UNLABELLED: The sodium/iodide symporter (NIS) is under investigation as a reporter for noninvasive imaging of gene expression. Although (18)F-tetrafluoroborate ((18)F-TFB, (18)F-BF4 (-)) has shown promise as a PET imaging probe for NIS, the current synthesis method using isotopic exchange gives suboptimal radiochemical yield and specific activity. The aim of this study was to synthesize (18)F-TFB via direct radiofluorination on boron trifluoride (BF3) to enhance both labeling yield and specific activity and evaluation of specific activity influence on tumor uptake. METHODS: An automated synthesis of (18)F-TFB was developed whereby cyclotron-produced (18)F-fluoride was trapped on a quaternary methyl ammonium anion exchange cartridge, then allowed to react with BF3 freshly preformulated in petroleum ether/tetrahydrofuran (50:1). The resultant (18)F-TFB product was retained on the quaternary methyl ammonium anion exchange cartridge. After the cartridge was rinsed with tetrahydrofuran and water, (18)F-TFB was eluted from the cartridge with isotonic saline, passing through 3 neutral alumina cartridges and a sterilizing filter. Preclinical imaging studies with (18)F-TFB were performed in athymic mice bearing NIS-expressing C6-glioma subcutaneous xenografted tumors to determine the influence of specific activity on tumor uptake. RESULTS: Under optimized conditions, (18)F-TFB was synthesized in a radiochemical yield of 20.0% ± 0.7% (n = 3, uncorrected for decay) and greater than 98% radiochemical purity in a synthesis time of 10 min. Specific activities of 8.84 ± 0.56 GBq/μmol (n = 3) were achieved from starting (18)F-fluoride radioactivities of 40-44 GBq. An avid uptake of (18)F-TFB was observed in human NIS (hNIS)-expressing C6-glioma xenografts as well as expected NIS-mediated uptake in the thyroid and stomach. There was a positive correlation between the uptake of (18)F-TFB in hNIS-expressing tumor and specific activity. CONCLUSION: A rapid, practical, and high-specific-activity synthesis of the NIS reporter probe (18)F-TFB was achieved via direct radiofluorination on BF3 using an automated synthesis system. The synthesis of high-specific-activity (18)F-TFB should enable future clinical studies with hNIS gene reporter viral constructs.
UNLABELLED: The sodium/iodide symporter (NIS) is under investigation as a reporter for noninvasive imaging of gene expression. Although (18)F-tetrafluoroborate ((18)F-TFB, (18)F-BF4 (-)) has shown promise as a PET imaging probe for NIS, the current synthesis method using isotopic exchange gives suboptimal radiochemical yield and specific activity. The aim of this study was to synthesize (18)F-TFB via direct radiofluorination on boron trifluoride (BF3) to enhance both labeling yield and specific activity and evaluation of specific activity influence on tumor uptake. METHODS: An automated synthesis of (18)F-TFB was developed whereby cyclotron-produced (18)F-fluoride was trapped on a quaternary methyl ammonium anion exchange cartridge, then allowed to react with BF3 freshly preformulated in petroleum ether/tetrahydrofuran (50:1). The resultant (18)F-TFB product was retained on the quaternary methyl ammonium anion exchange cartridge. After the cartridge was rinsed with tetrahydrofuran and water, (18)F-TFB was eluted from the cartridge with isotonic saline, passing through 3 neutral alumina cartridges and a sterilizing filter. Preclinical imaging studies with (18)F-TFB were performed in athymic mice bearing NIS-expressing C6-glioma subcutaneous xenografted tumors to determine the influence of specific activity on tumor uptake. RESULTS: Under optimized conditions, (18)F-TFB was synthesized in a radiochemical yield of 20.0% ± 0.7% (n = 3, uncorrected for decay) and greater than 98% radiochemical purity in a synthesis time of 10 min. Specific activities of 8.84 ± 0.56 GBq/μmol (n = 3) were achieved from starting (18)F-fluoride radioactivities of 40-44 GBq. An avid uptake of (18)F-TFB was observed in humanNIS (hNIS)-expressing C6-glioma xenografts as well as expected NIS-mediated uptake in the thyroid and stomach. There was a positive correlation between the uptake of (18)F-TFB in hNIS-expressing tumor and specific activity. CONCLUSION: A rapid, practical, and high-specific-activity synthesis of the NIS reporter probe (18)F-TFB was achieved via direct radiofluorination on BF3 using an automated synthesis system. The synthesis of high-specific-activity (18)F-TFB should enable future clinical studies with hNIS gene reporter viral constructs.
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