A bioorthogonal (68)Ga-labelling strategy for rapid in vivo imaging

Chem Commun (Camb). 2014 Aug 28;50(67):9557-60. doi: 10.1039/c4cc03903c.

Abstract

Herein, we describe a fast and robust method for achieving (68)Ga-labelling of the EGFR-selective monoclonal antibody (mAb) Cetuximab using the bioorthogonal Inverse-electron-Demand Diels-Alder (IeDDA) reaction. The in vivo imaging of EGFR is demonstrated, as well as the translation of the method within a two-step pretargeting strategy.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized / chemistry*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized / immunology
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Transformation, Neoplastic
  • Cetuximab
  • ErbB Receptors / immunology
  • Gallium Radioisotopes
  • Humans
  • Isotope Labeling / methods*
  • Mice
  • Positron-Emission Tomography*
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • Gallium Radioisotopes
  • ErbB Receptors
  • Cetuximab