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Zirconium-labeled monoclonal antibodies and their distribution in tumor-bearing nude mice

Journal Article · · Journal of Nuclear Medicine
OSTI ID:430942
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  1. Vrije Univ. Hospital, Amsterdam (Netherlands); and others

A method to label monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) with {sup 88}Zr and {sup 89}Zr has been developed and tested on the MAbs 323/A3 and E48. The bifunctional chelating agent desferal (Df) was linked through a thioether bond to the MAbs. Labeling was accomplished by addition of the premodified antibodies to isolated Zr. The retention of the in vivo behavior of the MAbs was determined by comparing the biodistribution of {sup 88}Zr-labeled MAbs with those of {sup 123}I and {sup 99m}Tc in mice bearing tumor xenografts. 45 refs., 7 figs., 1 tab.

OSTI ID:
430942
Journal Information:
Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Journal Name: Journal of Nuclear Medicine Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 38; ISSN 0161-5505; ISSN JNMEAQ
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English