Disclosed are prodrugs of anthracyclines (such as doxorubicin) and derivatives thereof that are selectively cleaved and activated by fibroblast activating protein (FAP). The prodrugs are useful for targeted delivery of "warhead" anthracycline or anthracycline derivative to FAP-expressing tissues, including cancer (e.g., solid tumors). Also provided are pharmaceutical compounds comprising the prodrugs, as well as methods of using the prodrugs to treat a disorder characterized by FAP upregulation, e.g., cancer, undesirable fibrosis, and undesirable inflammation.
本发明涉及
蒽环类(如
多柔比星)和其衍
生物的前药,该前药可被成纤维细胞激活蛋白(FAP)选择性地裂解和激活。该前药可用于将“战斗头”
蒽环类或
蒽环类衍
生物定向传递至表达FAP的组织,包括癌症(例如实体肿瘤)。本发明还提供了包括前药的制药化合物,以及使用前药治疗FAP上调的疾病(例如癌症,不良纤维化和不良炎症)的方法。