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In vivo studies of Gd-DTPA-monoclonal antibody and Gd-porphyrins: Potential magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents for melanoma

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JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
Volume 14, Issue 2, Pages 169-174

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WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/jmri.1168

Keywords

MRI; monoclonal antibody; Gd-DTPA; Gd-porphyrins; melanoma

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New tumor-specific contrast agents for clinical imaging and therapy for cancer are required. To this end Gd-H (Gd-hematoporphyrin), Gd-TCP (Gd-tetra-carboranylme-thoxyphenyl-porphyrin), Gd-DTPA-WM53, and Gd-DTPA-9.2.27 were synthesized and administered by systemic injection to nude mice with human melanoma [MM-138) xenografts. The biodistribution T-1 relaxation times and magnetic resonance (MR) image signal enhancement of the contrast agents are presented for the first time and compared for each group of five mice. A change (20%) in T-1 relaxation times of water in human melanoma tumor xenografts was revealed 24 hours after injection of the labeled immunoconjugate Gd-DTPA-9.2.27. The percent of injected antibody or gadolinium that localized to the tumor was measured by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES) to be approximately 35%. A higher concentration of gadolinium. was achieved compared with nonspecific compounds, indicating selective delivery of Gd-DTPA-9.2.27 to the melanoma xenografts. Porphyrin-based contrast agents (Gd-H and Gd-TCP) also showed significant uptake in melanomas. The uptake of Gd-TCP by the tumor was sufficient to deliver boron atoms into the tumor, making possible dual use for both MR imaging (MRI) and boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT). The linear relationship found between the paramagnetic contribution to the relaxation rates and contrast agent concentration allows quantitative studies of paramagnetic contrast agent uptake. (C) 2001 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

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