¹¹C-Labeled Pictilisib (GDC-0941) as a Molecular Tracer Targeting Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase (PI3K) for Breast Cancer Imaging

Figure 1

Overview of PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway and downstream effects. Pictilisib blocks the catalytic activity of PI3K class I isoforms. When pictilisib is labeled with radionuclides, this probe can target and monitor PI3K. Note: the red arrow indicates inhibition and the green arrow indicates promotion. EGFR: epithelial growth factor receptor; IGF-1R: insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor; PIP2: phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate; PIP3: phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-triphosphate; AKT: protein kinase B; mTOR: mammalian target of rapamycin; PTEN: tensin homologue deleted on chromosome 10; PIK3CA: phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha.