Efficient synthesis and formulation of (R)-(-)-[11C]Deprenyl, a selective radioligand for the quantification of MAO-B activity using PET

Frédéric Dolle, Yann Bramoulle, Françoise Hinnen, Joanna S. Fowler

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Abstract

Carbon-11 labeled (R)-(-)-Deprenyl is the tracer of reference for the quantification of monoamine oxidase (MAO)-B activity with PET. In this paper, its radiosynthesis is re-investigated and oriented towards the preparation of multi-milliCuries of radiotracer. Typically, using no-carrier-added [11C]methyl triflate as the alkylating agent, 140-190 mCi (5.1-7.0 GBq) of (R)-(-)-[11C]Deprenyl was obtained within 30 min of radiosynthesis (including HPLC purification and formulation) with specific radioactivities ranging from 0.8 to 1.2 Ci/μmol (29.644.4 GBq/μmol). The high efficiency of these radiosyntheses allows for multi-injection protocols and kinetic approaches for absolute quantification of the tracer.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)803-811
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Labelled Compounds and Radiopharmaceuticals
Volume45
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2002
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Carbon-11
  • Deprenyl
  • MAO
  • Monoamine oxidase
  • PET
  • Positron emission tomography

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