Synonyms: 18F-AV-1451 | [F-18]T807 | flortaucipir F-18 | LY-3191748 | Tauvid®
flortaucipir (18F) is an approved drug (FDA (2020), EMA (2024))
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Flortaucipir (18F) is an investigational PET imaging agent (diagnostic radiopharmaceutical) designed to visualise tau protein (MAPT; P10636) in Alzheimer's disease brains. Compare with the approved agent, florbetapir, used to visualise β-amyloid.
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References |
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Validating novel tau positron emission tomography tracer [F-18]-AV-1451 (T807) on postmortem brain tissue. Ann Neurol, 78 (5): 787-800. [PMID:26344059] |
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Characterization of tau positron emission tomography tracer [(18)F]AV-1451 binding to postmortem tissue in Alzheimer's disease, primary tauopathies, and other dementias. Alzheimers Dement, 12 (11): 1116-1124. [PMID:26892233] |
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