Patent · US Active

Diffusing alpha-emitter radiation therapy for glioblastoma

US12076581B2 · kind B2 · utility

0Cited by
9References
6Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateJan 9, 2023
Grant dateSep 3, 2024
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 9, 2043

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61N2005/1087
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for treating a tumor, comprising identifying a tumor as a glioblastoma tumor and implanting in the tumor identified as a glioblastoma tumor, at least one diffusing alpha-emitter radiation therapy (DaRT) source (21) with a suitable radon release rate and for a given duration, such that the source (21) provides during the given duration a cumulated activity of released radon between 6.5 Mega becquerel (MBq) hour and 14.3 MBq hour, per centimeter length.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.