Augmenix Looks To Apply Hydrogel Technology Beyond Prostate Cancer

The company's SpaceOAR injected hydrogel spacer continues to prove effective at reducing the collateral damage from radiation treatment for prostate cancer. Now the Boston company hopes to apply the same bioabsorbable hydrogel technology to improve outcomes with radiation therapy for other cancers, including pancreatic and gynecological cancer.

As it continues to develop the evidence base supporting its SpaceOAR system for protecting the rectum during radiation therapy for prostate cancer, Augmenix Inc. is looking to apply similar hydrogel technologies to reducing the collateral damage caused by radiation to treat other cancers.

"[SpaceOAR] is working really well for prostate cancer and we're having really rapid commercial adoption and there are lots of...

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