Synthesis and biological evaluation of the mitochondrial complex 1 inhibitor 2-[4-(4-fluorobutyl)benzylsulfanyl]-3-methylchromene-4-one as a potential cardiac positron emission tomography tracer

J Med Chem. 2007 Sep 6;50(18):4304-15. doi: 10.1021/jm0701831. Epub 2007 Aug 15.

Abstract

A series of fluorinated chromone analogs with IC50 values ranging from 9 to 133 nM for the mitochondrial complex 1 (MC-I) has been prepared. A structure-activity relationship (SAR) study of the most potent fluorinated chromone analog 10 demonstrated the linkage heteroatom preference of the side chain region of the molecule while maintaining potent MC-I inhibitory activity. Tissue distribution studies 30 min after [(18)F]10 administration to Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats demonstrated high uptake of the radiotracer from the blood pool into the myocardium (2.24% ID/g), kidney (1.93% ID/g), and liver (2.00% ID/g). After 2 h about 66% of the activity in the myocardium at 30 min had been retained, whereas approximately 70% had been cleared from the liver and kidney. MicroPET images of SD rats after [(18)F]10 administration allowed easy assessment of the myocardium through 60 min with minimal lung or liver interference.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cattle
  • Chromones / chemical synthesis*
  • Chromones / chemistry
  • Chromones / pharmacokinetics
  • Electron Transport Complex I / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Fluorine Radioisotopes*
  • Heart / diagnostic imaging*
  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Isotope Labeling
  • Kidney / diagnostic imaging
  • Kidney / metabolism
  • Liver / diagnostic imaging
  • Liver / metabolism
  • Lung / diagnostic imaging
  • Lung / metabolism
  • Male
  • Myocardium / metabolism
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Radiopharmaceuticals / chemical synthesis*
  • Radiopharmaceuticals / chemistry
  • Radiopharmaceuticals / pharmacokinetics
  • Rats
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Submitochondrial Particles / drug effects
  • Submitochondrial Particles / enzymology
  • Sulfides / chemical synthesis*
  • Sulfides / chemistry
  • Sulfides / pharmacokinetics
  • Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi / pharmacokinetics
  • Tissue Distribution

Substances

  • 2-(4-(4-fluorobutyl)benzylsulfanyl)-3-methylchromen-4-one
  • Chromones
  • Fluorine Radioisotopes
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Sulfides
  • Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi
  • Electron Transport Complex I