Imaging CXCR4 Expression with Iodinated and Brominated Cyclam Derivatives
Open Access
- 1 October 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Molecular Imaging & Biology
- Vol. 22 (5), 1184-1196
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11307-020-01480-1
Abstract
Purpose CXCR4 is one of several "chemokine" receptors expressed on malignant tumors (including GBM and PCNSL) and hematopoietic stem cells. Although Ga-68-pentixafor and Ga-68-NOTA-NFB have been shown to effectively image CXCR4 expression in myeloma and other systemic malignancies, imaging CXCR4 expression in brain tumors has been more limited due to the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and a considerable fraction of CXCR4 staining is intracellular. Methods We synthesized 6 iodinated and brominated cyclam derivatives with high affinity (low nM range) for CXCR4, since structure-based estimates of lipophilicity suggested rapid transfer across the BBB and tumor cell membranes. Results We tested 3 iodinated and 3 brominated cyclam derivatives in several CXCR4(+) and CXCR4(-) cell lines, with and without cold ligand blocking. To validate these novel radiolabeled cyclam derivatives for diagnostic CXCR4 imaging efficacy in brain tumors, we established appropriated murine models of intracranial GBM and PCNSL. Based on initial studies, I-131-HZ262 and Br-76-HZ270-1 were shown to be the most avidly accumulated radioligands. Br-76-HZ270-1 was selected for further study in the U87-CXCR4 and PCNSL #15 intracranial tumor models, because of its high uptake (9.5 +/- 1.3 %ID/g, SD) and low non-specific uptake (1.6 +/- 0.7 %ID/g, SD) in the s.c. U87-CXCR4 tumor models. However, imaging CXCR4 expression in intracranial U87-CXCR4 and PCNSL #15 tumors with Br-76-HZ270-1 was unsuccessful, following either i.v. or spinal-CSF injection. Conclusions Imaging CXCR4 expression with halogenated cyclam derivatives was successful in s.c. located tumors, but not in CNS located tumors. This was largely due to the following: (i) the hydrophilicity of the radiolabeled analogues-as reflected in the "measured" radiotracer distribution (LogD) in octanol/PBS-which stands in contrast to the structure-based estimate of LogP, which was the rationale for initiating the study and (ii) the presence of a modest BTB in intracranial U87-CXCR4 gliomas and an intact BBB/BTB in the intracranial PCNSL animal model.Funding Information
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (IMRAS grant)
- National Cancer Institute (R24 CA83084)
- National Cancer Institute (P30 CA008748-48)
- National Institutes of Health (S10 RR020892-01)
- National Institutes of Health (S10 OD016207-01)
- Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
- Cycle for Survival Equnox Innovation Award
- American Brain Tumor Association
- the Baker Street Foundation
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