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Yttrium-90 and Rhenium-188 Radiopharmaceuticals for Radionuclide Therapy

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5.1.4. Therapeutic experiments with antibodies against neuroblastoma<br />

5.1.4.1. Objectives<br />

Our previous studies with anti-NCAM antibody ERIC1 labelled with<br />

131 I showed high specific tumour uptake in neuroblastoma bearing mice.<br />

The aim of the present study is to investigate the therapeutic potential of the<br />

radioimmunoconstruct labelled with 131 I <strong>and</strong> <strong>90</strong> Y in animal trials. The therapeutic<br />

potential of NCAM radioimmunoconstruct would be compared with that<br />

of 131 I MIBG. Further experiments to test whether fractionated applications<br />

of radioimmunoconstructs have any advantage when comparable doses of<br />

radioactivity are applied need to be carried out.<br />

5.1.4.2. Methods<br />

SCID mice without T <strong>and</strong> B lymphocytes, but with an active natural killer<br />

cell system, were used as experimental animals. A total of 3 × 10 7 IMR5-75<br />

cells were implanted subcutaneously. ERIC1 antibodies were labelled with<br />

131 I using the chloramine T method <strong>and</strong> with <strong>90</strong> Y via DOTA conjugation.<br />

Activities administered were 0.5–20 MBq/animal.<br />

Under similar criteria, a comparison was made between the therapeutic<br />

effect of the radiolabelled antibodies <strong>and</strong> that of 131 I MIBG (GE Healthcare).<br />

Fractionated applications have been per<strong>for</strong>med solely with 131 I ERIC1. In<br />

addition, four times a day, every three days, a dose of 2 MBq or 0.5 MBq was<br />

administered, with an extra 1.5 MBq twice a day, every ten days. The therapeutic<br />

effect was assessed by measurement of the tumour volume. On studying the side<br />

effects of the radioimmunoconstruct, particular attention was given to blood<br />

tests, weight <strong>and</strong> survival of the treated animals in comparison to the two control<br />

groups. Each of two control groups comprised five tumour bearing animals:<br />

one group received no additional injections at all <strong>and</strong> the other group received<br />

non-radioactive cold antibodies.<br />

5.1.4.3. Results<br />

RCP of 75–85% was achieved on labelling the ERIC1 antibody with <strong>90</strong> Y.<br />

An activity of 1.45 MBq/animal of <strong>90</strong> Y DOTA ERIC1 caused a tumour remission,<br />

but with a mortality of 40% (see Fig. 5.4).<br />

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