Conjugates of an active agent such as DM1 attached to a targeting moiety, such as a somatostatin receptor binding moiety, via a linker, and particles comprising such conjugates have been designed. Such conjugates and particles can provide improved temporospatial delivery of the active agent, improved biodistribution and penetration in tumor, and/or decreased toxicity. Methods of making the conjugates, the particles, and the formulations thereof are provided. Methods of administering the formulations to a subject in need thereof are provided, for example, to treat or prevent cancer.

The present disclosure relates to methods to create a robust procedure capable of supplying commercial quantities of a radioactive diagnostic agent indicated for use with positron emission tomography (PET) for localization of somatostatin receptor positive neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) in adult patients.

A compound or molecular complex. The compound or molecular complex comprises: a metal chelator configured for chelation with a radioactive isotope or a non-radioactive isotope; and a trifluoroborate (BF.sub.3)-containing moiety configured for .sup.19F/.sup.18F exchange or a precursor thereof; and optionally a cell-targeting domain.

Methods for treating, identifying and localizing tumors expressing somatostatin receptors (SRs), including methods of enhancing the efficacy of imaging techniques by administration of a heteroaryl-ketone fused azadecalin glucocorticoid receptor modulator (HKGRM) effective to increase SR expression in tumors. HKGRM administration for enhancing SR-based tumor imaging and treating neuroendocrine tumors. HKGRM and somatostatin or somatostatin analog combination therapy for treating and enhancing SR-based tumor imaging.

A radiopharmaceutical .sup.177Lu-DOTATATE compound, a composition, and a kit are provided. Further provided are methods of synthesis of a .sup.177Lu-DOTATATE compound and methods of treatment that comprise a .sup.177Lu-DOTATATE compound.

The present invention relates to methods of treating cancers that overexpress somatostatin receptors, e.g. neuroendocrine tumors (NET). In particular, the invention provides novel therapies based on the combination of a peptide receptor radionuclide therapeutic (PRRT) agent and immuno-oncology (I-O) therapeutic agents, wherein said I-O therapeutic agents are selected from the group consisting of LAG-3 inhibitors, TIM-3 inhibitors, GITR angonists, TGF-β inhibitors, IL15/IL-15RA complex, and selected PD-1 inhibitors.

The present disclosure relates to the synthesis of radionuclide complex solutions, in particular for their use in the commercial production of radioactive drug substances, for diagnostic and/or therapeutic purposes. In particular, the synthesis method comprises the following steps in the following order: a. providing a radionuclide precursor solution into a first vial, b. transferring the radionuclide precursor solution into a reactor, c. providing a reaction buffer solution into said first vial containing residual radionuclide precursor solution, d. transferring the buffer reaction solution and residual radionuclide precursor solution from said first vial into the reactor, e. transferring a peptide solution comprising the somatostatin receptor binding peptide linked to a chelating agent, into the reactor, f. reacting the somatostatin receptor binding peptide linked to a chelating agent with said radionuclide in the reactor to obtain the radionuclide complex, g. recovering said radionuclide complex.

Disclosed herein are methods preparing a purified, carrier-free 68Ga solution. Tire present disclosure also provides systems for preparing a purified, carrier-free 68Ga solution. The present disclosure also provides compositions comprising the purified, carrier-free 68Ga solutions disclosed herein. Also provided are methods of administering compositions of the present disclosure to a patient in need thereof, for example, for imaging a disease or disorder, such as cancer.

The present invention relates to chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) specific to ICAM-1 comprising I domain of the (XL subunit of human lymphocyte function-associated antigen 1 (LFA-1). The invention particularly relates to CARs comprising human I domains having different affinities (1 mM to 1 nM Kd) to ICAM-1. CAR T cells comprising human I domain having a low affinity (1 to 200 μM Kd) to ICAM-1 can avoid targeting healthy tissues with basal ICAM-1 expression while simultaneously exhibiting increased potency and long-term efficacy against tumor tissues with high ICAM-1 expression. The present invention also relates to an adoptive cell therapy method for treating cancer by administering the CAR-T cells comprising human I domain to a subject suffering from cancer, whereby the CAR T cells bind to the cancer cells overexpressing ICAM-1 and kill the cancer cells.

A method of performing a chelating reaction comprising contacting a divalent metal with a compound of Formula (I): or a salt thereof wherein: each of R.sup.1-R.sup.4 is independently selected from the group consisting of CH.sub.2COOR.sup.a and CH.sub.2C(═O)NHR.sup.a; each of R.sup.5-R.sup.12 is independently selected from the group consisting of H and -L-X; each Ra is independently selected from the group consisting of H and -L-X; each L is independently selected from the group consisting of absent and a linking group; and each X is a biological agent; and wherein the contacting occurs at a temperature below about 40° C. to form a chelated composition.

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