Fet F-18 is an amino acid analog radiolabeled with fluorine F-18, a positron-emitting isotope, can be used as a tracer in positron emission tomography (PET).
Heteroatom-substituted fatty acids have been observed to modulate the extension and desaturating of fatty acids, and to influence their distribution within phospholipids pools. 10-Thiastearic acid inhibits desaturation of radiolabeled stearate to oleate in rat hepatocytes and hepatoma cells by more than 80% at a concentration of 25 μM. This activity is associated with a hypolipidemic effect, making this 10-thiastearic acid a useful tool for evaluating new anti-obesity therapeutics.
2,3-dinor-11β-Prostaglandin F2α (2,3-dinor-11β-PGF2α) was recovered from the urine of both normal monkeys and humans when infused with radiolabeled PGD2, where it represented approximately 1% and 4% of the infused radiolabeled dose, respectively. 2,3-dinor-11β-PGF2α has also been recovered from the urine of mastocytosis patients, where it is excreted in large amounts. In human asthmatic patients, 2,3-dinor-11β-PGF2α represents about 40% (as determined by GC/MS) of the immunoreactive 11β-PGF2α when measured using 's 11β-PGF2α EIA Kit . The excretion rate for 2,3-dinor-11β-PGF2α is approximately 200-250 ng/24 hours in a normal adult.
MK-6884, a positive allosteric modulator (PAM) of M4 muscarinic receptors, exhibits a high affinity (Ki = 0.19 nM). It is a valuable compound for the investigation of neurodegenerative diseases. Additionally, MK-6884 can be efficiently radiolabeled with carbon-11, enabling its use as a PET imaging agent.
Iobenguane I 131 is a guanidine analog with specific affinity for tissues of the sympathetic nervous system and related tumors. The radiolabeled forms are used as antineoplastic agents and radioactive imaging agents. MIBG serves as a neuron-blocking agent which has a strong affinity for, and retention in, the adrenal medulla and also inhibits ADP-ribosyltransferase.
Cornigerine is a natural product analog of colchicine produced by Colchicum cornigerum that inhibited tubulin polymerization both with and without microtubule-associated proteins, inhibited the binding of radiolabeled colchicine to tubulin, and stimulated tubulin-dependent GTP hydrolysis.
Icapamespib, also known as PU-HZ 151, is a heat shock protein 90 (HSP90) inhibitor. PU-HZ151 showed EC50 of 5 nM in the FP assay as compared to 11 nM for PU-H71 and a logD of 2.37 as compared to 1.21 for PU-H71. PU-HZ151 and radiolabeled PU-HZ151 showed selectivity for epichaperomes over the individual chaperome members. Icapamespib demonstrated the ability to productively engage the target in cells, mice, and humans.
BMY-42393 is orally active and selective platelet aggregation inhibitor. BMY-42393 is also a prostacyclin partial agonist that inhibited ADP, collagen and thrombin-induced platelet aggregation (IC50 range 0.3 - 2.0 microM). BMY-42393 stimulated platelet adenylate cyclase activity (EC50 = 25 nM). Platelets treated with BMY 42393 showed an elevation of cAMP levels and activation of cAMP-dependent protein kinase. BMY 42393 also inhibited thrombin-induced elevation of intracellular free calcium. BMY 42393 competed for radiolabeled iloprost and PGE1 binding to platelet membranes (IC50; 170 nM and 130 nM, respectively).