Metal-Polymer Complexes of Gallium/Gallium-68 with Copolymers of N-Vinylpyrrolidonewith N-Vinylformamideand N-Vinyliminodiacetic Acid: A Hint for Radiolabeling of Water-Soluble Synthetic Flexible Chain Macromolecules

Copolymer of N-vinylpyrrolidone (VP) with vinylformamide (VFA) and N-vinyliminodiacetic acid (VIDA) was synthesized; its metal-polymer complexes (MPCs) with gallium were obtained. The complexes were characterized by size exclusion chromatography, hydrodynamic and optical methods, scanning electron microscopy, and spectral methods (UV, IR, ¹Н NMR spectroscopy). It was demonstrated that in going from polymer to complex, hydrodynamic parameters of macromolecules change only slightly, although the polymer contains intramolecular Ga(VIDA)₂ fragments in its structure. A new method for preparation of MPCs with gallium and gallium-68 radionuclide was suggested. The obtained metal-polymer complex is stable over a wide range of pH values as well as in the histidine challenge reaction. In vivo distribution experiments in intact animals showed high primary accumulation of thegallium-68 MPC in blood with subsequent excretion via urinary tract. View Full-Text