title: Tumor localization in nude mice bearing human breast carcinoma xenografts using 111In-DTPA conjugates of monoclonal antibodies.
abstract: Biodistribution of monoclonal antibody T43 and its F(ab')2 111In-DTPA conjugates were determined in nu/nu mice bearing human breast tumor and rat pituitary tumor xenografts. T43 localized in the target tumor with tumor/blood ratios of 3.9 (P less than 0.01) and 4.5 (P less than 0.05) at 48 and 72 h, respectively. T43 F(ab')2 fragments localized with tumor/blood ratio of 14.2 (P less than 0.1) at 72 h. Tumors as small as 4 mm were detected without computer subtraction technique. These studies suggest that T43 and T43 F(ab')2 might be useful reagents in radioimaging.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Columbia University, New York, N.Y. 10032.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yemul
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Leon
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Seldin
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Link
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kramer
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mesa-Tejada
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Estabrook
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002460:Cell Line; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007140:Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments / Q000276:immunology; D007205:Indium Radioisotopes / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D008819:Mice, Nude; D009368:Neoplasm Transplantation; D009374:Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D014018:Tissue Distribution; D014183:Transplantation, Heterologous
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D007140:Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments; D007205:Indium Radioisotopes; D004369:Pentetic Acid