Universiẗat, Diss., 2004--Köln.

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L’utilisation de peptides ou de protéines radiomarquées au fluor-18, comme radiotraceurs pour l’imagerie par Tomographie par Emission de Positons (TEP) est en plein essor. C’est ainsi que l’objectif de notre travail a été de concevoir et de synthétiser de nouveaux groupements prosthétiques de nature glucidique, analogues du 2-Fluoro-2-[18F]désoxy-D-glucose ([18F]FDG). La particularité de ces derniers, est qu’ils sont porteurs de motifs azides afin de les lier de façon simple et efficace à des biomolécules fonctionnalisées par des groupements alcynes via la réaction de Huisgen ou réaction de « click chemistry ». Le premier objectif de ce travail a été d’étudier la position idéale d’introduction du motif azide sur le FDG, soit sur la position C-1, soit sur la position C-6. Deux stratégies de synthèse différentes ont été développées pour aboutir à deux générations de précurseurs de marquage et à leurs références froides, permettant ainsi d’évaluer l’étape d’incorporation du fluor-18. Le second objectif a été d’introduire un groupement propargyle sur la phénylalanine, la cystéine et le glutathion afin de réaliser le couplage par click chemistry avec le meilleur groupement prosthétique obtenu. / The use of peptides or proteins labeled with fluorine-18, as agents for Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is a rapidly growing field. Thus, the objective of our work was to create and to synthesize new glycosyl prosthetic groups, which are analogs of 2-deoxy-2-[18F]fluoro-D-glucose ([18F]FDG). The particularity of these compounds is their azide moiety which enables a simple and efficient ligation with alkynylated amino acids via a Huisgen type reaction or “click Chemistry”. The first goal was to study the ideal position for the introduction of the azide moiety on the sugar, either at the C-1 or C-6 position. In order to evaluate the incorporation of fluorine-18, two different strategies were developed to obtain two generations of labeled precursors and cold references. The second objective was to synthesize alkynylated phenylalanine, cysteine and gluthation derivatives to test the “click Chemistry” ligation method with the best prosthetic group.

Techn. Universiẗat, Diss., 2006--München.

Tübingen, Univ., Diss., 2002.

In the first part of this thesis, palladium(0)-catalyzed and -mediated carbonylations are discussed. Paper I describes a new method for the safe, efficient use of a solid carbon monoxide source in the synthesis of primary and secondary benzamides. In total, 35 benzamides were synthesized from aryl iodides (20 examples, 69-97% yield) and aryl bromides (15 examples, 32-93% yield). Reduction-prone groups were used successfully in the reactions. In paper II, the same protocol was adopted for the palladium(0)-catalyzed synthesis of N-cyanobenzamides from aryl iodides/bromides, carbon monoxide and cyanamide. In total, 22 N-cyanobenzamides were synthesized (42-88% yield). The radiosynthesis of [11C]N-cyanobenzamides is discussed in paper III. In total, 22 compounds were synthesized from various aryl halides in 28-79% decay corrected radiochemical yield. The protocol was then applied to the radiosynthesis of [11C]N-cyanobenzamide analogs of flufenamic acid and dazoxibene. In the second part of this thesis, compounds of interest in relation to amyloid diseases are discussed. Paper IV describes the solid-phase synthesis of BACE-1 enzyme inhibitors containing secondary and tertiary hydroxyl as the transition state isostere. In total, 22 inhibitors were synthesized. The most potent compound (IC50= 0.19 µM) was co-crystallized at the active site of the enzyme to reveal a new binding mode. In paper V, the evaluation of a potent BACE-1 inhibitor as a potential radiotracer for use in PET is described. The radiolabeled [11C]BSI-IV was obtained in 29±12% decay corrected radiochemical yield by a three-component palladium(0)-mediated aminocarbonylation. Its properties as a potential PET tracer were investigated in vitro by autoradiography and in vivo in rats using small animal PET-CT. A new class of amyloid-binding PET ligands is described in paper VI. Three polythiophenes were labeled with carbon-11 or fluorine-18 (26-43% decay-corrected radiochemical yield). The in vitro studies showed that these ligands bind specifically to amyloid deposits. In vivo PET showed low uptake in the organs of interest in healthy rats and a monkey. These results suggest the labeled thiophenes derivatives could be useful as PET tracers for the study of amyloid diseases.

Eph receptors are known to be overexpressed in various types of cancer and are therefore promising targets for tumor cell imaging by positron emission tomography (PET). In this regard, imaging could facilitate the early detection of Eph-overexpressing tumors, monitoring responses to therapy directed toward Eph, and thus improvement in patient outcomes. This work report the synthesis and evaluation of several fluorine-18-labeled peptides containing the SNEW and SWLAY amino acid motif, with high affinity for the EphA2 and B2 receptor, for their potential as radiotracers in the non-invasive imaging of cancer using PET. For the purposes of radiofluorination, EphA2- and EphB2-antagonistic peptides were varied at the C-terminus by the introduction of L-cysteine, and further by alkyne- or azide-modified amino acids. In addition, two novel bifunctional and bioorthogonal labeling building blocks [18F]AFP and [18F]BFP were applied, and their capacity to introduce fluorine-18 was compared with that of the established building block [18F]FBAM. Copper-assisted Huisgen 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition, which belongs to the set of bioorthogonal click chemistry reactions, was used to introduce both novel building blocks into azide- or alkyne-modified peptides under mild conditions. Finally, the depletion of copper immediately after radiolabeling is a highly important step of this novel methodology.

Eph receptors are known to be overexpressed in various types of cancer and are therefore promising targets for tumor cell imaging by positron emission tomography (PET). In this regard, imaging could facilitate the early detection of Eph-overexpressing tumors, monitoring responses to therapy directed toward Eph, and thus improvement in patient outcomes. This work report the synthesis and evaluation of several fluorine-18-labeled peptides containing the SNEW and SWLAY amino acid motif, with high affinity for the EphA2 and B2 receptor, for their potential as radiotracers in the non-invasive imaging of cancer using PET. For the purposes of radiofluorination, EphA2- and EphB2-antagonistic peptides were varied at the C-terminus by the introduction of L-cysteine, and further by alkyne- or azide-modified amino acids. In addition, two novel bifunctional and bioorthogonal labeling building blocks [18F]AFP and [18F]BFP were applied, and their capacity to introduce fluorine-18 was compared with that of the established building block [18F]FBAM. Copper-assisted Huisgen 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition, which belongs to the set of bioorthogonal click chemistry reactions, was used to introduce both novel building blocks into azide- or alkyne-modified peptides under mild conditions. Finally, the depletion of copper immediately after radiolabeling is a highly important step of this novel methodology.

Zugl.: Regensburg, Universiẗat, Diss., 2008.