Theranostic Agent Targeting Bone Metastasis: A Novel [68Ga]Ga/[177Lu]Lu-DOTA-HBED-bisphosphonate

J Med Chem. 2024 Mar 28;67(6):4793-4803. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c02372. Epub 2024 Mar 7.

Abstract

Bone metastasis in cancer patients is a major disease advancement for various types of cancer. Previously, [68Ga]Ga-HBED-CC-bisphosphonate ([68Ga]Ga-P15-041) showed excellent bone uptake and efficient detection of bone metastasis in patients. To accommodate different α- or β--emitting metals for radionuclide therapy, a novel DOTA-HBED-CC-bisphosphonate (P15-073, 1) was prepared and the corresponding [68Ga]Ga-1 and [177Lu]Lu-1 were successfully synthesized in high yields and purity. Gallium-68 conjugation to HBED-CC at room temperature and lutetium-177 conjugation to DOTA at 95 °C were verified in model compounds through secondary mass confirmation. These bisphosphonates, [68Ga]Ga-1 and [177Lu]Lu-1, displayed high binding affinity to hydroxyapatite in vitro. After an iv injection, it showed excellent uptake in the spine of normal mice, and micro-PET/CT imaging of nude mice model of bone metastasis showed high bone uptake in tumor tissue. The results indicated that [68Ga]Ga/[177Lu]Lu-1 holds promise as a theranostic radioligand agent for managing cancer bone metastases.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bone Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
  • Bone Neoplasms* / drug therapy
  • Diphosphonates / therapeutic use
  • Edetic Acid / analogs & derivatives*
  • Gallium Radioisotopes*
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring*
  • Humans
  • Mice
  • Mice, Nude
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography
  • Precision Medicine

Substances

  • Gallium Radioisotopes
  • 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane- 1,4,7,10-tetraacetic acid
  • N,N'-bis(2-hydroxybenzyl)ethylenediamine-N,N'-diacetic acid
  • Diphosphonates
  • N,N'-bis(2-hydroxy-5-(ethylene-beta-carboxy)benzyl)ethylenediamine N,N'-diacetic acid
  • Edetic Acid
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring