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Advance in Radiochemistry, 2nd Edition

A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Medicinal Chemistry".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 1069

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Dr. Chang-Tong Yang

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1. Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, Singapore 169857, Singapore
2. Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Radiological Sciences Division, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore 169608, Singapore
Interests: radiochemistry and radiopharmaceuticals; radiolabeling techniques and radiosynthesis; production of radioisotopes; probe (radiotracer) development for nuclear imaging; theranostics of radiopharmaceuticals; radiation dose and safety
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Dear Colleagues,

Radiochemistry is a branch of chemistry that studies radiation from a molecular perspective and explores isotope transformation and radioactive reaction effects, a physical and medical property of radioisotopes. Research in radiochemistry is ongoing, with radioisotopes used to label chemical compounds such as radiopharmaceuticals (radiotracers) for drug development, involving radiopharmaceutical design and preparation, in vitro and in vivo biological studies, pharmacological study, and preclinical and clinical studies. 

This Special Issue will focus on the development of radiopharmaceuticals and their theranostic applications. Radiopharmaceuticals include all physicochemically characterized molecular structures such as small organic molecules, coordination compounds, and nanomaterials. The development of radiopharmaceuticals is devoted to (1) preparation of precursors; (2) radiolabeling techniques including radiosynthesis, purification, and analysis; (3) in vitro and in vivo radiopharmaceutical research and pharmacological investigation; (4) radiotracers for PET/SPECT imaging, preclinical trials, diagnostic and therapeutic applications, and potential personalized medicine.

Dr. Chang-Tong Yang
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Keywords

  • radiochemistry
  • radionuclide (radioisotopes)
  • radiolabeling
  • radiopharmaceutical (radiotracer)
  • nuclear medicine
  • theranostics (diagnostics and therapeutics)
  • molecular imaging

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Engineering a Radiohybrid PSMA Ligand with an Albumin-Binding Moiety and Pharmacokinetic Modulation via an Albumin-Binding Competitor for Radiotheranostics
by Saki Hirata, Hiroaki Echigo, Masayuki Munekane, Kenji Mishiro, Kohshin Washiyama, Takeshi Fuchigami, Hiroshi Wakabayashi, Kazuhiro Takahashi, Seigo Kinuya and Kazuma Ogawa
Molecules 2025, 30(13), 2804; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules30132804 - 29 Jun 2025
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The prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) is a well-established target for radiotheranostics in prostate cancer. We previously demonstrated that 4-(p-astatophenyl)butyric acid (APBA), an albumin-binding moiety (ABM) labeled with astatine-211 (211At), enables the modulation of pharmacokinetics and enhancement of therapeutic efficacy [...] Read more.
The prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) is a well-established target for radiotheranostics in prostate cancer. We previously demonstrated that 4-(p-astatophenyl)butyric acid (APBA), an albumin-binding moiety (ABM) labeled with astatine-211 (211At), enables the modulation of pharmacokinetics and enhancement of therapeutic efficacy when combined with the post-administration of an albumin-binding competitor. However, this strategy has not been explored in PSMA-targeting ligands. We designed and synthesized [211At]6, a novel PSMA ligand structurally analogous to PSMA-617 with APBA. The compound was obtained via a tin–halogen exchange reaction from the corresponding tributylstannyl precursor. Comparative cellular uptake and biodistribution studies were conducted with [211At]6, its radioiodinated analog [125I]5, and [67Ga]Ga-PSMA-617. To assess pharmacokinetic modulation, sodium 4-(p-iodophenyl)butanoate (IPBA), an albumin-binding competitor, was administered 1 h postinjection of [125I]5 and [211At]6 at a 10-fold molar excess relative to blood albumin. The synthesis of [211At]6 gave a radiochemical yield of 15.9 ± 7.7% and a radiochemical purity > 97%. The synthesized [211At]6 exhibited time-dependent cellular uptake and internalization, with higher uptake levels than [67Ga]Ga-PSMA-617. Biodistribution studies of [211At]6 in normal mice revealed a prolonged blood retention similar to those of [125I]5. Notably, post-administration of IPBA significantly reduced blood radioactivity and non-target tissue accumulation of [125I]5 and [211At]6. We found that ABM-mediated pharmacokinetic control was applicable to PSMA-targeted radiotherapeutics, broadening its potential for the optimization of radiotheranostics. Full article
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Cytotoxicity Comparison of 99mTc-Labeled Peptide Antagonist and Agonist Targeting the SSTR2 Receptor in AR42J Cells
by Sahar Nosrati Shanjani, Monika Łyczko, Rafał Walczak, Przemysław Koźmiński, Emilia Majka, Jerzy Narbutt, Wioletta Wojdowska, Agnieszka Majkowska-Pilip and Aleksander Bilewicz
Molecules 2025, 30(8), 1715; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules30081715 - 11 Apr 2025
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Auger electrons are low-energy, high-linear-energy-transfer particles that deposit their energy over nanometers distances. Their biological impact depends heavily on where the radionuclide is localized within the cell. To verify the hypothesis that the cell membrane may be a better molecular target than the [...] Read more.
Auger electrons are low-energy, high-linear-energy-transfer particles that deposit their energy over nanometers distances. Their biological impact depends heavily on where the radionuclide is localized within the cell. To verify the hypothesis that the cell membrane may be a better molecular target than the cytoplasm in Auger electron therapy, we investigated whether the radiotoxicity of 99mTc varied depending on its location in the cell. The behavior of peptide radiopharmaceuticals 99mTc-TECANT-1 targeted the cell membrane was compared with 99mTc-TEKTROTYD directed to the cytoplasm. Our findings confirmed that 99mTc-TECANT-1 displayed greater binding to AR-42-J cells than 99mTc-TEKTROTYD. Additionally, it was demonstrated that the receptor agonist 99mTc-TEKTROTYD is localized in more than 90% of the cytoplasm, while 99mTc-TECANT-1 is found in 60–80% of the cell membrane. When evaluating cell survival using the MTS assay, we observed that toxicity was significantly higher when 99mTc was targeted to the membrane compared to the cytoplasm. This indicates that, for 99mTc, as with 161Tb, the membrane is a more sensitive target for Auger electrons than the cytoplasm. Our results also suggest that receptor antagonists labelled with therapeutic doses of 99mTc may be effective in treating certain cancers. However, further detailed studies, particularly dosimetric investigations, are necessary to validate these findings. Full article
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