Exploration of Fluorinated Pyrazolidine-3,5-Diones for Positron Emission Tomography Imaging of the P2Y12 Receptor in the Central Nervous System

IF 3.4 4区 医学 Q2 CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL
ChemMedChem Pub Date : 2025-08-11 DOI:10.1002/cmdc.202500483
E. Johanna L. Stéen, Anne van der Schatte Olivier, Berend van der Wildt, Pedro Pereira, Khaled Alkayal, Leopoldo J. Gabella Carena, Robert C. Schuit, Mariska Verlaan, Wissam Beaino, Barbara A. Zarzycka, Iwan J. P. de Esch, Albert D. Windhorst
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The purinergic receptor P2Y12 (P2Y12R) has emerged as a promising biomarker for selectively imaging the anti-inflammatory phenotype of microglia. Developing positron emission tomography (PET) tracers for this target is an active area of research, as imaging of specific microglial phenotypes can provide valuable insights into their dynamics in neuroinflammation. A key challenge is identifying high affinity P2Y12R ligands with optimal properties for targeting this receptor in the central nervous system (CNS). Herein, the synthesis and evaluation of a series of fluorinated pyrazolidine-3,5-dione derivatives are conducted as potential P2Y12R PET tracers, designed based on a literature compound with promising physicochemical properties for brain permeability. All synthesized derivatives exhibit strong affinity for the human P2Y12R in vitro, with Ki values ranging from 1.21 to 5.66 nM. One candidate is selected for radiolabeling with fluorine-18 ([18F]8) and evaluated in healthy rats using dynamic PET imaging, as well as ex vivo biodistribution and metabolism studies. Unfortunately, [18F]8 shows low brain uptake, potentially due to deprotonation of the pyrazolidine-3,5-dione scaffold in vivo, in addition to a rapid metabolism. These findings highlight the need for novel chemical entities as starting points for tracer development to target the P2Y12R in the CNS.

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氟化吡唑烷-3,5-二酮在中枢神经系统P2Y12受体正电子发射断层成像中的应用
嘌呤能受体P2Y12 (P2Y12R)已成为一种有前途的生物标志物,用于选择性成像小胶质细胞的抗炎表型。开发针对这一目标的正电子发射断层扫描(PET)示踪剂是一个活跃的研究领域,因为特定小胶质细胞表型的成像可以提供有价值的见解,了解它们在神经炎症中的动态。一个关键的挑战是确定高亲和力的P2Y12R配体,这些配体具有在中枢神经系统(CNS)中靶向该受体的最佳特性。本文以一种具有良好的脑通透性的文献化合物为基础,设计了一系列氟化吡唑烷-3,5-二酮衍生物作为潜在的P2Y12R PET示踪剂,并对其进行了合成和评价。所有合成的衍生物在体外对人P2Y12R具有较强的亲和力,Ki值在1.21 ~ 5.66 nM之间。选择一个候选物进行氟-18放射性标记([18F]8),并通过动态PET成像在健康大鼠中进行评估,以及体外生物分布和代谢研究。不幸的是,[18F]8显示脑摄取低,可能是由于体内吡唑烷-3,5-二酮支架的去质子化,以及快速代谢。这些发现强调需要新的化学实体作为示踪剂开发的起点,以靶向CNS中的P2Y12R。
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ChemMedChem
ChemMedChem 医学-药学
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6.70
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2.90%
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280
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1 months
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