Vol. 15 No. 1 (2023): Arch Pub Health
Clinical Science

Design of feasibility study for the establishment of production of zirconium-89 radioisotope and implementation of of 89 Zr-radiopharmaceuticals in clinical practice in the Republic of North Macedonia

Katerina Kolevska
University Institute of Positron Emission Tomography, Skopje; Goce Delchev University, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Shtip, Republic of North Macedonia
Marija Atanasova-Lazareva
University Institute of Positron Emission Tomography, Skopje; Goce Delchev University, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Shtip, Republic of North Macedonia
Maja Chochevska
University Institute of Positron Emission Tomography, Skopje; Goce Delchev University, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Shtip, Republic of North Macedonia
Maja Velichkovska
University Institute of Positron Emission Tomography, Skopje; Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Faculty of Medicine, Republic of North Macedonia
Filip Jolevski
University Institute of Positron Emission Tomography, Skopje; Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Faculty of Medicine, Republic of North Macedonia
Toni Tripunoski
Institute of Pathophysiology and Nuclear Medicine, Skopje; Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Faculty of Medicine, Republic of North Macedonia
Shaban Memeti
Institute of Public Health of the Republic of North Macedonia, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Faculty of Medicine, Republic of North Macedonia
Ana Ugrinska
University Institute of Positron Emission Tomography, Skopje; Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Faculty of Medicine, Republic of North Macedonia
Bistra Angelovska
Goce Delchev University, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Shtip, Republic of North Macedonia

Published 2023-05-23

Keywords

  • feasibility study,
  • zirconium-89 radioisotope,
  • 89Zr-radiopharmaceuticals,
  • production,
  • 89Zr-trastuzumab

How to Cite

1.
Kolevska K, Atanasova-Lazareva M, Chochevska M, Velichkovska M, Jolevski F, Tripunoski T, Memeti S, Ugrinska A, Angelovska B. Design of feasibility study for the establishment of production of zirconium-89 radioisotope and implementation of of 89 Zr-radiopharmaceuticals in clinical practice in the Republic of North Macedonia. Arch Pub Health [Internet]. 2023 May 23 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];15(1):95-104. Available from: https://id-press.eu/aph/article/view/6090

Abstract

In the last decade, the application of radiopharmaceuticals based on zirconium-89 (89Zr) radiometal has increased in both preclinical and clinical studies. The most frequently used 89Zr-radiopharmaceutical is 89Zr-trastuzumab used in the management of patients with breast cancer. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in North Macedonia and the most common cause of death from malignant neoplasms in this population; therefore, the introduction of new nuclear medicine procedures in these patients might improve the management of this disease. However,the introduction of radioisotope and radiopharmaceutical production requires significant investments, both manpower and financial. The purpose of this work is to present the design conceptualization of a feasibility study for the establishment of production of zirconium-89 radioisotope and implementation of 89Zr-radiopharmaceuticals in clinical practice in the Republic of North Macedonia and to present the initial results from the first phases of the study. This feasibility study is designed to include preliminary analysis, market research, technical feasibility analysis, economic analysis, review and analysis of all data and feasibility conclusion. The evaluation of the data from the analyses conducted in all study phases is needed to identify the favourable and unfavourable factors and circumstances in order to make a final assessment of the feasibility of establishing the zirconium-89 radioisotope and 89Zr-radiopharmaceuticals production and implementation of 89Zr-trastuzumab use in nuclear medicine practice.

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