Diagnostic methods of prostate cancer
AssigneeNovartis AG
InventorsAna CATAFAU, Elisabet PARERA PIELLA, Beilei HE, Euloge KPAMEGAN
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to the field of diagnostic methods, and more particularly prostate cancer imaging. In particular, the disclosure relates to a radiopharmaceutical PSMA-binding compound for use in determining the presence and/or localization of PSMA-positive tumors in a subject in need thereof, wherein said subject has been diagnosed with biochemical recurrence, particularly after radical prostatectomy or radiotherapy, and wherein said radiopharmaceutical compound is the compound of formula (III).
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A radioligand imaging agent, for use in a diagnostic method for determining the presence and/or localization of PSMA-positive tumors in a subject, particularly said subject is with prostate cancer and said PSMA-positive tumor is prostate cancer, wherein said subject has been diagnosed with biochemical recurrence, particularly said biochemical recurrence follows a radical prostatectomy or a radio-therapy, and wherein said radioligand imaging agent is a PSMA-binding compound comprising a phosphoramidate group and a [18F]-fluoro group.
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