TABLE 1

Biodistribution Data of 99mTc-His-Folate in Athymic Nude Male Mice Bearing KB Tumor Xenografts

%ID/g (mean ± SD)
Tissue or ratio1 h after injection4 h after injection24 h after injection4 h after injection*
Blood0.18 ± 0.100.12 ± 0.020.02 ± 0.01<0.01
Heart3.60 ± 0.531.16 ± 0.360.14 ± 0.07<0.01
Lung1.04 ± 0.120.69 ± 0.090.16 ± 0.07<0.01
Spleen0.37 ± 0.220.30 ± 0.040.05 ± 0.01<0.01
Kidneys23.96 ± 10.1124.56 ± 3.176.70 ± 1.120.30 ± 0.31
Stomach1.71 ± 0.121.03 ± 0.220.15 ± 0.020.02 ± 0.02
Intestines3.84 ± 2.231.51 ± 0.290.18 ± 0.140.17 ± 0.06
Liver9.73 ± 1.323.83 ± 1.490.44 ± 0.310.20 ± 0.03
Muscle1.56 ± 0.071.09 ± 0.260.19 ± 0.03<0.01
Bone0.77 ± 0.070.58 ± 0.200.06 ± 0.01<0.01
Salivary glands6.52 ± 1.045.72 ± 0.631.58 ± 0.69<0.01
Tumor2.63 ± 0.484.29 ± 0.673.51 ± 0.370.06 ± 0.01
Tumor-to-blood18.56 ± 10.4738.00 ± 8.33184.23 ± 65.88
Tumor-to-liver0.30 ± 0.061.19 ± 0.4710.99 ± 5.60
Tumor-to-kidney0.12 ± 0.050.18 ± 0.030.53 ± 0.10
  • * Coinjection of excess folic acid.

  • n = 3 mice.