Clinafloxacin dithiocarbamate (CNND) preparation and radiolabeling through [(99m)Tc ≡ N](2+) core with the gamma (γ) emitter ((99m)Tc) was assessed. The potentiality of the (99m)Tc(V) ≡ N-CNND complex was investigated as perspective a Staphylococcus aureus (S.a.) in vivo infection radiotracer in terms of radiochemical stability in normal saline (n.s.), human serum (h.s.), binding efficacy with live and heat killed S.a. and biodistribution in female nude mice model (FNMD). More than 90% stability was observed in n.s. for 4 h with the highest yield of 98.70 ± 0.26% at 30 min after reconstitution. In h.s., the (99m)Tc(V) ≡ N-CNND complex was found stable up to 16 h with 15.35% side products. Maximum in vitro binding (68.75 ± 0.80%, 90 min) with S.a. was observed after 90 min of incubation. In FNMD, (infected with live strain) approximately six-fold higher uptakes was noted in the infected to inflamed and normal muscles. The higher stability in n.s., h.s., higher S.a. (live) up take with specific and targeted in vivo distribution confirmed potentiality of the (99m)Tc(V) ≡ N-CNND complex as perspective S.a. in vivo infection radiotracer.
Keywords: 99mTcV ≡ N-clinafloxacin dithiocarbamate complex; Staphylococcus auras; in vivo infection radiotracer.