Abstract
Background:4-(N-(S-glutathionylacetyl)amino) phenylarsonous acid (GSAO) when conjugated with a bifunctional chelator 2,2'-(7-(1-carboxy-4-((2,5-dioxopyrrolidin-1-yl)oxy)-4- oxobutyl)-1,4,7-triazonane-1,4-diyl)diacetic acid (NODAGA) (hereafter referred to as Cell Death Indicator [CDI]), enters dead and dying cells and binds to 90kDa heat shock proteins (hsp90).
Objective: This study assesses stability, biodistribution, imaging, and radiation dosimetry of [68Ga]- Ga-CDI for positron emission tomography (PET).
Methods: Preparation of [68Ga]Ga-CDI was performed as previously described. Product stability and stability in plasma were assessed using high-performance liquid chromatography. Biodistribution and imaging were conducted in ten healthy male Lewis rats at 1 and 2 h following intravenous [68Ga]Ga-CDI injection. Human radiation dosimetry was estimated by extrapolation for a standard reference man and calculated with OLINDA/EXM 1.1.
Results: Radiochemical purity of [68Ga]Ga-CDI averaged 93.8% in the product and 86.7% in plasma at 4 h post-synthesis. The highest concentration of [68Ga]Ga-CDI is observed in the kidneys; [68Ga]Ga-CDI is excreted in the urine, and mean retained activity was 32.4% and 21.4% at 1 and 2 h post-injection. Lower concentrations of [68Ga]Ga-CDI were present in the small bowel and liver. PET CT was concordant and additionally demonstrated focal growth plate uptake. The effective dose for [68Ga]Ga-CDI is 2.16E-02 mSv/MBq, and the urinary bladder wall received the highest dose (1.65E-02 mSv/Mbq).
Conclusion: [68Ga] Ga-CDI is stable and has favourable biodistribution, imaging, and radiation dosimetry for imaging of dead and dying cells. Human studies are underway.
Keywords: Cell death, apoptosis, positron-emission tomography, positron emission tomography computed tomography, gallium- 68, GSAO.
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