The a series of clinical studies of \[18F\]FSPG PET/CT showed that \[18F\]FSPG is safe and promising PET tracer for detecting inflammation with favorable biodistribution and pharmacokinetics in patients. By using \[18F\]FSPG, which targets system xCˉ, a key player in the active phase of inflammation, the goal of this phase 2 study is to evaluate diagnostic validity of \[18F\]FSPG PET/CT to detect allograft rejection after heart and liver allograft, where conventional imaging has limitations. Diagnostic efficacy of \[18F\]FSPG PET/CT will be determined in comparison with histologic evaluation of allograft biopsy. Other critical questions including whether quantitative measures of \[18F\]FSPG uptake is associated with the severity of rejection, inter-reader variability of \[18F\]FSPG PET/CT, and safety assessment will be also evaluated.
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Sensitivity and specificity of qualitative [18F]FSPG PET/CT interpretation for the diagnosis of patients with histologic evidence of acute allograft rejection
Timeframe: within 7 days of [18F]FSPG PET/CT