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ArticlePharmaceutics2023

Optimizing the Safety and Efficacy of Bio-Radiopharmaceuticals for Cancer Therapy.

Cyprine Neba Funeh, Jessica Bridoux, Thomas Ertveldt, Timo W M De Groof, Dora Mugoli Chigoho, Parinaz Asiabi, Peter Covens, Matthias D'Huyvetter, Nick Devoogdt

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Article in Pharmaceutics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13citing papers in PubMed
5.5field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Cyprine Neba FunehLaboratory for In Vivo Cellular and Molecular Imaging, Department of Medical Imaging, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 103/K.001, 1090 Brussels, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0001-6295-9207
Jessica BridouxLaboratory for In Vivo Cellular and Molecular Imaging, Department of Medical Imaging, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 103/K.001, 1090 Brussels, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-8895-9763
Thomas ErtveldtLaboratory for Molecular and Cellular Therapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 1090 Brussels, Belgium.
Timo W M De GroofLaboratory for In Vivo Cellular and Molecular Imaging, Department of Medical Imaging, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 103/K.001, 1090 Brussels, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0001-6918-2955
Dora Mugoli ChigohoLaboratory for In Vivo Cellular and Molecular Imaging, Department of Medical Imaging, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 103/K.001, 1090 Brussels, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-8288-5302
Parinaz AsiabiLaboratory for In Vivo Cellular and Molecular Imaging, Department of Medical Imaging, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 103/K.001, 1090 Brussels, Belgium.
Peter CovensLaboratory for In Vivo Cellular and Molecular Imaging, Department of Medical Imaging, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 103/K.001, 1090 Brussels, Belgium.
Matthias D'HuyvetterLaboratory for In Vivo Cellular and Molecular Imaging, Department of Medical Imaging, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 103/K.001, 1090 Brussels, Belgium.
Nick DevoogdtLaboratory for In Vivo Cellular and Molecular Imaging, Department of Medical Imaging, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 103/K.001, 1090 Brussels, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0001-9220-4833
Vrije Universiteit Brussel · BE

Funding

Research Foundation - Flanders FWOSB116
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The precise delivery of cytotoxic radiation to cancer cells through the combination of a specific targeting vector with a radionuclide for targeted radionuclide therapy (TRT) has proven valuable for cancer care. TRT is increasingly being considered a relevant treatment method in fighting micro-metastases in the case of relapsed and disseminated disease. While antibodies were the first vectors applied in TRT, increasing research data has cited antibody fragments and peptides with superior properties and thus a growing interest in application. As further studies are completed and the need for novel radiopharmaceuticals nurtures, rigorous considerations in the design, laboratory analysis, pre-clinical evaluation, and clinical translation must be considered to ensure improved safety and effectiveness. Here, we assess the status and recent development of biological-based radiopharmaceuticals, with a focus on peptides and antibody fragments. Challenges in radiopharmaceutical design range from target selection, vector design, choice of radionuclides and associated radiochemistry. Dosimetry estimation, and the assessment of mechanisms to increase tumor uptake while reducing off-target exposure are discussed.

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antibody fragmentsbio-vectorscancerpeptidesradionuclideradiopharmaceuticaltargeted radionuclide therapyvectors

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PMID37242621
PMCPMC10221679
OpenAlexW4367626504

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