Molecular imaging in drug development

JK Willmann, N Van Bruggen, LM Dinkelborg… - Nature reviews Drug …, 2008 - nature.com
Molecular imaging can allow the non-invasive assessment of biological and biochemical
processes in living subjects. Such technologies therefore have the potential to enhance our …

Metabolic positron emission tomography imaging in cancer detection and therapy response

A Zhu, D Lee, H Shim - Seminars in oncology, 2011 - Elsevier
Positron emission tomography (PET) is a noninvasive imaging technique that provides a
functional or metabolic assessment of normal tissue or disease conditions. Fluorine 18 …

PSMA-Based [18F]DCFPyL PET/CT Is Superior to Conventional Imaging for Lesion Detection in Patients with Metastatic Prostate Cancer

SP Rowe, KJ Macura, E Mena, AL Blackford… - Molecular imaging and …, 2016 - Springer
Purpose Current standard of care conventional imaging modalities (CIM) such as X-ray
computed tomography (CT) and bone scan can be limited for detection of metastatic prostate …

2-(3-{1-Carboxy-5-[(6-[18F]Fluoro-Pyridine-3-Carbonyl)-Amino]-Pentyl}-Ureido)-Pentanedioic Acid, [18F]DCFPyL, a PSMA-Based PET Imaging Agent for Prostate …

Y Chen, M Pullambhatla, CA Foss, Y Byun… - Clinical cancer …, 2011 - AACR
Purpose: We have synthesized and evaluated in vivo 2-(3-{1-carboxy-5-[(6-[18F] fluoro-
pyridine-3-carbonyl)-amino]-pentyl}-ureido)-pentanedioic acid,[18F] DCFPyL, as a potential …

18F-FACBC (anti1-amino-3-18F-fluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylic acid) versus 11C-choline PET/CT in prostate cancer relapse: results of a prospective trial

C Nanni, L Zanoni, C Pultrone, R Schiavina… - European journal of …, 2016 - Springer
Purpose To compare the accuracy of 18 F-FACBC and 11 C-choline PET/CT in patients
radically treated for prostate cancer presenting with biochemical relapse. Methods This …

Biodistribution, tumor detection, and radiation dosimetry of 18F-DCFBC, a low-molecular-weight inhibitor of prostate-specific membrane antigen, in patients with …

SY Cho, KL Gage, RC Mease… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2012 - Soc Nuclear Med
Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) is a type II integral membrane protein
expressed on the surface of prostate cancer (PCa) cells, particularly in androgen …

New clinical indications for 18F/11C-choline, new tracers for positron emission tomography and a promising hybrid device for prostate cancer staging: a systematic …

L Evangelista, A Briganti, S Fanti, S Joniau, S Reske… - European urology, 2016 - Elsevier
Context Radiolabelled choline positron emission tomography has changed the
management of prostate cancer patients. However, new emerging radiopharmaceutical …

Glutamate carboxypeptidase II in diagnosis and treatment of neurologic disorders and prostate cancer

C Barinka, C Rojas, B Slusher… - Current medicinal …, 2012 - ingentaconnect.com
Glutamate carboxypeptidase II (GCPII) is a membrane-bound binuclear zinc
metallopeptidase with the highest expression levels found in the nervous and prostatic …

PET imaging in prostate cancer: focus on prostate-specific membrane antigen

RC Mease, CA Foss, MG Pomper - Current topics in medicinal …, 2013 - ingentaconnect.com
Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in American
men. Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) with emerging …

Tumor cell metabolism imaging

C Plathow, WA Weber - Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 2008 - Soc Nuclear Med
Molecular imaging of tumor metabolism has gained considerable interest, since preclinical
studies have indicated a close relationship between the activation of various oncogenes and …