Two-step radio-immunotargeting of renal-cell carcinoma xenografts in nude mice with anti-renal-cell-carcinoma X anti-DTPA bispecific monoclonal antibodies

✍ Scribed by Marion H. G. C. Kranenborg; Otto C. Boerman; Jeannette C. Oosterwijk-Wakka; Mirjam C. A. De Weijert; Frans H. M. Corstens; Egbert Oosterwijk

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1998
• Tongue: French
• Weight: 148 KB
• Volume: 75
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0020-7136
• DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0215(19980105)75:1<74::aid-ijc12>3.0.co;2-d

✦ Synopsis

The specificity of antibodies offers unique opportunities to target tumors with radionuclides. However, due to the slow clearance of radiolabeled antibody, relatively high background is observed in non-target organs. Pre-targeting protocols using bispecific monoclonal antibodies (bsMAbs) and radiolabeled chelates may overcome this problem. We have evaluated the anti-renal-cell-carcinoma (RCC) ؋ anti-DTPA bsMAb G250 x DTIn1 for 2-step targeting of RCC tumors in nude mice. Tumor uptake of 111 In-DTPA was similar up to a 3-day interval between bsMAb and 111 In-DTPA injections and decreased thereafter. The effect of G250 x DTIn1 protein dose was studied. High tumor uptake was seen at 1 to 4 g, whereas at higher doses uptake decreased. Tumor was saturated with 15 g bsMAb. At the saturating bsMAb dose the 111 In-DTPA amount was varied. High tumor uptake was observed at a 10-fold molar excess 111 In-DTPA, whereas at higher excess uptake decreased. After priming with 15 g bsMAb and targeting with a 10-fold molar excess 111 In-DTPA, the biodistribution of 111 In-DTPA was studied for 1 to 48 hr after injection. Good tumor retention of 111 In-DTPA was observed, while the radiolabel cleared rapidly from the blood. Consequently, tumor-to-blood ratios increased with time to 500 at 24 hr after injection. In conclusion, RCC xenografts can be targeted efficiently using G250 x DTIn1 and 111 In-DTPA. However, this requires careful tuning of bsMAb protein dose and 111 In-DTPA dose. Using the optimal protein dose and 111 In-DTPA dose, high 111 In-DTPA tumor uptake and tumorto-blood ratios can be obtained, thus providing good perspectives for diagnostic and therapeutic use in humans. Int.