A new uPAR-targeting fluorescent probe for optical guided intracranial surgery in resection of a meningioma — a case report

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Meningiomas are benign lesion although anot insignificant number experiences recurrences despite Simpson grade 1 removal. FG001 is a compound with a fluorophore (ICG) that binds to a urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (uPAR) and is currently investigated at our institution in a first-in-human trial. The patient presented with a plausible malignant glioma but proved to be a grade 1 meningioma. FG001 could delineated the tumor not only on the surface but supplementary in the cavity to remove safely the dural attachment. We present FG001 as a new promising tool for improved surgical radicality beyond the intended indication, provided that a prospective validation in a consecutive meningioma cohort demonstrates similar results.

Original languageEnglish
Book seriesActa Neurochirurgica
Volume164
Issue number1
Pages (from-to)267-271
Number of pages5
ISSN0001-6268
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022

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© 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Austria, part of Springer Nature.

    Research areas

  • Brain surgery, FG001, Fluorescense, Meningiomas, Radicality, uPar

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