Liang Zhao1,2, Bo Niu3, Jianyang Fang4, Yizhen Pang1, Siyang Li3, Chengrong Xie5, Long Sun1, Xianzhong Zhang4, Zhide Guo6, Qin Lin2, Haojun Chen7. 1. Department of Nuclear Medicine and Minnan PET Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China. 2. Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China. 3. School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China. 4. State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics and Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China; and. 5. Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Chronic Liver Disease and Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Xiamen, China. 6. State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics and Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China; and leochen0821@foxmail.com gzd666888@xmu.edu.cn. 7. Department of Nuclear Medicine and Minnan PET Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China; leochen0821@foxmail.com gzd666888@xmu.edu.cn.
Abstract
Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are crucial components of the tumor microenvironment. Fibroblast activation protein (FAP) is overexpressed in CAFs. FAP-targeted molecular imaging agents, including the FAP inhibitors (FAPIs) 04 and 46, have shown promising results in tumor diagnosis. However, these molecules have a relatively short tumor-retention time for peptide-targeted radionuclide therapy applications. We aimed to design a 68Ga-labeled FAPI dimer, 68Ga-DOTA-2P(FAPI)2, to optimize the pharmacokinetics and evaluate whether this form is more effective than its monomeric analogs. Methods: 68Ga-DOTA-2P(FAPI)2 was synthesized on the basis of the quinoline-based FAPI variant (FAPI-46), and its binding properties were assayed in CAFs. Preclinical pharmacokinetics were determined in FAP-positive patient-derived xenografts using small-animal PET and biodistribution experiments. The effective dosimetry of 68Ga-DOTA-2P(FAPI)2 was evaluated in 3 healthy volunteers, and PET/CT imaging of 68Ga-FAPI-46 and 68Ga-DOTA-2P(FAPI)2 was performed on 3 cancer patients. Results: 68Ga-DOTA-2P(FAPI)2 was stable in phosphate-buffered saline and fetal bovine serum for 4 h. The FAPI dimer showed high affinity and specificity for FAP in vitro and in vivo. The tumor uptake of 68Ga-DOTA-2P(FAPI)2 was approximately 2-fold stronger than that of 68Ga-FAPI-46 in patient-derived xenografts, whereas healthy organs showed low tracer uptake and fast body clearance. The effective dose of 68Ga-DOTA-2P(FAPI)2 was 1.19E-02 mSv/MBq, calculated using OLINDA. Finally, the PET/CT scans of the 3 cancer patients revealed higher intratumoral uptake of 68Ga-DOTA-2P(FAPI)2 than of 68Ga-FAPI-46 in all tumor lesions (SUVmax, 8.1-39.0 vs. 1.7-24.0, respectively; P < 0.001). Conclusion: 68Ga-DOTA-2P(FAPI)2 has increased tumor uptake and retention properties compared with 68Ga-FAPI-46, and it could be a promising tracer for both diagnostic imaging and targeted therapy of malignant tumors with positive expression of FAP.
Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are crucial components of the tumor microenvironment. Fibroblast activation protein (FAP) is overexpressed in CAFs. FAP-targeted molecular imaging agents, including the FAP inhibitors (FAPIs) 04 and 46, have shown promising results in tumor diagnosis. However, these molecules have a relatively short tumor-retention time for peptide-targeted radionuclide therapy applications. We aimed to design a 68Ga-labeled FAPI dimer, 68Ga-DOTA-2P(FAPI)2, to optimize the pharmacokinetics and evaluate whether this form is more effective than its monomeric analogs. Methods: 68Ga-DOTA-2P(FAPI)2 was synthesized on the basis of the quinoline-based FAPI variant (FAPI-46), and its binding properties were assayed in CAFs. Preclinical pharmacokinetics were determined in FAP-positive patient-derived xenografts using small-animal PET and biodistribution experiments. The effective dosimetry of 68Ga-DOTA-2P(FAPI)2 was evaluated in 3 healthy volunteers, and PET/CT imaging of 68Ga-FAPI-46 and 68Ga-DOTA-2P(FAPI)2 was performed on 3 cancer patients. Results: 68Ga-DOTA-2P(FAPI)2 was stable in phosphate-buffered saline and fetal bovine serum for 4 h. The FAPI dimer showed high affinity and specificity for FAP in vitro and in vivo. The tumor uptake of 68Ga-DOTA-2P(FAPI)2 was approximately 2-fold stronger than that of 68Ga-FAPI-46 in patient-derived xenografts, whereas healthy organs showed low tracer uptake and fast body clearance. The effective dose of 68Ga-DOTA-2P(FAPI)2 was 1.19E-02 mSv/MBq, calculated using OLINDA. Finally, the PET/CT scans of the 3 cancer patients revealed higher intratumoral uptake of 68Ga-DOTA-2P(FAPI)2 than of 68Ga-FAPI-46 in all tumor lesions (SUVmax, 8.1-39.0 vs. 1.7-24.0, respectively; P < 0.001). Conclusion: 68Ga-DOTA-2P(FAPI)2 has increased tumor uptake and retention properties compared with 68Ga-FAPI-46, and it could be a promising tracer for both diagnostic imaging and targeted therapy of malignant tumors with positive expression of FAP.
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