[HTML][HTML] Molecular and functional imaging in cancer-targeted therapy: current applications and future directions

JW Bai, SQ Qiu, GJ Zhang - Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, 2023 - nature.com
Targeted anticancer drugs block cancer cell growth by interfering with specific signaling
pathways vital to carcinogenesis and tumor growth rather than harming all rapidly dividing …

Stimuli-responsive switchable MRI nanoprobe for tumor theranostics

B Chen, L Liu, R Yue, Z Dong, C Lu, C Zhang, G Guan… - Nano Today, 2023 - Elsevier
With the advancement in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology, traditional single T
1 or T 2 contrast agents struggle to meet the demend for accuracy imaging. In comparison …

[HTML][HTML] Design and biological evaluation of small-molecule PET-tracers for imaging of programmed death ligand 1

F Krutzek, CK Donat, M Ullrich, K Zarschler, MC Ludik… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary PD-L1 plays a crucial role in the immune responses against cancer. Only
around 30% of cancer patients respond to an anti-PD-L1 immune checkpoint inhibitor …

[HTML][HTML] Development of Radiotracers for Imaging of the PD-1/PD-L1 Axis

F Krutzek, K Kopka, S Stadlbauer - Pharmaceuticals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy has emerged as a major treatment option for a
variety of cancers. Among the immune checkpoints addressed, the programmed death …

Pd-l1-targeted radionuclide therapy combined with αpd-l1 antibody immunotherapy synergistically improves the antitumor effect

X Wen, X Zeng, X Cheng, X Zeng, J Liu… - Molecular …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Immune checkpoint blockers (ICBs) targeting programmed death receptor 1 (PD-1) ligand 1
(PD-L1) for immunotherapy have radically reformed oncology. It is of great significance to …

Preclinical and first-in-human evaluation of 18F-labeled D-peptide antagonist for PD-L1 status imaging with PET

M Zhou, X Wang, B Chen, S Xiang, W Rao… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose PD-L1 PET imaging allows for the whole body measuring its expression
across primary and metastatic tumors and visualizing its spatiotemporal dynamics before …

[HTML][HTML] Preclinical and exploratory human studies of novel 68Ga-labeled D-peptide antagonist for PET imaging of TIGIT expression in cancers

X Wang, M Zhou, B Chen, H Liu, J Fang… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose While TIGIT has been propelled as a next-generation target in cancer
immunotherapy, anti-TIGIT therapy seems to be promising for a fraction of patients in clinical …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular imaging to support cancer immunotherapy

PP van de Donk, SF Oosting, DG Knapen… - … for immunotherapy of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The advent of immune checkpoint inhibitors has reinvigorated the field of immuno-oncology.
These monoclonal antibody-based therapies allow the immune system to recognize and …

Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Small-Molecule-Based Radioligands with Improved Pharmacokinetic Properties for Imaging of Programmed Death …

F Krutzek, CK Donat, M Ullrich… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Small molecules offer some advantages for developing positron emission tomography (PET)
tracers and are therefore a promising approach for imaging and therapy monitoring of …

Gallium-68–labeled Peptide PET Quantifies Tumor Exposure of PD-L1 Therapeutics

A Mishra, D Kumar, K Gupta, G Lofland… - Clinical Cancer …, 2023 - AACR
Purpose: Immune checkpoint therapy (ICT) is currently ineffective in a majority of patients.
Tumor drug exposure measurements can provide vital insights into mechanisms involved in …