Imaging Prostate Cancer With Technetium-99m Tricarbonyl Finasteride Dithiocarbamate
March 2018
in “
Journal of labelled compounds & radiopharmaceuticals
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Studysummary In this study, researchers developed a new prostate cancer imaging agent, a [99m Tc]tricarbonyl complex derived from finasteride, which demonstrated high radiochemical purity and significant uptake in the prostate of a rat model, suggesting its potential for noninvasive prostate cancer imaging. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.
In 2018, researchers modified finasteride to create a new compound, finasteride dithiocarbamate, and its rhenium and technetium-99m tricarbonyl complexes, to explore their potential as imaging agents for prostate cancer (PCa) in a rat model. The new compound was synthesized and its identity was confirmed through various analytical techniques. The technetium-99m labeled compound demonstrated high radiochemical purity and stability at room temperature and in serum. Preclinical studies showed that this compound had a high uptake in the prostate of rats with histopathologically confirmed PCa, suggesting its potential for noninvasive imaging of PCa in vivo.