Synthesis and biological evaluations of a monomethylauristatin E glucuronide prodrug for selective cancer chemotherapy.

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ID: ALA2417433

Journal: Eur J Med Chem

Title: Synthesis and biological evaluations of a monomethylauristatin E glucuronide prodrug for selective cancer chemotherapy.

Authors: Legigan T, Clarhaut J, Renoux B, Tranoy-Opalinski I, Monvoisin A, Jayle C, Alsarraf J, Thomas M, Papot S.

Abstract: We developed a glucuronide prodrug of the potent monomethylauristatin E (MMAE). This prodrug is significantly less toxic than the parent drug. However, in the presence of β-glucuronidase the prodrug leads to the efficient release of MMAE thereby triggering a subnanomolar cytotoxic activity against several cancer cell lines. Preliminary in vivo experiments conducted in C57BL/6 mice bearing a subcutaneous murine Lewis Lung Carcinoma (LLC) demonstrated the potential of this targeting system for the selective treatment of solid tumors.

CiteXplore: 23845743

DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2013.06.037

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