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  • Coordination Chemistry
  • Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry
  • Supramolecular Chemistry

Background:

  • Developing novel chelators is crucial for targeted radiometal delivery in molecular imaging and therapy.
  • Triazacyclononane-based phosphinate ligands offer a versatile platform for metal ion coordination.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize novel dendritic molecules based on triazacyclononane-triphosphinate cores for metal ion chelation.
  • To investigate the cooperative effects of chelator cages on metal ion binding affinity.
  • To evaluate the potential of these scaffolds for developing diagnostic and therapeutic agents.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of dendritic molecules utilizing multifunctional triazacyclononane-triphosphinate chelator cores.
  • Characterization of metal ion binding properties, particularly for Gallium-68 (GaIII).
  • Development and in vitro/in vivo evaluation of a hexameric Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA) inhibitor conjugate.

Main Results:

  • Successful synthesis of dendritic molecules capable of encapsulating metal ions.
  • Demonstrated markedly increased affinity towards Gallium-67/68 (67/68GaIII) due to cooperative chelator interactions.
  • A hexameric PSMA inhibitor conjugate exhibited high binding affinity (IC50 = 1.2 nM) and favorable positron emission tomography (PET) imaging properties.

Conclusions:

  • Novel dendritic scaffolds based on triazacyclononane-triphosphinate cores enable enhanced metal ion binding.
  • These scaffolds are suitable for creating structurally defined multimodal imaging probes.
  • The developed PSMA conjugate shows significant potential for theranostic applications in oncology.