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An In Vitro Assay to Study Platelet Migration Using RGD-Functionalized Avidin-Biotin Tethers
Published on: November 8, 2024
Pilot study of FPPRGD2 for imaging α(v)β(3) integrin--how integral are integrins?
1Molecular Imaging Program National Cancer Institute 10 Center Dr Building 10, Room B3B69F Bethesda, MD 20892, USA. pchoyke@nih.gov
Abstract:
Mittra et al (1) describe a new positron emission tomographic (PET) radiopharmaceutical, fluorine 18 ((18)F) 2-fl uoropropionyl labeled PEGylated dimeric RGD peptide (FPPRGD2), a marker of α(v)β(3) integrin expression, which they tested in fi ve healthy volunteers. No adverse events were encountered, and the biodistribution suggested both a renal and a hepatobiliary excretory route. This early safety testing paves the way for future studies of patients with cancer who are undergoing antiangiogenic therapies. (18)F-FPPRGD2 represents one of several integrin imaging agents that are moving closer to clinical reality.
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