Granted Patent B2

US 8,361,438 · App. 12/350,628 · Granted Jan 29, 2013

Abstract

Claims (109)

1. A diagnostic agent, comprising:

a compound of Formula (I),

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,

wherein:

X is N, O, S, or P;

R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, arylalkyl, alkylarylalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, heteroalkyl, or heterocyclylalkyl, provided that when X is N, at least one R 1 is H;

R 2 and R 3 can be the same or different and are hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, alkylaryl, alkylcarbonyl, aryl, arylalkyl, alkylarylalkyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, heteroalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, or carbonyl; and

R 4 is alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, alkylaryl, alkylcarbonyl, aryl, arylalkyl, alkylarylalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, heteroalkyl, heterocyclyl, or heterocyclylalkyl;

wherein each R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more of the following: alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, alkylaryl, alkylcarbonyl, aryl, arylalkyl, alkylarylalkyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, heteroalkyl, heterocyclyl, or heterocyclylalkyl, —NR 19 R 20 , —SH, —S(Pg), —OH, —PR 19 R 20 , —P(O)R 21 R 22 , —CO 2 H, ═O, halo, trifluoromethyl, cyano, —CO 2 R 24 , —C(═O)R 24 , —C(═O)N(R 24 ) 2 , —CHO, —CH 2 OR 24 , —OC(═O)R 24 , —OC(═O)OR 24 , —OR 24 , —OC(═O)N(R 24 ) 2 , —NR 24 C(═O)R 24 , —NR 24 C(═O)OR 24 , —NR 24 C(═O)N(R 24 ) 2 , —NR 24 SO 2 N(R 24 ) 2 , —NR 24 SO 2 R 24 , —SO 3 H, —SO 2 R 24 , —SR 24 , —S(═O)R 24 , —SO 2 N(R 24 ) 2 , —N(R 24 ) 2 , —NHC(═S)NHR 24 , ═NOR 24 , NO 2 , —C(═O)NHOR 24 , —C(═O)NHN(R 24 ) 2 , —OCH 2 CO 2 H, 2-(1-morpholino)ethoxy, or a chelator moiety;

R 19 and R 20 are each independently selected from hydrogen, C 1-10 alkyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , aryl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , heterocyclyl-C 1-10 alkyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , C 6-10 aryl-C 1-10 alkyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , and heterocyclyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 ;

R 21 and R 22 are each independently selected from —OH, C 1-10 alkyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , aryl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , C 3-10 cycloalkyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , heterocyclyl-C 1-10 alkyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , C 6-10 aryl-C 1-10 alkyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , and heterocyclyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 ;

each R 23 is independently selected from ═O, halo, trifluoromethyl, cyano, —CO 2 R 24 , —C(═O)R 24 , —C(═O)N(R 24 ) 2 , —CHO, —CH 2 OR 24 , —OC(═O)R 24 , —OC(═O)OR 24 , —OR 24 , —OC(═O)N(R 24 ) 2 , —NR 24 C(═O)R 24 , —NR 24 C(═O)OR 24 , —NR 24 C(═O)N(R 24 ) 2 , —NR 24 SO 2 N(R 24 ) 2 , —NR 24 SO 2 R 24 , —SO 3 H, —SO 2 R 24 , —SR 24 , —S(═O)R 24 , —SO 2 N(R 24 ) 2 , —N(R 24 ) 2 , —NHC(═S)NHR 24 , ═NOR 24 , —NO 2 , —C(═O)NHOR 24 , —C(═O)NHN(R 24 ) 2 , —OCH 2 CO 2 H, 2-(1-morpholino)ethoxy, C 1-5 alkyl, C 2-4 alkenyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkylmethyl, C 2-6 alkoxyalkyl, aryl substituted with 0-2 R 24 , and heterocyclyl;

each R 24 is independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, alkylaryl, alkylcarbonyl, aryl, arylalkyl, alkylarylalkyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, heteroalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, or carbonyl;

Pg is a thiol protecting group; and

n′ is an integer from 1-3,

wherein the compound of Formula (I) comprises at least one chelator moiety; and an imaging agent bound to the at least one chelator moiety, and

wherein at least one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , or R 4 is substituted with the at least one chelator moiety.

2. The diagnostic agent of claim 1 , wherein the imaging agent is an echogenic substance, an optical reporter, a boron neutron absorber, a paramagnetic metal ion, a ferromagnetic metal, a gamma-emitting radioisotope, a positron-emitting radioisotope, or an x-ray absorber.

3. The diagnostic agent of claim 2 , wherein the imaging agent is a paramagnetic metal ion.

4. The diagnostic agent of claim 3 , wherein the paramagnetic metal ion is optionally Gd(III).

5. The diagnostic agent of claim 2 , wherein the imaging agent is a gamma-emitting radioisotope or positron-emitting radioisotope selected from the group consisting of 111 In, 62 Cu, 64 Cu, 67 Ga, 68 Ga, and 153 Gd.

6. The diagnostic agent of claim 2 , wherein the diagnostic agent has a structure selected from the group consisting of:

7. A method of detecting, imaging, and/or monitoring a patient comprising the steps of:

administering to the patient a diagnostic agent of claim 1 ; and

acquiring an image of a site of concentration of the diagnostic agent in the patient by a diagnostic imaging technique.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the method comprises detecting, imaging, and/or monitoring elastin-rich tissues in a patient.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the method comprises detecting, imaging, and/or monitoring the presence of coronary plaque, carotid plaque, iliac/femoral plaque, aortic plaque, renal artery plaque, plaque of any arterial vessel, aneurism, vasculitis, other diseases of the arterial wall, and/or damage or structural changes in ligaments, uterus, lungs or skin in a patient.

10. The diagnostic agent of claim 1 , wherein X is oxygen.

11. The diagnostic agent of claim 1 , wherein X is nitrogen.

12. The diagnostic agent of claim 1 , wherein:

X is nitrogen;

R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl, arylalkyl, or alkylarylalkyl;

R 2 and R 3 can be the same or different and are hydrogen, alkyl, alkylaryl, aryl, arylalkyl, alkylarylalkyl, or heterocyclylalkyl;

R 4 is alkyl, alkylaryl, aryl, arylalkyl, or alkylarylalkyl,

wherein each R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more of the following: alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, alkylaryl, alkylcarbonyl, aryl, arylalkyl, alkylarylalkyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, heteroalkyl, heterocyclyl, or heterocyclylalkyl, —NR 19 R 20 , —SH, —S(Pg), —OH, —PR 19 R 20 , —P(O)R 21 R 22 , —CO 2 H, ═O, halo, trifluoromethyl, cyano, —CO 2 R 24 , —C(═O)R 24 , —C(═O)N(R 24 ) 2 , —CHO, —CH 2 OR 24 , —OC(═O)R 24 , —OC(═O)OR 24 , —OR 24 , —OC(═O)N(R 24 ) 2 , —NR 24 C(═O)R 24 , —NR 24 C(═O)OR 24 , —NR 24 C(═O)N(R 24 ) 2 , —NR 24 SO 2 N(R 24 ) 2 , —NR 24 SO 2 R 24 , —SO 3 H, —SO 2 R 24 , —SR 24 , —S(═O)R 24 , —SO 2 N(R 24 ) 2 , —N(R 24 ) 2 , NHC(═S)NHR 24 , ═NOR 24 , NO 2 , —C(═O)NHOR 24 , —C(═O)NHN(R 24 ) 2 , —OCH 2 CO 2 H, 2-(1-morpholino)ethoxy, or a chelator moiety;

R 19 and R 20 are each independently selected from hydrogen, C 1-10 alkyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , aryl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , C 3-10 cycloalkyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , heterocyclyl-C 1-10 alkyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , C 6-10 aryl-C 1-10 alkyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , and heterocyclyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 ;

R 21 and R 22 are each independently selected from —OH, C 1-10 alkyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , aryl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , C 3-10 cycloalkyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , heterocyclyl-C 1-10 alkyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , C 6-10 aryl-C 1-10 alkyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , and heterocyclyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 ;

each R 23 is independently selected from ═O, halo, trifluoromethyl, cyano, —CO 2 R 24 , —C(═O)R 24 , —C(═O)N(R 24 ) 2 , —CHO, —CH 2 OR 24 , —OC(═O)R 24 , —OC(═O)OR 24 , —OR 24 , —OC(═O)N(R 24 ) 2 , —NR 24 C(═O)R 24 , —NR 24 C(═O)OR 24 , —NR 24 C(═O)N(R 24 ) 2 , —NR 24 SO 2 N(R 24 ) 2 , —NR 24 SO 2 R 24 , —SO 3 H, —SO 2 R 24 , —SR 24 , —S(═O)R 24 , —SO 2 N(R 24 ) 2 , —N(R 24 ) 2 , —NHC(═S)NHR 24 , ═NOR 24 , —NO 2 , —C(═O)NHOR 24 , —C(═O)NHN(R 24 ) 2 , —OCH 2 CO 2 H, 2-(1-morpholino)ethoxy, C 1-5 alkyl, C 2-4 alkenyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkylmethyl, C 2-6 alkoxyalkyl, aryl substituted with 0-2 R 24 , and heterocyclyl;

each R 24 is independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, alkylaryl, alkylcarbonyl, aryl, arylalkyl, alkylarylalkyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, heteroalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, or carbonyl;

Pg is a thiol protecting group; and

wherein at least one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 is substituted with a chelator moiety.

13. The diagnostic agent of claim 1 , wherein:

R 2 or R 3 comprises the following structure,

wherein:

n is 0-6; and

R z is alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, or heterocyclyl.

14. The diagnostic agent of claim 1 , wherein:

comprises the following structure,

wherein:

n is 0-6;

R y is hydrogen, alkenyl, or alkyl; and

R z is alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, or heterocyclyl.

15. The diagnostic agent of claim 1 , wherein:

comprises the following structure,

wherein:

n is 1 or 2;

R y is hydrogen; and

R z is alkyl or aryl.

16. The diagnostic agent of claim 1 , wherein R 1 is substituted with the at least one chelator moiety.

17. The diagnostic agent of claim 1 , wherein R 2 or R 3 is substituted with the at least one chelator moiety.

18. The diagnostic agent of claim 1 , wherein R 4 is substituted with the at least one chelator moiety.

19. The diagnostic agent of claim 1 , wherein the compound of Formula (I) has a structure as in Formula (II),

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,

wherein:

R 4 is alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, alkylaryl, alkylcarbonyl, aryl, arylalkyl, alkylarylalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, heteroalkyl, heterocyclyl, or heterocyclylalkyl, substituted with the at least one chelator moiety;

n is 0-6;

R y is hydrogen, alkenyl, or alkyl; and

R z is alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, or heterocyclyl,

wherein R 4 is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more of the following: alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, alkylaryl, alkylcarbonyl, aryl, arylalkyl, alkylarylalkyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, heteroalkyl, heterocyclyl, or heterocyclylalkyl, —NR 19 R 20 , —SH, —S(Pg), —OH, —PR 19 R 20 , —P(O)R 21 R 22 , —CO 2 H, ═O, halo, trifluoromethyl, cyano, —CO 2 R 24 , —C(═O)R 24 , —C(═O)N(R 24 ) 2 , —CHO, —CH 2 OR 24 , —OC(═O)R 24 , —OC(═O)OR 24 , —OR 24 , —OC(═O)N(R 24 ) 2 , —NR 24 C(═O)R 24 , —NR 24 C(═O)OR 24 , —NR 24 C(═O)N(R 24 ) 2 , —NR 24 SO 2 N(R 24 ) 2 , —NR 24 SO 2 R 24 , —SO 3 H, —SO 2 R 24 , —SR 24 , —S(═O)R 24 , —SO 2 N(R 24 ) 2 , —N(R 24 ) 2 , —NHC(═S)NHR 24 , ═NOR 24 , NO 2 , —C(═O)NHOR 24 , —C(═O)NHN(R 24 ) 2 , —OCH 2 CO 2 H, 2-(1-morpholino)ethoxy, or a chelator moiety;

R 19 and R 20 are each independently selected from hydrogen, C 1-10 alkyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , aryl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , C 3-10 cycloalkyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , heterocyclyl-C 1-10 alkyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , C 6-10 aryl-C 1-10 alkyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , and heterocyclyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 ;

R 21 and R 22 are each independently selected from —OH, C 1-10 alkyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , aryl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , C 3-10 cycloalkyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , heterocyclyl-C 1-10 alkyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , C 6-10 aryl-C 1-10 alkyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , and heterocyclyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 ;

each R 23 is independently selected from ═O, halo, trifluoromethyl, cyano, —CO 2 R 24 , —C(═O)R 24 , —C(═O)N(R 24 ) 2 , —CHO, —CH 2 OR 24 , —OC(═O)R 24 , —OC(═O)OR 24 , —OR 24 , —OC(═O)N(R 24 ) 2 , —NR 24 C(═O)R 24 , —NR 24 C(═O)OR 24 , —NR 24 C(═O)N(R 24 ) 2 , —NR 24 SO 2 N(R 24 ) 2 , —NR 24 SO 2 R 24 , —SO 3 H, —SO 2 R 24 , —SR 24 , —S(═O)R 24 , —SO 2 N(R 24 ) 2 , —N(R 24 ) 2 , —NHC(═S)NHR 24 , ═NOR 24 , —NO 2 , —C(═O)NHOR 24 , —C(═O)NHN(R 24 ) 2 , —OCH 2 CO 2 H, 2-(1-morpholino)ethoxy, C 1-5 alkyl, C 2-4 alkenyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkylmethyl, C 2-6 alkoxyalkyl, aryl substituted with 0-2 R 24 , and heterocyclyl;

each R 24 is independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, alkylaryl, alkylcarbonyl, aryl, arylalkyl, alkylarylalkyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, heteroalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, or carbonyl; and

Pg is a thiol protecting group.

20. The diagnostic agent of claim 1 , wherein the compound of Formula (I) has a structure as in Formula (III),

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,

wherein:

R 2 and R 3 can be the same or different and are hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, alkylaryl, alkylcarbonyl, aryl, arylalkyl, alkylarylalkyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, heteroalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, or carbonyl, and at least one of R 2 and R 3 is substituted with the at least one chelator moiety; and

R 4 is alkyl, alkylaryl, or arylalkyl,

wherein each R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more of the following: alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, alkylaryl, alkylcarbonyl, aryl, arylalkyl, alkylarylalkyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, heteroalkyl, heterocyclyl, or heterocyclylalkyl, —NR 19 R 20 , —SH, —S(Pg), —OH, —PR 19 R 20 , —P(O)R 21 R 22 , —CO 2 H, ═O, halo, trifluoromethyl, cyano, —CO 2 R 24 , —C(═O)R 24 , —C(═O)N(R 24 ) 2 , —CHO, —CH 2 OR 24 , —OC(═O)R 24 , —OC(═O)OR 24 , —OR 24 , —OC(═O)N(R 24 ) 2 , —NR 24 C(═O)R 24 , —NR 24 C(═O)OR 24 , —NR 24 C(═O)N(R 24 ) 2 , —NR 24 SO 2 N(R 24 ) 2 , —NR 24 SO 2 R 24 , —SO 3 H, —SO 2 R 24 , —SR 24 , —S(═O)R 24 , —SO 2 N(R 24 ) 2 , —N(R 24 ) 2 , —NHC(═S)NHR 24 , ═NOR 24 , NO 2 , —C(═O)NHOR 24 , —C(═O)NHN(R 24 ) 2 , —OCH 2 CO 2 H, 2-(1-morpholino)ethoxy, or a chelator moiety;

R 19 and R 20 are each independently selected from hydrogen, C 1-10 alkyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , aryl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , C 3-10 cycloalkyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , heterocyclyl-C 1-10 alkyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , C 6-10 aryl-C 1-10 alkyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , and heterocyclyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 ;

R 21 and R 22 are each independently selected from —OH, C 1-10 alkyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , aryl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , C 3-10 cycloalkyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , heterocyclyl-C 1-10 alkyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , C 6-10 aryl-C 1-10 alkyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , and heterocyclyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 ;

each R 23 is independently selected from ═O, halo, trifluoromethyl, cyano, —CO 2 R 24 , —C(═O)R 24 , —C(═O)N(R 24 ) 2 , —CHO, —CH 2 OR 24 , —OC(═O)R 24 , —OC(═O)OR 24 , —OR 24 , —OC(═O)N(R 24 ) 2 , —NR 24 C(═O)R 24 , —NR 24 C(═O)OR 24 , —NR 24 C(═O)N(R 24 ) 2 , —NR 24 SO 2 N(R 24 ) 2 , —NR 24 SO 2 R 24 , —SO 3 H, —SO 2 R 24 , —SR 24 , —S(═O)R 24 , —SO 2 N(R 24 ) 2 , —N(R 24 ) 2 , —NHC(═S)NHR 24 , ═NOR 24 , —NO 2 , —C(═O)NHOR 24 , —C(═O)NHN(R 24 ) 2 , —OCH 2 CO 2 H, 2-(1-morpholino)ethoxy, C 1-5 alkyl, C 2-4 alkenyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkylmethyl, C 2-6 alkoxyalkyl, aryl substituted with 0-2 R 24 , and heterocyclyl;

each R 24 is independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, alkylaryl, alkylcarbonyl, aryl, arylalkyl, alkylarylalkyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, heteroalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, or carbonyl; and

Pg is a thiol protecting group.

21. The diagnostic agent of claim 1 , wherein the compound of Formula (I) has a structure as in Formula (IV),

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,

wherein:

R 1 is alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, arylalkyl, alkylarylalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, heteroalkyl, or heterocyclylalkyl, substituted with the at least one chelator moiety;

n is 0-6;

R z is alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, or heterocyclyl; and

R 4 is alkyl, alkylaryl, or arylalkyl,

wherein each R 1 and R 4 is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more of the following: alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, alkylaryl, alkylcarbonyl, aryl, arylalkyl, alkylarylalkyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, heteroalkyl, heterocyclyl, or heterocyclylalkyl, —NR 19 R 20 , —SH, —S(Pg), —OH, —PR 19 R 20 , P(O)R 21 R 22 , —CO 2 H, ═O, halo, trifluoromethyl, cyano, —CO 2 R 24 , —C(═O)R 24 , —C(═O)N(R 24 ) 2 , —CHO, —CH 2 OR 24 , —OC(═O)R 24 , —OC(═O)OR 24 , —OR 24 , —OC(═O)N(R 24 ) 2 , —NR 24 C(═O)R 24 , —NR 24 C(═O)OR 24 , —NR 24 C(═O)N(R 24 ) 2 , —NR 24 SO 2 N(R 24 ) 2 , —NR 24 SO 2 R 24 , —SO 3 H, —SO 2 R 24 , —SR 24 , —S(═O)R 24 , —SO 2 N(R 24 ) 2 , —N(R 24 ) 2 , —NHC(═S)NHR 24 , ═NOR 24 , NO 2 , —C(═O)NHOR 24 , —C(═O)NHN(R 24 ) 2 , —OCH 2 CO 2 H, 2-(1-morpholino)ethoxy, or a chelator moiety;

R 19 and R 20 are each independently selected from hydrogen, C 1-10 alkyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , aryl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , C 3-10 cycloalkyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , heterocyclyl-C 1-10 alkyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , C 6-10 aryl-C 1-10 alkyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , and heterocyclyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 ;

R 21 and R 22 are each independently selected from —OH, C 1-10 alkyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , aryl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , C 3-10 cycloalkyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , heterocyclyl-C 1-10 alkyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , C 6-10 aryl-C 1-10 alkyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 , and heterocyclyl substituted with 0-3 R 23 ;

each R 23 is independently selected from ═O, halo, trifluoromethyl, cyano, —CO 2 R 24 , —C(═O)R 24 , —C(═O)N(R 24 ) 2 , —CHO, —CH 2 OR 24 , —OC(═O)R 24 , —OC(═O)OR 24 , —OR 24 , —OC(═O)N(R 24 ) 2 , —NR 24 C(═O)R 24 , —NR 24 C(═O)OR 24 , —NR 24 C(═O)N(R 24 ) 2 , —NR 24 SO 2 N(R 24 ) 2 , —NR 24 SO 2 R 24 , —SO 3 H, —SO 2 R 24 , —SR 24 , —S(═O)R 24 , —SO 2 N(R 24 ) 2 , —N(R 24 ) 2 , —NHC(═S)NHR 24 , ═NOR 24 , —NO 2 , —C(═O)NHOR 24 , —C(═O)NHN(R 24 ) 2 , —OCH 2 CO 2 H, 2-(1-morpholino)ethoxy, C 1-5 alkyl, C 2-4 alkenyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkylmethyl, C 2-6 alkoxyalkyl, aryl substituted with 0-2 R 24 , and heterocyclyl;

each R 24 is independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, alkylaryl, alkylcarbonyl, aryl, arylalkyl, alkylarylalkyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, heteroalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, or carbonyl; and

Pg is a thiol protecting group.

22. The diagnostic agent as in claim 1 , wherein the at least one chelator moiety has the structure,

wherein X′ is a heteroatom and wherein one of D 1 and D 2 is a hydrogen and the other is a chelator moiety.

23. The diagnostic agent of claim 22 , wherein X′ is nitrogen.

24. The diagnostic agent of claim 22 , wherein one of D 1 and D 2 is hydrogen and the other is selected from the group consisting of:

wherein

o, p, q, r, s, t, and u are each independently 1-6; and v, w, x, and y are each independently 1-3; or

wherein o, r, s, t, and u are each 1; and p and q are each 2; or

wherein o, r, s, t, v, w, x and y are each 1.

25. The diagnostic agent of claim 1 , wherein at least one R 1 is hydrogen.

26. The diagnostic agent of claim 1 , wherein X is sulfur.

27. The diagnostic agent of claim 1 , wherein X is phosphorus.

Assignments (12)