PodcastBusiness Of BiotechSeptember 28, 2026
Growing And Scaling A Radiopharmaceuticals Company With AdvanCell's Philina Lee, Ph.D.
AdvanCell's $315M raise funds a lead-212 alpha-therapy bet on prostate cancer, differentiated by manufacturing control amid an actinium supply bottleneck.
- Oversubscribed $315M Series D: AdvanCell closed the raise in July, bringing in a high-quality syndicate to fund phase 2/3 readiness and U.S. manufacturing buildout.
- Lead-212 vs. actinium bet: AdvanCell targets lead-212 (10.6-hour half-life) alpha emitters over actinium-based rivals, citing thorium-228's greater abundance versus scarce actinium parent isotopes.
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