Novel polysaccharide pro-drug 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) with enhanced target specificity for colorectal cancer and its preparation methods
申请人:Tam C. Joemy
公开号:US20080085871A1
公开(公告)日:2008-04-10
This invention describes a novel polysaccharide prodrug of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) with enhanced target specificity for colorectal cancer treatment, and its preparation methods. The prodrug is synthesized by chemically linking anti-cancer drug 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) with a specially selected polysaccharide with molecular weight of 10
5
˜10
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Da containing galactose residues. Its distinctive characteristics are that it is a prodrug synthesized by chemically linking polysaccharides with 5-FU through different bridge links for the targeted treatment of colorectal cancer; that the polysaccharides in the chemical compound contain galactose residues; and that these polysaccharides are prepared from natural gums or plant materials. Due to these unique characteristics, as an oral preparation, the polysaccharide component of this novel prodrug can protect the active agent 5-FU from absorption (or metabolism) in the upper gastrointestinal tract and deliver a high concentration of the 5-FU to the colorectal area. Upon reaching the colorectal area, the 5-FU-galactose portion of the prodrug will bind to galectin-3, a-galactoside-binding protein implicated in tumor progression by interactions with its ligands, such as TF (Thomsen-Friedenreich, Galb3GalNAc), Tn (GalNAcaThr/Ser), and Sialy-Tn with galactose residues, which are highly expressed among colorectal cancer cells. Finally, the active 5-FU component will be released locally from the polysaccharide via enzymatic hydrolysis from the local bacterial flora, allowing it to actively kill the colorectal cancer cells. In summary, this novel target-specific prodrug can enhance the selectivity of 5-FU and increase its therapeutic effects in the treatment of colorectal cancer. In addition, with this enhanced target specificity, it is possible to maximize the 5-FU efficacy in cancer patients by having either less toxicity with the same or higher therapeutic dose, and/or administer a lower dosage (if so desired) to achieve the same therapeutic effects, but with much less toxicity. Multiple examples of various approaches to synthesize this novel prodrug are enclosed herein along with several animal model experiments to substantiate the claims as stated above.
这项发明描述了一种新型的多糖前药5-氟尿嘧啶(5-FU),具有增强的靶向特异性,用于结直肠癌治疗,以及其制备方法。该前药是通过化学连接抗癌药物5-氟尿嘧啶(5-FU)与分子量为105˜107Da、含有半乳糖残基的特选多糖进行合成的。其独特特点在于,它是通过不同的桥接链将多糖与5-FU化学连接而合成的前药,用于靶向治疗结直肠癌;化合物中的多糖含有半乳糖残基;这些多糖是从天然树胶或植物材料中制备的。由于这些独特特点,作为口服制剂,这种新型前药的多糖成分可以保护活性成分5-FU不被上消化道吸收(或代谢),并将高浓度的5-FU传递到结直肠区域。到达结直肠区域后,前药的5-FU-半乳糖部分将与半乳糖结合蛋白galectin-3结合,后者通过与其配体的相互作用,如TF(Thomsen-Friedenreich,Galb3GalNAc)、Tn(GalNAcaThr/Ser)和带有半乳糖残基的Sialy-Tn,参与了肿瘤进展,在结直肠癌细胞中高表达。最终,活性的5-FU成分将通过局部细菌群的酶水解从多糖中释放出来,从而能够主动杀死结直肠癌细胞。总之,这种新型靶向特异性前药可以增强5-FU的选择性,并增加其在结直肠癌治疗中的治疗效果。此外,通过增强的靶向特异性,可以通过减少毒性或使用相同或更高的治疗剂量来最大化癌症患者的5-FU疗效,或者以更低剂量(如果需要)来达到相同的治疗效果,但毒性更小。本文附有多种合成这种新型前药的方法示例,以及几个动物模型实验,以证实上述声明。