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. 2023 Oct 11;6(11):1616–1631. doi: 10.1021/acsptsci.3c00200

Table 2. Novel 11C-Labeled Compounds and Their Employed Characterization Methods.

11C-labeled compound target and rationale characterization methods reported in the study reported assessment of viability ref
[11C]A1070722 to identify a brain-penetrating GSK3 radioligand 1H NMR - in vivo primate PET scan (56)
HRMS - 11C-metabolite study with HPLC fractions
HPLC-UV  
[11C]AZ683 AZ683 has a high and selective affinity for Colony Stimulating Factor 1 Receptor (CSF1R). 1H NMR - in vivo primate and rodent PET scan (27)
HRMS  
HPLC-UV  
[11C]CMP 11C-structural analogue of a high affinity Glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK3) ligand 1H NMR - in vitro cell uptake assay (57)
HRMS - in vivo rodent microPET
HPLC-UV  
[11C]CPPC CPPC was demonstrated to have high affinity and specificity for CSF1R. 1H NMR - in vivo primate and rodent PET scan39 (39,40)
HRMS - in vitro cell binding assays
HPLC-UV - later clinical study40
[11C]dLop Identified as a metabolite of [11C]loperamide that showed higher affinity for P-Glycoprotein (P-gp) 1H NMR - In vivo primate and rodent PET scan (58,59)
13C NMR - 11C-metabolite study with HPLC fractions
LC-MS/MS - clinical study58
HPLC-UV  
[11C]6,7-dimethoxy-2-[4-(4-methoxyphenyl)butan-2-yl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline Computer assisted drug design (CADD) docking studies were performed on 46 known to have high σ2 receptor affinity and the most promising compound was selected. 1H NMR - in vitro cell binding assays (60)
13C NMR - distribution coefficient log D7.4
LC-MS (ESI) determined
HRMS - ex vivo tissue binding study
  - in vivo rodent PET scan
  - 11C metabolite study with HPLC fractions
[11C]GSK1838705A GSK1838705A is a high affinity and selective ligand for IGF1R/IR kinase. 1H NMR - in vivo rodent microPET/CT (61)
HRMS - in vitro study with human cells
HPLC-UV  
[11C]GSK2126458 GSK2126458 is a known PI3K and mTOR kinase inhibitor. 1H NMR - not assessed in this study (62)
HPLC-UV  
[11C]HC070 similar chemical structures to existing radiotracers that target TRPC5 HRMS - in vitro (26)
1H NMR - in vivo rodent and primate PET scan
13C NMR - ex vivo biodistribution studies
[11C]HD-800 HD-800 is known to be an inhibitor with high affinity and selectivity of the target colchicine site of microtubules. 1H NMR - ex vivo biodistribution studies (63)
HRMS - in vivo rodent PET scan
HPLC-UV  
[11C]KSM-01 similar chemical structure to a known selective and high affinity ligand to the PPAR-α target protein complex 1H NMR - in vivo rodent microPET (64)
13C NMR - in vitro binding study
HPLC-UV  
melting point  
[11C]LAAM clinically used to prevent opioid withdrawal HPLC-UV - in vivo rodent microPET (65)
  - ex vivo biodistribution
[11C]LY2459989 The authors wanted to develop a more selective radiotracer for κ-opioid receptors. 1H NMR - in vivo primate PET scan (66)
HPLC-MS - in vitro binding assays
chiral HPLC-UV - ex vivo biodistribution rodent studies
[11C]LY2795050 known antagonist κ-opioid receptors 1H NMR - in vitro binding study44 (43,44,67)
HPLC-UV - ex vivo biodistribution44
  - in vivo primate study44
  - later clinical study43,67
[11C]MPC-6827 MPC-6827 has high affinity and selectivity for microtubules. 1H NMR - lipophilicity determination (35,68)
LC-MS/MS - ex vivo biodistribution
HPLC-UV - in vivo rodent microPET/CT
  - in vivo primate study68
[11C]OCM-44 GSK3 inhibitor with high affinity and selectivity. It also has a similar chemical structure to previously reported radiotracers. 1H NMR - in vivo primate PET69 (69,70)
13C NMR - metabolite analysis with HPLC69
- blocking studies69
HRMS - in silico docking study70
HPLC-UV
[11C]ORM-13070 A radiotracer specific to the α2c adrenoceptor was developed. HPLC-UV - in vivo rodent PET/CT (49,71)
- ex vivo binding specificity assessment
- clinical PET71
[11C]ORM-13070- like radiotracers similar chemical structures to [11C]ORM-13070,identified with CADD docking studies to potentially increase selectivity for the α2c adrenoceptor 1H NMR -radiochemical stability (48)
- in vitro cell binding assay
13C NMR - ex vivo biodistribution studies
LC-MS (ESI) - in vivo rat studies
N-[11C]meisoindigotin 11C-methylated structural analogue of cancer chemotherapeutic agent LC-MS/MS - in vitro lung cancer cell lines (54)
[11C]PyrATP-1 high affinity and selectivity for the ATP binding site 1H NMR - in vivo primate and rodent microPET (72)
13C NMR - ex vivo rat brain studies
HRMS
HPLC-UV
[11C]RO6931643 and [11C]RO6924963 Both compounds were identified as high-affinity competitors to the target tau aggregate binding site in Alzheimer’s disease. HPLC-UV - in vivo primate studies73 (73,74)
1H NMR - ex vivo human brain tissue studies73
LC-HRMS - passive membrane permeability (PAMPA)74
- determination of affinity74
- lipophilicity (log D)74
- brain lipid membrane binding (LIMBA log Dbrain)74
[11C]UCB-J UCB-J was identified to be a high affinity ligand to Synaptic Vesicle Glycoprotein 2A in the brain. 1H NMR - in vivo primate and rodent PET (53,75,76)
HRMS - in vitro cell binding assay
- lipophilicity (log D7.4) determined
chiral HPLC-UV - metabolite analysis with gamma-counter  
- clinical studies75
[11C]VAChT ligand Twenty new compounds were synthesized and evaluated in vitro, and the compound with the strongest binding affinity for the vesicular acetylcholine transporter (VAChT) was radiolabeled. X-ray crystallography - in vitro binding affinities where assayed (77)
- lipophilicity (log D7.4) determined
- in vivo rat and primate studies
- ex vivo biodistribution
1H NMR  
[11C]WX-132–18B high-affinity agent for the targeted microtubules 1H NMR - in vivo rodent microPET/CT (78)
HRMS
HPLC-UV
melting point