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Table 7 Quality Control Data for three [68Ga]GaCl3 validation runs (UM)a

From: Cyclotron-based production of 68Ga, [68Ga]GaCl3, and [68Ga]Ga-PSMA-11 from a liquid target

TEST

1

2

3

Avg & SD

Release Criteria (Ph. Eur.)

Radiochemical Purity [68Ga]GaCl3 (iTLC-SG)

99

98

98

98.3 ± 0.3

≥ 95

Rf [68Ga]GaCl3 (TLC)

<  0.2

<  0.2

< 0.2

<  0.2

≤ 0.2

Rf Ref Bb (TLC)

>  0.7

>  0.7

>  0.7

>  0.7

≥ 0.7

pH

<  2

<  2

<  2

<  2

<  2

Visual Inspection

Passed

Passed

Passed

N/A

Clear, colorless, no visible particulate

Radionuclidic Identity (t½)

67.2

68.8

69.1

68.4 ± 0.8

64.6–71.4 min

Endotoxin Analysis

<  2

<  2

<  2

<  2

≤ 58.3 EU/mL

Fe μg/GBq

< 5

< 5

< 5

< 5

≤ 10 μg/GBq

Zn μg/GBq

< 1.25

< 1.25

< 1.25

< 1.25

≤ 10 μg/GBq

RNP at EOB (MCA)

99.8

99.8

99.8

99.8

≥ 98% (at shelf-life)

  1. aAfter FASTLab isolation; b Reference solution B (Pentetic acid solution) from the European Pharmacopoeia (Gallium (68Ga) chloride (accelerator-produced) solution for radiolabeling 2020)