Richland WA, Oct. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vivos Inc. (OTCQB: RDGL), Vivos Inc announced today that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Animal Hospital Surgical Center in East Meadow New York on Long Island to become an IsoPet regional therapy center. Vivos Inc is currently working on obtaining the radioactive material handling license and on completing their certification training. They will be specializing in treating the margin of cancerous tumors after they have been surgically removed. This is expected to provide additional life extension. This application was recommended by our Veterinary Medicine Advisory Board.
Dr. Mike Korenko stated, “After licensing and certification, this will be our first east coast regional center and it is near a major population center. Initially it will be specializing in treating the margins of resected tumors, but they will have the capability to treat other solid tumors. As thought leaders and experienced surgeons Dr. Tomas Infernuso and Dr. Joe Impellizeri are also interested in applying their non-intrusive surgical techniques to treat a range of internal tumors within the pets, such a brain and bladder cancers. We expect to learn from their experience and transfer that knowledge to other clinics.”
About Vivos Inc. (OTCQB: RDGL)
Vivos Inc. has developed an Yttrium-90 based injectable brachytherapy device, for the treatment of tumors in animals (Isopet®) and in humans (Radiogel™). Brachytherapy uses highly localized radiation to destroy cancerous tumors by placing a radioactive isotope directly inside the treatment area using the company’s proprietary hydrogel technology. The injection delivers therapeutic radiation from within the tumor without the entrance skin dose and associated side effects of treatment that characterize external-beam radiation therapy. This feature allows safe delivery of higher doses needed for treating both non-resectable and radiation-resistant cancers.
Radiogel™ is a hydrogel liquid containing tiny yttrium-90 phosphate particles that may be administered directly into a tumor. The hydrogel is an yttrium-90 carrier at room temperature that gels within the tumor interstitial spaces after injection to keep the radiation sources safely in place. The short-range beta radiation from yttrium-90 localizes the dose within the treatment area so that normal organs and tissues are not adversely affected.
Radiogel™ also has a short half-life – delivering more than 90% of its therapeutic radiation within 10 days. This compares favorably to other available treatment options requiring up to six weeks or more to deliver a full course of radiation therapy. Therapy can be safely administered as an out-patient procedure and the patient may return home without subsequent concern for radiation dose to family members.
The Isopet® Solutions division is using university veterinary hospitals to demonstrate the safety and therapeutic effectiveness for different animal cancers. Testing on feline sarcoma at the Washington State University was completed in 2018 and testing on canine soft tissue sarcomas at the University of Missouri was completed in 2019.
In 2018 the Company obtained confirmation from the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine that Isopet® is classified as a medical device according to its intended use and means by which it achieves its intended purpose. The FDA also reviewed the product labeling which included canine and feline sarcomas as the initial indications for use. The FDA does not require pre-market approval for veterinary devices so no additional approval was required for treating skin cancer, which is the largest market sector. Following the demonstration phase, Vivos is able to generate revenue through the sale of Isopet® to University animal hospitals and private veterinary clinics.
Isopet® for treating animals uses the same technology as RadioGel™ for treating humans. The Food and Drug Administration advised using different product names in order to avoid confusion and cross-use.
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Vivos Inc.
Michael K. Korenko, Sc.D.
President & CEO
MKorenko@RadioGel.com
