Provided are efficient methods for direct coupling of a maytansinoid with a carboxylic acid to prepare a maytansinoid C-3 ester in high yield using a rare earth metal-based or trifluoromethanesulfonate-based Lewis acid catalyst and a base together with a coupling reagent. Also provided are compositions used in such methods.
pHLIP® targeted delivery of potent cytotoxic compounds
申请人:Rhode Island Council on Postsecondary Education
公开号:US20200237926A1
公开(公告)日:2020-07-30
The invention features a composition comprising a potent cytotoxic compound and a pHLIP® peptide, where, e.g., the cytotoxic compound cannot be used alone due to a lack of targeting. pHLIP® peptide targets cytotoxic compounds to acidic diseased tissue, translocates cytotoxic compounds across plasma membranes into the cytosols of cells in acidic diseased tissues and induces cell death predominantly in the targeted acidic diseased tissue.