Linker Hydrophilicity Modulates the Anticancer Activity of RGD-Cryptophycin Conjugates

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Most anticancer agents are hydrophobic and can easily penetrate the tumor cell membrane by passive diffusion. This may impede the development of highly effective and tumor-selective treatment options. A hydrophilic β-glucuronidase-cleavable linker was used to connect the highly potent antimitotic agent cryptophycin-55 glycinate with the αv β3 integrin ligand c(RGDfK). Incorporation of the self-immolative linker containing glucuronic acid results in lower cytotoxicity than that of the free payload, suggesting that hydrophilic sugar linkers can preclude passive cellular uptake. In vitro drug-release studies and cytotoxicity assays demonstrated the potential of this small molecule-drug conjugate, providing guidance for the development of therapeutics containing hydrophobic anticancer drugs.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:27

Enthalten in:

Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) - 27(2021), 3 vom: 13. Jan., Seite 1015-1022

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Anselmi, Michele [VerfasserIn]
Borbély, Adina [VerfasserIn]
Figueras, Eduard [VerfasserIn]
Michalek, Carmela [VerfasserIn]
Kemker, Isabell [VerfasserIn]
Gentilucci, Luca [VerfasserIn]
Sewald, Norbert [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

78VO7F77PN
Antineoplastic Agents
Antitumor agents
Arginyl-glycyl-aspartic acid
Beta-glucuronidase
Depsipeptides
Drug delivery
Integrin
Journal Article
Oligopeptides
Small molecule drug conjugates

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Date Completed 10.03.2021

Date Revised 10.11.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/chem.202003471

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM315264659