Gallium Ga 68-EVS459
**Semantic type:** Indicator, Reagent, or Diagnostic Aid|Pharmacologic Substance
**Definition:** A radioconjugate composed of EVS459, a folate receptor alpha (FRa; FolRa; FOLR1)-targeting moiety, radiolabeled with gallium Ga 68 (68Ga), with potential imaging activity upon positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) or PET/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Upon administration of gallium Ga 68-EVS459, the FOLR1-targeting moiety targets and binds to FOLR1 expressed on tumor cells. Upon PET/CT or PET/MRI imaging, FOLR1-expressing tumor cells can be visualized. FOLR1 is a glycosylphosphatidylinositol linked cell-surface glycoprotein that is widely expressed in certain cancers while its expression is limited in normal tissues.
**Synonyms:** - 68Ga-EVS459 - Gallium Ga 68 EVS459 - Gallium Ga 68-EVS-459 - [68Ga]-EVS459 - [68Ga]Ga-EVS459
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