TABLE 1

In Vitro Stability of 99mTc-His6-(ZHER2:4)2

Incubation mediumIncubation time, h99mTc radioactivity associated with 99mTc-His6- (ZHER2:4)2, %*
PBS299.1 ± 0.1
PBS499.1 ± 0.1
PBS699.0 ± 0.2
l-Cysteine (100-fold excess)193.0 ± 1.0
l-Cysteine (500-fold excess)188.0 ± 0.7
l-Cysteine (5,000-fold excess)184.4 ± 0.3
l-Histidine (100-fold excess)1 (37°C)95.6 ± 0.0
l-Histidine (500-fold excess)1 (37°C)80.0 ± 4.0
l-Histidine (5,000-fold excess)1 (37°C)86.0 ± 3.0
  • * Each value represents mean for 2 samples ± maximum error.