Abstract
We report herein the Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)-compliant automated synthesis of 18F-labeled styrylpyridine, AV-45 (Florbetapir), a novel tracer for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of Β-amyloid (AΒ) plaques in the brain of Alzheimer's disease patients. [18F]AV-45 was prepared in 105min using a tosylate precursor with Sumitomo modules for radiosynthesis under GMP-compliant conditions. The overall yield was 25.4±7.7% with a final radiochemical purity of 95.3±2.2% (n=19). The specific activity of [18F]AV-45 reached as high as 470±135TBq/mmol (n=19). The present studies show that [18F]AV-45 can be manufactured under GMP-compliant conditions and could be widely available for routine clinical use.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2293-2297 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Applied Radiation and Isotopes |
Volume | 68 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 12 2010 |
Keywords
- Alzheimer's disease
- PET tracer synthesis
- Β-amyloid plaque imaging