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ReviewChemistry & biodiversity2026

GRPR-Targeted Radionuclide Conjugates: A Molecular Evolution Perspective.

Meng Li, Yu Liu, MengChao Cui, HongYu Li

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Review in Chemistry & biodiversity, 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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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Meng LiHTA Co., Ltd, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1143-9007
Yu LiuCapital Normal University, Beijing, China.
MengChao CuiBeijing Normal University, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3488-7864
HongYu LiHTA Co., Ltd, Beijing, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The gastrin-releasing peptide receptor (GRPR) serves as an important target for radiopharmaceutical conjugates in cancer diagnosis and therapy. This article systematically reviewed the evolution of GRPR-targeted ligands: from early agonists whose clinical application was limited by side effects, to current antagonists with improved stability and tumor retention. Key structural optimizations include C-terminal modifications of peptides, along with the design of linkers and chelators, which collectively enhance targeting capability and pharmacokinetic properties. Despite the significant progress achieved so far, challenges such as off-target uptake and inadequate metabolic stability still remain. Future research should be directed toward elucidating structure-activity relationships and designing novel ligands, linkers and chelators to promote the development of more selective and efficient diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals for cancers with high GRPR expression.

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NeoplasmsRadioisotopesRadiopharmaceuticalsReceptors, BombesinAnimalsHumansLigandsStructure-Activity RelationshipLigandsRadioisotopesRadiopharmaceuticalsReceptors, BombesinantagonistsGRPRradionuclide drug conjugates (RDCs)structure‐activity relationship (SAR)theranostics

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PMID42520170
PMCPMC13412074

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