Scott McNeil

Scott McNeil

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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 April 2023 in Molecules
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LWLuke Wharton
Luke Wharton
SMScott McNeil
Scott McNeil
HMHelen Merkens
Helen Merkens
ZYZheliang Yuan
Zheliang Yuan
MVMichiel Van de Voorde
Michiel Van de Voorde
HYHua Yang
Hua Yang
Terbium radioisotopes (149Tb, 152Tb, 155Tb, 161Tb) offer a unique class of radionuclides which encompass all four medicinally relevant nuclear decay modalities (α, β+, γ, β−/e−), and show high potential for the development of element-matched theranostic radiopharmaceuticals. The goal of this study was to design, synthesise, and evaluate the suitability of crown-TATE as a new peptide-conjugate for radiolabelling of [155Tb]Tb3+ and [161Tb]Tb3+, and to assess the imaging and pharmacokinetic properties of each radiotracer in tumour-bearing mice. [155Tb]Tb-crown-TATE and [161Tb]Tb-crown-TATE were prepared efficiently under mild conditions, and exhibited excellent stability in human serum (>99.5% RCP over 7 days). Longitudinal SPECT/CT images were acquired for 155Tb- and 161Tb- labelled crown-TATE in male NRG mice bearing AR42J tumours. The radiotracers, [155Tb]Tb-crown-TATE and [161Tb]Tb-crown-TATE, showed high tumour targeting (32.6 and 30.0 %ID/g, respectively) and minimal retention in non-target organs at 2.5 h post-administration. Biodistribution studies confirmed the SPECT/CT results, showing high tumour uptake (38.7 ± 8.0 %ID/g and 38.5 ± 3.5 %ID/g, respectively) and favourable tumour-to-background ratios. Blocking studies further confirmed SSTR2-specific tumour accumulation. Overall, these findings suggest that crown-TATE has great potential for element-matched molecular imaging and radionuclide therapy using 155Tb and 161Tb.

13 December 2022 in Journal of Chromatography A
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SCShaohuang Chen
Shaohuang Chen
MBMarine Bas
Marine Bas
SHSteffen Happel
Steffen Happel
PRParmissa Randhawa
Parmissa Randhawa
SMScott McNeil
Scott McNeil
VRValery I. Radchenko
Valery I. Radchenko