ROOT, Switzerland– Novocure (NASDAQ: NVCR) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved its new Head Flexible Electrode (HFE) transducer arrays for use with Optune Gio® for the treatment of adult patients with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM).
Optune Gio is a wearable, portable device that produces alternating electric fields known as Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields), which are delivered through non-invasive, wearable arrays. TTFields exert physical forces on the electrically charged components of dividing cancer cells, which disrupt the rapid cell division exhibited by cancer cells.
The new HFE arrays utilize a flexible polymer material in place of the ceramic discs used in the current Optune Gio arrays, making them one-third lighter and 50% thinner.
“At Novocure we recognize product innovation must deliver meaningful results for our patients,” said Mukund Paravasthu, Chief Operating Officer, Novocure. “The newly FDA approved HFE arrays are lighter, thinner and designed to be more comfortable, clear benefits for the patient. We look forward to introducing the new arrays in the U.S. and will continue our work to deliver product innovations that prioritize the needs of people using our treatments.”
Novocure plans to convert Optune Gio users in the U.S. to the new HFE arrays through the first half of 2025 through a controlled transition plan.
