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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Tailoring Fibroblast-Activation Protein Targeting for Theranostics: A Comparative Preclinical Evaluation of the

Tilman Läppchen, Adrianna Bilinska, Eirinaios Pilatis, Elena Menéndez, Surachet Imlimthan, Euy Sung Moon, Ali Afshar-Oromieh, Frank Rösch, Axel Rominger, Eleni Gourni

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  7. A newEJNMMI radiopharmacy and chemistry · 2026
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  8. Preclinical evaluation of DOTAGA.Glu.(FAPI)European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Tilman LäppchenDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-7746-1572
Adrianna BilinskaDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.
Eirinaios PilatisDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.
Elena MenéndezDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.
Surachet ImlimthanDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-2520-2146
Euy Sung MoonDepartment of Chemistry-TRIGA Site, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, 55128 Mainz, Germany.
Ali Afshar-OromiehDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.
Frank RöschDepartment of Chemistry-TRIGA Site, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, 55128 Mainz, Germany.
Axel RomingerDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-1954-736X
Eleni GourniDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.

Funding

European Union's Horizon Europe Research and Innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action 101073231
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFAP radiopharmaceuticals show promise for cancer diagnosis; however, their limited tumor residency hinders treatment. This study compared two FAPi derivatives, DOTA.SA.FAPi and DOTAGA.(SA.FAPi)

methodsThe radiotracers were studied for lipophilicity, binding to human serum proteins, and binding to human cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) in vitro, including saturation and internalization/externalization studies. PET/SPECT/CT and biodistribution studies were conducted in PC3 and U87MG xenografts for [

resultsAll radiotracers exhibited strong binding to FAP. Their internalization rate was fast while only [

conclusionsDimeric compounds hold promise for therapy, while monomers are better suited for diagnostics. Finding the right combination is essential for effective disease management.

Indexed as

EndopeptidasesGallium RadioisotopesLutetiumRadioisotopesRadiopharmaceuticalsAnimalsCell Line, TumorFemaleFibroblast Activation Protein AlphaGelatinasesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHumansMaleMembrane ProteinsMiceTheranostic Nanomedicine1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane- 1,4,7,10-tetraacetic acidEndopeptidasesFibroblast Activation Protein AlphaGallium-68Gallium RadioisotopesGelatinasesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingLutetiumLutetium-177Membrane ProteinsRadioisotopesRadiopharmaceuticalsFAPi-dimerFAPi-monomerfibroblast activation protein inhibitors (FAPi)gallium-68lutetium-177

Identifiers

PMID38999044
PMCPMC11243320

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