Design, synthesis, and evaluation of estradiol-linked genotoxicants as anti-cancer agents
摘要:
A series of bifunctional compounds was prepared consisting of 17beta estradiol linked to a DNA damaging N,N-bis-(2-chloroethyl)aniline. The objective of our studies was to determine the characteristics of the linker that permitted both reaction with DNA and binding of the resultant covalent adducts to the estrogen receptor. Linker characteristics were pivotal determinants underlying the ability of the compounds to kill selectively breast cancer cells that express the estrogen receptor. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
The invention provides compounds and methods for treating cancer. Exemplary compounds are multi-functional compounds with two different moieties connected by a linker. Compounds of the invention can activate one or more pathways that result in the inhibition of cell growth. The invention includes cytostatic and cytotoxic compounds. Methods and compositions of the invention are particularly useful for treating cancer cells that are resistant to other chemotherapeutic drugs.
A series of bifunctional compounds was prepared consisting of 17beta estradiol linked to a DNA damaging N,N-bis-(2-chloroethyl)aniline. The objective of our studies was to determine the characteristics of the linker that permitted both reaction with DNA and binding of the resultant covalent adducts to the estrogen receptor. Linker characteristics were pivotal determinants underlying the ability of the compounds to kill selectively breast cancer cells that express the estrogen receptor. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.