Background
The adenosine triphosphate-binding cassette transporters P-glycoprotein (Pgp) and breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP) restrict absorption and body distribution and promote excretion of several clinically used drugs. Tariquidar (XR9576) is a potent third-generation dual Pgp and BCRP inhibitor, which is currently tested in clinical trials to overcome chemoresistance of tumors and to enhance brain distribution of Pgp/BCRP substrate drugs. We performed a positron emission tomography (PET) microdosing study with carbon-11-labelled tariquidar ([11C]tariquidar) which aimed at assessing the brain distribution of [11C]tariquidar in healthy volunteers.