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ReviewPharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Theranostics of Bone Metastases: The Role and Prospects of Bisphosphonate Radiopharmaceuticals.

Yu Qian, Guangxing Yin, Yuhao Jiang, Peiwen Han, Junbo Zhang

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Review in Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Yu QianKey Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals of Ministry of Education, NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Radiopharmaceuticals (National Medical Products Administration), College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.
Guangxing YinKey Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals of Ministry of Education, NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Radiopharmaceuticals (National Medical Products Administration), College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.
Yuhao JiangKey Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals of Ministry of Education, NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Radiopharmaceuticals (National Medical Products Administration), College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.ORCID 0009-0004-9436-7109
Peiwen HanKey Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals of Ministry of Education, NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Radiopharmaceuticals (National Medical Products Administration), College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.ORCID 0009-0009-2298-6521
Junbo ZhangKey Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals of Ministry of Education, NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Radiopharmaceuticals (National Medical Products Administration), College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3549-6483

Funding

Beijing Natural Science Foundation 2232010Beijing Nova Program 20230484470National Natural Science Foundation of China 22276015National Natural Science Foundation of China 22476011
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bone metastasis is among the most common complications of advanced malignant tumors and severely affects prognosis in patients. Nuclear medicine, particularly bone-targeted radiopharmaceuticals, plays a unique and pivotal role in the diagnosis and treatment of bone metastases. This review systematically outlines the evolutionary trajectory of bone-targeted radiopharmaceuticals. It revisits functional bone imaging agents based on Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET), as well as recently developed therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals for bone metastases. Building on this foundation, this article focuses on the advanced paradigm of "theranostics" in nuclear medicine, encompassing strategies for theranostic radionuclide pairing and the development of single-radionuclide theranostic agents, aiming to achieve individualized and precise dosimetry. Moreover, this review emphasizes bone-targeting molecular scaffolds, such as bisphosphonates, and highlights their potential and direction for optimization through rational drug design, with the goal of developing a new generation of highly effective and low-toxicity theranostic platforms. This work aims to provide systematic insights for enhancing the precise management of bone metastases.

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bisphosphonatesbone imagingbone metastasisradiopharmaceuticaltheranostics

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PMID41754835
PMCPMC12943370

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