Narges Aryanpour, Golrokh Farnam, Farshad H. Shirazi, Soraya Shahhosseini
{"title":"Radiolabeling of Trastuzumab With Technetium-99m [99mTc] as a Radioligand for Screening Mentha pulegium on HER-2 Receptors","authors":"Narges Aryanpour, Golrokh Farnam, Farshad H. Shirazi, Soraya Shahhosseini","doi":"10.1002/jlcr.70006","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jlcr.70006","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The use of medicinal plants as anti-cancer agents has attracted the attention of researchers. A method is needed for screening the anti-cancer effects on HER-2 receptors. In this study, a simple method based on radioligand binding studies was developed for primary screening of medicinal plants on HER-2 receptors in vitro. Trastuzumab was conjugated to HYNIC in a chemical reaction using NHS-HYNIC. HYNIC-Trastuzumab was radiolabeled with [99mTc] using SnCl<sub>2</sub> as a reducing agent and tricine as a coligand. Biological activities of [99mTc]Tc-HYNIC-Trastuzumab were determined in saturation binding studies using the SKBR3 cell line. The IC<sub>50</sub> of <i>Mentha pulegium</i> was determined in competition with [99mTc]Tc-HYNIC-Trastuzumab on the SKBR3 cell line. Radiochemical purity was ≥ 90% ± 2.08%. Based on the results, radiolabeled Trastuzumab maintained its biological activity after labeling (immunoreactivity = 83%, K<sub>d</sub> = 7.049 ± 1.861 nM). The IC<sub>50</sub> of <i>Mentha pulegium</i> was 31.3 ± 1.3 μg/mL. [99mTc]Tc-HYNIC-Trastuzumab can be used as a radioligand in competition binding studies for primary screening of medicinal plants, peptides, and small molecules in vitro on HER-2 receptors.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":16288,"journal":{"name":"Journal of labelled compounds & radiopharmaceuticals","volume":"69 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145887273","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Michael Wallace, Michael J. Smith, John Brailsford, Difei Qiu, Alban J. Allentoff, Annie Tam, Selin Aytar, Michael Hay, Sharon Gong, Samuel Bonacorsi Jr.
{"title":"Antibody Drug Conjugate Formation Using 2-14C-Iminothiolane: A Radiochemical Analysis of Sequential Lysine Conjugation, Uncloaking of a Phantom Drug-to-Antibody Ratio, and Stability of the ADC","authors":"Michael Wallace, Michael J. Smith, John Brailsford, Difei Qiu, Alban J. Allentoff, Annie Tam, Selin Aytar, Michael Hay, Sharon Gong, Samuel Bonacorsi Jr.","doi":"10.1002/jlcr.70002","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jlcr.70002","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>[<sup>14</sup>C]2-Iminothiolane ([<sup>14</sup>C]2-IT) served as a highly informative analytical tool to determine the rate of lysine thiolation and total addition of 2-IT to a monoclonal antibody. Specific activity measurements on [<sup>14</sup>C]2-IT modified mAbs found that lysine thiolation with 2-IT is linear regarding time and dependent on buffer strength. Conjugation with a fluorescent maleimide directly linked the free thiol-to-antibody ratio (FTAR) to the [<sup>14</sup>C]2-IT-to-antibody ratio ([<sup>14</sup>C]ITAR), providing accurate predictive information on the true number of sites proficient for payload conjugation and, by comparison with conjugation with the cytotoxic payload, quantified the absorbance from the nonconjugated cyclized <i>N</i>-substituted 2-iminothiolane adduct that created “phantom” drug-to-antibody ratios (PhDAR). Hydrolytic loss of the nonconjugated cyclized <i>N</i>-substituted 2-iminothiolane adduct was investigated using carbon-14 based radioquantitative HPLC, mass spectral analysis, and orthogonal [<sup>14</sup>C]ITAR and DAR measurements of the isolated [<sup>14</sup>C]mAb. These measurements combined to demonstrate that significant amounts of the cyclized products were shed from the [<sup>14</sup>C]ADC as [<sup>14</sup>C]thiobutyrolactone.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":16288,"journal":{"name":"Journal of labelled compounds & radiopharmaceuticals","volume":"68 14","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145756744","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Antonio Moreno-Herrera, Ryan A. Bragg, Charles S. Elmore
{"title":"Assessment of Stability Extrapolation for Carbon-14 Labelled Compounds for the Determination of Extended Retest Periods","authors":"Antonio Moreno-Herrera, Ryan A. Bragg, Charles S. Elmore","doi":"10.1002/jlcr.70000","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jlcr.70000","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Radiolabelled compound stability studies are an essential requirement to support human Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism and Excretion (hADME) clinical studies. This paper assesses the suitability of stability data extrapolation for carbon-14 labelled compounds following the principles set out in ICH Q1E guidelines. Data from seven stability studies at specific activities ranging from 8.2 to 81.0 μCi/mg have been assessed. Predictive models were employed to extrapolate stability data and determine extended retest periods, which were then subsequently verified against actual experimental results. In all cases, the predicted extended retest period aligned with the observed data. These findings demonstrate that stability extrapolations can be used to support extended retest periods for radiolabelled compounds.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":16288,"journal":{"name":"Journal of labelled compounds & radiopharmaceuticals","volume":"68 14","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145756749","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Najeeb Ullah, Tracy Ann Bruce-Tagoe, George Adu Asamoah, Shokoufeh Soleimani, Michael K. Danquah
{"title":"Radiolabeled Aptamers for Bioimaging Applications in Oncology and Infectious Diseases","authors":"Najeeb Ullah, Tracy Ann Bruce-Tagoe, George Adu Asamoah, Shokoufeh Soleimani, Michael K. Danquah","doi":"10.1002/jlcr.70001","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jlcr.70001","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Radiolabeled aptamers are promising molecular probes for bioimaging because of their potential for high specificity, stability, and rapid clearance from nontarget tissues. They are single-stranded oligonucleotides labeled with radionuclides such as technetium-99m (<sup>99</sup>ᵐTc), fluorine-18 (<sup>18</sup>F), and gallium-68 (<sup>68</sup>Ga) to enable precise imaging via single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and positron emission tomography (PET). The versatility of radiolabeling strategies can provide opportunities to enhance biostability and pharmacokinetics while improving imaging sensitivity. In cancer theranostics, radiolabeled aptamers can allow early detection and treatment as well as facilitate effective monitoring of therapeutic responses. The applications of radiolabeled aptamers extend to infectious disease imaging, enabling real-time tracking of infections. Despite these advances, challenges such as rapid renal clearance, immunogenicity, and the need for clinical validation persist, catalyzing further research focused on enhancing the stability of radiolabeled aptamers, improving radiolabeling efficacy, and optimizing biodistribution. Emerging strategies, including nanoparticle conjugation and hybrid bioimaging, offer a great perspective for advancing the field. This article highlights recent advancements in radiolabeled aptamers in terms of their development, bioimaging applications, and research directions to address their limitations.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":16288,"journal":{"name":"Journal of labelled compounds & radiopharmaceuticals","volume":"68 14","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145723985","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Abstracts From the 30th International Isotope Society UK Meeting 15th November 2024","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/jlcr.4165","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jlcr.4165","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16288,"journal":{"name":"Journal of labelled compounds & radiopharmaceuticals","volume":"68 14","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145619227","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sean David William Greenwood, Pete Deardorff, William Sherman, Desmond Slade
{"title":"Synthesis and Characterization of 2-Thiophenemethanamine-2H5 Hydrochloride","authors":"Sean David William Greenwood, Pete Deardorff, William Sherman, Desmond Slade","doi":"10.1002/jlcr.4170","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jlcr.4170","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Synthesis of the key building block, 2-thiophenemethanamine-<sup>2</sup><i>H</i><sub>5</sub> hydrochloride, was achieved using mild conditions and purification methods in three steps from commercially available thiophene-<sup>2</sup><i>H</i><sub>4</sub>, with an overall yield of 61.6% and an overall isotopic enrichment of 87.6%. 2-thiophenemethanamine-<sup>2</sup><i>H</i><sub>5</sub> hydrochloride has the potential to be a useful intermediate in the synthesis of isotopically labelled compounds of pharmaceutical interest.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":16288,"journal":{"name":"Journal of labelled compounds & radiopharmaceuticals","volume":"68 14","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145555733","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mohammed H. Abdel-Aal, Yasmeen A. Hasanien, Nahed A. Younis, Gamal El Didamony, Ahmed Askora, Gamal Abdelaziz
{"title":"RETRACTED: Enhanced Control of Bacterial Wilt Disease in Tomato Plant via Transport and Penetration Tracking by Aid of 99mTc-Labeled Ralstonia solanacearum–Specific Bacteriophage","authors":"Mohammed H. Abdel-Aal, Yasmeen A. Hasanien, Nahed A. Younis, Gamal El Didamony, Ahmed Askora, Gamal Abdelaziz","doi":"10.1002/jlcr.4169","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jlcr.4169","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In order to reduce the development of antibiotic and chemical resistance in bacterial phytopathogens like <i>Ralstonia solanacearum</i>, which causes bacterial wilt disease, bacteriophages are a safe and efficient biocontrol method. This research will explore how to use radioisotopes to track the bacteriophage absorption by plants from roots to leaves as a means for improving phage persistence and thereby the control of bacterial wilt disease caused by <i>R. solanacearum</i>. We have investigated the uptake and delivery of <i>R. solanacearum</i>–specific bacteriophages in tomato plants. Transferring phage through roots to leaves showed a gradual increase over time until reaching the maximal at 120 min, where the percentage of bacteriophage reaches 21.95% of the total amount of the injected radiation dose, which is considered a good sign for the ability of bacteriophage to reach the leaves and infect the pathogen through its transport system if injected directly into soil. Demonstrating in-plant translocation of <i>R. solanacearum</i>–specific bacteriophages and their effect of reducing bacterial wilt symptoms may significantly contribute to a better control of <i>R. solanacearum</i> and promote further investigations on the penetration and translocation of phages into plants.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":16288,"journal":{"name":"Journal of labelled compounds & radiopharmaceuticals","volume":"68 13","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145488751","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Synthesis of BI 1584142 and BI 1810631 (Zongertinib), Two Potent HER2 Inhibitors, Labeled With Carbon-14 and With Deuterium","authors":"Bachir Latli, Eugene Chong","doi":"10.1002/jlcr.4168","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jlcr.4168","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>BI 1584142 (1) and BI 1810631 (2, zongertinib) are potent and selective HER2 tyrosine kinase inhibitors being developed for the treatment of non–small cell lung cancer. Carbon-14–labeled versions of these drug candidates were needed to study their absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion in animals and in humans. BI 1584142 and BI 1810631 differ in two moieties; the former contains a piperazine and the latter a 4-aminopiperidine. Therefore, a common carbon-14–labeled intermediate like the sulfoxide [<sup>14</sup>C]-8 was prepared in four radioactive steps and used to provide [<sup>14</sup>C]-1 and [<sup>14</sup>C]-2 in two and three extra steps, respectively. Deuterium-labeled 1 and 2 were also synthesized as internal standards, using piperazine-<i>d</i><sub>8</sub> and 4-aminopiperidine-<i>d</i><sub>9</sub> for bioanalytical studies and other studies.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":16288,"journal":{"name":"Journal of labelled compounds & radiopharmaceuticals","volume":"68 13","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145370008","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Saba Shirin, Syed Qaiser Shah, Ralph Santos-Oliveira, Derya Ilem-Ozdemir
{"title":"Synthesis and Preclinical Evaluation of 99ᵐTc-HYNIC–Finasteride: A Novel SPECT Radiotracer Targeting 5α-Reductase in Prostate Cancer","authors":"Saba Shirin, Syed Qaiser Shah, Ralph Santos-Oliveira, Derya Ilem-Ozdemir","doi":"10.1002/jlcr.4167","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jlcr.4167","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We describe the synthesis and preclinical assessment of a novel technetium-99m-labeled 5α-reductase (5AR) inhibitor, a 5AR-targeting drug, a target enzyme of prostate cancer (PCa) pathology, as a SPECT imaging probe. Finasteride was attached to 6-hydrazinonicotinic acid (HYNIC) with HYNIC NHS ester chemistry. The HYNIC–finasteride conjugate was identified by NMR, IR, MP analysis, high-resolution ESI MS ([M + H]+ m/z 507.3190, Δppm −3.9), and RP HPLC (Rt 13.9 min, > 98% purity). <sup>99</sup>ᵐTc radiolabeling using tricine/EDDA co-ligands resulted in > 98% radiochemical purity. The radiotracer was highly stable in vitro (> 91% in PBS at 4 h; ≥ 68% in serum at 16 h) and had a logP value of −1.25 ± 0.08, with good hydrophilicity. Saturation binding assays in LNCaP cells had 5AR, with Kd and Bmax values of 3.10 ± 0.7 nM and 82.44 ± 3.2 fmol/10<sup>6</sup> cells. Biodistribution studies in LNCaP xenograft-bearing mice showed high tumor uptake (5.62% ± 0.32% ID/g at 4 h), which reduced in blocked groups (1.25% ± 0.18% ID/g). SPECT images offered selective tumor accumulation with good tumor-to-normal tissue contrast and renal clearance in tumor-bearing rabbits. These findings suggest that <sup>99</sup>ᵐTc-HYNIC–finasteride is a promising SPECT radiotracer for noninvasive 5AR imaging in PCa.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":16288,"journal":{"name":"Journal of labelled compounds & radiopharmaceuticals","volume":"68 11-12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145238793","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Automated Manufacturing of Carbon-11 Radiopharmaceuticals Using Cassette-Based Radiosynthesizers","authors":"Michael L. Schulte, Adam J. Rosenberg","doi":"10.1002/jlcr.4166","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jlcr.4166","url":null,"abstract":"<p>As the field of radiochemistry moves toward the rapid development and translation of radiopharmaceuticals, the radiosynthetic methodology and manufacturing are becoming more and more refined. As the use of radiopharmaceuticals in clinical research is one of the primary goals of radiochemistry research, compliance with cGMP regulations is a key factor in radiosynthesis developments. This review is primarily focused on the automation of the radiosynthesis on modules, with a special focus on the use of disposable cassettes for the reactors and flow-paths. This review aims to cover the developments and current state-of-the-art for cassette-based radiosynthesis of carbon-11 radiopharmaceuticals.</p>","PeriodicalId":16288,"journal":{"name":"Journal of labelled compounds & radiopharmaceuticals","volume":"68 11-12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12500388/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145238762","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}