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Definitions

• linkers bifunctional spacer molecules known as linkers.
• One of the two reactive functionalities of a linker is permanently attached to a suitably functionalized resin, most often through a stable amide bond, while the growing molecule is temporarily linked at the other reactive position of the linker.
• radiolabeled peptides have significant potential for the delivery of radionuclides to tumours, infarcts, and infected tissues for diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy.
• 18 F with its half-life of approximately 110 minutes, is the positron-emitting nuclide of choice for many receptor imaging studies. Therefore, 18 F-labelled bioactive peptides have great clinical potential because of their utility in PET to quantitatively detect and characterise a wide variety of diseases.
• New blood vessels can be formed by two different mechanisms: vasculogenesis or angiogenesis.
• Angiogenesis is the formation of new blood vessels by branching from existing vessels.
• the primary stimulus for this process may be inadequate supply of nutrients and oxygen (hypoxia) to cells in a tissue.
• the cells may respond by secreting angiogenic factors, of which there are many; one example, which is frequently referred to, is vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF).
• VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor
• These factors initiate the secretion of proteolytic enzymes that break down the proteins of the basement membrane, as well as inhibitors that limit the action of these potentially harmful enzymes.
• the other prominent effect of angiogenic factors is to cause endothelial cells to migrate and divide.
• the combined effect of loss of attachment and signals from the receptors for angiogenic factors is to cause the endothelial cells to move, multiply, and rearrange themselves, and finally to synthesise a basement membrane around the new vessels.
• Angiogenesis is prominent in the growth and remodelling of tissues, including wound healing and inflammatory processes. Tumours must initiate angiogenesis when they reach millimetre size in order to keep up their rate of growth. Angiogenesis is accompanied by characteristic changes in endothelial cells and their environment. The surface of these cells is remodelled in preparation for migration, and cryptic structures are exposed where the basement membrane is degraded, in addition to the variety of proteins which are involved in effecting and controlling proteolysis. In the case of tumors, the resulting network of blood vessels is usually disorganised, with the formation of sharp kinks and also arteriovenous shunts. Inhibition of angiogenesis is also considered to be a promising strategy for antitumour therapy.
• angiogenesis is also very promising for diagnosis, one example being malignant disease, but the concept also shows great promise in inflammation and a variety of inflammation-related diseases, including atherosclerosis, the macrophages of early atherosclerotic lesions being potential sources of angiogenic factors.
• RGD sequence arginine-glycine-aspartic acid
• RGD sequence appears to act as a primary recognition site between the ligands presenting this sequence and receptors on the surface of cells. It is generally believed that secondary interactions between the Hgand and receptor enhance the specificity of the interaction. These secondary interactions might take place between moieties of the Hgand and receptor that are immediately adjacent to the RGD sequence or at sites that are distant from the RGD sequence.
• WO06/030291 relates to the use of peptide-based compounds as targeting vectors that bind to receptors associated with angiogenesis. Additionally, WO 2006/030291 describes peptide-based compounds having utility for diagnostic imaging which may be prepared rapidly.
• the present invention describes novel synthesis' s of obtaining intermediates for obtaining a modified Boc-protected aminoxy, -COOCH(CH 3 ) 3 , PEG linker. This PEG linker can then be attached to a peptide based fragment to form a Boc-protected aminoxy peptide based compound. Thereafter the Boc-protected aminoxy peptide based compound is synthesized to obtain a radiolabeled peptide based compound that can be used in angiogenesis.
• the present invention provides a novel intermediate synthesis for obtaining an unsymmetrical PEGylated linker.
• One embodiment of the present invention depicts a method for preparing a linker of formula (Kl), comprising the following reactions: Bl
• PG can be either a carbamate of the form
• Table 1 depicts key selected structures and structure names of the intermediates for making the linker, and starting materials.
• an important building block in the synthesis of obtaining a radiolabeled peptide based compound is identifying a reliable and efficient linker.
• a convenient synthesis from commercial cost-effective reagents are disclosed herein.
• the present invention claims novel intermediate synthesis for quickly and efficiently obtaining a PEG linker.
• a PEG polyethylene glycol
• linker as used herein means a moiety that links together at least two other moieties, such as a vector and a reporter.
• linker groups with different lipophilicities and or charge can significantly change the in vivo pharmacokinetics of a peptide to suit the diagnostic need.
• linkers may be used, including biodegradable linkers and biopolymers.
• the linker is at its simplest a bond between the vector and the aminoxy group. More generally, the linker will provide a mono- or multi-molecular skeleton, e.g. a linear, cyclic, or branched skeleton.
• the linker may further have the role to distance the vector from the reporter.
• the linker described herein specifically comprises macromolecular structures such as dextran and preferably poly(ethyleneglycols), referred to as PEGs.
• Linkers including a PEG moiety have been found to slow blood clearance which is desirable in some circumstances.
• the linker may be derived from glutaric and/or succinic acid and/or a polyethyleneglycol based moiety.
• a vector is defined herein as a fragment of a compound or moiety having affinity for a receptor molecule, preferably a peptidic species or more preferably an angiogenesis targeting species such as an RGD peptide.
• a specific example of a vector used herein is an Arg-Gly-Asp peptide or an analogue thereof.
• One embodiment of the present invention depicts a method for preparing a linker of formula (Kl), comprising the following reactions:
• PG can be either a carbamate of the form
• Another embodiment of the present invention depicts a method for preparing compounds El and Ll from above wherein the Hl and Gl is separated from Ll by extraction or crystallization.
• Yet another embodiment of the present invention depicts a method from the above synthesis wherein Cl reacts with El to form a mixture of Fl, Gl, and El wherein El is made from a polypropylene glycol by introduction of a leaving group (LG) on both terminal hydroxyl groups.
• Still a further embodiment of the present invention shows a method according to the above reaction, wherein the preferred temperature is about 22 C and the preferred time is about 5-8 hours.
• Another embodiment of the present invention shows a method according to the above synthesis, wherein the mixture of Fl, Gl, and El reacts with a phthalimide salt to form a mixture of Hl, Gl, and Ll.
• Still another embodiment of the present invention depicts a method according to the above synthesis, wherein the mixture of Fl, Gl, and El reacts with a phthalimide salt to form a mixture of Hl, Gl, and Ll at a temperature range from about 3O C to about 7O C and for about an hour to about four hours.

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