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I-131 Metaiodobenzylguanidine — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Radiopharmaceutical; targeted radionuclide therapy
Norepinephrine transporter (NET)
Oncology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
I-131 Metaiodobenzylguanidine (I-131 Metaiodobenzylguanidine) — M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. I-131 MIBG is a radioactive iodine-labeled compound that selectively accumulates in neuroendocrine tumors and delivers targeted radiation therapy to kill cancer cells.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I-131 Metaiodobenzylguanidine TARGET | I-131 Metaiodobenzylguanidine | M.D. Anderson Cancer Center | phase 3 | Radiopharmaceutical; targeted radionuclide therapy | Norepinephrine transporter (NET) | |
| Sr-89 | Sr-89 | Peking Union Medical College Hospital | marketed | Radiopharmaceutical; beta-emitting radioisotope | Bone hydroxyapatite (calcium analog); osteoblasts in areas of increased bone metabolism | |
| Tc 99m filtered sulfur colloid | Tc 99m filtered sulfur colloid | Memorial Health University Medical Center | marketed | Radiopharmaceutical diagnostic agent | ||
| Technetium Tc99m Sestamibi | Technetium Tc99m Sestamibi | Lantheus Medical Imaging | marketed | Radiopharmaceutical imaging agent | Mitochondrial membrane potential | |
| Fludeoxyglucose F 18 (FDG) | Fludeoxyglucose F 18 (FDG) | Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc. | marketed | Radiopharmaceutical; PET imaging agent | Glucose transporter (GLUT1); hexokinase | |
| 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)
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- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). I-131 Metaiodobenzylguanidine — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/i-131-metaiodobenzylguanidine. Accessed 2026-05-17.
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