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MeFAMP for Imaging of High Grade Glioma, or Melanoma, Lung or Breast Cancer with Metastasis to the Brain

Trial Status: active

This early phase I trial tests the safety and dosing of [18F]MeFAMP for patients with high grade glioma (HGG) or melanoma, lung or breast cancer that has spread (metastatic) to the brain. [18F]MeFAMP is an amino acid with a radioactive portion call fluorine-18 [18F]. This drug enters normal and tumor cells through a system of amino acid transport which recognizes amino acids normally present in the blood. This then allows the positron emission tomography (PET) scan to distinguish healthy and tumor tissue. [18F]MeFAMP may work better in imaging patients with glioma, melanoma, lung or breast cancer.