Radiofluorinated histamine H3 receptor antagonist as a potential probe for in vivo PET imaging: Radiosynthesis and pharmacological evaluation
摘要:
The histamine H-3 receptor (H3R) plays a role in cognition and memory processes and is implicated in different neurological disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, and narcolepsy. In vivo studies of the H3R occupancy using a radiolabeled PET tracer would be very useful for CNS drug discovery and development. We report here the radiosynthesis, in vitro and in vivo evaluation of a novel F-18-labeled high-affinity H3R antagonist F-18-ST889. The radiosynthesis was accomplished via nucleophilic substitution of the mesylate leaving group with a radiochemical yield of 8-20%, radiochemical purity >99%, and specific radioactivity >65 GBq/mu mol. F-18-ST889 exhibited high in vivo stability and rather low lipophilicity (logD(7.4) = 0.35 +/- 0.09). In vitro autoradiography showed specific binding in H3R-rich brain regions such as striatum and cortex. However, in vivo PET imaging of the rat brain with F-18-ST889 was not successful. Possible reasons are discussed. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Fluorine substituents have become a widespread and important component in drug design and development. Here, the synthesis of fluorine containing compounds and some corresponding precursor molecules are presented for potential isotope labelling as well as their data obtained with in vitro and in vivo screenings. The compounds vary in the basic centres (piperidine or pyrrolidine) and are fluoro substituted in different positions of the basic alicyclic moiety. Pharmacological evaluation resulted in ligands with high affinities at hH(3) receptor in the nanomolar and subnanomolar concentration range and some with high antagonist in vivo potencies. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.