Critical analysis of radioiodination techniques for micro and macro organic molecules

S Mushtaq, J Jeon, A Shaheen, BS Jang… - … of Radioanalytical and …, 2016 - Springer
A variety of radioiodination methods is available in the literature depending upon the nature
of organic compound to be labeled, however only few can completely fulfill manufacturing …

Preparation, characterization and evaluation of [125I]-pirarubicin: a new therapeutic agent for urinary bladder cancer with potential for use as theranostic agent

OA El-Kawy, G Abdelaziz - Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 2022 - Elsevier
Improving urinary bladder cancer diagnosis, follow-up, and therapy tools to overcome
existing limitations and increase survival rates is a highly desirable goal. In the current …

Polymeric modification of gemcitabine via cyclic acetal linkage for enhanced anticancer potency with negligible side effects

H Takemoto, T Inaba, T Nomoto, M Matsui, X Liu… - Biomaterials, 2020 - Elsevier
Gemcitabine (GEM) is a powerful anticancer drug for various cancers. However, the
anticancer efficacy and the side effects should be addressed for effective therapeutics. To …

Radioiodination, nasal nanoformulation and preliminary evaluation of isovanillin: a new potential brain cancer-targeting agent

OA El-Kawy, HA Shweeta, KM Attallah - Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 2022 - Elsevier
Brain cancer is a challenging disease to treat using conventional approaches. The present
investigation aimed to develop a radiopharmaceutical targeting brain cancer based on …

Preparation and evaluation of radiolabeled gliclazide parenteral nanoemulsion as a new tracer for pancreatic β-cells mass

OA El-Kawy, IT Ibrahim, HA Shewatah… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose The present investigation aims to develop and evaluate a radiopharmaceutical for
targeting and assessing β-cells mass based on gliclazide, an antidiabetic drug that …

Preparation, characterization and evaluation of 186Re‐idarubicin: a novel agent for diagnosis and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma

OA El‐Kawy, HM Talaat - Journal of Labelled Compounds and …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Hepatocellular carcinoma is a widely prevalent cancer, and hence, the development of
radiopharmaceuticals for its management is an important issue. In the current investigation …

Preparation and evaluation of radioiodinated avanafil: A novel potential radiopharmaceutical for the diagnostic evaluation of erectile dysfunction

OA El-Kawy, IT Ibrahim, HA Shewatah… - Applied Radiation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Avanafil, a selective second-generation phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor, was successfully
labeled with iodine-125 via electrophilic and different factors affecting the labeling efficiency …

Preparation and evaluation of [125I]troxacitabine: L‐nucleoside model of a potential agent for tumor diagnosis and radiotherapy

OA El‐Kawy, AM Hashem, MA Amin… - Journal of Labelled …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, the optimization of troxacitabine labeling with iodine‐125 and its biological
evaluation were described. Troxacitabine was labeled via direct electrophilic substitution …

Enhancing radiolytic stability upon concentration of tritium‐labeled pharmaceuticals utilizing centrifugal evaporation

R Marques, R Helmy… - Journal of Labelled …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Tritium radiopharmaceuticals are often used in drug development because of their desirable
specific activity. The inherent instability of these radioactive tracers often leads to a …

Synthesis and Evaluation of Novel Iodine-124 Labeled Nucleoside Analogs as Pet Imaging Agents to Predict Response to Gemcitabine Therapy

KK Gangangari - 2019 - search.proquest.com
Gemcitabine (gem) is a nucleoside analog that is used to treat pancreatic cancers (PaCa),
which have dismal prognosis and low survival rate. Though gem is used as first line of …