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211-astatine containing radiotherapeutics for the treatment of cancer

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1600218

Described herein is an alpha-emitting radionuclide, 211At, which has been incorporated into a selective sigma-2 ligand moiety to provide cytotoxic capabilities to a chemical compound. As described herein, a compound of formula (I), wherein R1-R4, m, and n are defined herein, was prepared and utilized in in vitro and in vivo tumor targeting of alpha-emitting sigma-2 ligand in a breast cancer model. In one embodiment, the compound is 5-(211At)—N-(4-(6,7-dimethoxy-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-2(1H)-yl)butyl)-2,3-dimethoxybenzamide.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER)
DOE Contract Number:
SC0012476
Assignee:
The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)
Patent Number(s):
10,457,642
Application Number:
15/571,055
OSTI ID:
1600218
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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