Reinier Hernandez1, Andrzej Czerwinski2, Rubel Chakravarty3, Stephen A Graves1, Yunan Yang3, Christopher G England3, Robert J Nickles1, Francisco Valenzuela2, Weibo Cai4,5,6. 1. Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 53705, USA. 2. Peptides International, Inc., Louisville, KY, 40299, USA. 3. Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 53705, USA. 4. Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 53705, USA. wcai@uwhealth.org. 5. Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 53705, USA. wcai@uwhealth.org. 6. University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center, Madison, WI, 53705, USA. wcai@uwhealth.org.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Our goal was to demonstrate that suitably derivatized monomeric RGD peptide-based PET tracers, targeting integrin αvβ3, may offer advantages in image contrast, time for imaging, and low uptake in nontarget tissues. METHODS: Two cyclic RGDfK derivatives, (PEG)2-c(RGDfK) and PEG4-SAA4-c(RGDfK), were constructed and conjugated to NOTA for (64)Cu labeling. Their integrin αvβ3-binding properties were determined via a competitive cell binding assay. Mice bearing U87MG tumors were intravenously injected with each of the (64)Cu-labeled peptides, and PET scans were acquired during the first 30 min, and 2 and 4 h after injection. Blocking and ex vivo biodistribution studies were carried out to validate the PET data and confirm the specificity of the tracers. RESULTS: The IC50 values of NOTA-(PEG)2-c(RGDfK) and NOTA-PEG4-SAA4-c(RGDfK) were 444 ± 41 nM and 288 ± 66 nM, respectively. Dynamic PET data of (64)Cu-NOTA-(PEG)2-c(RGDfK) and (64)Cu-NOTA-PEG4-SAA4-c(RGDfK) showed similar circulation t 1/2 and peak tumor uptake of about 4 %ID/g for both tracers. Due to its marked hydrophilicity, (64)Cu-NOTA-PEG4-SAA4-c(RGDfK) provided faster clearance from tumor and normal tissues yet maintained excellent tumor-to-background ratios. Static PET scans at later time-points corroborated the enhanced excretion of the tracer, especially from abdominal organs. Ex vivo biodistribution and receptor blocking studies confirmed the accuracy of the PET data and the integrin αvβ3-specificity of the peptides. CONCLUSION: Our two novel RGD-based radiotracers with optimized pharmacokinetic properties allowed fast, high-contrast PET imaging of tumor-associated integrin αvβ3. These tracers may facilitate the imaging of abdominal malignancies, normally precluded by high background uptake.
PURPOSE: Our goal was to demonstrate that suitably derivatized monomeric RGD peptide-based PET tracers, targeting integrin αvβ3, may offer advantages in image contrast, time for imaging, and low uptake in nontarget tissues. METHODS: Two cyclic RGDfK derivatives, (PEG)2-c(RGDfK) and PEG4-SAA4-c(RGDfK), were constructed and conjugated to NOTA for (64)Cu labeling. Their integrin αvβ3-binding properties were determined via a competitive cell binding assay. Mice bearing U87MGtumors were intravenously injected with each of the (64)Cu-labeled peptides, and PET scans were acquired during the first 30 min, and 2 and 4 h after injection. Blocking and ex vivo biodistribution studies were carried out to validate the PET data and confirm the specificity of the tracers. RESULTS: The IC50 values of NOTA-(PEG)2-c(RGDfK) and NOTA-PEG4-SAA4-c(RGDfK) were 444 ± 41 nM and 288 ± 66 nM, respectively. Dynamic PET data of (64)Cu-NOTA-(PEG)2-c(RGDfK) and (64)Cu-NOTA-PEG4-SAA4-c(RGDfK) showed similar circulation t 1/2 and peak tumor uptake of about 4 %ID/g for both tracers. Due to its marked hydrophilicity, (64)Cu-NOTA-PEG4-SAA4-c(RGDfK) provided faster clearance from tumor and normal tissues yet maintained excellent tumor-to-background ratios. Static PET scans at later time-points corroborated the enhanced excretion of the tracer, especially from abdominal organs. Ex vivo biodistribution and receptor blocking studies confirmed the accuracy of the PET data and the integrin αvβ3-specificity of the peptides. CONCLUSION: Our two novel RGD-based radiotracers with optimized pharmacokinetic properties allowed fast, high-contrast PET imaging of tumor-associated integrin αvβ3. These tracers may facilitate the imaging of abdominal malignancies, normally precluded by high background uptake.
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