Formulação de um cold kit otimizada para marcação 99m Tc para diagnóstico de tumor neuroendócrino

Abstract

Several companies wordwide produce kits with 99mTc labelling for diagnosing neuroendocrine tumors. Aiming at producing this kind of product in Brazil, a formulation was proposed, based on the methodology developed by Guggenberg et ul, using HYNIC-TOC, SnCl2, EDDA, tricine, mannitol and ascorbic acid. For labelling the cold kit, metastable radionuclide technetium (99mTc), produced by a 99Mo generator was used. The product was stored at temperatures of 0 to 8°C and at 25°C before labelling. After the product was labelled, it was kept at room temperature for up to 4 hours. The time of exposure was sufficient to observe the shelf life of the product for each storage method. Considering a radiochemical purity (RCP) of 80%, the product remained stable during the eight-month storage at 0 to 8°C before labelling and up to 4 hours after labelling. Therefore, the use of this product is possible in centers of nuclear medicine for a longer period during the day.