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131I — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 2
Radiopharmaceutical
Sodium-iodide symporter (NIS)
Oncology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
131I (131I) — Genzyme, a Sanofi Company. Iodine-131 is a radioactive isotope that emits beta particles to destroy thyroid tissue and thyroid cancer cells.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 131I TARGET | 131I | Genzyme, a Sanofi Company | phase 2 | Radiopharmaceutical | Sodium-iodide symporter (NIS) | |
| PET Scan with [18F] VAT | PET Scan with [18F] VAT | Stony Brook University | marketed | PET imaging agent / Radiopharmaceutical | Vascular adhesion molecules (VAM) | |
| [Ga-68]PSMA | [Ga-68]PSMA | Norbert Avril, M.D. | marketed | PET imaging agent / radiopharmaceutical | PSMA (prostate-specific membrane antigen) | |
| strontium-89 | strontium-89 | Alberta Health services | marketed | Radiopharmaceutical; bone-seeking radioisotope | Hydroxyapatite in bone matrix; osteoblast uptake | |
| Dexamethasone plus Radium-223 | Dexamethasone plus Radium-223 | University Health Network, Toronto | marketed | Combination therapy: corticosteroid plus alpha-emitting radiopharmaceutical | Radium-223 targets calcium-mimetic bone uptake; dexamethasone targets glucocorticoid receptor | |
| Radium-223 | radium-223 | Pfizer | marketed | Radiopharmaceutical | Bone cells | |
| Rubidium-82 | Rubidium-82 | Innervate Radiopharmaceuticals LLC (Formerly: Illumina Radiopharmaceuticals LLC) | marketed | PET radiopharmaceutical | Na+/K+-ATPase pump (myocardial uptake mechanism) |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Radiopharmaceutical class)
- Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc · 1 drug in this class
- Blue Earth Diagnostics · 1 drug in this class
- Brigham and Women's Hospital · 1 drug in this class
- Genzyme, a Sanofi Company · 1 drug in this class
- Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris · 1 drug in this class
- HTA Co., Ltd. · 1 drug in this class
- IRCCS San Raffaele · 1 drug in this class
- ITEL Telecomunicazioni Srl · 1 drug in this class
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · 1 drug in this class
- Michael C Roarke, MD · 1 drug in this class
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Cite this brief
Drug Landscape (2026). 131I — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/131i. Accessed 2026-05-13.
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