Centocor, Inc.

Centocor Cardiovascular Imaging Partners, L.p.

Jeffrey A Mattis

Richard T Dean

Koon Y Pak

Zenon Steplewski

David V Woo

Methods for rapidly labeling sulfhydryl-containing antibodies or fragments with technetium or rhenium radioisotopes are disclosed. The method generally involves combining an aqueous mixture of the radiometal in an oxidized form, a reducing agent and a water-soluble polyhydroxycarbonylic acid ligand to form a stable complex of the radiometal in its reduced state and contacting the mixture with the sulfhydryl-containing antibody or fragment to produce a radiometal-labeled antibody or fragment.

Method for labeling antibodies with a metal ion

A radiotherapeutic immunoconjugate comprising a tumor specific monoclonal antibody, or fragment thereof, and an Auger electron emitting radionuclide, wherein the tumor specific monoclonal antibody or fragment is capable of tumor nucleus localization of the radionuclide and method of using it is disclosed. The radiotherapeutic immunoconjugate is administered in a therapeutically effective amount to patients having or suspected of having a malignancy reactive with the antibody or fragment.

Radiotherapeutic immunoconjugates labeled with iodine-125

A simple, rapid and efficient method for labelling sulfhydryl-containing antibodies or antibody fragments with Tc-99m, Rh-186, Rh-188, Rh-189 or Rh-191 is disclosed. Labeled antibodies produced by the method are useful for radio-immunodiagnostic and/or radio-therapeutic purposes.

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West Chester, PA, United States of America

Jeffrey A Mattis