Development of a highly-specific F-18-labeled irreversible positron emission tomography tracer for monoacylglycerol lipase mapping
ACTA PHARMACEUTICA SINICA B(2021)
Abstract
As a serine hydrolase, monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL) is principally responsible for the metabolism of 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) in the central nervous system (CNS), leading to the formation of arachidonic acid (AA). Dysfunction of MAGL has been associated with multiple CNS disorders and symptoms, including neuroinflammation, cognitive impairment, epileptogenesis, nociception and neurodegenerative diseases. Inhibition of MAGL provides a promising therapeutic direction for the treatment of these conditions, and a MAGL positron emission tomography (PET) probe would greatly facilitate preclinical and clinical development of MAGL inhibitors. Herein, we design and synthesize a small library of fluoropyridyl-containing MAGL inhibitor candidates. Pharmacological evaluation of these candidates by activity-based protein profiling identified 14 as a lead compound, which was then radiolabeled with fluorine-18 via a facile SNAr reaction to form 2-[F-18]fluoropyridine scaffold. Good blood-brain barrier permeability and high in vivo specific binding was demonstrated for radioligand [F-18]14 (also named as [F-18]MAGL-1902). This work may serve as a roadmap for clinical translation and further design of potent F-18-labeled MAGL PET tracers. (C) 2021 Chinese Pharmaceutical Association and Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V.
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Key words
Monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL),Central nervous system (CNS),2-Arachidonylglycerol (2AG),Arachidonic acid (AA),Positron emission tomography (PET),Fluorine-18
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