Conjugates of Gadolinium Complexes to Bile Acids as Hepatocyte-Directed Contrast Agents for Magnetic Resonance Imaging
摘要:
A series of structurally different Gd(III) conjugates incorporating a bile acid moiety have been prepared. Polyaminopolycarboxylic ligands such as diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) and 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7,10-tetracetic acid (DOTA) have been selected as chelating subunit for the Gd(III) ion. Cholic acid, cholylglycine, and cholyltaurine have been incorporated as the bile acid moieties. In first generation conjugates the Gd(III) complex is linked to the carboxyl group of cholic acid. Second generation conjugates feature the attachment of the Gd(III) complex to the 3 position of the steroidic backbone of the bile acid. Finally, in third generation conjugates the Gd(III) complex is attached to the E nitrogen atom of cholyllysine. The conjugates are eliminated through the biliary route to a various extent (7.5 to 77% in rats) according to their structural features. Among the most promising terms, a second generation conjugate in which the Gd(III) complex is linked to cholic acid through the 3alpha hydroxy group seems to enter hepatocytes using the Na+/taurocholate transporter. Noticeably, some of the second generation conjugates are characterized by very high tolerabilities (LD50 up to 9.5 mmol/kg) after intravenous administration in mice.
Conjugates of Gadolinium Complexes to Bile Acids as Hepatocyte-Directed Contrast Agents for Magnetic Resonance Imaging
摘要:
A series of structurally different Gd(III) conjugates incorporating a bile acid moiety have been prepared. Polyaminopolycarboxylic ligands such as diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) and 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7,10-tetracetic acid (DOTA) have been selected as chelating subunit for the Gd(III) ion. Cholic acid, cholylglycine, and cholyltaurine have been incorporated as the bile acid moieties. In first generation conjugates the Gd(III) complex is linked to the carboxyl group of cholic acid. Second generation conjugates feature the attachment of the Gd(III) complex to the 3 position of the steroidic backbone of the bile acid. Finally, in third generation conjugates the Gd(III) complex is attached to the E nitrogen atom of cholyllysine. The conjugates are eliminated through the biliary route to a various extent (7.5 to 77% in rats) according to their structural features. Among the most promising terms, a second generation conjugate in which the Gd(III) complex is linked to cholic acid through the 3alpha hydroxy group seems to enter hepatocytes using the Na+/taurocholate transporter. Noticeably, some of the second generation conjugates are characterized by very high tolerabilities (LD50 up to 9.5 mmol/kg) after intravenous administration in mice.
BILE ACID CONJUGATES, DERIVATIVES THEREOF WITH METAL COMPLEXES AND RELATED USES
申请人:BRACCO S.p.A.
公开号:EP0760683B1
公开(公告)日:2000-01-05
US5649537A
申请人:——
公开号:US5649537A
公开(公告)日:1997-07-22
[EN] BILE ACID CONJUGATES, DERIVATIVES THEREOF WITH METAL COMPLEXES AND RELATED USES<br/>[FR] CONJUGUES D'ACIDE BILIAIRE, LEURS DERIVES FORMES AVEC DES COMPLEXES METALLIQUES ET UTILISATIONS ASSOCIEES
申请人:BRACCO S.P.A.
公开号:WO1995032741A1
公开(公告)日:1995-12-07
(EN) The invention relates to novel paramagnetic metal ion chelates and their use as contrast agents in the diagnostic technique known as 'magnetic resonance imaging' (M.R.I.).(FR) L'invention se rapporte à de nouveaux chélates d'ions métalliques paramagnétiques, ainsi qu'à leur utilisation comme agents de contraste dans le cadre de la technique diagnostique dite 'imagerie par résonance magnétique' (I.R.M.).