On Target Cancer Imaging Agent (IMAGE)

Purdue University

On Target Cancer Imaging Agent

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The photo shows a surgeon's view of cancerous tissue as seen during a traditional surgery and then the same cancerous tissue after a patient been given OTL38 intravenously. OTL38, a product of On Target Laboratories, is armed with a bright fluorescent dye that binds with the diseased tissue, making it light up, or fluoresce. On Target Laboratories is evaluating whether OTL38 allows surgeons to better locate smaller nodules, enabling them to spare healthy tissue and appropriately stage the patient for further treatment.

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