name: | Rhenium186reSulfideColloid |
ATC code: | V10AX05 | route: | intra-articular |
n-compartments | 1 |
Rhenium (186Re) sulfide colloid is a radioactive therapeutic agent used primarily for radionuclide synovectomy to treat chronic inflammatory joint diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. It is administered intra-articularly, delivering localized radiation to inflamed synovial tissue. It is used in some countries for radiosynovectomy procedures, but is not approved as a drug in all jurisdictions.
Estimated pharmacokinetic parameters for adult patients receiving intra-articular injection for synovectomy. No published population PK models or comprehensive pharmacokinetic data specific to this colloid could be found.