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Development of Antibody and Antibody Fragment-Based Radiopharmaceuticals for Cancer Imaging and Therapy

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Cancer has been the leading cause of death and imposing tremendous socioeconomical pressure worldwide. It is considered the most difficult disease to tackle and major obstacle for extending life expectancy. Radiopharmaceuticals in the field of cancer diagnosis and therapy have drawn a lot of research interest past years due to clinical success, e.g. [ 177 Lu]Lu-PSMA-617 (Pluvicto®) for the treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). Antibody-based radiopharmaceuticals are the most studied in the field of nuclear medicine for cancer attributed to antibody’s great tumor targeting ability. In this manuscript, recent preclinical studies of developing imaging and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals based on antibody or antibody fragments, including affibody and nanobody, are introduced.

Source: Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging

DOI: 10.1007/s13139-025-00969-3

Author: Chi Soo Kang

Institution: Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications

Subfield: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,090