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Endocrine Abstracts (2016) 47 OC47 | DOI: 10.1530/endoabs.47.OC47

1Radiation Oncology, Division of Cancer Biology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA; 2Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA.


Multiple myeloma (MM) is a B-cell tumor of monoclonal plasma cells in the bone marrow and is the second most common age-related hematologic malignancy reported in the United States. Very late antigen-4 (VLA-4, α4β1 integrin, CD49d/CD29) is overexpressed on MM. LLP2A is a highly specific peptidomimetic ligand that targets activated VLA-4 with high affinity. In this study, we evaluated 68Ga radiolabeled-DOTA-PEG4-LLP2A tracer as a PET agent for of MM.

The stability of the radiolabeled complex was evaluated with in vitro human serum and found to be >98% intact up to 3 h. Imaging studies were conducted in C57BL6/KaLwRij mice bearing 5TGM1-GFP tumors with i.v., intratibial and xenograft models. Ex vivo autoradiography and histology analysis were conducted on tumor sections to evaluate intra-tumoral distribution. Logan analysis of 68Ga-LLP2A uptake in intra-tibia region was performed using 0-60 minute dynamic imaging data. 68Ga-LLP2A exhibited clear saturable binding to target receptors with distribution volume (DV) indicated on the plot for tumor (T) and muscle (M) (Figure 1). The calculated binding potential (BP=Bmax/Kd) based on this data is BP=6.04.

Human organ radiation dose estimates were calculated by extrapolating biodistribution data from normal C57BL6 mice. The bladder was the dose limiting organ for both male and female mice (1.08 and 1.46 rad/mCi respectively). Toxicity studies will be completed in near future. Overall, 68Ga-DOTA-PEG4-LLP2A displayed good tumor targeting and favorable dosimetry. Thus, we plan to carry this agent forward in future human studies as a noninvasive imaging agent for overexpressed VLA-4 in MM.

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