Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a radiohalogen-labeled compound, the method comprises: a step in which a radiohalogen-labeling precursor compound (S-L) having a leaving group (L) capable of being nucleophilically substituted by a radioactive halide ion (X?) is subjected to a radiohalogenation reaction to obtain a reaction mixture RM1 which contains the radiohalogen-labeling precursor compound (S-L) and a reaction product (S—X) resulting from the radiohalogenation reaction; a step in which the reaction mixture RM1 is mixed with a polyvalent acid or a salt thereof to obtain a reaction mixture RM2; and a step in which the reaction product (S—X) is purified from the reaction mixture RM2 by a solid phase extraction method.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a radiohalogen-labeled compound, the method comprises: a step in which a radiohalogen-labeling precursor compound (S-L) having a leaving group (L) capable of being nucleophilically substituted by a radioactive halide ion (X?) is subjected to a radiohalogenation reaction to obtain a reaction mixture RM1 which contains the radiohalogen-labeling precursor compound (S-L) and a reaction product (S—X) resulting from the radiohalogenation reaction; a step in which the reaction mixture RM1 is mixed with a polyvalent acid or a salt thereof to obtain a reaction mixture RM2; and a step in which the reaction product (S—X) is purified from the reaction mixture RM2 by a solid phase extraction method.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing a radiolabeled compound is a production apparatus which produces a radiolabeled compound by introducing a radioisotope into a non-radioactive labeling precursor compound. The production apparatus includes a solid phase extraction unit in which a specific process which is a reaction of an intermediate compound, a purification of the intermediate compound, or a purification of the radiolabeled compound is carried out; and a cooling unit that cools the solid phase extraction unit, when the specific process is carried out.

Abstract: A composition including a radioactive fluorine-labeled amino acid compound is provided, which can be prevented from radiolysis. Disclosed is a composition which includes a solution containing a radioactive fluorine-labeled amino acid compound as an effective ingredient, in which the pH value of the solution is kept at 2.0-5.9, more preferably 2.0-4.9 in order to inhibit radiolysis. Also, it is possible to further inhibit radiolysis by adding thereto a pharmaceutical additive capable of inhibiting radiolysis, such as a sugar, a sugar alcohol and a sugar lactone, while the pH is kept at 2.0-5.9.

Abstract: A method for producing a radioactive diagnostic imaging agent containing a radioactive 18 fluorine-labeled organic compound represented by the following formula (1): as an effective ingredient in which radiolysis of the effective ingredient is inhibited, involves providing a solution containing the radioactive 18fluorine-labeled organic compound represented by the above formula (1), adding an acid to the solution obtained in the first step in an amount sufficient for the solution to be kept within a pH of 2.0-5.9 in the following third step, and diluting the solution obtained in the second step in order to adjust the solution to a desired radioactive concentration within a pH of 2.0-5.9.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound which has affinity with amyloid, shows sufficiently rapid clearance from normal tissues and is suppressed in toxicity such as mutagencity. Provided is a compound represented by the following formula (1) or a salt thereof: wherein A1, A2, A3 and A4 independently represents a carbon or nitrogen; R1 is a halogen substituent; R2 is a halogen substituent; and m is an integer of 0 to 2, provided that at least one of R1 and R2 is a radioactive halogen substituent, at least one of A1, A2, A3 and A4 represents a carbon, and R1 binds to a carbon represented by A1, A2, A3 or A4 as well as a low-toxic diagnostic agent comprising a compound represented by the preceding formula or a salt thereof.

Abstract: A compound effective as a probe targeting amyloid for image diagnosis and a reagent comprising the compound for detecting amyloid deposited on a biological tissue are provided. Provided are a compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1, R2 and R3 independently represent a group selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen, hydroxyl group, alkyl substituent with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxy substituent having alkyl chain with 1 to 4 carbon atoms and halogen substituent, excluding the case where two or more of the substituents R1, R2 and R3 are hydrogen, R4 is a group selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen, hydroxyl group, alkoxy substituent having alkyl chain with 1 to 4 carbon atoms and halogen substituent, and m is an integer of 1 to 4, provided that at least one of R1, R2, R3 and R4 represents a radioactive halogen substituent, and a reagent comprising the same.

Abstract: A method for producing a radioactive diagnostic imaging agent which contains a radioactive halogen-labeled amino acid compound as an effective ingredient and has a composition that can inhibit radiolysis of the effective ingredient, thereby further improving stability, is provided. Disclosed is a method for producing a radioactive diagnostic imaging agent, comprising a solution preparation step of preparing a solution containing a radioactive halogen-labeled amino acid compound, and a dilution step of diluting the solution containing the radioactive fluorine-labeled organic compound in order to adjust radioactive concentration thereof, which further comprises an acid addition step of adding an acid to the solution containing the radioactive fluorine-labeled organic compound, after the solution preparation step and before the dilution step, wherein the acid is added in the acid addition step in an amount sufficient to adjust the pH of the solution resulting from the dilution step to 2.0-5.

Abstract: A method for producing a radioactive diagnostic imaging agent containing a radioactive 18 fluorine-labeled organic compound represented by the following formula (1): as an effective ingredient in which radiolysis of the effective ingredient is inhibited, involves providing a solution containing the radioactive 18fluorine-labeled organic compound represented by the above formula (1), adding an acid to the solution obtained in the first step in an amount sufficient for the solution to be kept within a pH of 2.0-5.9 in the following third step, and diluting the solution obtained in the second step in order to adjust the solution to a desired radioactive concentration within a pH of 2.0-5.9.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound which has affinity with amyloid, shows sufficiently rapid clearance from normal tissues and is suppressed in toxicity such as mutagencity. Provided is a compound represented by the following formula (1) or a salt thereof: wherein A1, A2, A3 and A4 independently represents a carbon or nitrogen; R1 is a halogen substituent; R2 is a halogen substituent; and m is an integer of 0 to 2, provided that at least one of R1 and R2 is a radioactive halogen substituent, at least one of A1, A2, A3 and A4 represents a carbon, and R1 binds to a carbon represented by A1, A2, A3 or A4 as well as a low-toxic diagnostic agent comprising a compound represented by the preceding formula or a salt thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound which has affinity with amyloid, shows sufficiently rapid clearance from normal tissues and is suppressed in toxicity such as mutagencity. Provided is a compound represented by the following formula (1) or a salt thereof: wherein A1, A2, A3 and A4 independently represents a carbon or nitrogen; R1 is a halogen substituent; R2 is a halogen substituent; and m is an integer of 0 to 2, provided that at least one of R1 and R2 is a radioactive halogen substituent, at least one of A1, A2, A3 and A4 represents a carbon, and R1 binds to a carbon represented by A1, A2, A3 or A4 as well as a low-toxic diagnostic agent comprising a compound represented by the preceding formula or a salt thereof.

Abstract: A compound that has affinity with amyloid, exhibits sufficiently rapid clearance from normal tissues, and is suppressed in toxicity such as mutagenicity is provided, which is represented by the following formula (1): or a salt thereof, wherein R1 is a group selected from hydrogen, hydroxyl group, carboxyl group, sulfate group, amino group, nitro group, cyano group, an alkyl substituent with one to 4 carbon atoms or an alkoxy substituent with one to 4 carbon atoms; R2 is a radioactive halogen substituent; and m is an integer of 0 to 2, and a low-toxic diagnostic agent for Alzheimer's disease comprising a compound represented by the above formula or a salt thereof is also provided.

Abstract: A compound represented by the following formula or a salt thereof: wherein each of A1, A2, A3 and A4 independently represents a carbon or nitrogen, R1 is a radioactive halogen substituent, R2 is a group selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a hydroxyl group, a methoxy group, a carboxyl group, an amino group, an N-methylamino group, an N,N-dimethylamino group and a cyano group, and p is an integer of 0 to 2, provided at least one of A1, A2, A3 and A4 represents a carbon, and R1 binds to a carbon represented by A1, A2, A3 or A4, is effective as an image diagnosis probe targeting amyloid. A diagnostic agent for Alzheimer's disease contains the compound.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compound which has affinity with amyloid, shows sufficiently rapid clearance from normal tissues and is suppressed in toxicity such as mutagenicity, and also relates to a low-toxic diagnostic agent for Alzheimer's disease containing the compound. The compound is represented by the following formula (1) or a salt thereof: wherein A1, A2, A3 and A4 independently represent a carbon or a nitrogen, and R3 is a group represented by the following formula: wherein R1 is a radioactive halogen substituent; m is an integer of 0 to 4; and n is an integer of 0 or 1, provided that at least one of A1, A2, A3 and A4 represents a carbon, and R3 binds to a carbon represented by A1, A2, A3 or A4.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compound which has affinity with amyloid, shows sufficiently rapid clearance from normal tissues and is suppressed in toxicity such as mutagenicity, and also relates to a low-toxic diagnostic agent for Alzheimer's disease containing the compound. The compound is represented by the following formula (1) or a salt thereof: wherein A1, A2, A3 and A4 independently represent a carbon or a nitrogen, and R3 is a group represented by the following formula: wherein R1 is a radioactive halogen substituent; m is an integer of 0 to 4; and n is an integer of 0 or 1, provided that at least one of A1, A2, A3 and A4 represents a carbon, and R3 binds to a carbon represented by A1, A2, A3 or A4.

Abstract: A compound effective as a probe targeting amyloid for image diagnosis and a reagent comprising the compound for detecting amyloid deposited on a biological tissue are provided. Provided are a compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1, R2 and R3 independently represent a group selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen, hydroxyl group, alkyl substituent with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxy substituent having alkyl chain with 1 to 4 carbon atoms and halogen substituent, excluding the case where two or more of the substituents R1, R2 and R3 are hydrogen, R4 is a group selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen, hydroxyl group, alkoxy substituent having alkyl chain with 1 to 4 carbon atoms and halogen substituent, and m is an integer of 1 to 4, provided that at least one of R1, R2, R3 and R4 represents a radioactive halogen substituent, and a reagent comprising the same.

Abstract: The invention provides a reagent for detecting amyloid in a biological tissue which can be detect amyloid in vitro and in vivo with high sensitivity using a compound which has affinity with amyloid and is suppressed in toxicity such as mutagenicity. The reagent for detecting amyloid deposited in a biological tissue comprises a compound represented by the following formula (1) or a salt thereof: wherein A1, A2, A3 and A4 independently represents a carbon or nitrogen; R1 is a halogen substituent; R2 is a halogen substituent; and m is an integer of 0 to 2, provided that at least one of R1 and R2 is a radioactive halogen substituent, at least one of A1, A2, A3 and A4 represents a carbon, and R1 binds to a carbon represented by A1, A2, A3 and A4.

Abstract: A compound effective as a probe targeting amyloid for image diagnosis and a reagent comprising the compound for detecting amyloid deposited on a biological tissue are provided. Provided are a compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1 is a group selected from the group consisting of a halogen substituent, alkyl substituent with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxy substituent having alkyl chain with 1 to 4 carbon atoms and hydroxyl group, R2 is a group selected from the group consisting of a cyano substituent, alkyl substituent with 1 to 4 carbon atoms and halogen substituent, R3 is a group selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group, halogen substituent and substituent represented by the following formula: (wherein R4 is a hydrogen, halogen substituent or hydroxyl group, and m is an integer of 1 to 4), provided that at least one of R1, R2, R3 and R4 represents a radioactive halogen, and a reagent comprising the same.

Abstract: The invention provides a reagent for detecting amyloid in a biological tissue which can detect amyloid in vitro and in vivo with high sensitivity using a compound which has affinity with amyloid and is suppressed in toxicity such as mutagenicity. The reagent for detecting amyloid deposited in a biological tissue comprises the compound represented by the following formula (1) or a salt thereof: wherein A1, A2, A3 and A4 independently represent a carbon or a nitrogen, and R3 is a group represented by the following formula: wherein R1 is a radioactive halogen substituent; m is an integer of 0 to 4; and n is an integer of 0 or 1, provided that at least one of A1, A2, A3 and A4 represents a carbon, and R3 binds to a carbon represented by A1, A2, A3 or A4.

Abstract: The invention provides a reagent for detecting amyloid deposited in a biological tissue which can detect amyloid in vitro and in vivo with high sensitivity using a compound which has affinity with amyloid and is suppressed in toxicity such as mutagencity. The reagent for detecting amyloid deposited in a biological tissue comprises a compound represented by the following formula (1) or a salt thereof: wherein A1, A2, A3 and A4 independently represent a carbon or nitrogen; R1 is a radioactive halogen substituent; R2 is a group selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl group, methoxy group, carboxyl group, amino group, N-methylamino group, N,N-dimethylamino group and cyano group; and m is an integer of 0 to 2, provided that at least one of A1, A2, A3 and A4 represents a carbon, and R1 binds to a carbon represented by A1, A2, A3 and A4.