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ArticleIranian journal of basic medical sciences2026

Synthesis, radiolabeling, and biodistribution evaluation of novel hyperbranched polyglycerols-based radiotracers for targeting PSMA in prostate cancer.

Sara Roustaei, Mehdi Akhlaghi, Safura Jokar, Omid Bavi, Mehdi Shafiee Ardestani, Khosrou Abdi, Mona Mosayebnia, Mahboobeh Asadi, Zahra Ghiamaty, Mahshid Kiani and 1 more

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Sara RoustaeiDepartment of Nuclear Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mehdi AkhlaghiResearch Center for Nuclear Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Safura JokarDepartment of Nuclear Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Omid BaviDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Shiraz University of Technology, Shiraz, Iran.
Mehdi Shafiee ArdestaniDepartment of Nuclear Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Khosrou AbdiDepartment of Nuclear Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mona MosayebniaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Radiopharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mahboobeh AsadiResearch Center for Nuclear Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Zahra GhiamatyDepartment of Nuclear Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mahshid KianiDepartment of Nuclear Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Davood BeikiResearch Center for Nuclear Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

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Objectives: Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) is a valuable target for prostate cancer imaging and therapy. This study aimed to improve the rapid blood clearance and suboptimal tumor uptake and retention of radiolabeled PSMA by developing a hyperbranched polyglycerol (HPG)-based PSMA conjugate. Materials and Methods: HPG was synthesized via a one-step ring-opening multibranching polymerization (ROMBP) technique and sequentially functionalized with a PSMA-targeting ligand and a tris (hydroxypyridinone) (THP) chelator. The final construct was radiolabeled with gallium-68 or technetium-99m. Physicochemical properties, including lipophilicity (log P) and Results: The THP-HPGs-PSMA derivative (170 kDa, 5-6 PSMA ligands, and 7-8 THP chelators per polymer molecule) achieved radiochemical purity >99%. [ Conclusion: Radiolabeled THP-HPG-PSMA demonstrates improved pharmacokinetics, enhanced tumor uptake, prolonged tumor retention, and favorable tumor-to-blood ratios, indicating strong potential for PSMA-targeted prostate cancer applications.

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ChelatorHyperbranched polyglycerolMolecular imagingPET imagingProstate cancerPSMA

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PMCPMC13532055

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