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Flotufolastat (18F)

Flotufolastat (18F), sold under the brand name Posluma, is a radioactive diagnostic agent for use with positron emission tomography (PET) imaging for prostate cancer. The active ingredient is flotufolastat (18F). Flotufolastat (18F) was approved for medical use in the United States in May 2023.

Medical uses Flotufolastat (18F) is indicated for positron emission tomography of prostate-specific membrane antigen positive lesions in men with prostate cancer.

References

External links Clinical trial number NCT04186819 for "Imaging Study to Investigate the Safety and Diagnostic Performance of rhPSMA 7.3 (18F) in Newly Diagnosed Prostate Cancer (LIGHTHOUSE)" at ClinicalTrials.gov Clinical trial number NCT04186845 for "Imaging Study to Investigate Safety and Diagnostic Performance of rhPSMA 7.3 (18F) PET Ligand in Suspected Prostate Cancer Recurrence (SPOTLIGHT)" at ClinicalTrials.gov

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  • Fluorine compounds
  • Gallium compounds
  • Medicinal radiochemistry
  • Metal-containing drugs
  • Organosilicon compounds
  • PET radiotracers
  • Peptide therapeutics
  • Pharmacology stubs
  • Prostate cancer
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Tert-butyl compounds