Development of Heterobivalent Theranostic Probes Having High Affinity/Selectivity for the GRPR/PSMA

J Med Chem. 2021 Feb 25;64(4):2151-2166. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c01785. Epub 2021 Feb 3.

Abstract

In this study, we describe the development of heterobivalent [DUPA-6-Ahx-([111In]In-DO3A)-8-Aoc-BBN ANT] and [DUPA-6-Ahx-([177Lu]Lu-DO3A)-8-Aoc-BBN ANT] radiotracers that display very high selectivity/specificity for gastrin-releasing peptide receptor (GRPR)-/prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-expressing cells. These studies include metallation, purification, characterization, and in vitro and in vivo evaluation of the new small-molecule-/peptide-based radiopharmaceuticals having utility for imaging and potentially therapy. Competitive displacement binding assays using PC-3 cells and LNCaP cell membranes showed high binding affinity for the GRPR or the PSMA. Biodistribution studies showed favorable excretion pharmacokinetics with high tumor uptake in PC-3 or PC-3 prostatic inhibin peptide (PIP) tumor-bearing mice. For example, tumor accumulation at the 1 h time point ranged from (4.74 ± 0.90) to (7.51 ± 2.61)%ID/g. Micro-single-photon emission computed tomography (microSPECT) molecular imaging investigations showed very high uptake in tumors with minimal accumulation of tracers in the surrounding collateral tissues in xenografted mice at 4 h postintravenous injection. In conclusion, [DUPA-6-Ahx-([111In]In-DO3A)-8-Aoc-BBN ANT] and [DUPA-6-Ahx-([177Lu]Lu-DO3A)-8-Aoc-BBN ANT] tracers displayed favorable pharmacokinetic and excretion profiles with high uptake and retention in tumors.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antigens, Surface / metabolism
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Coordination Complexes / pharmacokinetics
  • Coordination Complexes / pharmacology*
  • Fluorescent Dyes / pharmacokinetics
  • Fluorescent Dyes / pharmacology*
  • Glutamate Carboxypeptidase II / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Indium Radioisotopes / chemistry
  • Lutetium / chemistry
  • Male
  • Membrane Glycoproteins / metabolism*
  • Mice
  • Oligopeptides / pharmacokinetics
  • Oligopeptides / pharmacology
  • Precision Medicine / methods
  • Radioisotopes / chemistry
  • Radiopharmaceuticals / pharmacokinetics
  • Radiopharmaceuticals / pharmacology*
  • Receptors, Bombesin / metabolism*
  • Tissue Distribution
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon

Substances

  • Antigens, Surface
  • Coordination Complexes
  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Indium Radioisotopes
  • Membrane Glycoproteins
  • Oligopeptides
  • Radioisotopes
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Receptors, Bombesin
  • Lutetium
  • Lutetium-177
  • Indium-111
  • FOLH1 protein, human
  • Glutamate Carboxypeptidase II
  • PSMA protein, mouse