title: [Phase I clinical study on 99mTc-GSA, a new agent for functional imaging of the liver].
abstract: Technetium-99m-DTPA-galactosyl human serum albumin (99mTc-GSA) is a new radiopharmaceutical which binds to the asialoglycoprotein receptors located specifically on the hepatocytes. Phase I study of 99mTc-GSA was performed on seven normal volunteers, who were intravenously injected with 185 MBq (5 mCi) and 1-10 mg of 99mTc-GSA. None of adverse reactions, abnormal findings of laboratory test and anti-99mTc-GSA antibody production was recognized. The livers were clearly visualized in all subjects. In the pharmacokinetic analyses on five subjects, 99mTc-GSA was rapidly taken up by the livers immediately after the injection and was slowly excreted through the biliary tracts and the urinary tracts. Dose-dependency which is a specific feature for the receptor-mediated agents was observed; the blood clearances of 99mTc-GSA were prolonged in proportion to the injected ligand doses. These results suggest that 99mTc-GSA may be a potential agent for evaluating hepatic functions based on the hepatic receptor quantities.
authors.affiliation: Fukui Medical School.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Torizuka
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Ha-Kawa
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ikekubo
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Suga
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hino
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yonekura
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000502:physiology; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013668:Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D016284:Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D014018:Tissue Distribution
chemical_list: D013668:Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin; C070561:technetium Tc 99m DTPA-galactosyl-human serum albumin; D016284:Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate