Development of a 68Ga-labelled PET tracer for carbonic anhydrase IX-overexpressed tumors using the artificial sweetener saccharin

Un chul Shin, Jeong Su Choi, Yeon Jae Beak, Min woo Lee, Hyung Soo Kim, DalWoong Choi, Dong Gil Kim, Suhng Wook Kim

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Abstract

In this study, we developed a saccharin (SAC)-based radiopharmaceutical (68Ga-NOTA-SAC) and evaluated the possibility of its application as a PET tracer in the diagnosis of carbonic anhydrase IX (CA IX)-overexpressed tumors. We did a water-soluble tetrazolium assay and flow cytometry analysis to identify the cell viability decrease by SAC. The radiochemical purity and stability of 68Ga- NOTA-SAC in human and mouse serum was greater than 98%. The small animal PET image-based radioactivity distribution of all organs decreased over time.68Ga-NOTA-SAC presented the highest tumor-to-muscle ratio at 90 min post injection (p.i). The growth rates of tumor-to-muscle ratios of 68Ga-NOTA-SAC were 88% at 60 min and 220% at 90 min, compared to 30 min p.i. The potential of 68Ga-NOTA-SAC as a PET tracer is expected to contribute to the diagnostic research on CA IX-overexpressed tumors with the advantages of a relatively simple synthesis method.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)129-139
Number of pages11
JournalJournal of Labelled Compounds and Radiopharmaceuticals
Volume64
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021 Mar

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was supported by Kyung‐In Synthetic Corporation (KISCO) and a Korea University Grant.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 The Authors. Journal of Labelled Compounds and Radiopharmaceuticals published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd

Keywords

  • Carbonic anhydrase IX
  • Ga-NOTA-SAC
  • PET tracer
  • Saccharin
  • U87MG

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
  • Drug Discovery
  • Spectroscopy
  • Organic Chemistry

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