Radiosyntheses of two positron emission tomography probes: [11C]Oseltamivir and its active metabolite [11C]Ro 64-0802

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2008 Feb 15;18(4):1260-3. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2008.01.037. Epub 2008 Jan 13.

Abstract

Oseltamivir phosphate (Tamiflu, 1.H(3)PO(4) is an orally active anti-influenza drug, which is hydrolyzed by esterase to its carboxylate metabolite Ro 64-0802 (2) with potent activity inhibiting neuraminidase. In this study, for the first time, we synthesized carbon-11-labeled oseltamivir ([(11)C]1) and Ro 64-0802 ([(11)C]2) as two novel positron emission tomography probes and demonstrated that [(11)C]1 had twofold higher radioactivity concentration in the mouse brains than [(11)C]2.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acetamides / blood
  • Acetamides / chemical synthesis*
  • Acetamides / pharmacokinetics
  • Animals
  • Brain / diagnostic imaging
  • Brain / metabolism
  • Carbon Radioisotopes / blood
  • Carbon Radioisotopes / chemistry*
  • Isotope Labeling / methods
  • Mice
  • Oseltamivir / blood
  • Oseltamivir / chemical synthesis*
  • Oseltamivir / pharmacokinetics
  • Positron-Emission Tomography / methods
  • Radiopharmaceuticals / chemical synthesis*
  • Radiopharmaceuticals / pharmacokinetics

Substances

  • Acetamides
  • Carbon Radioisotopes
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Ro 64-0802
  • Oseltamivir