Biodistribution and radiation dosimetry of deuterium-substituted 18F-fluoromethyl-[1, 2-2H4]choline in healthy volunteers

Amarnath Challapalli, Rohini Sharma, William A. Hallett, Kasia Kozlowski, Laurence Carroll, Diana Brickute, Frazer Twyman, Adil Al-Nahhas, Eric O. Aboagye

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Abstract

11C-choline and 18F-fluoromethylcholine ( 18F-FCH) have been used in patients to study tumor metabolic activity in vivo; however, both radiotracers are readily oxidized to respective betaine analogs, with metabolites detectable in plasma soon after injection of the radiotracer. A more metabolically stable FCH analog, 18F- fluoromethyl- [1,2-2H4]choline (18F-D4-FCH), based on the deuterium isotope effect, has been developed. We report the safety, biodistribution, and internal radiation dosimetry profiles of 18F-D4-FCH in 8 healthy human volunteers. Methods: 18F-D4-FCH was intravenously administered as a bolus injection (mean ± SD, 161 ± 2.17 MBq; range, 156-163 MBq) to 8 healthy volunteers (4 men, 4 women). Whole-body (vertex to mid thigh) PET/CT scans were acquired at ± time points, up to 4 h after tracer injection. Serial whole-blood, plasma, and urine samples were collected for radioactivity measurement and plasma radiotracer metabolites. Tissue 18F radioactivities were determined fromquantitative analysis of the images, and time-activity curves were generated. The total numbers of disintegrations in each organ normalized to injected activity (residence times) were calculated as the area under the curve of the time-activity curve normalized to injected activities and standard organ volumes. Dosimetry calculations were performed using OLINDA/EXM 1.1. Results: The injection of 18F-D4-FCH was well tolerated in all subjects, with no radiotracer-related serious adverse event reported. The mean effective dose averaged over both men and women (6SD) was estimated to be 0.025 ± 0.004 (men, 0.022 ± 0.002; women, 0.027 ± 0.002) mSv/MBq. The = organs receiving the highest absorbed dose (mGy/MBq) were the kidneys (0.106 ± 0.03), liver (0.094 ± 0.03), pancreas (0.066 ± 0.01), urinary bladder wall (0.047 ± 0.02), and adrenals (0.046 ± 0.01). Elimination was through the renal and hepatic systems. Conclusion: 18F-D4-FCH is a safe PET radiotracer with a dosimetry profile comparable to other common 18F PET tracers. These data support the further development of 18F-D4-FCH for clinical imaging of choline metabolism.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)256-263
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Nuclear Medicine
Volume55
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Biodistribution
  • Dosimetry

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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