 cooperative agreement through the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Global Threat Reduction Initiative. The cooperative agreement marks successful completion of an Environmental Assessment of NorthStar’s proposed Beloit, Wis. facility. […]
MADISON, WI – September 26, 2012 – NorthStar Medical Technologies, LLC (NorthStar), today announced that it has signed an agreement with Hendricks Commercial Properties, LLC (HCP) to develop a state-of-the-art medical isotope production facility in the Gateway Business Park of Beloit, Wisconsin. The facility will be built to suit for lease. Once complete, the facility […]
MADISON, WI – September 5, 2012 – NorthStar Medical Technologies, LLC (NorthStar), a manufacturer and distributor of domestically-produced radioisotopes for the nuclear medicine field, today announced the closing of a Series D preferred stock financing round totaling $5.2 million. Stateline Angel Investors of Rockford, Illinois, was the lead investor, joined by existing NorthStar investor Hendricks […]
(MADISON, Wis. – Nov. 1, 2011) – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC (NMR) has signed a follow on cooperative agreement totaling $4.6 million with the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Global Threat Reduction Initiative for the company’s medical isotope production program. The cooperative agreement will be funded under a 50-50 cost share arrangement between NMR and […]
WILMINGTON, N.C.—September 12, 2011—To help address a shortage of molybdenum-99 (Mo-99), a medical isotope used in millions of medical procedures each year, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) and Exelon have joined to study the feasibility of producing Mo-99 at Clinton Power Station, a nuclear power plant in Clinton, Ill. Mo-99 decays into technetium-99m, an isotope […]
MADISON, Wis. –Sept. 8 — NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes was among six Wisconsin bioscience companies to be selected as the winners of BioForward’s 2011 Emerging Company Showcase. The showcase is part of the 2011 Bioscience Vision Summit, hosted by BioForward, the member-driven state association that is the voice of Wisconsin’s bioscience industry. The Emerging Company Showcase […]
(MADISON, WI. – April 7, 2011) – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC (NorthStar) announced it has received an investment from Hendricks Holdings of Beloit, WI. The investment will allow NorthStar to rapidly pursue introduction of new technologies and production methodologies in the nuclear medicine market for molybdenum-99 and other medically significant radioisotopes. Molybdenum-99 is used to […]
(MADISON, WI. – March 1, 2011) – NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC (NorthStar) announced it has signed an agreement with the University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR) to supply NorthStar with low specific activity molybdenum-99. This agreement allows NorthStar to ramp up over time to 3,000 6-day curies per week. Production operations are expected to begin […]