Redesign of negatively charged 111In-DTPA-octreotide derivative to reduce renal radioactivity
Radiolabeled octreotide derivatives have been studied as diagnostic and therapeutic agents for somatostatin receptor-positive tumors. To prevent unnecessary radiation exposure during their clinical application, the present study aimed to develop radiolabeled peptides which could reduce radioactivity levels in the kidney at both early and late post-injection time points by introducing a negative charge with an acidic amino acid such as L-aspartic acid (Asp) at a suitable position in 111In-DTPA-conjugated octreotide derivatives.
Source: Nuclear Medicine and Biology - Category: Nuclear Medicine Authors: Nobuhiro Oshima, Hiromichi Akizawa, Hidekazu Kawashima, Songji Zhao, Yan Zhao, Ken-ichi Nishijima, Yoji Kitamura, Yasushi Arano, Yuji Kuge, Kazue Ohkura Source Type: research