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Improved Small Scale Production of iodine-124 for Radiolabeling and Clinical Applications

Improved Small Scale Production of iodine-124 for Radiolabeling and Clinical Applications

Denis Lamparter, Bernd Hallmann, Heribert Hänscheid, Francesca Boschi, Mario Malinconico, Samuel Samnick

Appl Radiat Isot. 2018 Oct;140:24-28.

PMID: 29936272

Abstract:

Aim:
This work describes a small-scale production of iodine-124 using a 16.5 MeV cyclotron, and a subsequent validation of the formulated sodium [124I]iodide solution for routinely clinical applications.
Methods:
Iodine-124 (124I) was produced via the 124Te(p, n)124I reaction using a 16.5 MeV GE PETtrace® cyclotron. Irradiation was performed with a pre-prepared solid target consisting of [124Te]TeO2 (99.93%) and Al2O3. Different layer thicknesses, irradiation and extraction parameters were tested. After irradiation at the cyclotron, the shuttle with irradiated material was transferred fully automatically via a tube system to the Comecer ALCEO® Halogen 2.0 extraction unit. Iodine-124 was subsequently extracted in form of sodium [124I]iodide ([124I]NaI) in 0.05 N aqueous NaOH solution, followed by reconstitution and validation for preclinical and clinical uses.
Results:
Good result was achieved using a beam degradation foil of 500 µm thickness in combination with beam currents between 10 and 15 µA. Under these conditions, up to 150 MBq no-carrier-added [124I]NaI was obtained after a 2 h irradiation time in less than 500 µl 0.05 N NaOH. Isolation of [124I]NaI, including evaporation and extraction at the ALCEO® Halogen EVP unit was accomplished in 90 min 24 h after production (irradiation), the amount of iodine-123 as assessed by gamma-ray spectroscopy was less than 1.5%. The undesirable iodine-125 was not detectable by gamma spectroscopy. The extracted [124I]NaI could be used directly for radiolabeling purposes, and after buffering with phosphate buffered saline (PBS) and sterile filtration for clinical applications.
Conclusions:
Through the optimized conditions for irradiation and extraction, iodine-124 was produced in good radiochemical yields and high radionuclide purity. The generated injectable [124I]NaI solution was sterile, non-pyrogenic and ready for preclinical and clinical applications after a sterile filtration through a 0.22 µm membrane filter.

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