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Cologni R, Holschbach M, Schneider D, Bier D, Schulze A, Stegmayr C, Endepols H, Ermert J, Neumaier F, Neumaier B. Preparation and Preclinical Evaluation of 18F-Labeled Olutasidenib Derivatives for Non-Invasive Detection of Mutated Isocitrate Dehydrogenase 1 (mIDH1). Molecules 2024; 29:3939. [PMID: 39203017 PMCID: PMC11356819 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29163939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2024] [Revised: 08/12/2024] [Accepted: 08/16/2024] [Indexed: 09/03/2024] Open
Abstract
Mutations of isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (IDH1) are key biomarkers for glioma classification, but current methods for detection of mutated IDH1 (mIDH1) require invasive tissue sampling and cannot be used for longitudinal studies. Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging with mIDH1-selective radioligands is a promising alternative approach that could enable non-invasive assessment of the IDH status. In the present work, we developed efficient protocols for the preparation of four 18F-labeled derivatives of the mIDH1-selective inhibitor olutasidenib. All four probes were characterized by cellular uptake studies with U87 glioma cells harboring a heterozygous IDH1 mutation (U87-mIDH) and the corresponding wildtype cells (U87-WT). In addition, the most promising probe was evaluated by PET imaging in healthy mice and mice bearing subcutaneous U87-mIDH and U87-WT tumors. Although all four probes inhibited mIDH1 with variable potencies, only one of them ([18F]mIDH-138) showed significantly higher in vitro uptake into U87-mIDH compared to U87-WT cells. In addition, PET imaging with [18F]mIDH-138 in mice demonstrated good in vivo stability and low non-specific uptake of the probe, but also revealed significantly higher uptake into U87-WT compared to U87-mIDH tumors. Finally, application of a two-tissue compartment model (2TCM) to the PET data indicated that preferential tracer uptake into U87-WT tumors results from higher specific binding rather than from differences in tracer perfusion. In conclusion, these results corroborate recent findings that mIDH1-selective inhibition may not directly correlate with mIDH1-selective target engagement and indicate that in vivo engagement of wildtype and mutated IDH1 may be governed by factors that are not faithfully reproduced by in vitro assays, both of which could complicate development of PET probes.
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- Roberta Cologni
- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, Nuclear Chemistry (INM-5), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Wilhelm-Johnen-Straße, 52428 Jülich, Germany; (R.C.); (M.H.); (D.S.); (D.B.); (A.S.); (H.E.); (J.E.); (F.N.)
- Institute of Radiochemistry and Experimental Molecular Imaging, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, Nuclear Chemistry (INM-5), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Wilhelm-Johnen-Straße, 52428 Jülich, Germany; (R.C.); (M.H.); (D.S.); (D.B.); (A.S.); (H.E.); (J.E.); (F.N.)
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, Nuclear Chemistry (INM-5), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Wilhelm-Johnen-Straße, 52428 Jülich, Germany; (R.C.); (M.H.); (D.S.); (D.B.); (A.S.); (H.E.); (J.E.); (F.N.)
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, Nuclear Chemistry (INM-5), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Wilhelm-Johnen-Straße, 52428 Jülich, Germany; (R.C.); (M.H.); (D.S.); (D.B.); (A.S.); (H.E.); (J.E.); (F.N.)
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, Nuclear Chemistry (INM-5), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Wilhelm-Johnen-Straße, 52428 Jülich, Germany; (R.C.); (M.H.); (D.S.); (D.B.); (A.S.); (H.E.); (J.E.); (F.N.)
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, Medical Imaging Physics (INM-4), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Wilhelm-Johnen-Straße, 52428 Jülich, Germany;
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, Nuclear Chemistry (INM-5), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Wilhelm-Johnen-Straße, 52428 Jülich, Germany; (R.C.); (M.H.); (D.S.); (D.B.); (A.S.); (H.E.); (J.E.); (F.N.)
- Institute of Radiochemistry and Experimental Molecular Imaging, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, Nuclear Chemistry (INM-5), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Wilhelm-Johnen-Straße, 52428 Jülich, Germany; (R.C.); (M.H.); (D.S.); (D.B.); (A.S.); (H.E.); (J.E.); (F.N.)
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, Nuclear Chemistry (INM-5), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Wilhelm-Johnen-Straße, 52428 Jülich, Germany; (R.C.); (M.H.); (D.S.); (D.B.); (A.S.); (H.E.); (J.E.); (F.N.)
- Institute of Radiochemistry and Experimental Molecular Imaging, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, Nuclear Chemistry (INM-5), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Wilhelm-Johnen-Straße, 52428 Jülich, Germany; (R.C.); (M.H.); (D.S.); (D.B.); (A.S.); (H.E.); (J.E.); (F.N.)
- Institute of Radiochemistry and Experimental Molecular Imaging, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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Ninatti G, Moresco RM, Sollini M. Molecular imaging of IDH-mutant gliomas in the new era of IDH inhibitors: preparing for future challenges. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2024; 51:1421-1422. [PMID: 38191815 DOI: 10.1007/s00259-024-06591-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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- Gaia Ninatti
- University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy.
- Nuclear Medicine Department, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
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- University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
- Nuclear Medicine Department, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine Department, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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Neumaier F, Zlatopolskiy BD, Neumaier B. Mutated Isocitrate Dehydrogenase (mIDH) as Target for PET Imaging in Gliomas. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28072890. [PMID: 37049661 PMCID: PMC10096429 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28072890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Revised: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023] Open
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Gliomas are the most common primary brain tumors in adults. A diffuse infiltrative growth pattern and high resistance to therapy make them largely incurable, but there are significant differences in the prognosis of patients with different subtypes of glioma. Mutations in isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) have been recognized as an important biomarker for glioma classification and a potential therapeutic target. However, current clinical methods for detecting mutated IDH (mIDH) require invasive tissue sampling and cannot be used for follow-up examinations or longitudinal studies. PET imaging could be a promising approach for non-invasive assessment of the IDH status in gliomas, owing to the availability of various mIDH-selective inhibitors as potential leads for the development of PET tracers. In the present review, we summarize the rationale for the development of mIDH-selective PET probes, describe their potential applications beyond the assessment of the IDH status and highlight potential challenges that may complicate tracer development. In addition, we compile the major chemical classes of mIDH-selective inhibitors that have been described to date and briefly consider possible strategies for radiolabeling of the most promising candidates. Where available, we also summarize previous studies with radiolabeled analogs of mIDH inhibitors and assess their suitability for PET imaging in gliomas.
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- Felix Neumaier
- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, Nuclear Chemistry (INM-5), Wilhelm-Johnen-Str., 52428 Jülich, Germany
- Institute of Radiochemistry and Experimental Molecular Imaging, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, Nuclear Chemistry (INM-5), Wilhelm-Johnen-Str., 52428 Jülich, Germany
- Institute of Radiochemistry and Experimental Molecular Imaging, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, Nuclear Chemistry (INM-5), Wilhelm-Johnen-Str., 52428 Jülich, Germany
- Institute of Radiochemistry and Experimental Molecular Imaging, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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Natural and synthetic compounds for glioma treatment based on ROS-mediated strategy. Eur J Pharmacol 2023:175537. [PMID: 36871663 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2023.175537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2022] [Revised: 01/08/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023]
Abstract
Glioma is the most frequent and most malignant tumor of the central nervous system (CNS),accounting for about 50% of all CNS tumor and approximately 80% of the malignant primary tumors in the CNS. Patients with glioma benefit from surgical resection, chemo- and radio-therapy. However these therapeutical strategies do not significantly improve the prognosis, nor increase survival rates owing to restricted drug contribution in the CNS and to the malignant characteristics of glioma. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are important oxygen-containing molecules that regulate tumorigenesis and tumor progression. When ROS accumulates to cytotoxic levels, this can lead to anti-tumor effects. Multiple chemicals used as therapeutic strategies are based on this mechanism. They regulate intracellular ROS levels directly or indirectly, resulting in the inability of glioma cells to adapt to the damage induced by these substances. In the current review, we summarize the natural products, synthetic compounds and interdisciplinary techniques used for the treatment of glioma. Their possible molecular mechanisms are also presented. Some of them are also used as sensitizers: they modulate ROS levels to improve the outcomes of chemo- and radio-therapy. In addition, we summarize some new targets upstream or downstream of ROS to provide ideas for developing new anti-glioma therapies.
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Wollring MM, Werner JM, Ceccon G, Lohmann P, Filss CP, Fink GR, Langen KJ, Galldiks N. Clinical applications and prospects of PET imaging in patients with IDH-mutant gliomas. J Neurooncol 2022; 162:481-488. [PMID: 36577872 DOI: 10.1007/s11060-022-04218-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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PET imaging using radiolabeled amino acids in addition to MRI has become a valuable diagnostic tool in the clinical management of patients with brain tumors. This review provides a comprehensive overview of PET studies in glioma patients with a mutation in the isocitrate dehydrogenase gene (IDH). A considerable fraction of these tumors typically show no contrast enhancement on MRI, especially when classified as grade 2 according to the World Health Organization classification of Central Nervous System tumors. Major diagnostic challenges in this situation are differential diagnosis, target definition for diagnostic biopsies, delineation of glioma extent for treatment planning, differentiation of treatment-related changes from tumor progression, and the evaluation of response to alkylating agents. The main focus of this review is the role of amino acid PET in this setting. Furthermore, in light of clinical trials using IDH inhibitors targeting the mutated IDH enzyme for treating patients with IDH-mutant gliomas, we also aim to give an outlook on PET probes specifically targeting the IDH mutation, which appear potentially helpful for response assessment.
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- Michael M Wollring
- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-3, -4), Research Center Juelich, Leo-Brandt-St., 52425, Juelich, Germany.
- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Kerpener St. 62, 50937, Cologne, Germany.
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Kerpener St. 62, 50937, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Kerpener St. 62, 50937, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-3, -4), Research Center Juelich, Leo-Brandt-St., 52425, Juelich, Germany
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-3, -4), Research Center Juelich, Leo-Brandt-St., 52425, Juelich, Germany
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-3, -4), Research Center Juelich, Leo-Brandt-St., 52425, Juelich, Germany
- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Kerpener St. 62, 50937, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-3, -4), Research Center Juelich, Leo-Brandt-St., 52425, Juelich, Germany
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-3, -4), Research Center Juelich, Leo-Brandt-St., 52425, Juelich, Germany
- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Kerpener St. 62, 50937, Cologne, Germany
- Center of Integrated Oncology (CIO), Universities of Aachen, Bonn, Cologne, and Duesseldorf, Cologne, Germany
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Novel Radioiodinated and Radiofluorinated Analogues of FT-2102 for SPECT or PET Imaging of mIDH1 Mutant Tumours. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27123766. [PMID: 35744895 PMCID: PMC9228733 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27123766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2022] [Revised: 06/03/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Isocitrate dehydrogenases (IDHs) are metabolic enzymes commonly mutated in human cancers (glioma, acute myeloid leukaemia, chondrosarcoma, and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma). These mutated variants of IDH (mIDH) acquire a neomorphic activity, namely, conversion of α-ketoglutarate to the oncometabolite D-2-hydroxyglutarate involved in tumourigenesis. Thus, mIDHs have emerged as highly promising therapeutic targets, and several mIDH specific inhibitors have been developed. However, the evaluation of mIDH status, currently performed by biopsy, is essential for patient stratification and thus treatment and follow-up. We report herein the development of new radioiodinated and radiofluorinated analogues of olutasidenib (FT-2102) as tools for noninvasive single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) or positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of mIDH1 up- and dysregulation in tumours. Nonradiolabelled derivatives 2 and 3 halogenated at position 6 of the quinolinone scaffold were synthesised and tested in vitro for their inhibitory potencies and selectivities in comparison with the lead compound FT-2102. Using a common organotin precursor, (S)-[125I]2 and (S)-[18F]3 were efficiently synthesised by radio-iododemetallation and copper-mediated radiofluorination, respectively. Both radiotracers were stable at room temperature in saline or DPBS solution and at 37 °C in mouse serum, allowing future planning of their in vitro and in vivo evaluations in glioma and chondrosarcoma models.
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Bolcaen J, Kleynhans J, Nair S, Verhoeven J, Goethals I, Sathekge M, Vandevoorde C, Ebenhan T. A perspective on the radiopharmaceutical requirements for imaging and therapy of glioblastoma. Theranostics 2021; 11:7911-7947. [PMID: 34335972 PMCID: PMC8315062 DOI: 10.7150/thno.56639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
Abstract
Despite numerous clinical trials and pre-clinical developments, the treatment of glioblastoma (GB) remains a challenge. The current survival rate of GB averages one year, even with an optimal standard of care. However, the future promises efficient patient-tailored treatments, including targeted radionuclide therapy (TRT). Advances in radiopharmaceutical development have unlocked the possibility to assess disease at the molecular level allowing individual diagnosis. This leads to the possibility of choosing a tailored, targeted approach for therapeutic modalities. Therapeutic modalities based on radiopharmaceuticals are an exciting development with great potential to promote a personalised approach to medicine. However, an effective targeted radionuclide therapy (TRT) for the treatment of GB entails caveats and requisites. This review provides an overview of existing nuclear imaging and TRT strategies for GB. A critical discussion of the optimal characteristics for new GB targeting therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals and clinical indications are provided. Considerations for target selection are discussed, i.e. specific presence of the target, expression level and pharmacological access to the target, with particular attention to blood-brain barrier crossing. An overview of the most promising radionuclides is given along with a validation of the relevant radiopharmaceuticals and theranostic agents (based on small molecules, peptides and monoclonal antibodies). Moreover, toxicity issues and safety pharmacology aspects will be presented, both in general and for the brain in particular.
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- Julie Bolcaen
- Radiobiology, Radiation Biophysics Division, Nuclear Medicine Department, iThemba LABS, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Nuclear Medicine Research Infrastructure NPC, Pretoria, South Africa
- Nuclear Medicine Department, University of Pretoria and Steve Biko Academic Hospital, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Radiobiology, Radiation Biophysics Division, Nuclear Medicine Department, iThemba LABS, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Ghent University Hospital, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Ghent, Belgium
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- Nuclear Medicine Research Infrastructure NPC, Pretoria, South Africa
- Nuclear Medicine Department, University of Pretoria and Steve Biko Academic Hospital, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Radiobiology, Radiation Biophysics Division, Nuclear Medicine Department, iThemba LABS, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Nuclear Medicine Research Infrastructure NPC, Pretoria, South Africa
- Nuclear Medicine Department, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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Feasibility of Developing Radiotracers for MDM2: Synthesis and Preliminary Evaluation of an 18F-Labeled Analogue of the MDM2 Inhibitor SP-141. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2021; 14:ph14040358. [PMID: 33924734 PMCID: PMC8070256 DOI: 10.3390/ph14040358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Revised: 04/05/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Murine double minute 2 (MDM2), a negative regulator of the p53 tumor suppressor protein, is overexpressed in several human cancers. Herein we investigate the feasibility of developing 18F-labeled compounds based on the small molecule inhibitor SP-141 for imaging tumor MDM2 expression levels with positron emission tomography (PET). Three nonradioactive fluorinated SP-141 analogues, 1–3, were synthesized, and their binding to the MDM2 protein was analyzed by surface plasmon resonance (SPR). One of these, a fluoroethoxy analogue, was labeled with fluorine-18 (18F) using 18F-fluorethyl bromide to provide [18F]1 and evaluated in vitro and in vivo. SPR analysis confirmed the binding of the fluorinated analogues to MDM2 at 1.25–20 µM concentrations. Cell uptake studies revealed high uptake (67.5–71.4%/mg protein) and specificity of [18F]1 in MCF7 and HepG2 cells. The uptake of [18F]1 in these cells could be modulated using 100 µM SP-141, potentially reflecting changes in MDM2 expression because of p53 activation by SP-141. [18F]1 exhibited stable uptake and retention in HepG2 tumor xenografts (~3 %ID/g) in vivo, but poor clearance from blood and other normal tissues, yielding low tumor-to-background ratios (<2) at 2 h post injection. Our results suggest that [18F]1 has suboptimal characteristics for in vivo evaluation as a PET tracer for MDM2, but warrant radiolabeling and assessment of the other fluorinated analogues synthesized in this work, 2 and 3, and potentially other molecular scaffolds for developing MDM2 targeted radiotracers.
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Malarz K, Mularski J, Kuczak M, Mrozek-Wilczkiewicz A, Musiol R. Novel Benzenesulfonate Scaffolds with a High Anticancer Activity and G2/M Cell Cycle Arrest. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13081790. [PMID: 33918637 PMCID: PMC8068801 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13081790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Revised: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Sulfonates, unlike their derivatives, sulphonamides, have rarely been investigated for their anticancer activity. Unlike the well-known sulphonamides, esters are mainly used as convenient intermediates in a synthesis. Here, we present the first in-depth investigation of quinazoline sulfonates. A small series of derivatives were synthesized and tested for their anticancer activity. Based on their structural similarity, these compounds resemble tyrosine kinase inhibitors and the p53 reactivator CP-31398. Their biological activity profile, however, was more related to sulphonamides because there was a strong cell cycle arrest in the G2/M phase. Further investigation revealed a multitargeted mechanism of the action that corresponded to the p53 protein status in the cell. Although the compounds expressed a high submicromolar activity against leukemia and colon cancers, pancreatic cancer and glioblastoma were also susceptible. Apoptosis and autophagy were confirmed as the cell death modes that corresponded with the inhibition of metabolic activity and the activation of the p53-dependent and p53-independent pathways. Namely, there was a strong activation of the p62 protein and GADD44. Other proteins such as cdc2 were also expressed at a higher level. Moreover, the classical caspase-dependent pathway in leukemia was observed at a lower concentration, which again confirmed a multitargeted mechanism. It can therefore be concluded that the sulfonates of quinazolines can be regarded as promising scaffolds for developing anticancer agents.
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- Katarzyna Malarz
- A. Chełkowski Institute of Physics and Silesian Centre for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, University of Silesia in Katowice, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1a, 41-500 Chorzów, Poland; (M.K.); (A.M.-W.)
- Correspondence: (K.M.); (R.M.)
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia in Katowice, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1a, 41-500 Chorzów, Poland;
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- A. Chełkowski Institute of Physics and Silesian Centre for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, University of Silesia in Katowice, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1a, 41-500 Chorzów, Poland; (M.K.); (A.M.-W.)
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia in Katowice, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1a, 41-500 Chorzów, Poland;
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- A. Chełkowski Institute of Physics and Silesian Centre for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, University of Silesia in Katowice, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1a, 41-500 Chorzów, Poland; (M.K.); (A.M.-W.)
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia in Katowice, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1a, 41-500 Chorzów, Poland;
- Correspondence: (K.M.); (R.M.)
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Werner JM, Lohmann P, Fink GR, Langen KJ, Galldiks N. Current Landscape and Emerging Fields of PET Imaging in Patients with Brain Tumors. Molecules 2020; 25:E1471. [PMID: 32213992 PMCID: PMC7146177 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25061471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Revised: 03/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
The number of positron-emission tomography (PET) tracers used to evaluate patients with brain tumors has increased substantially over the last years. For the management of patients with brain tumors, the most important indications are the delineation of tumor extent (e.g., for planning of resection or radiotherapy), the assessment of treatment response to systemic treatment options such as alkylating chemotherapy, and the differentiation of treatment-related changes (e.g., pseudoprogression or radiation necrosis) from tumor progression. Furthermore, newer PET imaging approaches aim to address the need for noninvasive assessment of tumoral immune cell infiltration and response to immunotherapies (e.g., T-cell imaging). This review summarizes the clinical value of the landscape of tracers that have been used in recent years for the above-mentioned indications and also provides an overview of promising newer tracers for this group of patients.
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- Jan-Michael Werner
- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Kerpener St. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany; (J.-M.W.); (G.R.F.)
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-3, -4), Research Center Juelich, Leo-Brandt-St., 52425 Juelich, Germany; (P.L.); (K.-J.L.)
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Kerpener St. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany; (J.-M.W.); (G.R.F.)
- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-3, -4), Research Center Juelich, Leo-Brandt-St., 52425 Juelich, Germany; (P.L.); (K.-J.L.)
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-3, -4), Research Center Juelich, Leo-Brandt-St., 52425 Juelich, Germany; (P.L.); (K.-J.L.)
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Aachen, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Kerpener St. 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany; (J.-M.W.); (G.R.F.)
- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-3, -4), Research Center Juelich, Leo-Brandt-St., 52425 Juelich, Germany; (P.L.); (K.-J.L.)
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Malarz K, Mularski J, Pacholczyk M, Musiol R. The Landscape of the Anti-Kinase Activity of the IDH1 Inhibitors. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:cancers12030536. [PMID: 32110969 PMCID: PMC7139656 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12030536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2020] [Revised: 02/20/2020] [Accepted: 02/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Isocitrate dehydrogenases constitute a class of enzymes that are crucial for cellular metabolism. The overexpression or mutation of isocitrate dehydrogenases are often found in leukemias, glioblastomas, lung cancers, and ductal pancreatic cancer among others. Mutation R132H, which changes the functionality of an enzyme to produce mutagenic 2-hydroxyglutarate instead of a normal product, is particularly important in this field. A series of inhibitors were described for these enzymes of which ivosidenib was the first to be approved for treating leukemia and bile duct cancers in 2018. Here, we investigated the polypharmacological landscape of the activity for known sulfamoyl derivatives that are inhibitors, which are selective towards IDH1 R132H. These compounds appeared to be effective inhibitors of several non-receptor kinases at a similar level as imatinib and axitinib. The antiproliferative activity of these compounds against a panel of cancer cells was tested and is explained based on the relative expression levels of the investigated proteins. The multitargeted activity of these compounds makes them valuable agents against a wide range of cancers, regardless of the status of IDH1.
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- Katarzyna Malarz
- August Chełkowski Institute of Physics and Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, University of Silesia in Katowice, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1, 41-500 Chorzów, Poland
- Correspondence: (K.M.); (R.M.)
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia in Katowice, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1A, 41-500 Chorzów, Poland;
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- Department of Systems Biology and Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Akademicka 16, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland;
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia in Katowice, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1A, 41-500 Chorzów, Poland;
- Correspondence: (K.M.); (R.M.)
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Chitneni SK, Yan H, Zalutsky MR. Synthesis and Evaluation of a 18F-Labeled Triazinediamine Analogue for Imaging Mutant IDH1 Expression in Gliomas by PET. ACS Med Chem Lett 2018; 9:606-611. [PMID: 30034587 DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.7b00478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2017] [Accepted: 05/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Mutations in the isocitrate dehydrogenase gene 1 (IDH1) are common in gliomas. Studies suggest that IDH1 mutations are early events in glioma formation and are important drivers of malignant progression. Herein, we report the synthesis and evaluation of a 18F-labeled triazinediamine analogue, [18F]1, as a candidate radiotracer for noninvasive imaging of IDH1 mutations in gliomas by positron emission tomography (PET). In vitro studies revealed good binding inhibition potency and binding affinity for [18F]1 in IDH1 mutant glioma cell lines, with a half-maximal inhibitory concentration value (IC50) of 54 nM and an equilibrium dissociation constant (Kd) of 40 nM. In vivo studies using mutant IDH1 glioma xenografts showed good tumor uptake of [18F]1 and specific inhibition by the unlabeled 1, but also elevated radioactivity uptake in the bone, suggesting significant defluorination. The results support further optimization of the triazinediamine scaffold to develop a more stable and potent 18F-labeled analogue for PET imaging of IDH1 mutations in gliomas.
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- Satish K. Chitneni
- Department of Radiology and ‡Department of Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, United States
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- Department of Radiology and ‡Department of Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, United States
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Synthesis and evaluation of radiolabeled AGI-5198 analogues as candidate radiotracers for imaging mutant IDH1 expression in tumors. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2018; 28:694-699. [PMID: 29366652 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2018.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2017] [Revised: 01/09/2018] [Accepted: 01/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Mutations in the metabolic enzyme isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (IDH1) are commonly found in gliomas. AGI-5198, a potent and selective inhibitor of the mutant IDH1 enzyme, was radiolabeled with radioiodine and fluorine-18. These radiotracers were evaluated as potential probes for imaging mutant IDH1 expression in tumors with positron emission tomography (PET). Radioiodination of AGI-5198 was achieved using a tin precursor in 79 ± 6% yield (n = 9), and 18F-labeling was accomplished by the Ugi reaction in a decay-corrected radiochemical yield of 2.6 ± 1.6% (n = 5). The inhibitory potency of the analogous nonradioactive compounds against mutant IDH1 (IDH1-R132H) was determined in enzymatic assays. Cell uptake studies using radiolabeled AGI-5198 analogues revealed somewhat higher uptake in IDH1-mutated cells than that in wild-type IDH1 cells. The radiolabeled compounds displayed favorable tissue distribution characteristics in vivo, and good initial uptake in IDH1-mutated tumor xenografts; however, tumor uptake decreased with time. Radioiodinated AGI-5198 exhibited higher tumor-to-background ratios compared with 18F-labeled AGI-5198; unfortunately, similar results were observed in wild-type IDH1 tumor xenografts as well, indicating lack of selectivity for mutant IDH1 for this tracer. These results suggest that AGI-5198 analogues are not a promising platform for radiotracer development. Nonetheless, insights gained from this study may help in design and optimization of novel chemical scaffolds for developing radiotracers for imaging the mutant IDH1 enzyme.
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Sławiński J, Szafrański K, Pogorzelska A, Żołnowska B, Kawiak A, Macur K, Belka M, Bączek T. Novel 2-benzylthio-5-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)benzenesulfonamides with anticancer activity: Synthesis, QSAR study, and metabolic stability. Eur J Med Chem 2017; 132:236-248. [PMID: 28364658 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.03.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2016] [Revised: 01/30/2017] [Accepted: 03/21/2017] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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A series of novel 2-benzylthio-4-chloro-5-(5-substituted 1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)benzenesulfonamides (4-27) have been synthesized as potential anticancer agents. MTT assay was carried out to determine the cytotoxic activity against three human cancer cell lines: colon cancer HCT-116, breast cancer MCF-7 and cervical cancer HeLa as well as to determine the influence on human keratinocyte cell line HaCaT. Relatively high (IC50: 7-17 μM) cytostatic activity and selectivity against HeLa cell line was found for compounds 6, 7, 9-11 and 16. While compounds 23-27 bearing styryl moieties attached to a 1,3,4-oxadiazole ring at position 5, exhibited significant activity against two and/or three cancer cell lines with IC50: 11-29 μM. Further quantitative structure-activity relationships based on molecular descriptors calculated by DRAGON software, were investigated by Orthogonal Projections to Latent Structures (OPLS) technique and Variable Influence on Projection (VIP) analysis. Considering molecular descriptors with the highest influence on projection (highest VIP values) lipophilicity of tested compounds was pointed as main factor affecting activity towards HCT-116 cell line, while structural parameters associated with presence of styryl substituent in position 5 of 1,3,4-oxadiazole ring were identified as essential for activity towards MCF-7 breast cancer. In vitro tests for metabolic stability in the presences of pooled human liver microsomes and NADPH showed that some of the most active compounds 26 and 27 presented favorable metabolic stability with t1/2 in the range of 28.1-36.0 min.
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- Jarosław Sławiński
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Al. Gen. J. Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland.
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Al. Gen. J. Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Al. Gen. J. Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Al. Gen. J. Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Biotechnology, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Gdańsk and Medical University of Gdańsk, ul. Abrahama 58, 80-307 Gdańsk, Poland; Laboratory of Human Physiology, Medical University of Gdańsk, ul. Tuwima 15, 80-210 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry, Core Facility Laboratories, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Gdańsk and Medical University of Gdańsk, ul. Abrahama 58, 80-307 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Al. Gen. J. Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Al. Gen. J. Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland
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