Synonyms: 18F-flutemetamol | [18F]flutemetamol | flutemetamol F18
flutemetamol is an approved drug (FDA (2013), EMA (2014))
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Flutemetamol F-18 (Vizamyl GE Healthcare) is a positron emission tomography (PET) radiotracer approved in 2013 that binds to amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's disease neurodegeneration. However imaging agents have been granted only narrow approval since they can not be used to definitively diagnose Alzheimer's disease or to gauge treatment effectiveness, only to support other diagnostic criteria [2].
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Summary of Clinical Use |
This positron emitter is used for PET imaging in patients with Alzheimer's disease, and is reviewed in [1]. |
External links |
For extended ADME data see the following: European Medicines Agency (EMA) |