Project

PURALFLUOR: a radiopharmaceutical kit formulation for the reconstitution of Al18F radiopharmaceuticals

Acronym
PURALFLUOR
Code
F2025/IOF-StarTT/015
Duration
15 July 2025 → 14 January 2027
Funding
Regional and community funding: Industrial Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Other pharmaceutical sciences not elsewhere classified
Keywords
positron emission tomography Al18F medical imaging 18F-fluorine radiopharmaceutical kit pharmaceutical development
 
Project description

This IOF application concerns the further development of a new production method for 18F-labeled radiopharmaceuticals based on the mixing of the radioisotope (18F) with the drug (simple reconstitution where 18F is coupled to the drug). Proof of concept has already been demonstrated for an in-house developed radiopharmaceutical used for the diagnosis of prostate cancer, which is already successfully applied in the clinical routine of UZGent. A patent application (EP 24222828.6) has been filed for our new production method. The aim is to obtain additional data for other radiopharmaceuticals during the priority year and to scale up the process to an industrial level. In this way, we hope to attract interest from radiopharmaceutical companies with the aim of licensing the technology.