Clinical Translation of a 68Ga-Labeled Integrin αvβ6-Targeting Cyclic Radiotracer for PET Imaging of Pancreatic Cancer
Clinical Translation of a 68Ga-Labeled Integrin αvβ6-Targeting Cyclic Radiotracer for PET Imaging of Pancreatic Cancer
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68Ga 标记的整合素 αvβ6 靶向循环放射性示踪剂用于胰腺癌 PET 成像的临床转化
DOI:
10.2967/jnumed.119.237347
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发表时间:
2020-10-01
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9.3
通讯作者:
Liu, Zhaofei
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作者:
Feng, Xun;Wang, Yanpu;Liu, Zhaofei
The overexpression of integrin alpha(v)beta(6) in pancreatic cancer makes it a promising target for noninvasive PET imaging. However, currently, most integrin alpha(v)beta(6)-targeting radiotracers are based on linear peptides, which are quickly degraded in the serum by proteinases. Herein, we aimed to develop and assess a Ga-68-labeled integrin alpha(v)beta(6)-targeting cyclic peptide (Ga-68-cycratide) for PET imaging of pancreatic cancer. Methods: Ga-68-cycratide was prepared, and its PET imaging profile was compared with that of the linear peptide (Ga-68-linear-pep) in an integrin alpha(v)beta(6)-positive BxPC-3 human pancreatic cancer mouse model. Five healthy volunteers (2 women and 3 men) underwent whole-body PET/CT imaging after injection of Ga-68-cycratide, and biodistribution and dosimetry were calculated. PET/CT imaging of 2 patients was performed to investigate the potential role of 68Ga-cycratide in pancreatic cancer diagnosis and treatment monitoring. Results: Ga-68-cycratide exhibited significantly higher tumor uptake than did Ga-68-linear-pep in BxPC-3 tumor-bearing mice, owing-at least in part-to markedly improved in vivo stability. Ga-68-cycratide could sensitively detect the pancreatic cancer lesions in an orthotopic mouse model and was well tolerated in all healthy volunteers. Preliminary PET/CT imaging in patients with pancreatic cancer demonstrated that Ga-68-cycratide was comparable to F-18-FDG for diagnostic imaging and postsurgery tumor relapse monitoring. Conclusion: 68Ga-cycratide is an integrin alpha(v)beta(6)-specific PET radiotracer with favorable pharmacokinetics and a favorable dosimetry profile. Ga-68-cycratide is expected to provide an effective noninvasive PET strategy for pancreatic cancer lesion detection and therapy response monitoring.