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(68)Ga-labeled peptides in tumor imaging.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15653666     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Radiolabeled peptides are of increasing interest in nuclear oncology. Special emphasis has been given to the development of peptides labeled with positron emitters. Among these, (68)Ga deserves special attention, because it is available from an inhouse generator rendering (68)Ga radiopharmacy independent of an onsite cyclotron. (68)Ga has a half-life of 68 min and decays by 89% through positron emission. The parent, (68)Ge, is accelerator produced and decays with a half-life of 270.8 d by electron capture. Currently, at least 1 commercial and several in-house generators are available. (68)Ge is strongly absorbed on metal oxides or organic material, making a (68)Ge-breakthrough highly unlikely. Several groups continue to further develop generators to remove cationic impurities from the eluate. Several bifunctional chelators based on 1,4,7-triazacyclononane-N,N',N''-triacetic acid and 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-N,N',N'',N'''-tetraacetic acid (DOTA) macrocycles are available for coupling to peptides and other biomolecules. In addition to these hydrophilic chelators, a lipophilic tetradentate S(3)N ligand was developed. Radiopeptides for (68)Ga labeling have been developed and tested preclinically for the targeting of somatostatin receptors, the melanocortin 1 receptor, and the bombesin receptor. Clinical studies were performed with (68)Ga-DOTA,Tyr(3)-octreotide, localizing neuroendocrine tumors with higher sensitivity than (111)In-diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid-octreotide. In addition, (68)Ga-DOTA-based bombesin derivatives are being investigated with some success in patients with prostate cancer. CONCLUSION: Generator-produced (68)Ga and the development of small chelator-coupled peptides (and other small biomolecules) may open a new generation of freeze-dried, good manufacturing practice-produced, kit-formulated PET radiopharmaceuticals similar to (99)Mo-/(99m)Tc-generator-based, (99m)Tc-labeled radiopharmaceuticals.
Authors:
Helmut R Maecke; Michael Hofmann; Uwe Haberkorn
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine     Volume:  46 Suppl 1     ISSN:  0161-5505     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Nucl. Med.     Publication Date:  2005 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-01-17     Completed Date:  2005-03-21     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0217410     Medline TA:  J Nucl Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  172S-8S     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Radiological Chemistry, Department of Radiology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland. hmaecke@uhbs.ch
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Clinical Trials as Topic
Drug Delivery Systems / methods*
Gallium Radioisotopes / diagnostic use*
Humans
Neoplasms / radionuclide imaging*
Peptides / diagnostic use*
Physician's Practice Patterns
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Radiopharmaceuticals / diagnostic use
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Gallium Radioisotopes; 0/Peptides; 0/Radiopharmaceuticals

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