A novel radiotracer 99mTc-RWY targeting Integrin α6 was developed, and the pilot first-in-human study for SPECT imaging of breast cancer was performed in seven healthy volunteers and two breast cancer patients to assess the safety and potential clinical applications of 99mTc-RWY.
Integrin α6 associates with the survival and migration of breast cancer cells, which emerges as a predictor of reduced overall survival and worse prognosis. In this study, we developed an integrin α6-targeted radiotracer 99mTc-RWY for SPECT imaging of breast cancer. The safety, biodistribution and radiation dosimetry were studied in seven healthy volunteers, and the clinical potential of 99mTc-RWY was examined in two breast cancer patients. A single dose of 11.1 MBq/kg 99mTc-RWY was injected intravenously. Visual and semiquantitative methods were used to assess the SPECT/CT images. The routine Hematoxylin-Eosin (HE) staining and immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining were subsequently carried out to confirm the Integrin α6 expression of tumors.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
9
99mTc-RWY were injected into volunteers and patients before the SPECT/CT scans .
Peking University Health Science Center
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
Blood Clearance
The %ID (the radioactivity of the blood at each time period/the total injection activity) is calculated.
Time frame: 1,3,5,10,15,30,60,120 minutes post-injection
Excretion
The %ID (the radioactivity of the urine at each time period/the total injection activity) is calculated.
Time frame: 0-24 hours post-injection
Biodistribution
Area under the activity-time curve from hour 0 to last measurable activity.
Time frame: 0.5,1,2,4,24 hours post-injection
SPECT/CT imaging
Image brightness is observed。
Time frame: post-injection
Distributed in organs
The %ID (the radioactivity of the main organs at each time period/the total injection activity) is calculated.
Time frame: 0.5,1,2,4,24 hours post-injection
Incidence of adverse events
Adverse events within 1 week after the injection and scanning were followed and assessed.
Time frame: 1 week post-injection
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