RADIONUCLIDE TRACERS OF 1-AMINO-3,4-DIFLUOROCYCLOPENTANE-1-CARBOXYLIC ACID, DERIVATIVES, AND USES THEREOF

摘要

This disclosure relates to 1-amino-3,4-difluorocyclopentane-1-carboxylic acid, esters, derivatives, or salts having positron emitting radionuclides for use as radionuclide tracers. In certain embodiments, 1-amino-3,4-difluorocyclopentane-1-carboxylic acid is isotopically enriched with fluorine 18. In certain embodiments, the radionuclide tracer is amino-3-fluoro-4-[18F]fluorocyclopentane-1-carboxylic acid. In certain embodiments, the radionuclide tracers are useful to indicate the existence of and/or position of a tumor or cancerous cells in a subject.