Evaluation of (99m)Tc-labeled photosan-3, a hematoporphyrin derivative, as a potential radiopharmaceutical for tumor scintigraphy

A quick and reproducible method for radiolabeling of Photosan-3(R), a photosensitizer used worldwide for photodynamic therapy (PDT) of cancer, with radioisotope of technetium ((99m)Tc) was developed. The radiotracer was evaluated for radiochemical purity, stability, and tissue distribution in a murine tumor model. The (99m)Tc-Photosan-3, which was prepared by using (99m)Tc-pertechnetate in place of reduced (99m)Tc, demonstrated better labeling efficiency (>90%) and reproducibility. The procedure also minimized radiation exposure to the radiochemist because handling time was considerably reduced. Due to the commercial availability of Photosan-3, the risk of batch-to-batch variation in the in situ synthesis of hematoporphyrin derivative, which is a complex mixture of at least five compounds, was also significantly reduced. The biodistribution studies and tumor scintigraphy confirmed that (99m)Tc-labeled Photosan-3 was preferentially taken up by the neoplastic tissue similar to the parent compound. In addition to its applications in tumor imaging, (99m)Tc-Photosan-3 could also be used for estimating tumor uptake of Photosan-3 as may be required for individualization of clinical protocols of PDT.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2000

Erschienen:

2000

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:27

Enthalten in:

Nuclear medicine and biology - 27(2000), 4 vom: 01. Mai, Seite 419-26

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Babbar, A K [VerfasserIn]
Singh, A K [VerfasserIn]
Goel, H C [VerfasserIn]
Chauhan, U P [VerfasserIn]
Sharma, R K [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

136219-06-2
7440-26-8
Hematoporphyrins
Journal Article
Photosan III
Photosensitizing Agents
Radiopharmaceuticals
Technetium

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 26.10.2000

Date Revised 21.09.2019

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM108611434