2023
Preclinical evaluation of a brain penetrant PARP PET imaging probe in rat glioblastoma and nonhuman primates
Chen B, Ojha D, Toyonaga T, Tong J, Pracitto R, Thomas M, Liu M, Kapinos M, Zhang L, Zheng M, Holden D, Fowles K, Ropchan J, Nabulsi N, De Feyter H, Carson R, Huang Y, Cai Z. Preclinical evaluation of a brain penetrant PARP PET imaging probe in rat glioblastoma and nonhuman primates. European Journal Of Nuclear Medicine And Molecular Imaging 2023, 50: 2081-2099. PMID: 36849748, DOI: 10.1007/s00259-023-06162-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositron emission tomographyHealthy nonhuman primatesVolume of distributionDistribution volume ratioBrain kineticsRat glioblastoma modelPreclinical evaluationBrain regionsGlioblastoma modelPET tracersNonhuman primatesTumor-bearing ratsEx vivo biodistributionPET imaging resultsActive clinical trialsTreatment of glioblastomaHigh specific uptakeDynamic PET scansNoninvasive quantificationBrain positron emission tomographyNondisplaceable volumeBrain penetrationLow nonspecific uptakePrognostic informationClinical trialsDecreased synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2A binding in a rodent model of familial Alzheimer's disease detected by [18F]SDM-16
Zheng C, Toyonaga T, Chen B, Nicholson L, Mennie W, Liu M, Spurrier J, Deluca K, Strittmatter S, Carson R, Huang Y, Cai Z. Decreased synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2A binding in a rodent model of familial Alzheimer's disease detected by [18F]SDM-16. Frontiers In Neurology 2023, 14: 1045644. PMID: 36846134, PMCID: PMC9945093, DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1045644.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStandardized uptake value ratioDistribution volume ratioAlzheimer's diseaseSimplified reference tissue modelSynapse lossMouse modelAPP/PS1 miceAge-matched wild-type miceAPPswe/PS1dE9 mouse modelAPP/PS1 AD mouse modelSlow brain kineticsAD mouse modelSynaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2APseudo-reference regionWild-type miceUptake value ratioMonths of ageDifferent brain regionsDifferent imaging windowsFamilial Alzheimer's diseasePET imaging studiesReference tissue modelPS1 miceBrain stemBrain kinetics
2015
Brivaracetam, a selective high‐affinity synaptic vesicle protein 2A (SV2A) ligand with preclinical evidence of high brain permeability and fast onset of action
Nicolas JM, Hannestad J, Holden D, Kervyn S, Nabulsi N, Tytgat D, Huang Y, Chanteux H, Staelens L, Matagne A, Mathy FX, Mercier J, Stockis A, Carson RE, Klitgaard H. Brivaracetam, a selective high‐affinity synaptic vesicle protein 2A (SV2A) ligand with preclinical evidence of high brain permeability and fast onset of action. Epilepsia 2015, 57: 201-209. PMID: 26663401, DOI: 10.1111/epi.13267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFaster onsetAcute seizuresHigh-affinity synaptic vesicle protein 2A ligandNonhuman primate PET studyAudiogenic seizure miceRapid brain entryOnset of actionSingle oral dosingHigh brain permeabilityBlood-brain barrier permeability (BBBP) valuesPrimate PET studyAudiogenic miceBrain entryCaco-2 cellsSeizure micePreclinical evidenceAntiepileptic drugsSusceptible miceBrain levelsBrain penetrationPreclinical dataBrain kineticsOral dosingSingle dosingClinical studies