- A pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic evaluation of the anti-hepatocellular carcinoma compound 4-N-Carbobenzoxy-gemcitabine (Cbz-dFdC)
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Gemcitabine (dFdC) demonstrates significant effectiveness against solid tumors in vitro and in vivo; however, its clinical application is limited because it tends to easily undergo deamination metabolism. Therefore, we synthesized 4-N-carbobenzoxy-gemcitabine (Cbz-dFdC) as a lead prodrug and conducted a detailed pharmacokinetic, metabolic, and pharmacodynamic evaluation. After intragastric Cbz-dFdC administration, the Cmax of Cbz-dFdC and dFdC was 451.1 ± 106.7 and 1656.3 ± 431.5 ng/mL, respectively. The Tmax of Cbz-dFdC and dFdC was 2 and 4 h, respectively. After intragastric administration of Cbz-dFdC, this compound was mainly distributed in the intestine due to low carboxylesterase-1 (CES1) activity. Cbz-dFdC is activated by CES1 in both humans and rats. The enzyme kinetic curves were well fitted by the Michaelis-Menten equation in rats' blood, plasma, and tissue homogenates and S9 of the liver and kidney, as well as human liver S9 and CES1 recombinase. The pharmacodynamic results showed that the Cbz-dFdC have a good antitumor effect in the HepG2 cell and in tumor-bearing mice, respectively. In general, Cbz-dFdC has good pharmaceutical characteristics and is therefore a good candidate for a potential prodrug.
- Hao, Kun,Sun, Yilin,Wang, Jiankun
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- Synthesis and in vitro anticancer activity of new gemcitabine-nucleoside analogue dimers containing methyltriazole or ester-methyltriazole linker
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Two series of novel gemcitabine-nucleoside analogue dimers were synthesized using the ‘click’ chemistry approach. In the first series of dimers (21–30), the nucleoside units were connected with a stable methyltriazole 4N-3′(or 5′)C linker whereas in the second series (31–40) with a cleavable ester-methyltriazole 4N-3′(or 5′)C linker. Dimers 21–40 were evaluated for their cytotoxic activity in five human cancer cell lines such as cervical (HeLa), nasopharyngeal (KB), lung (A549), brain (U87), liver (HepG2) and normal dermal fibroblast cell line (HDF) using the sulforhodamine B (SRB) assay. Compound 29 comprising two gemcitabine (dFdC) units exhibited the highest activity among dimers 21–30. The activity of compound 29 was higher than that of dFdC in all the studied cancer cell lines. A similar order of activity was observed for compounds 25, 28, and 30. The best activity among all the dimers synthesized was displayed by compound 39, comprising two gemcitabine units with a cleavable linker. The activity of compound 39 was 5 to 9 times higher than that of dFdC, depending on the cell line. In addition, marked cytotoxic activity was shown by compounds 31, 36, 38, and 40.
- Trznadel, Roksana,Singh, Aleksandra,Kleczewska, Natalia,Liberska, Joanna,Ruszkowski, Piotr,Celewicz, Lech
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p. 2587 - 2594
(2019/08/12)
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- CYTIDINE DERIVATIVE DIMERS AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF
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The present disclosure provides cytidine derivative dimers, salts and compositions of the cytidine derivative dimers, and methods of making and using the cytidine derivative dimers that are useful for treating a neoplasm in mammalian subjects. A cytidine derivative dimer may have the following general formula (I): By molecularly designing such cytidine-based compounds, the disclosed cytidine-based derivative dimers/salts show significant inhibiting effects on HCT-116 human colon cancer cells, and exhibit strong growth inhibiting effects on HCT-116 human colon cancer xenografts grown in nude mice. The disclosed cytidine derivative dimers/salts provide high anti-tumor activity with low toxicity and are useful for treating cancers.
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(2016/06/06)
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- Development and bioorthogonal activation of palladium-labile prodrugs of gemcitabine
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Bioorthogonal chemistry has become one of the main driving forces in current chemical biology, inspiring the search for novel biocompatible chemospecific reactions for the past decade. Alongside the well-established labeling strategies that originated the bioorthogonal paradigm, we have recently proposed the use of heterogeneous palladium chemistry and bioorthogonal Pd 0-labile prodrugs to develop spatially targeted therapies. Herein, we report the generation of biologically inert precursors of cytotoxic gemcitabine by introducing Pd0-cleavable groups in positions that are mechanistically relevant for gemcitabine's pharmacological activity. Cell viability studies in pancreatic cancer cells showed that carbamate functionalization of the 4-amino group of gemcitabine significantly reduced (>23-fold) the prodrugs' cytotoxicity. The N-propargyloxycarbonyl (N-Poc) promoiety displayed the highest sensitivity to heterogeneous palladium catalysis under biocompatible conditions, with a reaction half-life of less than 6 h. Zebrafish studies with allyl, propargyl, and benzyl carbamate-protected rhodamines confirmed N-Poc as the most suitable masking group for implementing in vivo bioorthogonal organometallic chemistry.
- Weiss, Jason T.,Dawson, John C.,Fraser, Craig,Rybski, Witold,Torres-Sánchez, Carmen,Bradley, Mark,Patton, E. Elizabeth,Carragher, Neil O.,Unciti-Broceta, Asier
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(2014/07/08)
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- TREATMENT OR PROPHYLAXIS OF PROLIFERATIVE CONDITIONS
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The invention relates to novel compounds for use in the treatment or prophylaxis of cancers and other proliferative conditions that are for example characterized by cells that express cytochrome P450 1B1 (CYP1B1) and allelic variants thereof. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more such compounds for use in medical therapy, for example in the treatment of prophylaxis of cancers or other proliferative conditions, as well as methods for treating cancers or other conditions in human or non-human animal patients. The invention also provides methods for identifying novel compounds for use in the treatment of prophylaxis of cancers and other proliferative conditions that are for example characterized by cells that express CYP1 B1 and allelic variants thereof. The invention also provides a method for determining the efficacy of a compound of the invention in treating cancer.
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