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Novel 64Cu- and 68Ga-Labeled RGD Conjugates Show Improved PET Imaging of ανβ3 Integrin Expression and Facile Radiosynthesis

Rebecca A. Dumont, Friederike Deininger, Roland Haubner, Helmut R. Maecke, Wolfgang A. Weber and Melpomeni Fani
Journal of Nuclear Medicine August 2011, 52 (8) 1276-1284; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnumed.111.087700
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    Structures of DOTA-c(RGDfK), NODAGA-c(RGDfK), and CB-TE2A-c(RGDfK).

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    Tumor-to-organ ratios for 64Cu-CB-TE2A-c(RGDfK) (A) and 64Cu-DOTA-c(RGDfK) (B) at 1 and 18 h after injection. Graphs are in logarithmic scale.

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    Transverse (top) and coronal (bottom) small-animal PET images of 68Ga-DOTA-c(RGDfK) (A) and 68Ga-NODAGA-c(RGDfK) (B) in nude mice bearing U87MG tumors at 1 h after injection.

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    Small-animal PET images of 64Cu-DOTA-c(RGDfK) at 1 h after injection (A) and 18 h after injection (D), 64Cu-NODAGA-c(RGDfK) at 1 h after injection (B) and 18 h after injection (E), and 64Cu-CB-TE2A-c(RGDfK) at 1 h after injection (C) and 18 h after injection (F) in nude mice bearing U87MG tumors.

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    Biodistribution Results and Tumor–to–Normal Tissue Ratios of 64Cu-CB-TE2A-c(RGDfK) in Nude Mice Bearing U87MG Tumors

    Organ1 h1-h blocking*18 h
    Blood0.49 ± 0.050.03 ± 0.010.02 ± 0.01
    Heart0.33 ± 0.110.04 ± 0.010.12 ± 0.05
    Liver1.57 ± 0.540.48 ± 0.100.37 ± 0.16
    Spleen1.33 ± 0.320.12 ± 0.030.63 ± 0.22
    Lung0.83 ± 0.210.14 ± 0.040.26 ± 0.07
    Kidney2.14 ± 0.531.18 ± 0.231.10 ± 0.38
    Stomach1.52 ± 0.630.15 ± 0.040.45 ± 0.14
    Intestine1.45 ± 0.550.30 ± 0.090.82 ± 0.19
    Adrenal2.63 ± 0.720.10 ± 0.041.45 ± 0.52
    Pancreas0.40 ± 0.250.09 ± 0.040.09 ± 0.04
    Muscle0.31 ± 0.130.02 ± 0.010.10 ± 0.03
    Bone2.57 ± 0.230.10 ± 0.010.22 ± 0.04
    Tumor3.66 ± 0.580.35 ± 0.292.99 ± 0.79
    Tumor-to-nontumor ratios
     Tumor-to-blood7.48 ± 0.90146.07 ± 71.08
     Tumor-to-liver2.56 ± 1.068.47 ± 2.43
     Tumor-to-kidney1.87 ± 0.262.83 ± 0.80
     Tumor-to-intestine2.84 ± 1.223.75 ± 1.35
     Tumor-to-muscles13.61 ± 6.6530.75 ± 2.03
    • ↵* Coinjection of c(RGDfV) (5 mg/kg).

    • Data are %IA/g ± SD (n = 4–7).

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    Biodistribution Results and Tumor–to–Normal Tissue Ratios of 64Cu- and 68Ga-NODAGA-c(RGDfK) in Nude Mice Bearing U87MG Tumors

    64Cu68Ga
    Organ1 h1-h blocking*4 h18 h1 h1-h blocking*
    Blood0.31 ± 0.090.15 ± 0.030.10 ± 0.030.07 ± 0.010.16 ± 0.030.03 ± 0.01
    Heart0.43 ± 0.040.20 ± 0.080.29 ± 0.080.18 ± 0.040.33 ± 0.070.03 ± 0.01
    Liver1.67 ± 0.330.42 ± 0.141.03 ± 0.340.58 ± 0.201.86 ± 0.230.28 ± 0.04
    Spleen1.63 ± 0.420.38 ± 0.121.02 ± 0.120.50 ± 0.111.73 ± 0.440.15 ± 0.04
    Lung1.08 ± 0.090.23 ± 0.010.66 ± 0.220.38 ± 0.060.80 ± 0.070.09 ± 0.00
    Kidney2.21 ± 0.270.98 ± 0.031.57 ± 0.320.89 ± 0.231.98 ± 0.511.07 ± 0.19
    Stomach1.63 ± 0.430.49 ± 0.200.92 ± 0.200.54 ± 0.121.40 ± 0.340.19 ± 0.09
    Intestine2.12 ± 0.400.73 ± 0.191.26 ± 0.020.95 ± 0.221.83 ± 0.510.18 ± 0.05
    Adrenal4.67 ± 1.070.54 ± 0.153.47 ± 0.582.78 ± 1.265.88 ± 1.060.25 ± 0.10
    Pancreas0.53 ± 0.360.18 ± 0.090.21 ± 0.060.16 ± 0.020.23 ± 0.080.04 ± 0.01
    Muscle0.31 ± 0.030.44 ± 0.100.16 ± 0.030.10 ± 0.020.49 ± 0.290.07 ± 0.03
    Bone0.58 ± 0.080.33 ± 0.110.28 ± 0.060.34 ± 0.100.45 ± 0.210.08 ± 0.02
    Tumor3.77 ± 0.520.89 ± 0.103.62 ± 0.953.05 ± 0.625.19 ± 1.450.41 ± 0.11
    Tumor-to-nontumor ratios
     Tumor-to-blood10.15 ± 5.1936.65 ± 6.4650.69 ± 8.1327.67 ± 7.01
     Tumor-to-liver2.67 ± 0.533.75 ± 1.075.64 ± 1.472.75 ± 0.31
     Tumor-to-kidney1.72 ± 0.242.37 ± 0.463.54 ± 0.672.64 ± 0.31
     Tumor-to-intestine1.83 ± 0.462.88 ± 0.053.42 ± 1.232.87 ± 0.49
     Tumor-to-muscle12.16 ± 1.4823.34 ± 4.4131.83 ± 3.1712.80 ± 5.25
    • ↵* Coinjection of c(RGDfV) (5 mg/kg).

    • Data are %IA/g ± SD (n = 4–7).

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    Biodistribution Results and Tumor–to–Normal Tissue Ratios of 64Cu- and 68Ga-DOTA-c(RGDfK) in Nude Mice Bearing U87MG Tumors

    64Cu68Ga
    Organ1 h1-h blocking*18 h1 h1-h blocking*
    Blood0.63 ± 0.140.56 ± 0.230.42 ± 0.150.38 ± 0.070.60 ± 0.14
    Heart1.01 ± 0.210.70 ± 0.010.93 ± 0.160.35 ± 0.080.20 ± 0.05
    Liver5.46 ± 1.313.14 ± 0.442.59 ± 0.811.60 ± 0.270.48 ± 0.10
    Spleen1.71 ± 0.270.73 ± 0.011.30 ± 0.271.34 ± 0.210.36 ± 0.09
    Lung1.58 ± 0.302.38 ± 1.071.51 ± 0.440.87 ± 0.120.58 ± 0.11
    Kidney3.31 ± 0.122.96 ± 0.312.03 ± 0.652.24 ± 0.341.95 ± 0.68
    Stomach2.65 ± 0.501.31 ± 0.321.35 ± 0.621.50 ± 0.360.57 ± 0.11
    Intestine2.79 ± 0.521.40 ± 0.321.92 ± 0.581.79 ± 0.300.53 ± 0.08
    Adrenal4.02 ± 1.401.03 ± 0.242.31 ± 0.724.87 ± 1.210.71 ± 0.04
    Pancreas0.68 ± 0.080.34 ± 0.130.53 ± 0.150.29 ± 0.050.18 ± 0.01
    Muscle0.42 ± 0.080.23 ± 0.080.23 ± 0.010.29 ± 0.040.18 ± 0.02
    Bone0.53 ± 0.090.51 ± 0.080.39 ± 0.140.35 ± 0.050.11 ± 0.05
    Tumor3.97 ± 0.481.57 ± 0.133.23 ± 0.753.47 ± 0.780.89 ± 0.05
    Tumor-to-nontumor ratios
     Tumor-to-blood6.46 ± 1.578.30 ± 2.589.24 ± 1.12
     Tumor-to-liver0.77 ± 0.241.35 ± 0.502.25 ± 0.37
     Tumor-to-kidney1.20 ± 0.151.73 ± 0.651.57 ± 0.14
     Tumor-to-intestine1.46 ± 0.291.82 ± 0.661.95 ± 0.16
     Tumor-to-muscles9.94 ± 3.4414.30 ± 0.4012.37 ± 1.81
    • ↵* Coinjection of c(RGDfV) (5 mg/kg).

    • Data are %IA/g ± SD (n = 4–7).

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Rebecca A. Dumont, Friederike Deininger, Roland Haubner, Helmut R. Maecke, Wolfgang A. Weber, Melpomeni Fani
Journal of Nuclear Medicine Aug 2011, 52 (8) 1276-1284; DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.111.087700

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Journal of Nuclear Medicine Aug 2011, 52 (8) 1276-1284; DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.111.087700
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