Publications by authors named "Colin Biggin"

Our aim was to report the use of Cu and Cu as a theranostic pair of radionuclides in human subjects. An additional aim was to measure whole-organ dosimetry of Cu and Cu attached to the somatostatin analog octreotate using the sarcophagine MeCOSar chelator (SARTATE) in subjects with somatostatin receptor-expressing lesions confined to the cranium, thereby permitting normal-organ dosimetry for the remainder of the body. Pretreatment PET imaging studies were performed up to 24 h after injection of [Cu]Cu-SARTATE, and normal-organ dosimetry was estimated using OLINDA/EXM.

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  • Theranostic imaging is gaining traction in oncology, helping to identify patients who will benefit from targeted therapies and allowing for monitoring of treatment response.
  • The study focuses on a pretargeted radioimmunotherapy (PRIT) method using copper isotopes, copper-64 and copper-67, which are linked through a unique chemical reaction for targeting cancer cells.
  • Results from mouse models showed a significant increase in median survival times with higher doses of the therapy, highlighting the method's potential effectiveness and the ability to predict outcomes using imaging techniques.
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The majority of patients with late stage castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) develop bone metastases that often result in significant bone pain. Therapeutic palliation strategies can delay or prevent skeletal complications and may prolong survival. An alpha-particle based therapy, radium-223 dichloride (²²³RaCl₂), has been developed that delivers highly localized effects in target areas and likely reduces toxicity to adjacent healthy tissue, particularly bone marrow.

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A novel method has been developed for determining the natural decay series radionuclides (NDS), 210Pb, 210Bi, and 210Po, in seawater by way of state-of-the-art liquid scintillation spectrometry. For 210Pb analysis, the method makes use of a 212Pb yield tracer, prepared by ion exchange separation from aged Th(NO3)4. 210Bi recovery is determined using 207Bi as the yield tracer, and 210Po is determined using the conventional 208Po yield tracer.

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