This invention provides novel substrate compounds that selectively inhibit the proliferation f path logical cells, for example, pathological cells that endogenously overexpress a target enzyme that confers resistance to biologic and chemotherapeutic agents. The enzyme acts on a substrate compound to 1) convert it to a cellular toxin and/or 2) release a toxic byproduct. In one embodiment, the activity of the target enzyme has been greatly enhanced in a target cell as a result of loss f tum r suppressor function and/or selection resulting from previous exposure to chemotherapy. In another embodiment, the pathological cell contains a target enzyme that is an expression product of an infectious agent in the cell. Further provided by this invention is a method for treating a subject by delivering to the subject a prodrug as described herein. The prodrugs f this invention may be used alone or in combination with ther chemotherapeutics or alternative anti-cancer therapies such as radiation.
本发明提供了新型底物化合物,其选择性地抑制病理细胞的增殖,例如,内源性过度表达靶酶的病理细胞,该靶酶赋予
生物和
化学治疗药物抵抗力。该酶作用于底物化合物,以1)将其转化为细胞毒素和/或2)释放有毒副产物。在一种实施例中,由于肿瘤抑制因子功能的丧失和/或先前接受化疗的选择,靶细胞中的靶酶活性已被大大增强。在另一种实施例中,病理细胞包含一个靶酶,该靶酶是细胞内感染因子的表达产物。本发明还提供了一种通过向受试者输送如本文所述的前药来治疗受试者的方法。本发明的前药可以单独使用或与其他化疗药物或替代抗癌疗法(例如放疗)联合使用。