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Cancer diagnosis with Positron Emission Tomography ; Development of a new tyrosine analogue

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16390349
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Radiation science
Research InstitutionInternational Medical Center of Japan

Principal Investigator

KUBOTA Kazuo  International Medical Center of Japan, Nuclear Medicine, Chief (40161674)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) IWATA Ren  Tohoku University, Cyclotron Radioisotope Center, Professor (60143038)
Project Period (FY) 2004 – 2007
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2007)
Budget Amount *help
¥11,630,000 (Direct Cost: ¥11,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥630,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥2,730,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥630,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥2,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥2,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥3,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000)
KeywordsPositron Emission Tomography / Tumor Diagnosis / Amino Acid Transport / 11C-O-Methyl-Thyrosine / 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose / FDG / 11Cメチオニン
Research Abstract

The aim of study is the development of a new amino acid analogue O-[11C]methyl-L-tyrosine (OMT) and its first clinical application to whole-body imaging as well as brain tumor imaging. OMT was firstly prepared with a high radiochemical yield by the methylation of L-tyrosine with [^<11>C]methyl triflate followed by HPLC purification (Iwata et al., 2002). Later, the simple automated method using the solid phase extraction without HPLC purification was developed for routine clinical use (Ishikawa et al., 2005).
Seventeen patients (13 male, 4 female, mean age 69, range 46-89) of various types of cancer or suspected of cancer with 24 lesions were studied with OMT-PET. Sixteen patients have been studied with FDG-PET also within a week.
Diagnostic accuracy for all lesions were calculated as follows : sensitivity of OMT 75% (12/16) and FDG 94% (15/16) ; specificity of OMT 75% (6/8) and FDG 43% (3/7) ; and accuracy of OMT 75% (18/24) and FDG 78% (18/23). Chronic xantomatous cholecystitis showed r … More ing like uptake with FDG, but no significant uptake with OMT. Tumor to background ratios (T/B ratios) of lung cancer and brain tumor were around 2.0. Mean SUV values of malignant and benign lesions with OMT-PET and FDG-PET were as follows : OMT malignant 2.26±1.44 (n=16), OMT benign 2.25±1.33 (n=8), FDG malignant 5.98±3.38 (n=16), FDG benign 4.79±2.64 (n=7). There were no significant differences between malignant and benign neither with FDG nor OMT.
As the normal distribution, liver and pancreas uptake of OMT was mild, but urinary excretion was observed from early after injection. Normal brain uptake was lower than the liver, and slightly higher than the muscle. Kidney and urine in the bladder showed the highest activity. Results were summarized as follows;
1. OMT uptake by tumor was tended lower than the FDG.
2. OMT uptake by inflammation was tended lower than the FDG.
3. In some tumors, such as esophageal cancer, gall bladder cancer, OMT-PET may be helpful to avoid false positive results that was derived by FDG uptake of active inflammation. Less

Report

(5 results)
  • 2007 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2006 Annual Research Report
  • 2005 Annual Research Report
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (37 results)

All 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

All Journal Article (26 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 6 results) Presentation (6 results) Book (3 results) Patent(Industrial Property Rights) (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] 「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より2008

    • Author(s)
      Ishiwata K, Kubota K, et.al.
    • Journal Title

      Cancer Imaging Vol.2, Whole body tumor imaging : O-[11C]methyl-L-tyrosine(Elsevier Inc.)

      Pages: 175-179

    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Tumor blood flow interruption after radiotherapy strongly inhibits tumor regrowth2008

    • Author(s)
      Hori K, Furumoto S, Kubota K.
    • Journal Title

      Cancer Sci. 99(7)

      Pages: 1485-1491

    • NAID

      10024009085

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Whole-body tumor imaging : O-[11C]methyl-L-tyrosine positron emission tomography Cnacer Imaging2008

    • Author(s)
      Ishiwata K, Kubota K, Nariai T, et.al.
    • Journal Title

      Elseviers Inc. VOl.2(8)

      Pages: 175-179

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Tumor blood flow interruption after radiotherapy strongly inhibitstumor regrowth.2008

    • Author(s)
      Hori K, Furumoto S, Kubota K.
    • Journal Title

      Cancer science Epub

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Scintigraphic detection of 125I seeds after permanent brachytherapy for prostate cancer.2008

    • Author(s)
      Kono Y, Kubota K, et. al.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Nuclear Medicine 49

      Pages: 541-545

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] FDG-PET/CT finding of high uptake in pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis2007

    • Author(s)
      Ito K, Kubota K, Yukihiro M, Izumi S, Miyano S, Kudo K, Sasao Y.
    • Journal Title

      Ann Nucl Med. 21(7)

      Pages: 415-418

    • NAID

      10019946221

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] FDG-PET/CT finding of high uptake in pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis2007

    • Author(s)
      Ito K, Kubota K, et. al.
    • Journal Title

      Annals of Nuclear Medicine 21

      Pages: 415-418

    • NAID

      10019946221

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Comparison of 18F-fluorometylcholine and 2DG in the distribution of tumor and inflammation.2006

    • Author(s)
      Kubota K, Furumoto S, Iwata R
    • Journal Title

      Annals of Nuclear Medicine 20

      Pages: 527-533

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Correlations between 18F-FDG uptake by bone marrow and hematological parameters : measurements by PET/CT2006

    • Author(s)
      Murata Y, Kubota K, Yukihiro Y, Ito K, Watanabe H, Shibuya H.
    • Journal Title

      Nucl Med Biol 33(8)

      Pages: 999-1004

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Comparison of 18F-fluorometylcholine and 2DG in the distribution of tumor and inflammation2006

    • Author(s)
      Kubota K, Furumoto S, Iwata R, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Annals of Nuclear Medicine 20(8)

      Pages: 527-533

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Comparison of 18F-fluoromethylcholine and 2-deoxy-D-glucose in the distribution of tumor and inflammation.2006

    • Author(s)
      Kubota K, Furumoto S, Iwata R, etal
    • Journal Title

      Ann Nucl Med 20

      Pages: 527-533

    • NAID

      10018396295

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Correlations between 18F-FDG uptake by bone marrow and hematological parameters; measurements by PET/CT2006

    • Author(s)
      Murata Y, Kubota K, Yukihiro M, Ito M, Watanabe H, Shibuya H.
    • Journal Title

      Nucl Med Biol 33

      Pages: 999-1004

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Pneumoconiosis associated with an esophageal ulcer and uptaek revealed in FDG-PET2006

    • Author(s)
      Shukuya T, Naka G, Kawana A, Sugiyama H, Kobayashi N, Kubota K
    • Journal Title

      Intern Med 45

      Pages: 293-296

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Preclinical and clinical evaluation of O-[11C]methyl-L-tyrosine for tumor imaging by PET2005

    • Author(s)
      Ishiwata K, Tsukada H, Kubota K, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Nuclear Medicine and Biology 32

      Pages: 253-262

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Simple automated preparation of O-[11C]methyl-L-tyrosine for routine clinical use2005

    • Author(s)
      Ishikawa Y, Iwata R, Furumoto S, Pascali C, Bogni A, Kubota K, Ishiwata K.
    • Journal Title

      Applied Radiation and Isotopes 63

      Pages: 55-61

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Simple automated preparation of O-[11C]methyl-L-tyrosine for routine clinical use.2005

    • Author(s)
      Ishikawa Y, Iwata R, Kubota K, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Applied Radiation and Isotopes Vol 63

      Pages: 55-61

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Preclinical and clinical evaluation of O-[11C]methyl-L-tyrosine for tumor imaging by PET2005

    • Author(s)
      Ishiwata K, Tsukada H, Kubota K, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Nuclear Medicine and Biology Vol 32

      Pages: 253-262

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Evaluation of [11C]SA5845 and [11C]SA4503 for imaging of sigmna receptors in tumors by animal PET2005

    • Author(s)
      Kawamura K, Kubota K, Kobayashi T, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Annals of Nuclear Medicine Vol 19

      Pages: 701-709

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Cold tuberculous abscess identified by FDG-PET.2005

    • Author(s)
      Yago Y, Yukihiro M, Kuroki H, Katsuragawa Y, Kubota K.
    • Journal Title

      Annals of Nuclear Medicine Vol 19

      Pages: 521-524

    • NAID

      10017672774

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Preclinical and clinical evaluation of O-[11C]methyl-L-tyrosine for tumor imaging by positron emission tomography2005

    • Author(s)
      Ishiwata K, Tsukada H, Kubota K, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Nuclear Medicine and Biology 32(in press)

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Evaluation of [11C]SA5845 and [11C]SA4503 for imaging of sigma receptors in tumors by animal PET2005

    • Author(s)
      Kawamura K, Kubota K, Kobayashi K, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Nuclear Medicine and Biology 32(in press)

    • NAID

      10017673404

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Simple automataed preparation of O-[11C]methl-L-tyrosine for routine clinical use.2005

    • Author(s)
      Ishikawa Y, Iwata R, Furumoto S, Pascali C, Bogni A, Kubota K, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Applied Radiation and Isotopes (in press)

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Evaluation of O-[11C]methyl-L-tyrosine and o-[18F]fluorometyl-L-tyrosine as tumor imaging tracers by PET2004

    • Author(s)
      Ishiwata K, Kubota K
    • Journal Title

      Nuclear Medicine and Biology 31

      Pages: 191-198

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Evaluation of O-[11C]methyl-L-tyrosine and o-[18F]fluorometyl-L-tyrosine as tumor imaging tracers by PET2004

    • Author(s)
      Ishiwata K, Kubota K, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Nuclear Medicine and Biology 31

      Pages: 191-198

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] FDG-PET delayed imaging for the detection of head and neck cancer recurrence after radio-chemotherapy.2004

    • Author(s)
      Kubota K, Yokoyama J, Yamaguchi K, et al.
    • Journal Title

      European Journal of Nuclear Medicine 31

      Pages: 590-595

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Evaluation of O-[11C]methyl-L-tyrosine and O-[18F]fluoromethyl-L-tyrosine as tumor imaging tracers by PET2004

    • Author(s)
      Ishiwata K, Kawamura K, Kubota K, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Nuclear Medicine and Biology 31

      Pages: 191-198

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] FDG-PET/CT for the fever of undetermined origin.2007

    • Author(s)
      Kazuo Kubota
    • Organizer
      Society of Nuclear Medicine
    • Place of Presentation
      Washington DC.
    • Year and Date
      2007-06-04
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] FDG PET/CT for the Fever of Undetermined Origin2007

    • Author(s)
      Kubota K, Yukihiro M, Ito K, Nakajima K, Shimada N, Tanaka A, Kono Y, Ishibashi A.
    • Organizer
      SNM 2007 54th Annual Meeting of Society of Nuclear Medicine
    • Place of Presentation
      Washington DC, USA
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Scintigraphic detection of 125I seeds after permanent brachytherapy for prostate cancer2007

    • Author(s)
      Kono Y, Kubota K, Mitsumoto T, Tanaka A, Ishibashi A, Kobayashi K, Ito K, Itami J, Kanemura M, Minowada S.
    • Organizer
      SNM 2007 54th Annual Meeting of Society of Nuclear Medicine
    • Place of Presentation
      Washington DC, USA
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Whole-body tumor imaging with O-[11C]methyl-L-tyrosine and PET2006

    • Author(s)
      Kubota K
    • Organizer
      European Association of Nuclear Medicine
    • Place of Presentation
      Athens, Greece
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Whole-body tumor imaging with O-[11C]methyl-L-tyrosine and PET European Association of Nuclear Medicine2006

    • Author(s)
      Kubota K, etnal.
    • Place of Presentation
      Athens, Greece
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Optimun pre-scan delay of F-18 FDG PET for characterization of the solitary pulmonary nodule2004

    • Author(s)
      Kubota K.
    • Organizer
      SNM 2004 51th Annual Meeting of Society of Nuclear Medicine Philadelphia
    • Place of Presentation
      PA, USA
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] Cancer Imaging(Vol.2)2008

    • Author(s)
      Kiichi Ishiwata, Kazuo Kubota,
    • Publisher
      Elsevier Inc.
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] ポジトロ断層撮影マニュアル 第6章PETの臨床応用2006

    • Author(s)
      窪田和雄 他
    • Total Pages
      218
    • Publisher
      山城印刷株式会社
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] クリニカルPETの最前線 分担執筆タイトル, FDGの集積機序と解析法 p59-68(伊藤正敏, 遠藤啓吾他編)2004

    • Author(s)
      窪田和雄, 行廣雅士
    • Total Pages
      338
    • Publisher
      先端医療技術研究所
    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] 放射能測定装置2007

    • Inventor(s)
      斉藤数弘
    • Industrial Property Rights Holder
      窪田和雄
    • Filing Date
      2007-03-13
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] 放射能測定装置2007

    • Inventor(s)
      斉藤数弘 他
    • Industrial Property Rights Holder
      窪田和雄 他
    • Industrial Property Number
      2007-063667
    • Filing Date
      2007-03-13
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report

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