State-of-the-art of FAPI-PET imaging: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Sollini, M Kirienko, F Gelardi, F Fiz, N Gozzi… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Introduction Fibroblast activation protein-α (FAPα) is overexpressed on cancer-associated
fibroblasts in approximately 90% of epithelial neoplasms, representing an appealing target …

Clinical summary of fibroblast activation protein inhibitor-based radiopharmaceuticals: cancer and beyond

M Li, MH Younis, Y Zhang, W Cai, X Lan - European journal of nuclear …, 2022 - Springer
Fibroblast activation protein (FAP) is a type II membrane-bound glycoprotein which is
overexpressed in cancer-associated fibroblasts and activated fibroblasts at wound …

Pitfalls and common findings in 68Ga-FAPI PET: a pictorial analysis

L Kessler, J Ferdinandus, N Hirmas… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2022 - Soc Nuclear Med
Fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (FAPI) PET/CT is a new tool in the diagnostic workup of
cancer. With a growing volume of applications, pitfalls and common findings need to be …

[HTML][HTML] FAPI-avid nonmalignant PET/CT findings: an expedited systematic review

M Bentestuen, N Al-Obaydi, HD Zacho - Seminars in Nuclear Medicine, 2023 - Elsevier
Fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (FAPI) is a promising tracer in oncologic positron
emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT). Numerous studies have …

Non-oncologic incidental uptake on FAPI PET/CT imaging

M Hotta, AC Rieger, MG Jafarvand… - The British journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Fibroblast-activation protein (FAP) is a serine protease classified in the dipeptidyl peptidase
4 (DPP4) family. FAP is predominantly expressed in activated fibroblasts such as the cancer …

FAPI PET versus FDG PET, CT or MRI for staging pancreatic-, gastric-and cholangiocarcinoma: systematic review and head-to-head comparisons of diagnostic …

SEM Veldhuijzen van Zanten, KJ Pieterman… - Diagnostics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Introduction: There is a pressing demand for the development of cancer-specific diagnostic
imaging tools, particularly for staging of pancreatic-, gastric-or cholangiocarcinoma, as …

Could Fibroblast Activation Protein (FAP)‐Specific Radioligands Be Considered as Pan‐Tumor Agents?

H Roustaei, Z Kiamanesh, E Askari… - Contrast Media & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Cancer‐associated fibroblasts (CAFs) can strongly modulate the response to
therapy of malignant tumor cells, facilitating their continuous proliferation and invading …

From Automated Synthesis to In Vivo Application in Multiple Types of Cancer—Clinical Results with [68Ga]Ga-DATA5m.SA.FAPi

L Greifenstein, CS Kramer, ES Moon, F Rösch… - Pharmaceuticals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Radiolabeled FAPI (fibroblast activation protein inhibitors) recently gained attention as
widely applicable imaging and potential therapeutic compounds targeting CAF (cancer …

Physiological tracer distribution and benign lesion incidental uptake of Al18F-NOTA-FAPI-04 on PET/CT imaging

Y Kou, X Jiang, Y Yao, J Shen, X Jiang… - Nuclear Medicine …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Objective To systematically investigate the physiological distribution and benign lesion
incidental uptake of Al 18 F-NOTA-FAPI-04 (18 F-FAPI) in cancer patients to establish the …

Fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (FAPI)-based theranostics—where we are at and where we are heading: a systematic review

MMA Sidrak, MS De Feo, F Corica, J Gorica… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cancer is the leading cause of death around the globe, followed by heart disease and
stroke, with the highest mortality to this day. We have reached great levels of understanding …