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Optimized Near-IR Fluorescent Agents for in Vivo Imaging of Btk Expression
Bruton’s
tyrosine kinase (Btk) is intricately involved in
anti-apoptotic signaling pathways in cancer and in regulating innate
immune response. A number of Btk inhibitors are in development for
use in treating B-cell malignancies and certain immunologic diseases.
To develop robust companion imaging diagnostics for in vivo use, we
set out to explore the effects of red wavelength fluorochrome modifications
of two highly potent irreversible Btk inhibitors, Ibrutinib and AVL-292.
Surprisingly, we found that subtle chemical differences in the fluorochrome
had considerable effects on target localization. Based on iterative
designs, we developed a single optimized version with superb in vivo
imaging characteristics enabling single cell Btk imaging in vivo.
This agent (Ibrutinib-SiR-COOH) is expected to be a valuable chemical
tool in deciphering Btk biology in cancer and host cells in vivo