Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds that bind to the prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-binding and their use in the diagnosis and treatment of certain diseases where PSMA is upregulated.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide compositions comprising compounds useful to make radiotracers for positron emission tomography imaging, as well as methods for making and using these compositions.

Abstract: A method for producing a radiofluorinated compound having an aromatic or heteroaromatic ring carrying [18F] fluorine as first substituent, a bonding unit, which can bind to a peptide or peptide mimetic, and a spacer group connected via bond A1 to the bonding unit and via bond A2 to the ring, wherein the bonding unit has second substituent(s) —OH, —CONH, and/or —COOH. The steps include (a) providing a precursor having the ring carrying a substituent Y, bonding unit with the second substituent(s), and spacer group, wherein substituent Y is —N+(R1R2R3), —NO2, —Cl, —Br, —F, or —I, and R1, R2, and R3 are independently C1-C6 alkyl; and (b) reacting the precursor with a [18F] fluoride anion in the presence of an activation salt to the radiofluorinated compound, which has a cation N+(R4R5R6R7) with R4, R5, R6, and R7 being independently C1-C6 alkyl, wherein the substituent Y is replaced by [18F] fluoride.

Abstract: A method for producing a radiofluorinated compound having an aromatic or heteroaromatic ring carrying [18F] fluorine as first substituent, a bonding unit, which can bind to a peptide or peptide mimetic, and a spacer group connected via bond A1 to the bonding unit and via bond A2 to the ring, wherein the bonding unit has second substituent(s) —OH, —CONH, and/or —COOH. The steps include (a) providing a precursor having the ring carrying a substituent Y, bonding unit with the second substituent(s), and spacer group, wherein substituent Y is —N+(R1R2R3), —NO2, —Cl, —Br, —F, or —I, and R1, R2, and R3 are independently C1-C6 alkyl; and (b) reacting the precursor with a [18F] fluoride anion in the presence of an activation salt to the radiofluorinated compound, which has a cation N+(R4R5R6R7) with R4, R5, R6, and R7 being independently C1-C6 alkyl, wherein the substituent Y is replaced by [18F] fluoride.

Abstract: A method for producing a radiofluorinated compound having an aromatic or heteroaromatic ring carrying [18F] fluorine as first substituent, a bonding unit, which can bind to a peptide or peptide mimetic, and a spacer group connected via bond A1 to the bonding unit and via bond A2 to the ring, wherein the bonding unit has second substituent(s) —OH, —CONH, and/or —COOH. The steps include (a) providing a precursor having the ring carrying a substituent Y, bonding unit with the second substituent(s), and spacer group, wherein substituent Y is —N+(R1R2R3), —NO2, —Cl, —Br, —F, or —I, and R1, R2, and R3 are independently C1-C6 alkyl; and (b) reacting the precursor with a [18F] fluoride anion in the presence of an activation salt to the radiofluorinated compound, which has a cation N+(R4R5R6R7) with R4, R5, R6, and R7 being independently C1-C6 alkyl, wherein the substituent Y is replaced by [18F] fluoride.

Abstract: A method for producing a radiofluorinated compound having an aromatic or heteroaromatic ring carrying [18F] fluorine as first substituent, a bonding unit, which can bind to a peptide or peptide mimetic, and a spacer group connected via bond A1 to the bonding unit and via bond A2 to the ring, wherein the bonding unit has second substituent(s) —OH, —CONH, and/or —COOH. The steps include (a) providing a precursor having the ring carrying a substituent Y, bonding unit with the second substituent(s), and spacer group, wherein substituent Y is —N+(R1R2R3), —NO2, —Cl, —Br, —F, or —I, and R1, R2, and R3 are independently C1-C6 alkyl; and (b) reacting the precursor with a [18F] fluoride anion in the presence of an activation salt to the radiofluorinated compound, which has a cation N+(R4R5R6R7) with R4, R5, R6, and R7 being independently C1-C6 alkyl, wherein the substituent Y is replaced by [18F] fluoride.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compound of formula Ia or Ib wherein R1 represents —CO2R3, —COR4 or —R5, wherein R3 represents unsubstituted or substituted C1-C6 alkyl, R4 represents hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted C1-C6 alkyl, and R5 represents hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted C1-C6 alkyl, R2 represents —N+(R6)(R7)(R8)X? or a nitro group, wherein R6, R7, R8 independently of each other represent unsubstituted or substituted C1-C6 alkyl or unsubstituted or substituted —(CH2)n- with n=1 to 12 provided that at least two of the substituents R6R7R8 are C1-C6 alkyl, and X? represents a halide, sulphonate, unsubstituted or substituted acetate, sulphate, hydrogen sulphate, nitrate, perchlorate, or oxalate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compound of formula Ia or Ib wherein R1 represents —CO2R3, —COR4 or —R5, wherein R3 represents unsubstituted or substituted C1-C6 alkyl, R4 represents hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted C1-C6 alkyl, and R5 represents hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted C1-C6 alkyl, R2 represents —N+(R6)(R7)(R8)X? or a nitro group, wherein R6, R7, R8 independently of each other represent unsubstituted or substituted C1-C6 alkyl or unsubstituted or substituted —(CH2)n- with n=1 to 12 provided that at least two of the substituents R6R7R8 are C1-C6 alkyl, and X? represents a halide, sulphonate, unsubstituted or substituted acetate, sulphate, hydrogen sulphate, nitrate, perchlorate, or oxalate