Macrocyclic complexes of alpha-emitting radionuclides and their use in targeted radiotherapy of cancer
The present technology provides compounds as well as compositions including such compounds useful in targeted radiotherapy of cancer and/or mammalian tissue overexpressing prostate specific membrane antigen (“PSMA”) where the compounds are represented by the following: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein M 1 is independently at each occurrence an alpha-emitting radionuclide. Equivalents of such compounds are also disclosed.
1. A targeting compound of Formula II
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein
M 1 is an alpha-emitting radionuclide;
Z 1 is H or -L 3 -R 22
Z 2 is OH or NH-L 4 -R 24
Z 3 is H or -L 6 -R 28 ;
α is 0 or 1;
X 1 is O, NH, or S;
L 3 , L 4 , L 5 , and L 6 are independently at each occurrence a bond or a linker group; and
R 22 , R 24 , R 26 , and R 28 each independently comprises an antibody, antibody fragment, a Fibroblast Activation Protein alpha (FAP-alpha) binding moiety, a binding peptide, a binding polypeptide, a binding protein, an enzyme, a nucleobase-containing moiety, or a lectin.
2. The targeting compound of claim 1 , wherein M 1 is actinium-225 ( 225 Ac 3+ ), radium-223 ( 233 Ra 2+ ), bismuth-213 ( 213 Bi 3+ ), lead-212 ( 212 Pb 2+ and/or 212 Pb 4+ ), terbium-149 ( 149 Tb 3+ ), fermium-255 ( 255 Fm 3+ ), thorium-227 ( 227 Th 4+ ), thorium-226 ( 226 Th 4+ ), astatine-211 ( 211 At + ), astatine-217 ( 217 At + ), or uranium-230.
3. The targeting compound of claim 1 , wherein R 22 , R 24 , R 26 , and R 28 each independently comprise belimumab, Mogamulizumab, Blinatumomab, Ibritumomab tiuxetan, Obinutuzumab, Ofatumumab, Rituximab, Inotuzumab ozogamicin, Moxetumomab pasudotox, Brentuximab vedotin, Daratumumab, Ipilimumab, Cetuximab, Necitumumab, Panitumumab, Dinutuximab, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab, Trastuzumab emtansine, Siltuximab, Cemiplimab, Nivolumab, Pembrolizumab, Olaratumab, Atezolizumab, Avelumab, Durvalumab, Capromab pendetide, Elotuzumab, Denosumab, Ziv-aflibercept, Bevacizumab, Ramucirumab, Tositumomab, Gemtuzumab ozogamicin, Alemtuzumab, Cixutumumab, Girentuximab, Nimotuzumab, Catumaxomab, Etaracizumab, an antigen-binding fragment of any thereof, a prostate specific membrane antigen (“PSMA”) binding peptide, a somatostatin receptor agonist, a bombesin receptor agonist, a seprase binding compound, or a binding fragment of any thereof.
4. A composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a targeting compound of claim 1 .
5. The targeting compound of claim 1 , wherein the targeting compound is represented by the following structure
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, chelating the alpha-emitting radionuclide.
6. The targeting compound of claim 5 chelating 213 Bi 3+ , 211 At + , 225 Ac 3+ , 152 Dy 3+ , 212 Bi 3+ , 211 Bi 3+ , 217 At + , 227 Th 4+ , 226 Th 4+ , 233 Ra 2+ , 212 Pb 2+ , or 212 Pb 4+ .