[EN] AKR1C3 AS A BIOMARKER, METHODS OF SELECTING AND TREATING PATIENTS BASED UPON AN AKR1C3 PROFILE AND COMPOUNDS FOR USE THEREIN<br/>[FR] AKR1C3 UTILISÉ COMME BIOMARQUEUR, PROCÉDÉS DE SÉLECTION ET DE TRAITEMENT DE PATIENTS SUR LA BASE D'UN PROFIL D'AKR1C3 ET COMPOSÉS UTILES À CET EFFET
申请人:AUCKLAND UNISERVICES LTD
公开号:WO2010044686A1
公开(公告)日:2010-04-22
The invention is based on the finding that the enzyme AKR1C3 is capable of exhibiting nitroreductase activity and activating nitroaromatic prodrugs to release the cytotoxic effector. AKR1C3-activated nitroaromatic prodrugs include dinitrobenzamide mustards such as 2-((2-bromoethyl)-2-[(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]carbonyl}-4,6-dinitroanilino)ethyl methanesulfonate (PR-104A), and the corresponding pre-prodrug 2-[(2-(bromoethyl)-2,4-dinitro-6-[[[2- (phosphonooxy)ethyl]amino]carbonyl]anilino]ethyl methanesulfonate (PR-104). The invention provides methods and procedures to determine drug sensitivity in patients to allow the identification of individualized patient profiles which will aid in treating diseases and disorders, such as cancer. The invention also provides methods of treatment which are based upon such biomarker-related profiles, as well as compounds suitable for use in such methods and compositions comprising "such compounds.