One Step Closer to a New Class of Radiopharmaceuticals: Astatine as a Cancer Treatment

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 - 17:08 in Physics & Chemistry

Researchers discovered a new covalent bond of astatine-211 with ketones. The results indicate that the bond is very strong. However, it can be broken with strong reducing or oxidizing agents. The formation of covalent bonds will allow At-211 to be held tightly bound to cancer-targeting molecules.

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