Antibody-targeted radiation therapy (Radioimmunotherapy, RIT) has shown great promise in the treatment of various cancers as demonstrated by numerous clinical and preclinical studies. The first FDA-approved RIT drug, Zevalin(R), containing Y-90 (beta particle-emitting radionuclide), 1B4M-DTPA (bifunctional ligand), and Rituximab (anti-CD20 antibody) significantly enhanced the overall response rate in the treatment of non- Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) as compared to anti-CD20 therapy alone. The alpha- or beta-emitting radionuclides, Y-90, Lu-177, Bi-213, Pb-212, and Ac-225 are effective cytotoxic agents and have been investigated for RIT of cancers including leukemia and lymphoma and micrometastatic tumors. To minimize radiotoxicity and enhance potency of RIT, a bifunctional ligand that can effectively sequester the radionuclide must be employed. Absence of effective bifunctional ligands for the radionuclides remains a limitation in active clinical exploration of RIT. The objective of this investigation is to develop highly effective bifunctional ligands for RIT using Y-90, Lu-177, Bi-213, Pb-212, and Ac-225. The hypothesis of this study is that the new bimodal bifunctional ligands with both macrocyclic and acyclic binding moieties will rapidly form highly stable complexes with Y-90, Lu-177, Bi-213, Pb-212, and Ac-225.
The specific aims of this study are i) synthesis and chemical evaluation of the novel bimodal bifunctional ligands; ii) conjugation of the ligands to a tumor-targeting antibody, Herceptin or Panitumumab, and evaluation of the corresponding ligand-antibody conjugates for radiolabeling kinetics and serum stability with Y-90, Lu-177, Bi-213, Pb-212, and Ac-225; iii) biodistribution, pharmacokinetics and dosimetry studies of Y-90, Lu-177, Bi-213, Pb-212, and Ac-225-radiolabeled antibody conjugates in colon cancer-bearing mice; iv) therapy and toxicity studies of the radiolabeled antibody conjugates. The proposed research will lead to the development of superior chelation chemistry that allows for practical preparation of less toxic and more potent RIT drugs for cancer.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01CA112503-06
Application #
8784193
Study Section
Radiation Therapeutics and Biology Study Section (RTB)
Program Officer
Capala, Jacek
Project Start
2004-12-01
Project End
2017-08-31
Budget Start
2015-01-01
Budget End
2015-12-31
Support Year
6
Fiscal Year
2015
Total Cost
$285,888
Indirect Cost
$50,998
Name
Illinois Institute of Technology
Department
Other Basic Sciences
Type
Schools of Arts and Sciences
DUNS #
042084434
City
Chicago
State
IL
Country
United States
Zip Code
60616
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