Validation of an Analytical HPLC Method for a New Diagnostic Octreotide Derivative for Neuroendocrine Tumors

Preclinical studies of a new octreotide derivative with a chelate (DPAH-octreotide) that binds 99mTc for radiological diagnosis of neuroendocrine tumors are currently in progress. A method for preparing DPAH-octreotide is based on forming an amide bond between the amine of D-phenylalanine and the bifunctional chelate succinimid-1-yl 6-[bis(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)amino]hexanoate. An HPLC method for determining the identity, impurities, and...