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ReviewEuropean journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging2024

Can current preclinical strategies for radiopharmaceutical development meet the needs of targeted alpha therapy?

Janke Kleynhans, Thomas Ebenhan, Frederik Cleeren, Mike Machaba Sathekge

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Review in European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Janke KleynhansLaboratory for Radiopharmaceutical Research, Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, 3000, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0001-9393-8855
Thomas EbenhanDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, University of Pretoria, and Steve Biko Academic Hospital, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-2038-7324
Frederik CleerenLaboratory for Radiopharmaceutical Research, Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, 3000, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-3692-1608
Mike Machaba SathekgeDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Steve Biko Academic Hospital, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa. Mike.sathekge@up.ac.za.ORCID 0000-0002-2806-0625

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Preclinical studies are essential for effectively evaluating TAT radiopharmaceuticals. Given the current suboptimal supply chain of these radionuclides, animal studies must be refined to produce the most translatable TAT agents with the greatest clinical potential. Vector design is pivotal, emphasizing harmonious physical and biological characteristics among the vector, target, and radionuclide. The scarcity of alpha-emitting radionuclides remains a significant consideration. Actinium-225 and lead-212 appear as the most readily available radionuclides at this stage. Available animal models for researchers encompass xenografts, allografts, and PDX (patient-derived xenograft) models. Emerging strategies for imaging alpha-emitters are also briefly explored. Ultimately, preclinical research must address two critical aspects: (1) offering valuable insights into balancing safety and efficacy, and (2) providing guidance on the optimal dosing of the TAT agent.

Indexed as

Alpha ParticlesRadiopharmaceuticalsAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalDrug Evaluation, PreclinicalHumansRadiopharmaceuticalsActinium-225Astatine-211Lead-212Preclinical evaluationTargeted alpha therapyTheranostics

Identifiers

PMID38676735
PMCPMC11139742

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