Imaging of melanoma with /sup 131/I-labeled monoclonal antibodies

Journal Article · Mon Jan 31 23:00:00 EST 1983 · J. Nucl. Med.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5997670

Larson, S M; Brown, J P; Wright, P W; Carrasquillo, J A; Hellstroem, I; Hellstroem, K E

Mouse monoclonal antibodies and Fab fragments specific for p97, a melanoma-associated antigen, were used to image metastatic human melanoma. Preclinical studies in athymic mice showed antigen-specific uptake in melanoma xenografts, and toxicity tests in rabbits gave no evidence for tissue damage after injection of up to 100 times the amount of antibody used in humans. Six patients received 1 mg labeled antibody, and one patient received 1 mg of labeled Fab. No. toxic side effects were observed. All of the six patients had positive scans, visualizing 22 of 25 (88%) of lesions larger than 1.5 cm. In tumors from two patients, greater uptake of p97-specific, versus control IgG and Fab, respectively, was documented by biopsy. Antibodies to mouse immunoglobulin appeared in three patients receiving 1 mg or more of radiolabeled mouse antibody.

• Research Organization: US Veterans Administration Medical Center, Seattle, Washington
• OSTI ID: 5997670
• Journal Information: J. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Nucl. Med.; (United States) Vol. 24:2; ISSN JNMEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ANTIBODIES
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC USES
DISEASES
DRUGS
IMAGES
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IODINE 131
IODINE ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
LABELLED COMPOUNDS
MELANOMAS
METASTASES
MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES
NEOPLASMS
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
PATIENTS
RADIOISOTOPES
RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS
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