摘要:
Synthesis of paclitaxel-penetratin (pAntp) constructs, in which the 2'- or 7-position of paclitaxel was used as the attachment site for linker connecting the drug and peptide moieties, is described. Paclitaxel-2'-pAntp[43-58]-NH2 3b and paclitaxel-2'-pAntp[52-58]-NH2 3c showed excellent antitumour activity against human lung and breast cancer cell lines. These conjugates were highly soluble and stable with a half-life of >8 h under cell culture conditions. The drug-peptide conjugates may be therapeutically useful due to improved pharmaceutical properties. (C) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.