Issue 6, 2019

Facile preparation of radium-doped, functionalized nanoparticles as carriers for targeted alpha therapy

Abstract

Despite its attractive properties, internal targeted alpha particle therapy using 223/224Ra is currently limited to palliative bone-seeking applications. To make both radioisotopes accessible for the treatment of other cancer diseases, functionalized nanoparticles (NPs) based on BaSO4 are proposed as carriers to stably bind radium to a targeting molecule. Although significant advances in the tailoring of BaSO4-based NPs have been achieved, their preparation is strongly dependent on the use of surfactants and additives. Herein, the direct facile one-pot preparation of radium-doped, alendronate-functionalized BaSO4 NPs from [224Ra]Ra(NO3)2, (NH4)2SO4, BaCl2 and alendronate in an aqueous medium has been reported. Remarkably, the size of the formed BaSO4 NPs is independent of the anion used, but is controlled by the addition of organic solvents. Upon the addition of alendronate, amine functionalities were introduced on the NP surface. To evidence this modification, a fluorescent dye-containing alendronate was used. Additionally, a similar fluorescent NBD active ester was applied to prove the reactivity of the outer alendronate amine groups for a later connection of targeting molecules to follow the radiotherapeutic approach. The variations in the functionalities were examined by IR, and the morphology of the resulting BaSO4 NPs was investigated in detail. DLS and TEM measurements showed that the average diameter of the nanoparticles was approx. 140 nm.

Graphical abstract: Facile preparation of radium-doped, functionalized nanoparticles as carriers for targeted alpha therapy

Article information

Article type
Research Article
Submitted
25 Feb 2019
Accepted
27 Mar 2019
First published
27 Mar 2019

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2019,6, 1341-1349

Facile preparation of radium-doped, functionalized nanoparticles as carriers for targeted alpha therapy

F. Reissig, R. Hübner, J. Steinbach, H. Pietzsch and C. Mamat, Inorg. Chem. Front., 2019, 6, 1341 DOI: 10.1039/C9QI00208A

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