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18F-FHBG 
A fluorine-18-labeled acycloguanosine derivative substrate for herpes simplex virus type-1 thymidine kinase (HSV1-tk). 18F-FHBG is used as a reporter probe to image the expression of the herpes simplex virus type-1 thymidine kinase (HSV1-tk) gene in gene transfer therapy. HSV1-tk and and HSV1-tk-metabolized 18F-FHBG co-localize, allowing positron emission tomography (PET) localization of HSV1-tk gene-transfected tissue and the assessment of gene transfer efficiency. Check for active clinical trials or closed clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)
Synonym:reporter probe 18F-FHBG
Chemical structure:9-(4-18F-fluoro-3-[hydroxymethyl]butyl)guanine