Integrin αvβ6-targeted PET in Malignant Tumors
Malignant tumors are a significant health threat with high incidence and mortality rates, and molecular imaging is crucial for early diagnosis, staging, prognosis evaluation, and therapeutic efficacy assessment. 18F-FDG PET imaging is widely used, but has limitations. Integrin αvβ6 is a promising target for tumor-targeted imaging, as it is only expressed in cancerous or reconstructed epithelial cells. A new PET probe, 68Ga-Trivehexin, targeting integrin αvβ6 has been developed with better affinity and selectivity…
Conditions studied
Malignant Neoplasm, PET/CT, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Breast Cancer, Metastatic
About this study
Malignant tumors are a significant health threat with high incidence and mortality rates, and molecular imaging is crucial for early diagnosis, staging, prognosis evaluation, and therapeutic efficacy assessment. 18F-FDG PET imaging is widely used, but has limitations. Integrin αvβ6 is a promising target for tumor-targeted imaging, as it is only expressed in cancerous or reconstructed epithelial cells. A new PET probe, 68Ga-Trivehexin, targeting integrin αvβ6 has been developed with better affinity and selectivity than previous probes. Clinical data supports its safety and metabolic stability, and future research will explore its diagnostic and staging value in different types of tumors, providing a new and precise evaluation method for malignant tumors.
Interventions
- Diagnostic Test: PET/CT scans — Diagnostic Test: For 68Ga-Trivehexin PET/CT, no special preparation was required. Approximately 50 min after an i.v. administration of \[68Ga\]Ga-Trivehexin with a dose of 1.85-2.22 MBq/kg, and the PET acquisition time was 2.5 min per bed.
Primary outcomes
- The diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of 68Ga-Integrin αvβ6 PET/CT in the staging of malignant tumors (2 years)
Eligibility information
Study locations
- Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430071 China
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