Kameswaran, M.; Pandey, U.; Gamre, N.; Subramanian, S.; Sarma, H. D.; Dash, A.; and others (RPhD;RB&HSD)
Source
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 2018. Vol. 318: pp. 849-856
ABSTRACT
This study was aimed at the preparation of 177Lu-CHX-A"-DTPA-Rituximab injection at the hospital pharmacy for non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Rituximab was conjugated with CHX-A"-DTPA-NCS and the CHX-A"-DTPA-Rituximab conjugate was radiolabeled with 177Lu in[95% purity. The product exhibited excellent in vitro stability up to 5 days at 37 oC. In vitro cell binding studies in Raji cells confirmed the specificity of 177Lu-CHX-A"-DTPA-Rituximab to CD20 antigen. The radioimmunoconjugate exhibited predominantly hepatobiliary clearance and low bone uptake in Swiss mice. Preliminary clinical studies corroborated the usefulness of 177Lu-CHX-A"-DTPA-Rituximab for therapy of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.