Short Communication: (18)F-immuno-PET: Determination of anti-CD66 biodistribution in a patient with high-risk leukemia

Cancer Biother Radiopharm. 2008 Dec;23(6):819-24. doi: 10.1089/cbr.2008.0512.

Abstract

The monoclonal antibody anti-CD66 labeled with (99m)Tc is widely used as Scintimun granulocyte for bone marrow immunoscintigraphy. Further, recently performed clinical radioimmunotherapy studies with [(90)Y]Y-anti-CD66 proved to be suitable for the treatment of hematologic malignancies. Before radioimmunotherapy with [(90)Y]Y-anti-CD66, dosimetric estimations are required to minimize radiotoxicity and determine individual applicable activities. Planar imaging, using gamma-emitting radionuclides, is conventionally carried out to estimate the absorbed organ doses. In contrast, immuno-PET (positron emission tomography) enables the quantification of anti-CD66 accumulation and provides better spatial and temporal resolution. Therefore, in this study, a semiautomated radiosynthesis of [(18)F]F-anti-CD66 was developed, using the (18)F-acylation agent, N-succinimidyl-4-[(18)F]fluorobenzoate ([(18)F]SFB). As a proof of concept, an intraindividual comparison between PET and conventional scintigraphy, using (18)F- and (99m)Tc-labeled anti-CD66 in 1 patient with high-risk leukemia, is presented. Both labeled antibodies displayed a similar distribution pattern with high preferential uptake in bone marrow. Urinary excretion of [(18)F]F-anti-CD66 was increased and bone marrow uptake reduced, in comparison to [(99m)Tc]Tc-anti-CD66. Nevertheless, PET-based dosimetry with [(18)F]F-anti-CD66 could provide additional information to support conventional scintigraphy. Moreover, [(18)F]F-anti-CD66 is ideally suited for bone marrow imaging using PET.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / pharmacokinetics*
  • Antigens, CD / immunology*
  • Bone Marrow / diagnostic imaging
  • Cell Adhesion Molecules / immunology*
  • Fluorine Radioisotopes / pharmacokinetics*
  • Humans
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / metabolism*
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / therapy
  • Male
  • Positron-Emission Tomography*
  • Radioimmunotherapy*
  • Risk Factors
  • Tissue Distribution

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antigens, CD
  • CD66 antigens
  • Cell Adhesion Molecules
  • Fluorine Radioisotopes