2026 Spring International Convention of
The Pharmaceutical Society of Korea

2026 Spring
International Convention of PSK

04.23(THU) - 04.24(FRI)
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Abstracts

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Biological effects and organ toxicity of Astatine-211: establishing a histopathological baseline for targeted alpha therapy

  • Jin Young Baik1, Yiseul Choi1, Eun Sang Lee1, Hye Kyung Chung2, Choong Mo Kang3, Sun Hee Do4, Jongil Shin1, Jang Woo Park*1
  • 1Korea Radioisotope Center for Pharmaceuticals, Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences, Seoul
  • 2R&D Center, RayMed.Co., Ltd., Seoul
  • 3Department of Nuclear Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul
  • 4Department of Veterinary Clinical Pathology College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul

Targeted Alpha Therapy (TAT) using Astatine-211 (At-211) is a promising radiopharmaceutical approach due to its chemical similarity to iodine which allows for cellular uptake via the sodium/iodide symporter (NIS). While it is established that At-211 typically enters cells through the NIS, its specific toxicological profile across various tissues remains unclear. To address this, the present study established a histopathological baseline for At-211 through in vitro and in vivo assessments. In vitro, CCK-8 and colony-forming assays revealed that prostate cancer cell lines (PC3) exhibited significantly higher sensitivity to At-211 at lower doses than other tissues. Notably, immunoblotting and uptake studies suggested that this toxicity may occur through NIS-independent mechanisms. In vivo, male ICR mice intravenously administered At-211 (30.5, 61, and 122 kBq/g) showed dose-dependent toxicity—including apoptosis and hyperplasia—specifically in prostate tissues at 3 and 4 weeks post-injection. These findings confirm the selective toxicity of At-211 toward the prostate, providing the fundamental toxicological data necessary for the future development of At-211-based radiopharmaceuticals.

 


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2026 Spring Convention

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Conference Schedule
Apr. 23(Thu) ~ 24(Fri), 2026
Conference Venue
Cheongju Osong Convention Center 275-5, Mansu-ri, Osong-eup, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, Republic of Korea
Location
Early Registration Period
Feb. 09(Mon) ~ Apr. 15(Wed), 2026
Abstract Submission Period
Feb. 09(Mon) ~ Mar. 31(Tue), 2026
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