Assessment of the impact of the nuclear properties ofβ--emitting radionuclides on the dosimetry of two radiopharmaceuticals with distinct pharmacokinetics.
Laura De Nardo, Samuele De Zan, Kevin J H Allen, Gulliermina Ferro-Flores, Ekaterina Dadachova, Laura Meléndez-Alafort
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Abstract
Objective.The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of the nuclear properties of sixβ--emitting radionuclides (47Sc,67Cu,111Ag,161Tb,177Lu, and188Re) on the dosimetric outcomes of two tumour-targeting radiopharmaceuticals (RPs), with distinct pharmacokinetics: the peptide DOTA-folate conjugate cm09 and the monoclonal antibody HuM195. The study specifically focused on assessing the radiation-absorbed doses in organs and tumours, as well as comparing the efficacy and safety of the twelve RPs for targeted radionuclide therapy (TRT).Approach.Murine biodistribution data for both RPs were scaled to adult human models to determine biological residence times and the number of disintegrations in source organs and tumours. Dosimetric estimations were performed using OLINDA and MIRDCell software, considering different tumour sizes and organ-specific radiation exposure for both male and female phantoms.Main results.Significant differences in organ and tumour dosimetry were found across the considered radionuclides and tumour-targeting agents, attributable to the nuclear properties of the radionuclides and the RP pharmacokinetics. PFP-HuM195 labelled with161Tb and111Ag demonstrated efficient dose delivery to tumour from 1-10 mm, but also higher organ-absorbed doses per unit of injected activity than other labelling radionuclides. Cm09 exhibited less variability in tumour absorbed dose as the labelling radionuclide varied, but also produced much higher kidney absorbed doses than PFP-HuM195. Normalising to the same tumour absorbed dose showed that177Lu and161Tb are the safer options for treating small tumours (2.7-12.4 mm) with both RPs. These results demonstrate that the choice of radionuclide has a significant impact on both therapeutic efficacy and organ safety.Significance.This research demonstrates that selecting the appropriate radionuclide for TRT can optimise therapeutic outcomes while minimising radiation exposure to healthy tissues. The findings contribute to advancing personalised TRT approaches by considering RP-specific pharmacokinetics and radionuclide characteristics, paving the way for more effective cancer treatments.
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The development and application of theoretical, computational and experimental physics to medicine, physiology and biology. Topics covered are: therapy physics (including ionizing and non-ionizing radiation); biomedical imaging (e.g. x-ray, magnetic resonance, ultrasound, optical and nuclear imaging); image-guided interventions; image reconstruction and analysis (including kinetic modelling); artificial intelligence in biomedical physics and analysis; nanoparticles in imaging and therapy; radiobiology; radiation protection and patient dose monitoring; radiation dosimetry