Probes for imaging Huntingtin protein

1. An imaging agent comprising a compound of Formula I,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein

m is 0, 1, or 2;

n is 1 or 2;

J is C(═O) or —CH 2 -;

X is S or N;

Y is CH or N;

Z is CH or N;

W is N;

for each occurrence, R 1 is independently chosen from halo, lower alkoxy, hydroxy, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkoxy, or lower alkyl, wherein the lower alkoxy, cycloalkoxy, lower alkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl are each optionally substituted with one, two, or three groups independently selected from lower alkoxy, alkenyl, —NR 4 R 5 , halo, or heteroaryl optionally substituted with one to three lower alkoxy;

R 2 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; and

R 3 is alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkenyl, heteroaryl, or heteroaralkyl, each of which is optionally substituted with one, two, or three groups independently chosen from hydroxy, lower alkoxy optionally substituted with lower alkoxy or halo, lower alkyl optionally substituted with halo, halo, heteroaryl, —(CH 2 ) t NR 4 R 5 , oxo, cyano, or —C(O)—NR 4 R 5 , or

R 2 and R 3 taken together with the nitrogen to which they are bound form a heterocycloalkyl ring, optionally substituted with one, two, or three groups independently chosen from hydroxy, lower alkoxy, lower alkyl, halo, or —C(O)—NR 4 R 5 ;

t is 0, 1, or 2;

each R 4 is independently chosen from hydrogen or lower alkyl;

each R 5 is independently chosen from hydrogen or lower alkyl; or

R 4 and R 5 taken together with the nitrogen to which they are bound form a heterocycloalkyl ring, optionally substituted with one, two, or three groups independently chosen from hydroxy, lower alkoxy, lower alkyl, halo, or —C(O)—NR 6 R 7 ;

each R 6 is independently chosen from hydrogen or lower alkyl; and

each R 7 is independently chosen from hydrogen or lower alkyl;

wherein the compound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, is labeled with one or more positron-emitting radionuclides.

2. An imaging agent of claim 1 , wherein the compound is of Formula I(a):

3. An imaging agent of claim 1 , wherein Y is CH.

4. An imaging agent of claim 1 , wherein Y is N.

5. An imaging agent of claim 1 , wherein Z is CH.

6. An imaging agent of claim 1 , wherein Z is N.

7. An imaging agent of claim 1 , wherein the compound is of Formula I(a):

8. An imaging agent of claim 1 , wherein the compound is Formula II(b):

9. An imaging agent of claim 1 , wherein X is S.

10. An imaging agent of claim 1 , wherein X is N.

11. An imaging agent of claim 1 , wherein R 2 is hydrogen.

12. An imaging agent of claim 1 , wherein R 2 is methyl.

13. An imaging agent of claim 1 , wherein R 3 is chosen from pyridin-3-yl, pyri din-3-ylmethyl, 1-benzofuran-5-yl, 1H-pyrazol-4-yl, 6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridazin-3-yl, pyrimidin-5-yl, ethyl, 6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridin-3-yl, pyridin-2-yl, pyridin-4-yl, pyrazin-2-yl, 2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyrimidin-5-yl, or phenyl, each of which is optionally substituted with one or two groups independently chosen from hydroxy, lower alkoxy optionally substituted with lower alkoxy, lower alkyl optionally substituted with halo, halo, heteroaryl, —(CH 2 ) t NR 4 R 5 , cyano, or —C(O)—NR 4 R 5 .

14. An imaging agent of claim 1 , wherein R 3 is chosen from pyridin-3-yl, 5-methoxypyridin-3-yl, 6-methoxypyridin-3-yl, 6-fluoropyridin-3-yl, 6-methylpyridin-3-yl, 6-(methylcarbamoyl)pyridin-3-yl, pyridin-3-ylmethyl, 1-benzofuran-5-yl, 1-methyl-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridazin-3-yl, 1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl, 2-methylpyrimidin-5-yl, 6-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)pyridin-3-yl, 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl, 2-methoxyethyl, 6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridin-3-yl, 5-(pyridin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl, 6-(methylcarbamoyl)pyridin-3-yl, 6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridazin-3-yl, 2-methoxypyridin-4-yl, 5,6-dimethoxypyridin-3-yl, 3-cyanopyridin-4-yl, 3-cyano-2-methoxypyridin-4-yl, 5-methoxypyridin-2-yl, pyridin-4-yl, pyrazin-2-yl, 3-pyridinyl-1-oxide, 1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyrimidin-5-yl, 3-[(methylamino)methyl]phenyl, 5-(2-methoxyethoxy)pyridin-3-yl, or 6-(2-methoxyethoxy)pyridin-3-yl.

15. An imaging agent of claim 1 , wherein R 2 and R 3 taken together with the nitrogen to which they are bound form a heterocycloalkyl ring chosen from 2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-1-yl, indolin-1-yl, 4,6-dihydropyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrazol-5(1H)-yl, or 4,6-dihydropyrrolo[3,4-b]pyrrol-5(1H)-yl, each of which is optionally substituted with one, two, or three groups independently chosen from hydroxy, lower alkoxy, lower alkyl, or halo.

16. An imaging agent of claim 1 , wherein n is 1.

17. An imaging agent of claim 1 , wherein n is 2.

18. An imaging agent of claim 1 , wherein m is 1.

19. An imaging agent of claim 1 , wherein m is 2.

20. An imaging agent of claim 18 , wherein R 1 is halo, lower alkoxy, hydroxy, aryl, heteroaryl, or lower alkyl, wherein the lower alkoxy, lower alkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl are each optionally substituted with one or two groups independently selected from lower alkoxy, alkenyl, —NR 4 R 5 , halo, or heteroaryl optionally substituted with one or two lower alkoxy.

21. An imaging agent of claim 18 , wherein R 1 is bromo, methoxy, 2-fluoroethoxy, prop-2-en-1-yloxy, (dimethylamino)methyl, phenyl, 5-methoxypyridin-3-yl, (5-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methoxy, or hydroxy.

22. An imaging agent of claim 1 , wherein m is 0.

23. An imaging agent of claim 1 , wherein each R 4 is independently chosen from hydrogen or C 1-3 alkyl.

24. An imaging agent of claim 1 , wherein each R 5 is independently chosen from hydrogen or C 1-3 alkyl.

25. An imaging agent of claim 1 , wherein each R 6 is independently chosen from hydrogen or C 1-3 alkyl.

26. An imaging agent of claim 1 , wherein each R 7 is independently chosen from hydrogen or C 1-3 alkyl.

27. An imaging agent, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of:

10-methoxy-N-(pyridin-3-yl)-7-thia-2,5-diazatricyclo[6.4.0.0 2,6 ]dodeca-1(12),3,5,8,10-pentaene-4-carboxamide;

10-methoxy-N-(6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-7-thia-2,5-diazatricyclo[6.4.0.0 2,6 ]dodeca-1(12),3,5,8,10-pentaene-4-carboxamide;

10-methoxy-N-(pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-7-thia-2,5-diazatricyclo[6.4.0.0 2,6 ]dodeca-1(12),3,5,8,10-pentaene-4-carboxamide;

10-methoxy-N-methyl-N-(pyridin-3-yl)-7-thia-2,5-diazatricyclo[6.4.0.0 2,6 ]dodeca-1(12),3,5,8,10-pentaene-4-carboxamide;

N-(1-benzofuran-5-yl)-10-methoxy-7-thia-2,5-diazatricyclo[6.4.0.0 2,6 ]dodeca-1(12),3,5,8,10-pentaene-4-carboxamide;

10-hydroxy-N-(6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-7-thia-2,5-diazatricyclo[6.4.0.0 2,6 ]dodeca-1(12),3,5,8,10-pentaene-4-carboxamide;

N-(6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-1,8,10-triazatricyclo[7.4.0.0 2,7 ]trideca-2(7),3,5,8,10,12-hexaene-11-carboxamide;

N-(6-fluoropyridin-3-yl)-1,8,10-triazatricyclo[7.4.0.0 2,7 ]trideca-2(7),3,5,8,10,12-hexaene-11-carboxamide;

10-hydroxy-N-(pyridin-3-yl)-7-thia-2,5-diazatricyclo[6.4.0.0 2,6 ]dodeca-1(12),3,5,8,10-pentaene-4-carboxamide;

10-methoxy-N-(5-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-7-thia-2,5-diazatricyclo[6.4.0.0 2,6 ]dodeca-1(12),3,5,8,10-pentaene-4-carboxamide;

10-methoxy-N-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-7-thia-2,5-diazatricyclo[6.4.0.0 2,6 ]dodeca-1(12),3,5,8,10-pentaene-4-carboxamide;

N-(6-fluoropyridin-3-yl)-10-methoxy-7-thia-2,5-diazatricyclo[6.4.0.0 2,6 ]dodeca-1(12),3,5,8,10-pentaene-4-carboxamide;

10-methoxy-N-(pyridin-3-yl)-7-thia-2,5,9-triazatricyclo[6.4.0.0 2,6 ]dodeca-1(12),3,5,8,10-pentaene-4-carboxamide;

10-methoxy-N-(5-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-7-thia-2,5,9-triazatricyclo[6.4.0.0 2,6 ]dodeca-1(12),3,5,8,10-pentaene-4-carboxamide;

10-methoxy-N-[6-(methylcarbamoyl)pyridin-3-yl]-7-thia-2,5-diazatricyclo[6.4.0.0 2,6 ]dodeca-1(12),3,5,8,10-pentaene-4-carboxamide;

10-methoxy-4-{1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridine-1-carbonyl}-7-thia-2,5-diazatricyclo[6.4.0.0 2,6 ]dodeca-1(12),3,5,8,10-pentaene;

10-methoxy-N-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)-7-thia-2,5-diazatricyclo[6.4.0.0 2,6 ]dodeca-1(12),3,5,8,10-pentaene-4-carboxamide;

10-methoxy-4-{1-methyl-1H,4H,5H,6H-pyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrazole-5-carbonyl}-7-thia-2,5-diazatricyclo[6.4.0.0 2,6 ]dodeca-1(12),3,5,8,10-pentaene;

10-methoxy-N-(1-methyl-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridazin-3-yl)-7-thia-2,5-diazatricyclo[6.4.0.0 2,6 ]dodeca-1(12),3,5,8,10-pentaene-4-carboxamide;

10-methoxy-N-(2-methylpyrimidin-5-yl)-7-thia-2,5-diazatricyclo[6.4.0.0 2,6 ]dodeca-1(12),3,5,8,10-pentaene-4-carboxamide;

N-[6-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)pyridin-3-yl]-10-methoxy-7-thia-2,5-diazatricyclo[6.4.0.0 2,6 ]dodeca-1(12),3,5,8,10-pentaene-4-carboxamide;

10-methoxy-N-(pyrimidin-5-yl)-7-thia-2,5-diazatricyclo[6.4.0.0 2,6 ]dodeca-1(12),3,5,8,10-pentaene-4-carboxamide;

N-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-10-methoxy-7-thia-2,5-diazatricyclo[6.4.0.0 2,6 ]dodeca-1(12),3,5,8,10-pentaene-4-carboxamide;

10-methoxy-N-(2-methoxyethyl)-7-thia-2,5-diazatricyclo[6.4.0.0 2,6 ]dodeca-1(12),3,5,8,10-pentaene-4-carboxamide;

10-methoxy-N-(6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-7-thia-2,5-diazatricyclo[6.4.0.0 2,6 ]dodeca-1(12),3,5,8,10-pentaene-4-carboxamide;

10-methoxy-N-[5-(pyridin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl]-7-thia-2,5-diazatricyclo[6.4.0.0 2,6 ]dodeca-1(12),3,5,8,10-pentaene-4-carboxamide;

10-methoxy-N-(6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridazin-3-yl)-7-thia-2,5-diazatricyclo[6.4.0.0 2,6 ]dodeca-1(12),3,5,8,10-pentaene-4-carboxamide;

5-methoxy-N-(pyridin-3-yl)-1,8,10-triazatricyclo[7.4.0.0 2,7 ]trideca-2(7),3,5,8,10,12-hexaene-11-carboxamide;

N-[6-(methylcarbamoyl)pyridin-3-yl]-1,8,10-triazatricyclo[7.4.0.0 2,7 ]trideca-2(7),3,5,8,10,12-hexaene-11-carboxamide;

N-(5-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-1,8,10-triazatricyclo[7.4.0.0 2,7 ]trideca-2(7),3,5,8,10,12-hexaene-11-carboxamide;

N-(1-methyl-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridazin-3-yl)-1,8,10-triazatricyclo[7.4.0.0 2,7 ]trideca-2(7),3,5,8,10,12-hexaene-11-carboxamide;

N-(6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-1,8,10-triazatricyclo[7.4.0.0 2,7 ]trideca-2(7),3,5,8,10,12-hexaene-11-carboxamide;

N-(pyridin-3-yl)-1,8,10-triazatricyclo[7.4.0.0 2,7 ]trideca-2(7),3,5,8,10,12-hexaene-11-carboxamide;

N-(3-cyanopyridin-4-yl)-1,8,10-triazatricyclo[7.4.0.0 2,7 ]trideca-2(7),3,5,8,10,12-hexaene-11-carboxamide;

N-(2-methoxypyridin-4-yl)-1,8,10-triazatricyclo[7.4.0.0 2,7 ]trideca-2(7),3,5,8,10,12-hexaene-11-carboxamide;

N-(5,6-dimethoxypyridin-3-yl)-1,8,10-triazatricyclo[7.4.0.0 2,7 ]trideca-2(7),3,5,8,10,12-hexaene-11-carboxamide;

5-methoxy-N-(1-methyl-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridazin-3-yl)-1,8,10-triazatricyclo[7.4.0.0 2,7 ]trideca-2(7),3,5,8,10,12-hexaene-11-carboxamide;

5-methoxy-11-{1-methyl-1H,4H,5H,6H-pyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrazole-5-carbonyl}-1,8,10-triazatricyclo[7.4.0.0 2,7 ]trideca-2(7),3,5,8,10,12-hexaene;

4-methoxy-N-(5-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-1,8,10-triazatricyclo[7.4.0.0 2,7 ]trideca-2(7),3,5,8,10,12-hexaene-11-carboxamide;

5-methoxy-N-(5-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-1,8,10-triazatricyclo[7.4.0.0 2,7 ]trideca-2(7),3,5,8,10,12-hexaene-11-carboxamide;

N-[6-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)pyridin-3-yl]-5-methoxy-1,8,10-triazatricyclo[7.4.0.0 2,7 ]trideca-2(7),3,5,8,10,12-hexaene-11-carboxamide;

N-(3-cyanopyridin-4-yl)-5-methoxy-1,8,10-triazatricyclo[7.4.0.0 2,7 ]trideca-2(7),3,5,8,10,12-hexaene-11-carboxamide;

N-(6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridazin-3-yl)-1,8,10-triazatricyclo[7.4.0.0 2,7 ]trideca-2(7),3,5,8,10,12-hexaene-11-carboxamide;

N-(3-cyano-2-methoxypyridin-4-yl)-1,8,10-triazatricyclo[7.4.0.0 2,7 ]trideca-2(7),3,5,8,10,12-hexaene-11-carboxamide;

5-methoxy-N-(6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-1,8,10-triazatricyclo[7.4.0.0 2,7 ]trideca-2(7),3,5,8,10,12-hexaene-11-carboxamide;

10-methoxy-N-(5-methoxypyridin-2-yl)-7-thia-2,5-diazatricyclo[6.4.0.0 2,6 ]dodeca-1(12),3,5,8,10-pentaene-4-carboxamide;

N-(5-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-7-thia-2,5-diazatricyclo[6.4.0.0 2,6 ]dodeca-1(12),3,5,8,10-pentaene-4-carboxamide;

10-methoxy-N-(pyridin-4-yl)-7-thia-2,5-diazatricyclo[6.4.0.0 2,6 ]dodeca-1(12),3,5,8,10-pentaene-4-carboxamide;

10-methoxy-N-(pyrazin-2-yl)-7-thia-2,5-diazatricyclo[6.4.0.0 2,6 ]dodeca-1(12),3,5,8,10-pentaene-4-carboxamide;

3-{10-methoxy-7-thia-2,5-diazatricyclo[6.4.0.0 2,6 ]dodeca-1(12),3,5,8,10-pentaene-4-amido}pyridin-1-ium-1-olate;

10-(2-fluoroethoxy)-N-(pyridin-3-yl)-7-thia-2,5-diazatricyclo[6.4.0.0 2,6 ]dodeca-1(8),3,5,9,11-pentaene-4-carboxamide;

N-({10-methoxy-7-thia-2,5-diazatricyclo[6.4.0.0 2,6 ]dodeca-1(12),3,5,8,10-pentaen-4-yl}methyl)pyridin-3-amine;

10-[(5-methoxypyridin-2-yl)methoxy]-N-(5-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-7-thia-2,5-diazatricyclo[6.4.0.0 2,6 ]dodeca-1(12),3,5,8,10-pentaene-4-carboxamide;

N-(1-methyl-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-1,8,10-triazatricyclo[7.4.0.0 2,7 ]trideca-2(7),3,5,8,10,12-hexaene-11-carboxamide;

11-bromo-N-(5-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-7-thia-2,5,9-triazatricyclo[6.4.0.0 2,6 ]dodeca-1(12),3,5,8,10-pentaene-4-carboxamide;

N-(1-methyl-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridazin-3-yl)-10-(prop-2-en-1-yloxy)-7-thia-2,5-diazatricyclo[6.4.0.0 2,6 ]dodeca-1(12),3,5,8,10-pentaene-4-carboxamide;

10-methoxy-N-(5-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-5-thia-2,7-diazatricyclo[6.4.0.0 2,6 ]dodeca-1(12),3,6,8,10-pentaene-4-carboxamide;

10-methoxy-N-(1-methyl-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridazin-3-yl)-5-thia-2,7-diazatricyclo[6.4.0.0 2,6 ]dodeca-1(12),3,6,8,10-pentaene-4-carboxamide;

10-methoxy-N-(2-methylpyrimidin-5-yl)-5-thia-2,7-diazatricyclo[6.4.0.0 2,6 ]dodeca-1(8),3,6,9,11-pentaene-4-carboxamide;

N-(1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyrimidin-5-yl)-1,8,10-triazatricyclo[7.4.0.0 2,7 ]trideca-2(7),3,5,8,10,12-hexaene-11-carboxamide;

11-methoxy-N-(5-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-7-thia-2,5,9-triazatricyclo[6.4.0.0 2,6 ]dodeca-1(12),3,5,8,10-pentaene-4-carboxamide;

11-methoxy-N-(1-methyl-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridazin-3-yl)-7-thia-2,5,9-triazatricyclo[6.4.0.0 2,6 ]dodeca-1(12),3,5,8,10-pentaene-4-carboxamide;

10-methoxy-N-{3-[(methylamino)methyl]phenyl}-7-thia-2,5-diazatricyclo[6.4.0.0 2,6 ]dodeca-1(8),3,5,9,11-pentaene-4-carboxamide;

10-[(dimethylamino)methyl]-N-(5-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-7-thia-2,5-diazatricyclo[6.4.0.0 2,6 ]dodeca-1(12),3,5,8,10-pentaene-4-carboxamide;

N-(5-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-10-phenyl-7-thia-2,5-diazatricyclo[6.4.0.0 2,6 ]dodeca-1(12),3,5,8,10-pentaene-4-carboxamide;

N,5-bis(5-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-1,8,10-triazatricyclo[7.4.0.0 2,7 ]trideca-2(7),3,5,8,10,12-hexaene-11-carboxamide;

N,4-bis(5-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-1,8,10-triazatricyclo[7.4.0.0 2,7 ]trideca-2(7),3,5,8,10,12-hexaene-11-carboxamide;

N-[5-(2-methoxyethoxy)pyridin-3-yl]-1,8,10-triazatricyclo[7.4.0.0 2,7 ]trideca-2(7),3,5,8,10,12-hexaene-11-carboxamide and

N-[6-(2-methoxyethoxy)pyridin-3-yl]-1,8,10-triazatricyclo[7.4.0.0 2,7 ]trideca-2(7),3,5,8,10,12-hexaene-11-carboxamide.

28. The imaging agent of claim 1 , wherein said one or more positron-emitting radionuclides are selected from: 11 C, 13 N, or 18 F.

29. A method of generating diagnostic images in an individual comprising administering an effective amount of an imaging agent of claim 1 to the individual, and generating an image of at least a part of said individual.

30. The method of claim 29 , wherein generating an image of at least a part of said individual comprises generating an image to detect the presence or absence of mutant huntingtin protein (mHTT protein) or aggregates thereof in said individual; and detecting the presence or absence of a pathologic process.

31. The method of claim 30 , wherein said mHTT protein or aggregates thereof are present in the brain, liver, or muscle of said individual.

32. The method of claim 30 , wherein said mHTT protein or aggregates thereof are present in the brain of said individual.

33. The method of claim 32 , wherein said mHTT protein or aggregates thereof are present in the basal ganglia, cortex, hippocampus, or brain stem of said brain of said individual.

34. The method of claim 30 , wherein the pathologic process is a neurodegenerative disease.

35. The method of claim 34 , wherein the neurodegenerative disease is Alzheimer's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Huntington's disease, Parkinson's disease, Prion disease or spinocerebellar ataxias.

36. The method of claim 34 , wherein the neurodegenerative disease is Huntington's disease (HD).

37. The method of claim 29 , wherein said effective amount of said imaging agent comprises from about 0.1 to about 20 mCi.

38. The method of claim 37 , wherein said effective amount of said imaging agent comprises about 10 mCi.

39. The method of claim 29 , wherein said generating an image comprises positron emission tomography (PET) imaging, PET with concurrent computed tomography imaging (PET/CT), PET with concurrent magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MRI), or a combination thereof.

40. The method of claim 39 , wherein said generating an image comprises PET imaging.