Biodistribution of neocarzinostatin conjugated to chimeric Fab fragments of the monoclonal antibody A7 in nude mice bearing human pancreatic cancer xenografts

Jpn J Cancer Res. 1994 May;85(5):530-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1349-7006.1994.tb02391.x.

Abstract

In this study, we conjugated chimeric Fab fragments of the monoclonal antibody (MAb) A7, which reacts with pancreatic cancers, to the antitumor drug neocarzinostatin (chA7Fab-NCS) and intravenously injected 125I-labeled chA7Fab-NCS into nude mice bearing a human pancreatic cancer xenograft. We compared the tumor localization of 125I-labeled chA7Fab-NCS with that of conventional 125I-labeled A7-NCS, which was produced by conjugation of MAb A7 and NCS. 125I-Labeled chA7Fab-NCS accumulated in the tumor earlier than 125I-labeled A7-NCS, and significantly larger amounts of 125I-labeled chA7Fab-NCS had accumulated in the tumor 1 hour after injection. The results suggest that chA7Fab may be a suitable carrier for NCS in immunotargeting therapy against pancreatic cancer.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments / metabolism
  • Injections, Intravenous
  • Iodine Radioisotopes
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Mice, Nude
  • Neoplasm Transplantation
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / metabolism*
  • Recombinant Proteins / metabolism
  • Transplantation, Heterologous
  • Tumor Cells, Cultured
  • Zinostatin / pharmacokinetics*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments
  • Iodine Radioisotopes
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Zinostatin