SU-C-204-03: DFT Calculations of the Stability of DOTA-Based-Radiopharmaceuticals
- University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida (United States)
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida (United States)
Purpose: Application of the density function theory (DFT) to investigate the structural stability of complexes applied in cancer therapy consisting of the 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7,10-tetraacetic acid (DOTA) chelated to Ac225, Fr221, At217, Bi213, and Gd68 radio-nuclei. Methods: The possibility to deliver a toxic payload directly to tumor cells is a highly desirable aim in targeted alpha particle therapy. The estimation of bond stability between radioactive atoms and the DOTA chelating agent is the key element in understanding the foundations of this delivery process. Thus, we adapted the Vienna Ab-initio Simulation Package (VASP) with the projector-augmented wave method and a plane-wave basis set in order to study the stability and electronic properties of DOTA ligand chelated to radioactive isotopes. In order to count for the relativistic effect of radioactive isotopes we included Spin-Orbit Coupling (SOC) in the DFT calculations. Five DOTA complex structures were represented as unit cells, each containing 58 atoms. The energy optimization was performed for all structures prior to calculations of electronic properties. Binding energies, electron localization functions as well as bond lengths between atoms were estimated. Results: Calculated binding energies for DOTA-radioactive atom systems were −17.792, −5.784, −8.872, −13.305, −18.467 eV for Ac, Fr, At, Bi and Gd complexes respectively. The displacements of isotopes in DOTA cages were estimated from the variations in bond lengths, which were within 2.32–3.75 angstroms. The detailed representation of chemical bonding in all complexes was obtained with the Electron Localization Function (ELF). Conclusion: DOTA-Gd, DOTA-Ac and DOTA-Bi were the most stable structures in the group. Inclusion of SOC had a significant role in the improvement of DFT calculation accuracy for heavy radioactive atoms. Our approach is found to be proper for the investigation of structures with DOTA-based-radiopharmaceuticals and will enhance our understanding of processes occurring at subatomic levels.
- OSTI ID:
- 22624301
- Journal Information:
- Medical Physics, Vol. 43, Issue 6; Other Information: (c) 2016 American Association of Physicists in Medicine; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-2405
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES
61 RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY
ACTINIUM 225
ASTATINE 217
BINDING ENERGY
BISMUTH 213
BOND LENGTHS
CHELATES
CHELATING AGENTS
CHEMICAL BONDS
FRANCIUM 221
GADOLINIUM COMPLEXES
NEOPLASMS
PARTICLE BEAMS
RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS
RADIOTHERAPY
RELATIVISTIC RANGE
TUMOR CELLS