Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin
Online ISSN : 1347-5215
Print ISSN : 0918-6158
ISSN-L : 0918-6158
Synthesis and Characterization of Lipophilic 1-[18F]Fluoroalkyl-2-nitroimidazoles for Imaging Hypoxia
Fumihiko YAMAMOTOHidenobu OKAShigetoshi ANTOKUYu-ichi ICHIYAKouji MASUDAMinoru MAEDA
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1999 Volume 22 Issue 6 Pages 590-597

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In order to develop new imaging markers for brain hypoxia, two lipophilic nitroimidazoles, 1-(3-fluoropropyl)-2-nitroimidazole (FPN) and 1-(8-fluorooctyl)-2-nitroimidazole (FON) were synthesized and labeled with fluorine-18. The octanol/water partition coefficients were measured as an indication of lipophilicity, giving values of log P=0.28 for FPN and log P=2.72 for FON, respectively, which are in the range thought to be optimal for the diffusion of molecules across the blood-brain barrier. It was suggested from a comparative study of in vitro radiosensitization in V79 cells that these lipophilic analogs may have reduction potentials close to those of fluoromisonidazole (FMISO) and misonidazole (MISO), known hypoxic cell radiosensitizers. The preparation of 18F-labeled FON (18FON) and FPN (18FPN) was achieved via two-steps through [18F]fluoride ion displacement of tosylate precursors. in reasonable radiochemical yields. Tissue distribution of 18FPN and 18FON in normal rats and tumor-bearing mice after intravenous injection was investigated and compared to the behavior of 18F-labeled FMISO (18FMISO), a proven hypoxic imaging agent. The high lipophilicity of 18FON and 18FPN resulted in increased initial uptake into normal rat brain, relative to 18FMISO, followed by a rapid washout from brain. Both of these lipophilic analogs had significantly lower tumor uptake and lower tumor-to-blood rations than 18FMISO, suggestive of a poor trapping mechanism within the tumor tissue. Neither 18FON or 18FPN offers improved biological properties over 18FMISO as a potential agent for use in brain hypoxic imaging.

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