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18F-2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging agent
Glucose transporter (GLUT1) and hexokinase
Oncology, Neurology, Cardiology
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
18F-2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (18F-2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose) — Eastern Health, Canada. 18F-FDG is a glucose analog labeled with fluorine-18 that accumulates in metabolically active tissues and emits positrons for PET imaging detection.
Comparator set (3 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18F-2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose TARGET | 18F-2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose | Eastern Health, Canada | phase 3 | Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging agent | Glucose transporter (GLUT1) and hexokinase | |
| Slow Infusion of Rubidium-82 | Slow Infusion of Rubidium-82 | Ochsner Health System | marketed | Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging agent | Na+/K+-ATPase pump (potassium analog) | |
| Fludeoxyglucose F18 | Fludeoxyglucose F18 | National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) | marketed | Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging agent | Glucose metabolism / GLUT1 transporter | |
| N-13 ammonia intravenous injection | N-13 ammonia intravenous injection | Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) | marketed | Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging agent |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
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Sponsor landscape (Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging agent class)
- Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) · 1 drug in this class
- Eastern Health, Canada · 1 drug in this class
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) · 1 drug in this class
- Ochsner Health System · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). 18F-2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/18f-2-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose. Accessed 2026-05-17.
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