Rodney Brown, Niall M. Hamilton, Connor Mallon, James Stevenson, Michael T. Faley, Robert B. Kargbo, Alexander M. Sherwood, Balasubramaniam Upeandran
{"title":"Synthesis of Psilocin, Psilocybin and 5-MeO-DMT Succinate, All Labelled With Carbon-14 at the Indole 2-Position","authors":"Rodney Brown, Niall M. Hamilton, Connor Mallon, James Stevenson, Michael T. Faley, Robert B. Kargbo, Alexander M. Sherwood, Balasubramaniam Upeandran","doi":"10.1002/jlcr.4155","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jlcr.4155","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Three novel <sup>14</sup>C-labelled isotopologues of the psychoactive agents psilocin, psilocybin and 5-methoxy-<i>N</i>,<i>N</i>-dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT) were synthesised, all labelled at the 2-position of the indole. The syntheses involved incorporating the 3-dimethylaminoethyl substituent common to all three substances onto a 4- or 5-substituted indole intermediate via successive treatments with oxalyl chloride, dimethylamine and reduction with lithium aluminium hydride.</p>\u0000 <p>Psilocybin-<i>2</i>-<sup>14</sup><i>C</i> with a specific activity of 234 μCi/mg exhibited limited stability, but a 5.5-fold radio dilution with unlabelled psilocybin afforded material that maintained a radiochemical purity exceeding 97.5% after 1-month storage at ≤ −70°C. The stability of 5-MeO-DMT-<i>2</i>-<sup>14</sup><i>C</i> succinate salt with a specific activity of 173 μCi/mg was assessed over a more extended storage period, and after 6 months at ≤ −70°C the radiochemical purity was 98.0%, supporting its use in long-term studies.</p>\u0000 <p>The radiolabelled psilocybin-<i>2</i>-<sup>14</sup><i>C</i> and 5-MeO-DMT-<i>2</i>-<sup>14</sup><i>C</i> succinate represent new tools for in vivo pharmacokinetic and metabolic studies with psychedelic tryptamines. These novel derivatives may offer enhanced metabolic stability and facilitate more precise ADME and mass balance studies. Future research will explore their behaviour in biological systems to support necessary studies toward regulatory approval of both psilocybin and 5-MeO-DMT for treating mental health disorders such as depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":16288,"journal":{"name":"Journal of labelled compounds & radiopharmaceuticals","volume":"68 9-10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144751561","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ivan E. Wang, Jason A. Witek, Ryan J. Pakula, Bradford D. Henderson, Marianna Dakanali, Xia Shao, Peter J. H. Scott
{"title":"Fully Automated Radiosynthesis of No-Carrier-Added [11C]Butanol Using the GE FASTLab 2 Module","authors":"Ivan E. Wang, Jason A. Witek, Ryan J. Pakula, Bradford D. Henderson, Marianna Dakanali, Xia Shao, Peter J. H. Scott","doi":"10.1002/jlcr.4158","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jlcr.4158","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Radiolabeled alcohols have been investigated for their use in the measurement of cerebral blood flow for years. In particular, [<sup>11</sup>C]butanol has been employed as a freely diffusible tracer with appreciable tissue retention and good solubility in both lipid and aqueous compartments. It is an appropriate radiotracer for the assessment of blood supply and for the comparative evaluation of substrate utilization with blood flow. Herein, we describe a no-carrier-added [<sup>11</sup>C]butanol radiosynthesis using the GE FASTLab 2 to leverage the benefits of a cassette-based workflow, and we compare it to our legacy radiosynthesis using GE TracerLab FX modules. Using the FASTLab 2, [<sup>11</sup>C]butanol was synthesized in 21 min with a radiochemical yield of 4%–8% (<i>n</i> = 3) and a radiochemical purity of > 90%. Synthesis on the FASTLab was fast, reliable, and comparable to syntheses using TracerLab FX modules.</p>","PeriodicalId":16288,"journal":{"name":"Journal of labelled compounds & radiopharmaceuticals","volume":"68 9-10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jlcr.4158","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144751632","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Synthesis of Two Versions of Carbon-14-Labeled ARV-110: An Androgen Receptor PROTAC Degrader for Prostate Cancer","authors":"Xiang-Sheng Dai, Bin Dong, Lei Xu, Zheng-Min Yang","doi":"10.1002/jlcr.4154","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jlcr.4154","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p><i>N</i>-((1<i>R</i>,4<i>R</i>)-4-(3-Chloro-4-cyanophenoxy)cyclohexyl)-6-(4-((4-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-6-fluoro-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)pyridazine-3-carboxamide (ARV-110) is a proteolysis-targeting chimera (PROTAC) designed against the androgen receptor (AR), which shows great potential for treating AR-dependent diseases, such as prostate cancer. To support preclinical safety evaluations as well as studies of drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics, two versions of carbon-14-labeled ARV-110 were synthesized: <i>N</i>-((1<i>R</i>,4<i>R</i>)-4-(3-chloro-4-cyanophenoxy)cyclohexyl)-6-(4-((4-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-6-fluoro-1,3-[1,3-<sup>14</sup>C2]dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)pyridazine-3-carboxamide (<sup>14</sup>C-ARV-110-<b>a</b>) and <i>N</i>-((1<i>R</i>,4<i>R</i>)-4-(3-chloro-4-[<i>cyano</i>-<sup>14</sup>C]cyanophenoxy)cyclohexyl)-6-(4-((4-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-6-fluoro-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)piperazin-1-yl)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)pyridazine-3-carboxamide (<sup>14</sup>C-ARV-110-<b>b</b>). The synthesis of <sup>14</sup>C-ARV-110-<b>a</b> was initiated from 1,2-dibromo-4,5-difluorobenzene and zinc cyanide-<sup>14</sup>C (Zn(<sup>14</sup>CN)₂), while <sup>14</sup>C-ARV-110-<b>b</b> was prepared from 2-chloro-4-fluoro[<i>cyano</i>-<sup>14</sup>C]benzonitrile.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":16288,"journal":{"name":"Journal of labelled compounds & radiopharmaceuticals","volume":"68 9-10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144688093","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
John A. Brailsford, Kai Cao, Samuel J. Bonacorsi Jr.
{"title":"Synthesis of Radiolabeled and Stable-Isotope Labeled Deucravacitinib (BMS-986165)","authors":"John A. Brailsford, Kai Cao, Samuel J. Bonacorsi Jr.","doi":"10.1002/jlcr.4156","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jlcr.4156","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Deucravacitinib (BMS-986165) is a small molecule allosteric inhibitor of tyrosine kinase 2 (TYK2) currently approved for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. Tyrosine kinase 2 (TYK2) is a member of the Janus (JAK) family of non-receptor kinases that modulate the production of inflammatory cytokines. The synthesis of <sup>14</sup>C-radiolabeled and stable-isotope labeled variants of deucravacitinib is described in this publication.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":16288,"journal":{"name":"Journal of labelled compounds & radiopharmaceuticals","volume":"68 9-10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144681390","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Falguni Basuli, Jianfeng Shi, Xiang Zhang, Rolf E. Swenson
{"title":"Fully Automated Cassette-Based Production of [18F]Albumin Using the Trasis AllinOne Module","authors":"Falguni Basuli, Jianfeng Shi, Xiang Zhang, Rolf E. Swenson","doi":"10.1002/jlcr.4153","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jlcr.4153","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Fluorine-18 labeling of peptides and proteins is typically performed by an indirect labeling method. In this labeling approach, a labeled prosthetic group is prepared first and then conjugated to the proteins and peptides of interest. 6-[<sup>18</sup>F]fluoronicotinic acid-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyl ester is a useful prosthetic group for indirect labeling. We have recently developed an efficient radiolabeling method, “fluorination on Sep-Pak,” that enables the preparation of this prosthetic group with high radiochemical yield and purity in under 10 min. A variety of biomolecules have been radiolabeled using this prosthetic group. The radiolabeling procedure was either manual or semiautomated. However, a fully automated synthesis method is essential for successful clinical translation. Therefore, we developed a fully automated reproducible radiolabeling method to prepare fluorine-18–labeled albumin using the Trasis AllinOne module. The procedure was completed in 50 min. The overall radiochemical yield was 25%–36% (decay-corrected, <i>n</i> = 6) using 1 mg of albumin with a radiochemical purity > 98%.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":16288,"journal":{"name":"Journal of labelled compounds & radiopharmaceuticals","volume":"68 9-10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144558244","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Targeting VEGF With 99mTc-Labeled Ranibizumab for Noninvasive Diagnosis of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer","authors":"Muhammad Shehzad Saleem, Syed Qaiser Shah","doi":"10.1002/jlcr.4150","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jlcr.4150","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Angiogenesis, particularly driven by the overexpression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), plays a crucial role in the growth and metastasis of tumors, making VEGF a significant target in the diagnosis and therapy of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In this work, the potential of <sup>99m</sup>Tc-labeled ranibizumab was investigated for the non-invasive diagnosis of NSCLC. To that end, ranibizumab (RNB), a VEGF-neutralizing antibody, was conjugated with S-2-(4-isothiocyanatobenzyl)-1,4,7,10-tetraaza1,4,7,10-tetra(2-carbamoylmethyl) cyclododecane (TCMC) followed by labeling with technetium-99m (<sup>99m</sup>Tc) using different reaction parameters. The <sup>99m</sup>Tc-TCMC-RNB was characterized in terms of the percent radiochemical purity (% RCP) up to 6 h, in vitro stability in serum up to 16 h, internalization kinetics in A549 cells, and biodistribution using the NSCLC Sprague Dawley rat model. The <sup>99m</sup>Tc-labeled TCMC-RNB exhibited 98.3 ± 0.2% RCP in normal saline, stability in rat serum with an overall decay of 32.10% within 18 h, and specific binding to A549 NSCLC cells. Biodistribution studies showed significant tumor uptake. These findings suggest that <sup>99m</sup>Tc-labeled TCMC-RNB holds promise as a specific imaging agent for the diagnosis and monitoring of VEGF-related malignancies, particularly in NSCLC.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":16288,"journal":{"name":"Journal of labelled compounds & radiopharmaceuticals","volume":"68 7-8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144171564","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Correction to Validation of a Good Manufacturing Practice Procedure for the Production of [11C]AZD4747, a CNS Penetrant KRASG12c Inhibitor","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/jlcr.4149","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jlcr.4149","url":null,"abstract":"<p>J Labelled Comp Radiopharm. 2024 May 30;67(6):245-249.</p><p>The scheme depicting the labelling of [<sup>11</sup>C]AZD4747 shows the incorrect structure for both the precursor and the product. The position of the nitrogen atom and the stereochemistry of the seven-membered ring have been corrected.</p><p>The corrected reaction scheme is depicted below.<span><!--EMPTY></span></p><p>We apologize for this error.</p>","PeriodicalId":16288,"journal":{"name":"Journal of labelled compounds & radiopharmaceuticals","volume":"68 5-6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jlcr.4149","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144100870","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Synthesis of a Potent Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Labelled With Carbon-14 and Deuterium","authors":"Bachir Latli, Magnus Eriksson","doi":"10.1002/jlcr.4148","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jlcr.4148","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) is a cytoplasmic enzyme that plays a crucial role in B cell development, survival, proliferation and differentiation. This enzyme is expressed in several autoimmune diseases and cancers. Therefore, shutting out this enzyme with irreversible inhibitors is one of the strategies used to treat these diseases. The drug candidate <b>1</b> is a very potent and selective BTK inhibitor. Herein, we describe the preparation of this compound labelled with deuterium and carbon-14. Deuterium labelled <b>1</b> was prepared in 10 chemical steps and in 35% overall yield with more than 98% chemical purity and more than 99% isotopic enrichment. This synthesis was followed with the radioactive one as both synthetic routes were similar. Carbon-14 labelled <b>1</b> was prepared in eight radiochemical steps in 26% overall yield and in more than 99% radio and chemical purities and with specific activity of 53.1 mCi/mmol (1.96 GBq/mmol). This isotopically labelled compound was needed for DMPK and other studies.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":16288,"journal":{"name":"Journal of labelled compounds & radiopharmaceuticals","volume":"68 5-6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143909297","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ultrasound-Assisted Microcontinuous Process Facilitates the Selective Deuteration of Steroid Hormones","authors":"Dan Wang, Xin Lv, Fang Wei","doi":"10.1002/jlcr.4146","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jlcr.4146","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Constructing deuterated molecules efficiently and practically has been a long-standing challenge. Deuterated steroid hormones are essential for medical research and drug metabolism studies and are thus in high demand; mild and selective methods for the deuteration of steroid hormones have remained unexplored. Herein, we demonstrate a practical and efficient approach to synthesize 12 deuterated steroid hormones with up to 98% selectivity and 99% <i>d</i>-incorporation under an ultrasound-assisted microcontinuous process. Optical rotation experiments confirm that steroid hormones configurations are preserved during the H/D exchange reaction. Our protocol enables rapid, inexpensive, and sustainable gram-scale synthesis, facilitated by the reuse of deuterated solvents via molecular distillation technology. Applying synthetic deuterated steroid hormones as mass spectrometry standards, six steroid hormones in metabolites are accurately analyzed from Frozen Human Plasma-1950 sample. Overall, this work has successfully demonstrated the application of ultrasound assisted microcontinuous processing in enhancing H/D exchange reactions.</p>","PeriodicalId":16288,"journal":{"name":"Journal of labelled compounds & radiopharmaceuticals","volume":"68 5-6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jlcr.4146","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143909371","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}