Targeting of Glucose Transport and the NAD Pathway in Neuroendocrine Tumor (NET) Cells Reveals New Treatment Options.

(1) Background: the potency of drugs that interfere with glucose metabolism, i.e., glucose transporters (GLUT) and nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT) was analyzed in neuroendocrine tumor (NET, BON-1, and QPG-1 cells) and small cell lung cancer (SCLC, GLC-2, and GLC-36 cells) tumor cell lines.

DOTA-ZOL: A Promising Tool in Diagnosis and Palliative Therapy of Bone Metastasis-Challenges and Critical Points in Implementation into Clinical Routine.

The novel compound 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7,10-tetraacetic acid (DOTA)-ZOL (DOTA-conjugated zoledronic acid) is a promising candidate for the diagnosis and therapy of bone metastasis. The combination of the published methodology for this bisphosphonate with pharmaceutical and regulatory requirements turned out to be unexpectedly challenging. The scope of this work is the presentation and discussion of problems encountered during this process.

Manual vs automated Ga-radiolabelling-A comparison of optimized processes.

A critical factor for clinical practice is the production of Ga radiopharmaceuticals manufactured manually or through an automated procedure. Ga radiopharmaceuticals are often prepared manually, although this method can lead to an increased operator's radiation dose and potential variability within production. The present work compares Ga-radiolabelling (PSMA-11; DOTA-TOC) utilizing a cassette module (GAIA; Elysia-Raytest; Germany) with a manual setup for routine clinical production with regard to process reliability and reproducibility.

Biodistribution and post-therapy dosimetric analysis of [Lu]Lu-DOTA in patients with osteoblastic metastases: first results.

Background: Preclinical biodistribution and dosimetric analysis of [Lu]Lu-DOTA suggest the bisphosphonate zoledronate as a promising new radiopharmaceutical for therapy of bone metastases. We evaluated biodistribution and normal organ absorbed doses resulting from therapeutic doses of [Lu]Lu-DOTA in patients with metastatic skeletal disease.

Method: Four patients with metastatic skeletal disease (age range, 64-83 years) secondary to metastatic castration-resistant prostate carcinoma or bronchial carcinoma were treated with a mean dose of 5968 ± 64 MBq (161.

Ethanol effects on Ga-radiolabelling efficacy and radiolysis in automated synthesis utilizing NaCl post-processing.

Objective: Recent studies showed that ethanol in the reaction mixture improves radiolabelling with trivalent radiometals in terms of precursor amount, reaction time, reaction temperature and radiolysis. With regard to clinical application, this effect is of practical interest in radiopharmacy. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the positive effect of ethanol can be exploited in automated systems utilizing NaCl-post processing.

Preliminary results of biodistribution and dosimetric analysis of [Ga]Ga-DOTA: a new zoledronate-based bisphosphonate for PET/CT diagnosis of bone diseases.

Objective: Pre-clinical studies with gallium-68 zoledronate ([Ga]Ga-DOTA) have proposed it to be a potent bisphosphonate for PET/CT diagnosis of bone diseases and diagnostic counterpart to [Lu]Lu-DOTA and [Ac]Ac-DOTA. This study aims to be the first human biodistribution and dosimetric analysis of [Ga]Ga-DOTA.

Methods: Five metastatic skeletal disease patients (mean age: 72 years, M: F; 4:1) were injected with 150-190 MBq (4.

Outcome and safety of rechallenge [Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 in patients with metastatic prostate cancer.

Background: Data are sparse regarding the feasibility of radioligand therapy (RLT) with [Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 as a retreatment. We aimed to assess the outcome and safety of rechallenge PSMA-RLT in patients with progressive prostatic cancer who previously benefited from this therapy.

Materials And Methods: Patients who received rechallenge therapy at our department from January 2015 to March 2018 were assessed.

Targeting glucose transport and the NAD pathway in tumor cells with STF-31: a re-evaluation.

Background: Targeting glucose metabolism is a promising way to interfere with tumor cell proliferation and survival. However, controversy exists about the specificity of some glucose metabolism targeting anticancer drugs. Especially the potency of STF-31 has been debated.

Prediction of Normal Organ Absorbed Doses for [177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 Using [44Sc]Sc-PSMA-617 Pharmacokinetics in Patients With Metastatic Castration Resistant Prostate Carcinoma.

Unlabelled: In vivo pharmacokinetic analysis of [Sc]Sc-PSMA-617 was used to determine the normal organ-absorbed doses that may result from therapeutic activity of [Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 and to predict the maximum permissible activity of [Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 for patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate carcinoma.

Methods: Pharmacokinetics of [Sc]Sc-PSMA-617 was evaluated in 5 patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate carcinoma using dynamic PET/CT, followed by 3 static PET/CT acquisitions and blood sample collection over 19.5 hours, as well as urine sample collection at 2 time points.

[44Sc]Sc-PSMA-617 Biodistribution and Dosimetry in Patients With Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Carcinoma.

Aim: [Sc]Sc-PSMA-617 with 3.9-hour half-life, in vitro and in vivo characteristics similar to [Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 and possibility of delayed imaging after 24 hours or later, implies it to be advantageous than [ Ga]Ga-PSMA-617 for pretherapeutic dosimetric assessment for [Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 in metastatic castration-resistant prostate carcinoma (mCRPC) patients. In this study, we investigated biodistribution and radiation exposure to normal organs with [Sc]Sc-PSMA-617 in mCRPC patients.