Radiometal-Labeled Chitosan Microspheres as Transarterial Radioembolization Agents against Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Abstract

Transarterial radioembolization (TARE) is an emerging treatment for patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This study successfully developed radiometal-labeled chitosan microspheres (111In/177Lu-DTPA-CMS) with a diameter of 36.5 ± 5.3 μm for TARE. The radiochemical yields of 111In/177Lu-DTPA-CMS were greater than 90% with high radiochemical purities (>98%). Most of the 111In/177Lu-DTPA-CMS were retained in the hepatoma and liver at 1 h after intraarterial (i.a.) administration. Except for liver accumulation, radioactivity in each normal organ was less than 1% of the injected radioactivity (%IA) at 72 h after injection. At 10 days after injection of 177Lu-DTPA-CMS (18.6 ± 1.3 MBq), the size of the hepatoma was significantly reduced by around 81%, while that of the rats in the control group continued to grow. This study demonstrated the effectiveness of 177Lu-DTPA-CMS in the treatment of N1-S1 hepatoma. 111In/177Lu-DTPA-CMS have the potential to be a superior theranostic pair for the treatment of clinical hepatoma.

• Authors: Hui-Wen Chan, Yi-Hsuan Lo, Deng-Yuan Chang, Jia-Je Li, Wen-Yi Chang, Chih-Hao Chen, Chih-Hsien Chang, Chuan-Lin Chen, Hsin-Ell Wang, Ren-Shyan Liu, Chun-Yi Wu
• Journal: Gels (Basel, Switzerland) (Gels) Vol. 8 Issue 3 (Mar 14 2022) ISSN: 2310-2861 [Electronic] Switzerland
• PMID: 35323293 (Publication Type: Journal Article)