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Species Differences of Bombesin Analog Interactions with GRP-R Define the Choice of Animal Models in the Development of GRP-R–Targeting Drugs

Theodosia Maina, Berthold A. Nock, Hanwen Zhang, Anastasia Nikolopoulou, Beatrice Waser, Jean-Claude Reubi and Helmut R. Maecke
Journal of Nuclear Medicine May 2005, 46 (5) 823-830;
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    RP-HPLC analysis of [111In]Z-070 (A) and [99mTc]Demobesin 1 (B).

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    Comparison of [111In]Z-070 internalization rate in rat acinar pancreatic tumor AR4-2J cells and in human prostate adenocarcinoma PC-3 cells. Data were acquired from 2 independent experiments in triplicates and are expressed as specific internalization per million cells.

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    TABLE 1

    Comparative HPLC Profiles of Peptide Conjugates and Their Metal Complexes

    PeptideUV/Vis detection tR (min)γ-Detection tR (min)
    System 1System 2System 1System 2
    Z-070ND18.3NDND
    [111In]Z-070NDNDND18.4
    [InIII]Z-070ND18.4NDND
    [YIII]Z-070ND18.4NDND
    [LuIII]Z-070ND18.4NDND
    Demobesin 112.316.3NDND
    [99mTc]Demobesin 1NDND14.3ND
    [ReV]Demobesin 113.819.2NDND
    • UV/Vis = UV visible; ND = not done.

    • Runs were conducted on a Waters XTerra RP-8 cartridge column (5 μm, 150 × 4.6 mm) at 1-mL/min flow rate adopting a linear gradient system starting from 15% solvent A (acetonitrile) and 85% solvent B (0.1% TFA in water) and reaching 75% solvent A and 25% solvent B within 30 min for system 1 and 60 min for system 2.

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    Binding Affinity (IC50 in nmol/L [mean ± SEM]) to Human GRP-R and Mouse or Rat GRP-R of Bombesin Analogs

    PeptideMembrane-binding assayReceptor autoradiography
    Human R (PC-3)Rodent R (AR4-2J)Human R (prostate cancer)Rodent R (mouse pancreas)
    [Tyr4]BB0.87 ± 0.32 (2)0.25 ± 0.18 (3)1.1 ± 0.0 (3)ND
    Demobesin 10.35 ± 0.33 (3)0.45 ± 0.18 (2)3.2 ± 0.7 (5)7.1 ± 1.1 (3)
    Z-0705.14 ± 3.27 (3)0.37 ± 0.15 (3)8.3 ± 1.9 (3)0.76 ± 0.18 3 (3)
    [InIII]Z-0703.87 ± 0.97 (3)0.17 ± 0.04 (3)NDND
    [YIII]Z-0703.93 ± 1.23 (3)0.20 ± 0.00 (3)6.3 ± 1.3 (5)0.46 ± 0.03 (3)
    [LuIII]Z-070NDND6.6 ± 2 (3)0.5 ± 0.1 (3)
    • ND = not done.

    • Value in parentheses is number of independent studies.

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    TABLE 3

    Biodistribution Analysis (%ID/g ± SD, n = 4) and Tissue Ratios of [111In]Z-070 in AR4-2J Tumor-Bearing Lewis Rats

    Site%ID/gTissue ratio4 h24 h
    4 h4 h, blocked*24 h
    Blood0.014 ± 0.0050.010 ± 0.0010.004 ± 0.001Tumor/blood111252
    Muscle0.021 ± 0.0040.019 ± 0.0080.022 ± 0.008Tumor/muscle7446
    Tumor1.55 ± 0.250.14 ± 0.021.01 ± 0.07Tumor/liver2225
    Kidney0.76 ± 0.180.62 ± 0.110.60 ± 0.05Tumor/kidney2.01.7
    Adrenal0.33 ± 0.050.11 ± 0.040.26 ± 0.08
    Pancreas4.29 ± 0.610.11 ± 0.013.71 ± 0.26
    Spleen0.05 ± 0.010.05 ± 0.000.04 ± 0.01
    Stomach0.15 ± 0.030.05 ± 0.020.11 ± 0.01
    Bowel0.31 ± 0.090.05 ± 0.010.14 ± 0.03
    Liver0.07 ± 0.020.08 ± 0.000.04 ± 0.00
    Lung0.03 ± 0.010.03 ± 0.000.02 ± 0.00
    Heart0.01 ± 0.000.01 ± 0.000.01 ± 0.00
    Bone0.02 ± 0.010.01 ± 0.000.01 ± 0.01
    • ↵* Blocked by injecting 50 μg BZH2 together with radiopeptide.

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    TABLE 4

    Biodistribution of [111In]Z-070 in Double (Rat AR4-2J and Human PC-3) Tumor-Bearing Athymic Mice

    OrganTime after injection
    1 h4 h24 h
    Blood0.78 ± 0.250.38 ± 0.270.40 ± 0.50
    Liver0.95 ± 0.190.55 ± 0.070.28 ± 0.04
    Heart0.84 ± 0.250.49 ± 0.120.30 ± 0.01
    Kidneys9.37 ± 3.805.49 ± 1.990.78 ± 0.18
    Stomach1.52 ± 0.240.68 ± 0.130.16 ± 0.08
    Intestine6.41 ± 0.596.78 ± 1.491.30 ± 0.11
    Spleen1.21 ± 0.381.07 ± 0.310.28 ± 0.04
    Muscle0.56 ± 0.190.33 ± 0.030.33 ± 0.08
    Lung1.23 ± 0.380.38 ± 0.040.48 ± 0.23
    Pancreas43.04 ± 13.4425.36 ± 1.432.16 ± 0.68
    AR4-2J tumor3.24 ± 0.722.72 ± 0.561.87 ± 0.37
    PC-3 tumor4.67 ± 1.602.57 ± 0.561.19 ± 0.27
    OrganBlocking at 4 h after injection*
    100 μg250 μg
    Stomach1.17 ± 0.561.37 ± 0.47
    Intestine1.40 ± 0.211.53 ± 0.36
    Pancreas1.44 ± 0.131.14 ± 0.13
    AR4-2J tumor1.88 ± 0.591.22 ± 0.22
    PC-3 tumor3.00 ± 1.261.85 ± 0.12
    • ↵* Blocking by coinjection of 100 or 250 μg [Tyr4]BB.

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    TABLE 5

    Biodistribution of [99mTc]Demobesin 1 in Double (Rat AR4-2J and Human PC-3) Tumor-Bearing Athymic Mice

    OrganTime after injection
    1 h4 h24 h
    Blood1.20 ± 0.270.29 ± 0.100.09 ± 0.09
    Liver5.92 ± 1.04.71 ± 1.10.59 ± 0.10
    Heart0.91 ± 0.180.27 ± 0.170.08 ± 0.02
    Kidneys8.10 ± 1.345.76 ± 1.950.49 ± 0.14
    Stomach3.91 ± 0.542.79 ± 0.550.18 ± 0.10
    Intestine11.99 ± 0.8712.18 ± 1.600.59 ± 0.11
    Spleen1.00 ± 0.290.41 ± 0.120.12 ± 0.02
    Muscle0.50 ± 0.360.09 ± 0.030.06 ± 0.02
    Lung1.66 ± 0.360.41 ± 0.070.67 ± 0.99
    Pancreas82.30 ± 9.4635.28 ± 10.660.76 ± 0.25
    AR4-2J tumor4.42 ± 0.912.78 ± 0.670.71 ± 0.09
    PC-3 tumor13.45 ± 3.049.42 ± 0.652.17 ± 0.63
    OrganBlocking at 4 h after injection*
    100 μg250 μg
    Stomach2.82 ± 1.152.09 ± 0.50
    Intestine7.77 ± 1.115.55 ± 0.72
    Pancreas7.20 ± 1.123.78 ± 1.37
    AR4-2J tumor3.16 ± 0.601.60 ± 0.09
    PC-3 tumor4.75 ± 0.912.27 ± 0.32
    • ↵* Blocking by coinjection of 100 or 250 μg [Tyr4]BB.

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