PET Imaging of Patients With Melanoma and Malignant Brain Tumors Using an 124I-labeled cRGDY Silica Nanomolecular Particle Tracer: A Microdosing Study

Five (5) patients with newly diagnosed or recurrent melanoma, and 18 malignant brain tumor patients (surgical (n=13) or non-surgical candidates (n=5)). Patients with either primary or metastatic brain tumors, will be i.v. injected with approximately 5 mCi (3.4-6.7 nanomoles) of 124I-cRGDY-PEG-dots (specific activity range 750.0 - 1450 mCi/mol) and undergo the microdosing study for purposes of collecting pharmacokinetic and dosimetry data. All studies will be performed using a dedicated scanner, which integrates a dedicated PET scanner and a spiral CT with proprietary fusion software.