ImmunoPET/CT imaging of clear cell renal cell carcinoma with [18F]RCCB6 : a first-in-human study

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PURPOSE: The cluster of differentiation (CD70) is a potential biomarker of clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). This study aims to develop CD70-targeted immuno-positron emission tomography/computed tomography (immunoPET/CT) imaging tracers and explore the diagnostic value in preclinical studies and the potential value in detecting metastases in ccRCC patients.

METHODS: Four novel CD70-specific single-domain antibodies (sdAbs) were produced and labelled with 18F by the aluminium fluoride restrained complexing agent (AlF-RESCA) method to develop radiotracers. The visualisation properties of the tracers were evaluated in a subcutaneous ccRCC patient-derived xenograft (PDX) model. In a registered prospective clinical trial (NCT06148220), six patients with pathologically confirmed RCC were included and underwent immunoPET/CT examination exploiting one of the developed tracers (i.e., [18F]RCCB6).

RESULTS: We engineered four sdAbs (His-tagged RCCB3 and RCCB6, His-tag-free RB3 and RB6) specifically targeting recombinant human CD70 without cross-reactivity to murine CD70. ImmunoPET/CT imaging with [18F]RCCB3 and [18F]RCCB6 demonstrated a high tumour-to-background ratio in a subcutaneous ccRCC PDX model, with the latter showing better diagnostic potential supported by higher tumour uptake and lower bone accumulation. In comparison, [18F]RB6, developed by sequence optimisation, has significantly lower kidney accumulation than that of [18F]RCCB6. In a pilot translational study, [18F]RCCB6 immunoPET/CT displayed ccRCC metastases in multiple patients and demonstrated improved imaging contrast and diagnostic value than 18F-FDG PET/CT in a patient with ccRCC.

CONCLUSION: The work successfully developed a series of CD70-targeted immunoPET/CT imaging tracers. Of them, [18F]RCCB6 clearly and specifically identified inoculated ccRCCs in preclinical studies. Clinical translation of [18F]RCCB6 suggests potential for identifying recurrence and/or metastasis in ccRCC patients.

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2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging - (2024) vom: 14. März

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wu, Qianyun [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Yanfei [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, You [VerfasserIn]
Guan, Yihui [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Gang [VerfasserIn]
Xie, Fang [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Jianjun [VerfasserIn]
Zhai, Wei [VerfasserIn]
Wei, Weijun [VerfasserIn]

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CD70
ImmunoPET
Journal Article
Molecular imaging
Renal cell carcinoma
Single-domain antibody

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Date Revised 14.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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10.1007/s00259-024-06672-3

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NLM369702530