title: The safety and pharmacokinetics in adult subjects of an intravenously administered 99mTc-labeled 17 amino acid peptide (CYT-379).
abstract: A phase I study was designed to evaluate the safety and pharmacokinetics of a novel platelet reactive peptide, peptide acetyl-SYGRGDVRGDFKCTCCA-amide (CYT-379), which binds to the fibrinogen receptor of activated platelets and also binds to 99mTc. Eleven subjects with suspected deep venous thrombosis had 0.1, 0.5 or 1.0 mg of the peptide infused intravenously. Pharmacokinetics were determined by assaying blood samples in 6 of the 11 subjects and by urine sampling in 5 of these 6 subjects. Plasma and whole blood time-activity curves demonstrated an initial fast component with half-time clearance of 0.2 +/- 0.01 and 0.2 +/- 0.02 h and a slow component with half-time clearance of 2.8 +/- 0.3 and 2.7 +/- 0.2 h (mean +/- SEM for plasma and whole blood, respectively). Urine clearance was 22.6 +/- 3.3 and 10.8 +/- 1.6 mL/min when normalized to body surface area. The cumulative excretion of 99mTc-CYT-379 in the urine was 16.6 +/- 3.6, 45.6 +/- 16.9 and 45.6 +/- 1.8% of the administered dose over 0-2, 0-12 and 0-24 h after radiopharmaceutical injection, respectively. Images obtained in 11 subjects immediately, at 1-2, and 4-6 h after injection were evaluated for abnormalities and were compared with duplex Doppler ultrasonography. 99mTc-CYT-379 images were positive in only 3 of 7 subjects who had a positive duplex Doppler examination in at least one lower extremity. One subject with negative duplex Doppler had also negative 99mTc-CYT-379 scintigraphy. One subject with negative scintigraphy and two other subjects with positive scintigraphy had no other imaging studies of the deep venous system performed. No adverse reactions were observed during or after the infusion of 99mTc-CYT-379. 99mTc-CYT-379 appears to be a safe radiopharmaceutical and demonstrates rapid clearance from plasma in human subjects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City 52242, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ben-Haim
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kahn
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Weiner
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Madsen
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Waxman
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Clarke-Pearson
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Coleman
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Maguire
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D008297:Male; D008657:Metabolic Clearance Rate; D008875:Middle Aged; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010455:Peptides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D017556:Technetium Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D018616:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex
chemical_list: C107947:CYT 379; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D010455:Peptides; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D017556:Technetium Compounds