$LNTH

Lantheus Announces CMS Grants Transitional Pass-Through Status for PYLARIFY® TruVu (piflufolastat F 18)

Lantheus (NASDAQ: LNTH) announced CMS granted Transitional Pass-Through payment status for PYLARIFY® TruVu (piflufolastat F 18), effective October 1, 2026. This designation enables separate reimbursement in hospital outpatient settings, supporting access to the diagnostic radiopharmaceutical for Medicare beneficiaries. PYLARIFY TruVu is a new formulation of Lantheus’ PSMA-targeted PET imaging agent for prostate cancer, with a permanent HCPCS code assigned for billing and reimbursement.

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Published Sep 30, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

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Why it matters

The regulatory approval removes a reimbursement barrier, likely expanding sales and improving margins for the company's imaging portfolio.

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Market read

First-report of CMS TPT status for a leading PSMA PET agent, a material regulatory development for LNTH.

03

What to watch

Potential supply constraints, payer policy changes, and the pace of geographic rollout could affect the realized benefit.

Relevance 7/10Novelty 8/10Timing: effective Oct 1, 2026

Background

Lantheus Holdings (NASDAQ: LNTH) announced CMS reimbursement status for its new PSMA PET imaging agent, PYLARIFY® TruVu.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

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Context

CMS granted Transitional Pass-Through payment status for Lantheus' PYLARIFY® TruVu, enabling separate reimbursement starting Oct 1, 2026.

Expected impact

likely upside as market prices in higher reimbursement potential

Evidence & confidence

Reimbursement status directly improves revenue outlook for the company's PSMA PET product line.

Market effects

strengthens the US radiopharmaceutical and diagnostic imaging sector by setting a reimbursement precedent.

boosts US healthcare providers' adoption of advanced PSMA PET imaging.

may encourage global regulators to consider similar reimbursement pathways for PSMA agents.

Counterpoint

If CMS limits the scope of TPT usage or if competing agents gain market share, the price impact could be muted.

Key entities

  • Lantheus Holdings, Inc.

    US-listed radiopharmaceutical developer.

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

    U.S. federal agency granting reimbursement status.

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