Jason A. Witek, Mami Horikawa, Bradford D. Henderson, Allen F. Brooks, Peter J. H. Scott, Xia Shao
{"title":"Improved Radiosynthesis and Automation of [11C]2-(2,6-Difluoro-4-((2-(N-methylphenylsulfonamido)ethyl)thio)phenoxy)acetamide ([11C]K2) for Positron Emission Tomography of the Glutamate α-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole Propionic Acid (AMPA) Receptor","authors":"Jason A. Witek, Mami Horikawa, Bradford D. Henderson, Allen F. Brooks, Peter J. H. Scott, Xia Shao","doi":"10.1002/jlcr.4113","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jlcr.4113","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A new automated radiosynthesis of [<sup>11</sup>C]2-(2,6-difluoro-4-((2-(<i>N</i>-methylphenylsulfonamido)ethyl)thio)phenoxy)acetamide ([<sup>11</sup>C]K2), a radiopharmaceutical for the glutamate α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole propionic acid (AMPA) receptor, is reported. Although manual syntheses have been described, these are unsuitable for routine production of larger batches of [<sup>11</sup>C]K2 for (pre)clinical PET imaging applications. To meet demands for the imaging agent from our functional neuroimaging collaborators, herein, we report a current good manufacturing practice (cGMP)-compliant synthesis of [<sup>11</sup>C]K2 using a commercial synthesis module. The new synthesis is fully automated and has been validated for clinical use. The total synthesis time is 33 min from end of bombardment, and the production method provides 2.66 ± 0.3 GBq (71.9 ± 8.6 mCi) of [<sup>11</sup>C]K2 in 97.7 ± 0.5% radiochemical purity and 754.1 ± 231.5 TBq/mmol (20,382.7 ± 6256.1 Ci/mmol) molar activity (<i>n</i> = 3). Batches passed all requisite quality control testing confirming suitability for clinical use.</p>","PeriodicalId":16288,"journal":{"name":"Journal of labelled compounds & radiopharmaceuticals","volume":"67 9","pages":"324-329"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11262959/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141283935","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}
Hiroki Jinda, Kazuma Nakashima, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Masahiro Ono
{"title":"Synthesis and Evaluation of a Cathepsin B–Recognizing Trifunctional Chelating Agent to Improve Tumor Retention of Radioimmunoconjugates","authors":"Hiroki Jinda, Kazuma Nakashima, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Masahiro Ono","doi":"10.1002/jlcr.4112","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jlcr.4112","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Cathepsin B (CTSB) is a lysosomal protease that is overexpressed in tumor cells. Radioimmunoconjugates (RICs) composed of CTSB-recognizing chelating agents are expected to increase the molecular weights of their radiometabolites by forming conjugates with CTSB in cells, resulting in their improved retention in tumor cells. We designed a novel CTSB-recognizing trifunctional chelating agent, azide-[<sup>111</sup>In]In-DOTA-CTSB-substrate ([<sup>111</sup>In]In-ADCS), to synthesize a RIC, trastuzumab-[<sup>111</sup>In]In-ADCS ([<sup>111</sup>In]In-TADCS), and evaluated its utility to improve tumor retention of the RIC. [<sup>111</sup>In]In-ADCS and [<sup>111</sup>In]In-TADCS were synthesized with satisfactory yield and purity. [<sup>111</sup>In]In-ADCS was markedly stable in murine plasma until 96 h postincubation. [<sup>111</sup>In]In-ADCS showed binding to CTSB in vitro, and the conjugation was blocked by the addition of CTSB inhibitor. In the internalization assay, [<sup>111</sup>In]In-TADCS exhibited high-level retention in SK-OV-3 cells, indicating the in vitro utility of the CTSB-recognizing unit. In the biodistribution assay, [<sup>111</sup>In]In-TADCS showed high-level tumor accumulation, but the retention was hardly improved. In the first attempt to combine a CTSB-recognizing unit and RIC, these findings show the fundamental properties of the CTSB-recognizing trifunctional chelating agent to improve tumor retention of RICs.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":16288,"journal":{"name":"Journal of labelled compounds & radiopharmaceuticals","volume":"67 8","pages":"295-304"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141261660","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":"Carbon-14 Labeling Synthesis of RORγt Inhibitor JNJ-61803534","authors":"Fengbin Song, Rhys Salter, Lu Chen","doi":"10.1002/jlcr.4114","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jlcr.4114","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Carbon-14 labeling synthesis of RORγt inhibitor JNJ-61803534 (<b>1</b>) was accomplished in four steps with the C14 label located at the thiazole-2-carboxamide carbon. The synthesis featured a highly efficient conversion of nitrile [<sup>14</sup>C]-<b>12</b> to ester [<sup>14</sup>C]-<b>17</b> under mild conditions via an imidate intermediate, overcoming the unsuccessful direct hydrolysis of nitrile <b>12</b> under either acidic or basic conditions. Since carbon-14 labeling via [<sup>14</sup>C]-nitrile installation and subsequent conversion to [<sup>14</sup>C]-carboxylic acid derivatives is a common labeling strategy, an efficient conversion of a nitrile to an ester under mild conditions could be of use for the future C14 labeling syntheses.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":16288,"journal":{"name":"Journal of labelled compounds & radiopharmaceuticals","volume":"67 8","pages":"288-294"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141158355","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}
Thomas E. Wuensche, Sabine Nauta, Guus A. M. S. van Dongen, Danielle J. Vugts
{"title":"Improving Routine 89Zr-Immuno-PET Applications: Mild Iron Removal Can Favor the Use of Fe-DFO-N-suc-TFP Ester Over p-NCS-Bz-DFO","authors":"Thomas E. Wuensche, Sabine Nauta, Guus A. M. S. van Dongen, Danielle J. Vugts","doi":"10.1002/jlcr.4097","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jlcr.4097","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A key aspect for the applicability of <sup>89</sup>Zr-radioimmunoconjugates is inert modification and radiolabeling. The two commercially available bifunctional variants of the siderophore desferrioxamine (DFO), Fe-DFO-<i>N</i>-suc-TFP-ester and <i>p</i>-NCS-Bz-DFO, are most often used for clinical <sup>89</sup>Zr-immuno-PET. The use of Fe-DFO-<i>N</i>-suc-TFP-ester is advantageous with regard to higher radiolysis stability and more facile assessment of radiochemical purity as well as chelator-to-mAb ratio. However, not all mAbs withstand the Fe-removal step at relatively low pH (4–4.5) using EDTA, which is needed after conjugation to allow <sup>89</sup>Zr labeling. In this study, it was investigated whether hydroxybenzyl ethylenediamine (HBED) or the clinically approved deferiprone (DFP) can serve as an alternative for EDTA to establish a pH-independent mild method for Fe-removal and thereby broaden the applicability of Fe-DFO-<i>N</i>-suc-TFP-ester. Carrier-added [<sup>59</sup>Fe]Fe-DFO-<i>N</i>-suc-TFP-ester was used for mAb modification to enable direct tracking of the Fe-removal efficiency under various conditions. Whereas incomplete Fe-removal with HBED was observed at pH 5 or higher, Fe-removal with DFP was possible at a broad pH range (4–9). This provides a mild, pH-independent method for Fe-removal, improving the applicability and attractiveness of Fe-DFO-<i>N</i>-suc-TFP-ester for <sup>89</sup>Zr-mAb preparation.</p>","PeriodicalId":16288,"journal":{"name":"Journal of labelled compounds & radiopharmaceuticals","volume":"67 8","pages":"280-287"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jlcr.4097","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140922445","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 Radiolabeled [14C]Rimsulfuron and Stable Isotope Labeled Rimsulfuron-[M + 3] to Support Crop Metabolism Studies for Reregistration","authors":"Lindsey G. Horty, Timothy Martin","doi":"10.1002/jlcr.4096","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jlcr.4096","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Rimsulfuron is a sulfonylurea herbicide that controls grass and broadleaf weeds in maize, potatoes, fruits, nuts, and other crops. It can also be used as a burndown herbicide to clear invasive weed species along roadsides and other nonagricultural land. Rimsulfuron acts as an acetolactase synthase (ALS) inhibitor, blocking the synthesis of essential amino acids required for plant growth. As is common practice, rimsulfuron has been subject to periodic reviews by regulatory agencies for reregistration since its introduction into the market in the early 1990s. The goal of these reviews is to ensure that the herbicide carries out its intended use without creating adverse side effects to humans and the environment. Since scientific methods are continually evolving and being developed, global regulatory agencies can require additional studies to address data gaps for pesticide renewals. During this reregistration process for rimsulfuron, a new confined rotational crop study was required to address a data gap requested by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Consequently, the corresponding pyridine and pyrimidine radiolabeled [<sup>14</sup>C]rimsulfuron and [M + 3] stable isotopes of rimsulfuron were synthesized for this study to support the reregistration process.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":16288,"journal":{"name":"Journal of labelled compounds & radiopharmaceuticals","volume":"67 7","pages":"263-272"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140864983","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":"Efficient Reductive N-11C-Methylation Using Arylamines or Alkylamines and In Situ–Generated [11C]Formaldehyde From [11C]Methyl Iodide","authors":"Tatsuya Kikuchi, Toshimitsu Okamura, Ming-Rong Zhang","doi":"10.1002/jlcr.4095","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jlcr.4095","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Reductive <i>N</i>-<sup>11</sup>C-methylation using [<sup>11</sup>C]formaldehyde and amines has been used to prepare <i>N</i>-<sup>11</sup>C-methylated compounds. However, the yields of the <i>N</i>-<sup>11</sup>C-methylated compounds are often insufficient. In this study, we developed an efficient method for base-free reductive <i>N</i>-<sup>11</sup>C-methylation that is applicable to a wide variety of substrates, including arylamines bearing electron-withdrawing and electron-donating substituents. A 2-picoline borane complex, which is a stable and mild reductant, was used. Dimethyl sulfoxide was used as the primary reaction solvent, and glacial acetic acid or aqueous acetic acid was used as a cosolvent. While reductive <i>N</i>-<sup>11</sup>C-methylation efficiently proceeded under anhydrous conditions in most cases, the addition of water to the reductive <i>N</i>-<sup>11</sup>C-methylation generally increased the yield of the <i>N</i>-<sup>11</sup>C-methylated compounds. Substrates with hydroxy, carboxyl, nitrile, nitro, ester, amide, and phenone moieties and amine salts were applicable to the reaction. This proposed method for reductive <i>N</i>-<sup>11</sup>C-methylation should be applicable to a wide variety of substrates, including thermo-labile and base-sensitive compounds because the reaction was performed under relatively mild conditions (70°C) without the need for a base.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":16288,"journal":{"name":"Journal of labelled compounds & radiopharmaceuticals","volume":"67 7","pages":"254-262"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140829326","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":"11C-Carbonylation for PET Imaging and Drug Discovery","authors":"Kenneth Dahl","doi":"10.1002/jlcr.4094","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jlcr.4094","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16288,"journal":{"name":"Journal of labelled compounds & radiopharmaceuticals","volume":"67 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140829324","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}
Sovitj Pou, Rolf W. Winter, Katherine M. Liebman, Rosie A. Dodean, Aaron Nilsen, Andrea DeBarber, J. Stone Doggett, Michael K. Riscoe
{"title":"Synthesis of Deuterated Endochin-Like Quinolones","authors":"Sovitj Pou, Rolf W. Winter, Katherine M. Liebman, Rosie A. Dodean, Aaron Nilsen, Andrea DeBarber, J. Stone Doggett, Michael K. Riscoe","doi":"10.1002/jlcr.4092","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jlcr.4092","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Malaria continues to be a serious and debilitating disease. The emergence and spread of high-level resistance to multiple antimalarial drugs by <i>Plasmodium falciparum</i> has brought about an urgent need for new treatments that will be active against multidrug resistant malaria infections. One such treatment, <b>ELQ-331</b> (MMV-167), an alkoxy carbonate prodrug of 4(1<i>H</i>)-quinolone <b>ELQ-300</b>, is currently in preclinical development with the Medicines for Malaria Venture. Clinical development of <b>ELQ-331</b> or similar compounds will require the availability of isotopically labeled analogs. Unfortunately, a suitable method for the deuteration of these important compounds was not found in the literature. Here, we describe a facile and scalable method for the deuteration of 4(1<i>H</i>)-quinolone <b>ELQ-300</b>, its alkoxycarbonate prodrug <b>ELQ-331</b>, and their respective N-oxides using deuterated acetic acid.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":16288,"journal":{"name":"Journal of labelled compounds & radiopharmaceuticals","volume":"67 5","pages":"186-196"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140656307","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":"An Improved HPLC Separation Method for TSPO Radioligand [11C]ER176 Clinical Production","authors":"Kang-Po Li, Hancheng Cai","doi":"10.1002/jlcr.4093","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jlcr.4093","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Mitochondrial membrane translocator protein 18 kDa (TSPO) expression is increased in activated microglia, established as a plausible target of neuroinflammation imaging. [<sup>11</sup>C]ER176, specifically binding to TSPO, has been developed as the third generation of radioligand for PET imaging of TSPO, which showed the potential in better quantifying neuroinflammation than its predecessors. In the current study, we developed an automated radiosynthesis with an improved HPLC purification method for [<sup>11</sup>C]ER176 clinical production. The improved HPLC separation was integrated into the automated production of [<sup>11</sup>C]ER176 using a reverse phase semi-preparative HPLC column with an isocratic pump and the mixture of methanol and 50 mM ammonium acetate as the mobile phase. The fraction corresponding to [<sup>11</sup>C]ER176 was collected around 8.5–9.0 min without the risk of getting contaminations from nearby impurities. The automated production process took about 30 min after end of bombardment (EOB) and the quality of the final product [<sup>11</sup>C]ER176 met all specifications for clinical use based on current US Pharmacopeia and FDA CGMP requirements.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":16288,"journal":{"name":"Journal of labelled compounds & radiopharmaceuticals","volume":"67 7","pages":"273-276"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140626778","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}
Bachir Latli, Matt J. Hrapchak, Maxim Chevliakov, Chutian Shu
{"title":"Carbon 14 and Carbon 13 Syntheses of Velagliflozin","authors":"Bachir Latli, Matt J. Hrapchak, Maxim Chevliakov, Chutian Shu","doi":"10.1002/jlcr.4091","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jlcr.4091","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Velagliflozin is the active ingredient of the first oral liquid medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of diabetes in cats. This compound belongs to the known class of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors approved to treat diabetes in human. Here, we report the detailed synthesis of velagliflozin labeled with carbon 14 and carbon 13.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":16288,"journal":{"name":"Journal of labelled compounds & radiopharmaceuticals","volume":"67 5","pages":"180-185"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140585843","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}