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1367388 Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 2006 5 Pages PDF
Abstract

In the present work, we explore the possibility of introducing selectivity to existing chemotherapeutics via the design of non-pro-drug, bi-functional molecules comprising a microtubule-binding agent and a substrate for a disease-associated kinase. The design, synthesis, and in vitro biological evaluation of paclitaxel–thymidine and vinblastine–thymidine bi-functional conjugates are reported here. This work provides the first account of ‘kinase-mediated trapping’ of cancer therapeutics.

Graphical abstractIn the present work, we explore the possibility of introducing selectivity to existing chemotherapeutics via the design of non-pro-drug, bi-functional molecules comprising a microtubule-binding agent and a substrate for a disease-associated kinase. The design, synthesis, and in vitro biological evaluation of paclitaxel–thymidine and vinblastine–thymidine bi-functional conjugates are reported here. This work provides the first account of ‘kinase-mediated trapping’ of cancer therapeutics.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide

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