FAP和αβ3双靶向分子探针18FAlF-NOTA-FAPI-RGD的临床前研究及初步临床应用

Preclinical and Clinical PET Imaging Studies of FAP and αβ3 Dual Targeting Molecular Probes 18FAlF-NOTA-FAPI-RGD

  • 摘要: 为了探究氟铝18FAlF标记的靶向成纤维细胞激活蛋白(FAP)和整合素αβ3受体的异源二聚体探针1,4,7-三氮杂环壬烷-1,4,7-三乙酸-FAP抑制剂精氨酸-甘氨酸-天冬氨酸(NOTA-FAPI-RGD),评价其在FAP表达阳性荷瘤裸鼠模型中的小动物PET显像研究和初步临床应用,本研究采用先前研究优化的氟铝标记方法进行18FAlF-NOTA-FAPI-RGD标记,并将18FAlF-NOTA-FAPI-RGD在HT1080-FAP肿瘤细胞中完成细胞摄取和抑制实验及体外特异性摄取评估,通过荷瘤鼠的PET显像,观察18FAlF-NOTA-FAPI-RGD在HT1080-FAP肿瘤模型中的分布。同时分别进行NOTA-FAPI-02、NOTA-RGD和NOTA-FAPI-RGD三种抑制剂与放射性探针共同注射后的PET显像,及18FAlF-NOTA-FAPI-02和18FAlF-NOTA-RGD的PET显像,以评估体内双靶向特异性。此外,还进行了临床患者的初步PET显像研究,以评估其临床诊断效果。结果显示,本研究成功合成了FAP和αβ3受体双靶向放射性探针18FAlF-NOTA-FAPI-RGD,其在HT1080-FAP肿瘤细胞内120 min时总摄取率达44.66%±0.26%,在用NOTA-FAPI-02、NOTA-RGD、NOTA-FAPI-RGD分别进行抑制时,放射性摄取降低为0.46%±0.04%、37.61%±1.21%和0.16%±0.02%,P<0.01,证明了其双靶向特异性。荷瘤鼠PET显像结果显示,18FAlF-NOTA-FAPI-RGD在体内表现出优异的药代动力学特征,肿瘤摄取在0.5 h可达(9.67±1.23)%ID/g,滞留时间长,给药后6 h肿瘤摄取仍有(8.10±1.35)%ID/g,且肿瘤摄取可以分别被NOTA-FAPI-02、NOTA-RGD和NOTA-FAPI-RGD所抑制。对照组示踪剂18FAlF-NOTA-FAPI-02和18FAlF-NOTA-RGD展现出更低的肿瘤摄取和滞留。此外,18FAlF-NOTA-FAPI-RGD在临床乳腺癌患者的PET图像也展示出更高的病灶放射性摄取(SUVmax=12.41),显著高于18FF-FDG(SUVmax=7.45),P<0.01。18FAlF-NOTA-FAPI-RGD在体内外实验中均展示了双靶向特异性摄取,相比于单靶点示踪剂具有明显优势,该示踪剂不仅在临床前研究中呈现出良好的成像质量,在初步临床实验中也展现出优异的肿瘤病灶检出率,表明18FAlF-NOTA-FAPI-RGD有望成为一种用于检测FAP和/或αβ3受体高表达肿瘤的放射性示踪剂,且具有临床应用前景。

     

    Abstract: This study aims to investigate the heterodimeric probe 18FAlF-labeled targeting both fibroblast activation protein (FAP) and integrin receptor αβ3: 1,4,7-triazacyclononane-1,4,7-triacetic acid-FAP inhibitor-arginine-glycine-aspartic acid (NOTA-FAPI-RGD) for its potential application in small-animal PET imaging of FAP-positive tumor-bearing nude mouse models and its preliminary clinical application. 18FAlF-NOTA-FAPI-RGD was synthesized using an optimized 18FAlF-labeling method developed in previous studies. Cellular uptake and blocking experiments were performed in HT1080-FAP tumor cells to evaluate specific uptake in vitro. PET imaging was conducted in HT1080-FAP tumor-bearing mice to observe the distribution of 18FAlF-NOTA-FAPI-RGD in the HT1080-FAP tumor model. Competitive PET imaging was performed by co-injection of NOTA-FAPI-02, NOTA-RGD, and NOTA-FAPI-RGD inhibitors, respectively, alongside imaging using 18FAlF-NOTA-FAPI-02 and 18FAlF-NOTA-RGD, to assess dual-target specificity in vivo. In addition, preliminary clinical PET imaging was also performed in breast cancer patients to evaluate its diagnostic performance. The dual-target radiotracer 18FAlF-NOTA-FAPI-RGD is successfully synthesized and evaluated in this study. It exhibites significant uptake in HT1080-FAP tumor cells; Cell uptake can reach up to 44.66%±0.26%. After being blocked with NOTA-FAPI-02, NOTA-RGD, and NOTA-FAPI-RGD inhibitors, the cell uptake decreases to 0.46%±0.04%, 37.61%±1.21%, and 0.16%±0.02%, with P<0.01, which confirms the dual-target specificity of 18FAlF-NOTA-FAPI-RGD. In HT1080-FAP tumor-bearing mice, PET imaging demonstrates that 18FAlF-NOTA-FAPI-RGD displays excellent pharmacokinetics, with high tumor uptake and prolonged retention time: Tumor uptake can reach up to (9.67±1.23)%ID/g at 0.5 h, and 6 h post-injection, tumor uptake still retains (8.10±1.35)%ID/g. Tumor uptake is effectively inhibited by NOTA-FAPI-02, NOTA-RGD, and NOTA-FAPI-RGD inhibitors, which demonstrates the dual-targeting specificity for both FAP and integrin receptor αβ3. In contrast, the control radiotracers 18FAlF-NOTA-FAPI-02 and 18FAlF-NOTA-RGD show lower HT1080-FAP tumor uptake and retention, which indicates the superiority of 18FAlF-NOTA-FAPI-RGD. Furthermore, clinical PET imaging in breast cancer patients demonstrates a greater lesion uptake value for 18FAlF-NOTA-FAPI-RGD (SUVmax=12.41) compared to 18FFDG (SUVmax=7.45). 18FAlF-NOTA-FAPI-RGD demonstrates dual-targeting specificity for both FAP and integrin receptor αβ3, as well as high tumor uptake and prolonged tumor retention in both preclinical and clinical studies. Compared to single-targeting tracers, it shows superior imaging quality and lesion detection. These results highlight the potential of 18FAlF-NOTA-FAPI-RGD as a radiotracer for diagnosing tumors with high FAP and/or integrin αβ3 expression, which offers promising prospects for clinical application.

     

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