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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2010
Zeljko M. Prijovic, Taipei, TW;
Yu-lin Leu, Tainan, TW;
Steve R. Roffler, Taipei, TW;
Academia Sinica, Taipei, TW;
Abstract
The invention relates to the synthesis of a second-generation camptothecin glucuronide prodrug (BQC-G) of a potent anticancer camptothecin derivative 5,6-dihydro-4H-benzo[de]quinoline-camptothecin (BQC). BQC-G was over 4000 times more water soluble than BQC, displayed good stability in human plasma and was an excellent substrate for enzymatic hydrolysis by bacterial and human β-glucuronidases. BQC-G was about 30 times less toxic than BQC, but was as toxic as BQC after hydrolysis of the glucuronide moiety by β-glucuronidase. In the presence of human serum albumin, BQC-G displayed lower cytotoxicity (IC=1080 nM) but could be activated by β-glucuronidase to display potent activity (IC=13.3 nM).