Biodistribution and Radiation Dosimetry for [68Ga]Ga-LNTH-1363S, a Probe Targeting Fibroblast Activation Protein α

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Contributors

  • Johanna S. Enke - , Augsburg University, Bavarian Center for Cancer Research (BZKF) (Author)
  • Bradley W. Schuller - (Author)
  • Lisa Glantschnig - , Augsburg University (Author)
  • Malte Kircher - , Augsburg University (Author)
  • Ralph A. Bundschuh - , Department of Nuclear Medicine, Augsburg University, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden (Author)
  • Alexander Dierks - , Augsburg University (Author)
  • Marianne Patt - , Augsburg University (Author)
  • Eric J. Fenn - (Author)
  • Andreas Rinscheid - , University Hospital Augsburg (Author)
  • Christian H. Pfob - , Augsburg University (Author)
  • Alejandro Amor Coarasa - (Author)
  • John W. Babich - (Author)
  • Jacob Y. Hesterman - (Author)
  • Constantin Lapa - , Bavarian Center for Cancer Research (BZKF), Augsburg University (Author)

Abstract

The objective of this study is to evaluate the PET biodistribution and radiation dosimetry of the fibroblast activation protein (FAP)-targeted tracer [68Ga]Ga-LNTH-1363S in cancer patients. Methods: Five patients with oncologic diseases (breast cancer, papillary thyroid carcinoma) were injected intravenously with 153-184 MBq of [68Ga]Ga-LNTH-1363S. PET/CT imaging was performed at 10, 60, and 180 min after administration of [68Ga]Ga-LNTH-1363S. Normal tissue dosimetry was performed following the MIRD dosimetry formalism. SUV analysis of normal tissues and tumors was performed. Results: The biodistribution of [68Ga]Ga-LNTH-1363S demonstrated rapid tumor uptake and efficient clearance from nontarget tissues, resulting in high tumor-to-background ratios at all imaging time points. The kidneys received the highest absorbed dose among normal tissues (0.038 ± 0.01 mGy/MBq), followed by the pancreas and salivary glands. The tumor SUVmax peaked at 10 min after injection (18.6 ± 7.2) and remained high at later time points. No adverse events were observed during follow-up, and the effective dose (0.013 ± 0.002 mSv/MBq) was consistent with other FAP tracers. Conclusion: [68Ga]Ga-LNTH-1363S offers favorable dosimetry and biodistribution profiles, comparable with other FAP-targeted tracers.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1284-1290
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine
Volume66
Issue number8
Publication statusPublished - 1 Aug 2025
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

PubMed 40533357

Keywords

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Keywords

  • dosimetry, fibroblast activation protein, molecular imaging, PET/CT, [68Ga]Ga-RTX-1363S