Multifunctional chelators, complexes, and compositions thereof, and methods of using same
Multifunctional chelators, metal complexes thereof, compositions thereof, and methods of making and use in diagnostic imaging and treatment of cellular disorders.
1. A compound of formula (I):
where k is 0 or 1; m is 0 or 1; and each of Y 1 -Y 4 independently is one of a structure of formula (a-1), (a-2), or (a-3):
where p is 1 or 2; Z is hydrogen, formula (a-2), formula (a-3), Ar, a pyridylalkyl, a protecting group, an aryl containing group, an alkynyl containing group, an amine containing group, an azide containing group, or an amide containing group; Ar is an aromatic ring or a heteroaromatic ring; and each R′ independently is OH, NH 2 , OR″, NR 2 ″ wherein each R″ is one of alkyl, tert-butyl, allyl, benzyl, or a protecting group;
wherein each of R 1-18 independently is hydrogen, carboxyalkyl, alkylamido, alkyl, allyl, benzyl, benzyloxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, hydroxyalkyl, aryl, aryloxy, hydroxyaryl, heteroaryl, phenyl, vinyl, alkynyl, alkenyl, furannylalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, arylhydroxyalkyl, indanyl, inolylalkyl, naphthylalkyl, imidazolylalkyl, pyridiylalkyl, benzothiophenylalkyl, thiophenylalkyl, thioalkyl, thioaryl, thiobenzyl, hydroxy, an alkynyl containing group, substituted carbonyl, hydroxyalkyl, triazolylalkyl, aminoalkyl, benzothiophenylalkyl, carboxyl, carboxyalkyloxy, amine, a protected amine, carboxylic acid, holoalkylamido, aldehyde, ester, amido, tosyl, phthalimidyl, maleimidyl, trityl, tert-butyloxycarbonyl, carbobenzyloxy, o-nosyl, acetyl, fluoroacetyl, dimethoxybenzyl, p-methoxybenzyl, an amide containing group, a thioamide containing group, an amino acid-containing group, an ester containing group, a protecting group, an amine protecting group or:
where W is NH, oxygen, or sulfur, n is 1-5, and each of X 1 -X 5 independently is hydrogen, halo, cyano, alkyl, hydroxy, nitro, amino, alkylamino, thiocyano, isothiocyano, alkoxy, aryloxy, carboxyl, carboxyalkyl, carboxyalkyloxy, ester, amido, aldehydo, alkylamido, holoalkylamido, an ester containing group, an carbonyl containing group, an amide containing group, an amine containing group, a thioamide containing group, an alkynyl containing group, or an amino acid-containing group; and
wherein at least one of Y 1 -Y 4 comprises:
where X 1 is as described above or is NH 2 , NHBoc, NCS or NHPhth.
2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein more than one of Y 1 -Y 4 is formula (a-1).
3. The compound of claim 2 , wherein at least one Z of the more than one of Y 1 -Y 4 is hydrogen.
4. The compound of claim 1 , wherein Ar is selected from:
where W is NH, oxygen, or sulfur, n is 1-5, and each of X 1 -X 5 independently is hydrogen, halo, cyano, alkyl, hydroxy, nitro, amino, alkylamino, thiocyano, isothiocyano, alkoxy, aryloxy, carboxyl, carboxyalkyl, carboxyalkyloxy, ester, amido, aldehydo, alkylamido, holoalkylamido, an ester containing group, an carbonyl containing group, an amide containing group, an amine containing group, a thioamide containing group, an alkynyl containing group, or an amino acid-containing group.
5. The compound of claim 1 , wherein one of R 13 -R 18 is:
where n is 1-5.
6. The compound of claim 1 , wherein X 5 is NO 2 .
7. The compound of claim 1 , wherein at least three of Y 1 -Y 4 is formula (a-1).
8. The compound of claim 1 , wherein an other of Y 1 -Y 4 is formula (a-3) with one of R 17-18 being:
and n is 1-5.
9. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 13 , R 14 , or an other of Y 1 -Y 4 is formula (a-3) with one of R 17-18 being:
and n is 1-5.
10. A compound of formula (I):
where k is 0 or 1; m is 0 or 1; and each of Y 1 -Y 4 independently is one of a structure of formula (a-1), (a-2), or (a-3):
where p is 1 or 2: Z is hydrogen, formula (a-2), formula (a-3), Ar, a pyridylalkyl, a protecting group, an aryl containing group, an alkynyl containing group, an amine containing group, an azide containing group, or an amide containing group: Ar is a an aromatic ring or a heteroaromatic ring; and each R′ independently is OH, NH 2 , OR″, NR 2 ″ wherein each R″ is one of alkyl, tert-butyl, allyl, benzyl, or a protecting group; and
wherein each of R 1-18 independently is hydrogen, carboxyalkyl, alkylamido, alkyl, allyl, benzyl, benzyloxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, hydroxyalkyl, aryl, aryloxy, hydroxyaryl, heteroaryl, phenyl, vinyl, alkynyl, alkenyl, furannylalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, arylhydroxyalkyl, indanyl, inolylalkyl, naphthylalkyl, imidazolylalkyl, pyridiylalkyl, benzothiophenylalkyl, thiophenylalkyl, thioalkyl, thioaryl, thiobenzyl, hydroxy, an alkynyl containing group, substituted carbonyl, hydroxyalkyl, triazolylalkyl, aminoalkyl, benzothiophenylalkyl, carboxyl, carboxyalkyloxy, amine, a protected amine, carboxylic acid, holoalkylamido, aldehyde, ester, amido, tosyl, phthalimidyl, maleimidyl, trityl, tert-butyloxycarbonyl, carbobenzyloxy, o-nosyl, acetyl, fluoroacetyl, dimethoxybenzyl, p-methoxybenzyl, an amide containing group, a thioamide containing group, an amino acid-containing group, an ester containing group, a protecting group, an amine protecting group or:
where W is NH, oxygen, or sulfur, n is 1-5, and each of X 1 -X 5 independently is hydrogen, halo, cyano, alkyl, hydroxy, nitro, amino, alkylamino, thiocyano, isothiocyano, alkoxy, aryloxy, carboxyl, carboxyalkyl, carboxyalkyloxy, ester, amido, aldehydo, alkylamido, holoalkylamido, an ester containing group, an carbonyl containing group, an amide containing group, an amine containing group, a thioamide containing group, an alkynyl containing group, or an amino acid-containing group:
wherein at least one of Y 1 -Y 4 is formula (a-1), and Z is:
where X 1 is as described above or is NH 2 , NHBoc, NCS or NHPhth.
11. The compound of claim 1 , wherein k is 1.
12. A complex comprising the compound of claim 1 and a metal ion, a radioactive isotope of the metal ion, or a radioactive isotope of carbon, nitrogen, iodine, fluorine, oxygen, or helium.
13. A conjugate comprising the compound of claim 1 and a targeting moiety, a peptide, an antibody, a fluorescence moiety, or a nanoparticle.
14. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
15. A method of generating a diagnostic image or measurement, the method comprising:
administering to an animal a composition comprising the compound, complex, or conjugate of claim 1 ; and
imaging or measuring an amount of the composition in a tissue or organ of the animal using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), fluorescence imaging (FI), x-ray contrast imaging, transmission electron microscopy imaging, a positron emission tomography (PET) imaging, or single photon emission computed spectroscopy (SPECT).
16. A method of preparing the compound of claim 1 , comprising:
reacting a compound of formula (Ib-1):
wherein: m is 0 or 1; each of R 1-12 and Y 1-3 is as defined above, with a compound of formula (Ib-2) or (Ib-3):
where m is 0 or 1; p is 0 or 1; each of R 21-22 independently is as defined for R 1-20 ; and Q is a counter anion or a leaving group comprising halide, perchlorate, tetrafluoroborate, hexafluoroantimonate, mesylate, triflate, tosylate, carbonate, nitrate, phthalimide, or succinimide.
17. The compound of claim 10 , wherein R 15 or R 16 of the at least one of Y 1 -Y 4 is:
and n is 1-5 and X 5 is NO 2 .
18. The compound of claim 10 , wherein more than one of Y 1 -Y 4 is formula (a-1).
19. The compound of claim 18 , wherein at least one Z of the more than one of Y 1 -Y 4 is hydrogen.
20. A complex comprising the compound of claim 10 and a metal ion, a radioactive isotope of the metal ion, or a radioactive isotope of carbon, nitrogen, iodine, fluorine, oxygen, or helium.