Enzyme-mediated methodology for the site-specific radiolabeling of antibodies based on catalyst-free click chemistry

Bioconjug Chem. 2013 Jun 19;24(6):1057-67. doi: 10.1021/bc400122c. Epub 2013 May 30.

Abstract

An enzyme- and click chemistry-mediated methodology for the site-selective radiolabeling of antibodies on the heavy chain glycans has been developed and validated. To this end, a model system based on the prostate specific membrane antigen-targeting antibody J591, the positron-emitting radiometal (89)Zr, and the chelator desferrioxamine has been employed. The methodology consists of four steps: (1) the removal of sugars on the heavy chain region of the antibody to expose terminal N-acetylglucosamine residues; (2) the incorporation of azide-modified N-acetylgalactosamine monosaccharides into the glycans of the antibody; (3) the catalyst-free click conjugation of desferrioxamine-modified dibenzocyclooctynes to the azide-bearing sugars; and (4) the radiolabeling of the chelator-modified antibody with (89)Zr. The site-selective labeling methodology has proven facile, reproducible, and robust, producing (89)Zr-labeled radioimmunoconjguates that display high stability and immunoreactivity in vitro (>95%) in addition to highly selective tumor uptake (67.5 ± 5.0%ID/g) and tumor-to-background contrast in athymic nude mice bearing PSMA-expressing subcutaneous LNCaP xenografts. Ultimately, this strategy could play a critical role in the development of novel well-defined and highly immunoreactive radioimmunoconjugates for both the laboratory and clinic.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies / chemistry
  • Antibodies / metabolism*
  • Binding Sites
  • Click Chemistry
  • Deferoxamine / chemistry
  • Deferoxamine / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Isotope Labeling*
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Nude
  • Molecular Structure
  • Organometallic Compounds / chemistry
  • Organometallic Compounds / metabolism*
  • Organometallic Compounds / pharmacokinetics
  • Polysaccharides / chemistry
  • Polysaccharides / metabolism
  • Tumor Cells, Cultured
  • Zirconium / chemistry
  • Zirconium / metabolism*
  • beta-Galactosidase / chemistry
  • beta-Galactosidase / metabolism*

Substances

  • Antibodies
  • Organometallic Compounds
  • Polysaccharides
  • Zirconium
  • beta-Galactosidase
  • Deferoxamine