Piflufolastat ¹⁸F

Chemical formula: C₁₈H₂₃FN₄O₈  Molecular mass: 441.153 g/mol  PubChem compound: 52950901

Therapeutic indications

Piflufolastat ¹⁸F is indicated for:

Detection of prostate-specific membrane antigen positive lesions in patients with prostate cancer

Population group: men, only adults (18 years old or older)

Piflufolastat (18F) is for diagnostic use only.

Piflufolastat (18F) is indicated for the detection of prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) positive lesions with positron emission tomography (PET) in adults with prostate cancer (PCa) in the following clinical settings:

  • Primary staging of patients with high-risk PCa prior to initial curative therapy,
  • To localize recurrence of PCa in patients with a suspected recurrence based on increasing serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels after primary treatment with curative intent.

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