Radiolabeling and in vivo evaluation of [11C]AGH-44: a potential lead structure to develop a positron emission tomography radioligand for the 5-HT7 receptor

Elina T. L’Estrade, Ida N. Petersen, Mengfei Xiong, Adam S. Hogendorf, Agata Hogendorf, Jesper L. Kristensen, Andreas Kjær, Andrzej J. Bojarski, Maria Erlandsson, Tomas Ohlsson, Gitte M. Knudsen, Matthias M. Herth*

*Corresponding author af dette arbejde

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Abstract

AGH-44 is described as a selective low-basicity serotonin 7 receptor (5-HT7R) agonist. In this paper, we evaluate if AGH-44 can act as a lead structure to develop a 5-HT7R selective positron emission tomography (PET) tracer. 11C-labeling of AGH-44 succeeded in a two-step, one-pot procedure in good yields. Subsequent PET studies showed that [11C]AGH-44 displays low blood–brain-barrier passage in Long–Evans rats. Moreover, [11C]AGH-44 brain accumulation showed to be independent on permeability glycoprotein (P-gp) efflux inhibition. Results from biodistribution and metabolism studies could neither explain the observed low brain uptake. As such, we believe that this scaffold is not an optimal starting point to develop a 5-HT7R selective PET tracer.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftJournal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Vol/bind322
Udgave nummer2
Sider (fra-til)847-851
Antal sider5
ISSN0236-5731
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 1 nov. 2019

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