In Vivo PET Assay of Tumor Glutamine Flux and Metabolism: In-Human Trial of 18F-(2S,4R)-4-Fluoroglutamine.
Dunphy MPS, Harding JJ, Venneti S, Zhang H, Burnazi EM, Bromberg J, Omuro AM, Hsieh JJ, Mellinghoff IK, Staton K, Pressl C, Beattie BJ, Zanzonico PB, Gerecitano JF, Kelsen DP, Weber W, Lyashchenko SK, Kung HF, Lewis JS. In Vivo PET Assay of Tumor Glutamine Flux and Metabolism: In-Human Trial of 18F-(2S,4R)-4-Fluoroglutamine. Radiology 2018, 287: 667-675. PMID: 29388903, PMCID: PMC5929369, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2017162610.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBiomarkers, TumorCell Transformation, NeoplasticFemaleFluorine RadioisotopesGlutamineHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasmsPositron-Emission TomographyTissue DistributionUnited StatesUnited States Food and Drug AdministrationConceptsPositron emission tomographyDifferent cancer typesCancer typesAcid levelsFisher's exact testAmino acid levelsInvestigational new drug applicationGlutamine metabolismInstitutional review boardFluorodeoxyglucose avidityAdult patientsIntravenous bolusAcute fastingAggressive tumorsClinical safetyPotential tumor biomarkerPET scansPatientsExact testHelsinki DeclarationDrug AdministrationNew drug applicationsEmission tomographyTumorsInformed consent