The integrin receptor
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3 is overexpressed on the endothelial cells o
f gro
wing tumors and on some tumor cellsthemselves. A radiolabeled
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3 antagonists belonging to the quinolin-4-one class o
f peptidomimetics (
TA138)
was previously sho
wn to exhibit high a
ffinity
for integrin
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3 and high selectivity versus other integrin receptors.
111In-
TA138 exhibited high tumor uptake in the c-neu Oncomouse mammary adenocarcinoma model and producedexcellent scintigraphic images. This study describes the synthesis o
f eight divalent versions o
f TA138 and theirevaluation as potential tumor radiotherapeutic agents. The t
wo main variables in this study
were the length o
f thespacer bridging the biotargeting moieties and the total negative charge o
f the molecules imparted by the cysteicacid pharmacokinetic modi
fiers. Receptor a
ffinity
was evaluated in a panel o
f integrin receptor a
ffinity assays,and biodistribution studies using the
111In-labeled derivatives
were carried out in the c-neu Oncomouse model.All divalent agents maintained the high receptor a
ffinity and selectivity o
f TA138, and six o
f the eight
111Inderivatives exhibited blood clearance that
was
faster than
111In-
TA138 at 24 h postinjection (PI). All divalentagents exhibited tumor uptake and retention at 24 h PI that
was higher than
111In-
TA138. Tumor/organ ratios
were improved
for most o
f the divalent agents at 24 h PI in critical nontarget organs marro
w, kidney, and liver,
with the agents having intermediate-length spacers (29-43 Å) sho
wing the largest improvement. As an example,
111In-
15 sho
wed tumor uptake o
f 14.3% ID/g at 24 h PI and tumor/organ ratios as
follo
ws: marro
w, 3.24; kidney,7.29; liver, 8.51. A comparison o
f therapeutic indices
for
90Y-
TA138 and
177Lu-
15 indicate an improved therapeuticindex
for the divalent agent. The implications
for radiotherapeutic applications and the mechanism o
f this multivalente
ffect are discussed.