作者:G. Eisenbrand、S. Lauck-Birkel、W. C. Tang
DOI:10.1055/s-1996-4368
日期:1996.10
A promising approach towards better targeted anticancer drug therapy takes advantage of enhanced expression of proteases associated with human malignancies. Especially plasminogen activator activity has been found to be substantially increased, leading to an enhanced activity of the serine protease plasmin. Bifunctional alkylating agents, such as N-(2-chloroethyl)-N-nitrosoureas, display broad spectrum anticancer activity, but also exhibit considerable systemic toxicity. We describe here the synthesis of new N-nitrosourea-based prodrugs designed to become activated by tumor-associated proteases, to provide for enhanced antitumor activity and reduced systemic toxicity. Tripeptides representing substrates for plasmin were linked by an amide bond to N’-(2-aminoethyl)-N-(2-chloroethyl)-N-nitrosourea and the corresponding N’-methyl derivative. Synthesis and plasmin-triggered decomposition of these new tripeptide conjugates is described. Cancer cells expressing high plasminogen activator activity are highly sensitive to the new prodrugs in the presence of plasminogen, but not in its absence.
一种有前景的方法是利用与人类恶性肿瘤相关的蛋白酶增强表达来更好地靶向抗癌药物治疗。特别是,已经发现纤溶酶原激活剂的活性显著提高,导致丝氨酸蛋白酶纤溶酶的活性增加。双功能烷基化剂,如N-(2-氯乙基)-N-亚硝基脲,显示出广泛的抗癌活性,但也表现出相当大的全身毒性。我们在这里描述了一种新型N-亚硝基脲类前药的合成,这些前药设计为通过肿瘤相关的蛋白酶激活,以提供增强的抗肿瘤活性和减少的全身毒性。代表纤溶酶底物的三肽通过酰胺键连接到N’-(2-氨基乙基)-N-(2-氯乙基)-N-亚硝基脲及相应的N’-甲基衍生物。我们描述了这些新三肽结合物的合成和纤溶酶触发的分解。表达高纤溶酶原激活剂活性的癌细胞在纤溶酶原存在的情况下对新前药高度敏感,但在缺乏的情况下则不然。