title: Characteristics and biological behaviour of 99mTc-labelled hydroxyacetyltriglycine, a potential alternative to 99mTc-MAG3.
abstract: Substitution of the oxidation-sensitive thiol function of mercaptoacetyltriglycine (MAG3) by a hydroxyl group yields a tetraligand (hydroxyacetyltriglycine or HAG3) which is almost insensitive to oxidation and has the advantage over MAG3 that it can be stored safely without protection of the alcohol function. We found that deprotected HAG3 could be directly labelled at alkaline pH (pH>/=11.5) and room temperature in high yield (>95%). Results of electrophoresis experiments suggested a comparable structure for 99mTc-HAG3 and 99mTc-MAG3, namely binding of an oxotechnetium(V)core via three deprotonated amides and a deprotonated hydroxyl group. Biodistribution studies in mice at 10 min and 30 min p.i. showed a slightly higher urinary excretion, a faster renal transit and a significantly lower hepatobiliary handling for 99mTc-HAG3 than for 99mTc-MAG3. In a baboon, the 1-h plasma clearance of 99mTc-HAG3 was clearly higher than that of 99mTc-MAG3. Its plasma protein binding was in the same order as that of Hippuran and much lower than that of 99mTc-MAG3. Evaluation in a human volunteer confirmed the favourable biological characteristics of 99mTc-HAG3, namely a rapid renal excretion, a high 1-h plasma clearance and a negligible hepatobiliary handling. The results indicate that 99mTc-HAG3 may be an easy-to-prepare and practical substitute for 99mTc-MAG3 with improved renal excretion characteristics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, U.Z. Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Vanbilloen
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Dezutter
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Cleynhens
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Verbruggen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D002854:Chromatography, Paper; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D006801:Humans; D007553:Isotope Labeling; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D010215:Papio; D011485:Protein Binding; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D017263:Technetium Tc 99m Mertiatide / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D014018:Tissue Distribution
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; C110247:technetium Tc 99m hydroxyacetyltriglycine; D017263:Technetium Tc 99m Mertiatide