Doxorubicin immunoconjugates containing bivalent, lysosomally-Cleavable dipeptide linkages

Autor: Michael A. Walker, Shilpa Radia, Dalton King, Shirley J. Lasch, David Willner, Hofstead Sandra J, Gene M. Dubowchik, Harold Mastalerz, Raymond A. Firestone, Pamela A. Trail
Rok vydání: 2002
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Zdroj: Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 12:1529-1532
ISSN: 0960-894X
DOI: 10.1016/s0960-894x(02)00194-4
Popis: Bivalent doxorubicin (DOX)-dipeptides ( 16a – c ) were prepared and conjugated to the monoclonal antibody BR96. The dipeptides are cleaved by lysosomal proteases following internalization of the resulting immunoconjugates. Conjugate 18b demonstrated antigen-specific in vitro tumor cell killing activity (IC 50 =0.2 μM) that was equipotent to DOX with a near doubling of drug molecules/MAb. Size exclusion chromatography showed 18b to be a noncovalent dimer that was formed immediately upon conjugation.
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