Preliminary Evaluation of Astatine-211-Labeled Bombesin Derivatives for Targeted Alpha Therapy.
This study presented a preliminary evaluation of 211At-labeled BBN derivative. Several nonradioactive iodine-introduced BBN derivatives (IB-BBNs) with different linkers were synthesized and their binding affinities measured. Because IB-3 exhibited a comparable affinity to native BBN, [211At]AB-3 was synthesized and the radiochemical yields of [211At]AB-3 was 28.2 ± 2.4%, with a radiochemical purity of >90%. The stability studies and cell internalization/externalization experiments were performed. [211At]AB-3 was taken up by cells and internalized; however, radioactivity effluxed from cells over time. In addition, the biodistribution of [211At]AB-3, with and without excess amounts of BBN, were evaluated in PC-3 tumor-bearing mice. Despite poor stability in murine plasma, [211At]AB-3 accumulated in tumor tissue (4.05 ± 0.73%ID/g) in PC-3 tumor-bearing mice, which was inhibited by excess native BBN (2.56 ± 0.24%ID/g). Accumulated radioactivity in various organs is probably due to free 211At. Peptide degradation in murine plasma and radioactivity efflux from cells are areas of improvement. The development of 211At-labeled BBN derivatives requires modifying the BBN sequence and preventing deastatination.
PMID: 32475858 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Aoki M, Zhao S, Takahashi K, Washiyama K, Ukon N, Tan C, Shimoyama S, Nishijima KI, Ogawa K Tags: Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) Source Type: research
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