Synthesis and analysis of urea and carbamate prodrugs as candidates for melanocyte-directed enzyme prodrug therapy (MDEPT)
作者:Allan M. Jordan、Tariq H. Khan、Hugh Malkin、Helen M.I. Osborn
DOI:10.1016/s0968-0896(02)00097-4
日期:2002.8
The suitability of 4-di(2-chloroethyl)aminoanilino-4-hydroxyphenethylaminomethanone 2 to act as a prodrug for melanocyte-directed enzyme prodrug therapy (MDEPT) is assessed. Thus its synthesis, ability to generate a cytotoxic agent upon exposure to tyrosinase, and stability within different sera are reported. A comparison is made to illustrate that the new urea prodrug 2 is a more suitable candidate for MDEPT than the corresponding carbamate prodrug 1. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.