The development of cannabinoid receptor type 2 (CB2R) PET radioligands has been intensively explored due to the pronounced CB2R upregulation under various pathological conditions.
Rodrigo Teodoro +10 more
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Automated radiofluorination of HER2 single domain antibody: the road towards the clinical translation of [18F]FB-HER2 sdAb. [PDF]
With the next generation of Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER2) -targeting therapies, such as antibody–drug conjugates, showing benefit in “HER2 low” and even “HER2 ultralow” patients, the need for novel methods to quantify HER2 expression ...
Dierick H +6 more
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Ethyl Pinacol Boronates as Advantageous Precursors for Copper-Mediated Radiofluorination. [PDF]
(Hetero)aryl pinacol boronic esters are routinely used for 18F-labeling and have accelerated numerous diagnostic and drug discovery programs. An analysis of the current state-of-play, however, highlights a pending challenge.
Hadjipaschalis N +6 more
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Phosphonate-Based Aza-Macrocycle Ligands for Low-Temperature, Stable Chelation of Medicinally Relevant Rare Earth Radiometals and Radiofluorination. [PDF]
Radioisotopes of fluorine (18F), scandium (43/44Sc, 47Sc), lutetium (177Lu), and yttrium (86Y, 90Y) have decay properties ideally suited for targeted nuclear imaging and therapy with small biologics, such as peptides and antibody fragments.
Whetter JN +11 more
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Closing the gap between 19F and 18F chemistry [PDF]
Positron emission tomography (PET) has become an invaluable tool for drug discovery and diagnosis. The positron-emitting radionuclide fluorine-18 is frequently used in PET radiopharmaceuticals due to its advantageous characteristics; hence, methods ...
Javier Ajenjo +3 more
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[18F]-Radiolabelled Nanoplatforms: A Critical Review of Their Intrinsic Characteristics, Radiolabelling Methods, and Purification Techniques [PDF]
A wide range of nano-objects is found in many applications of our everyday life. Recognition of their peculiar properties and ease of functionalization has prompted their engineering into multifunctional platforms that are supposed to afford efficient ...
Maëlle Deleuziere +4 more
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Expanding tracer space for positron emission tomography with high molar activity 18F-labeled α,α-difluoromethylalkanes [PDF]
Positron emission tomography (PET) is an advanced biomedical imaging modality that relies on well-designed radiotracers to report on specific protein targets and processes occurring in living animals and humans. Cyclotron-produced short-lived fluorine-18
Qunchao Zhao +3 more
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18F-Labeled, PSMA-Targeted Radiotracers: Leveraging the Advantages of Radiofluorination for Prostate Cancer Molecular Imaging [PDF]
Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-targeted PET imaging for prostate cancer with 68Ga-labeled compounds has rapidly become adopted as part of routine clinical care in many parts of the world.
Rudolf A. Werner +13 more
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Preparation and Preclinical Evaluation of 18F-Labeled Olutasidenib Derivatives for Non-Invasive Detection of Mutated Isocitrate Dehydrogenase 1 (mIDH1) [PDF]
Mutations of isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (IDH1) are key biomarkers for glioma classification, but current methods for detection of mutated IDH1 (mIDH1) require invasive tissue sampling and cannot be used for longitudinal studies.
Roberta Cologni +9 more
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Synthesis of a [18F]F Estradiol Derivative via Click Chemistry Using an Automated Synthesis Module: In Vitro Evaluation as Potential Radiopharmaceutical for Breast Cancer Imaging [PDF]
“Click reactions” are a very useful tool for the selective conjugation of different molecular subunits to produce complex structures in a simple way. In this paper, we present the application of Cu(I)-catalyzed biorthogonal reactions between alkynes and ...
María Emilia Tejería +5 more
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