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BNCT system and its cyclotron

Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. has performed clinical trial of the BNCT system using an accelerator, targeting carcinoma of the head and neck region in collaboration with STELLA PHARMA CORPORATION (President: Tomoyuki Asano).

And SHI has applied the system for new medical device approval on 11th October, 2019. Today, we would like to announce that Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. obtains new medical device approval for manufacturing and sales of accelerator based BNCT system (NeuCureTM System) and the dose calculation program (NeuCureTM Dose Engine) from Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. These are the world’s first medical devices for BNCT.

Market and SHI’s target

BNCT is unique radiation therapy method which is led by Japanese researchers. SHI believes better treatment will be provided to patients in the world. Once STELLA PHARMA CORPORATION obtains the drug application approval, SHI would like to develop BNCT market globally together with partners by means of sending information of BNCT and the clinical outcome to the world. It may take years for obtaining global common recognition. However, SHI would like to install more than 100 systems globally as a long term target. SHI will keep making efforts to improve and develop NeuCureTM system and NeuCureTM Dose Engine.

Company Name: Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd.
About Company: Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. Sumitomo Jūkikai Kōgyō Kabushiki-gaisha) (SHI) is an integrated manufacturer of industrial machinery, automatic weaponry, ships, bridges and steel structure, equipment for environmental protection, including recycling, power transmission equipment, plastic molding machines, laser processing systems, particle accelerators, material handling systems, cancer diagnostic and treatment equipment and others.
Person of Contact: Takuto Ono
Phone: +81-3-6737-2332