Tumor-Targeted Oxaliplatin(IV) Prodrug Delivery Based on ROS-Regulated Cancer-Selective Glycan Labeling

J Med Chem. 2024 May 23;67(10):8296-8308. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.4c00459. Epub 2024 May 13.

Abstract

Platinum-drug-based chemotherapy in clinics has achieved great success in clinical malignancy therapy. However, unpredictable off-target toxicity and the resulting severe side effects in the treatment are still unsolved problems. Although metabolic glycan labeling-mediated tumor-targeted therapy has been widely reported, less selective metabolic labeling in vivo limited its wide application. Herein, a novel probe of B-Ac3ManNAz that is regulated by reactive oxygen species in tumor cells is introduced to enhance the recognition and cytotoxicity of DBCO-modified oxaliplatin(IV) via bioorthogonal chemistry. B-Ac3ManNAz was synthesized from Ac4ManNAz by incorporation with 4-(hydroxymethyl) benzeneboronic acid pinacol ester (HBAPE) at the anomeric position, which is confirmed to be regulated by ROS and could robustly label glycans on the cell surface. Moreover, N3-treated tumor cells could enhance the tumor accumulation of DBCO-modified oxaliplatin(IV) via click chemistry meanwhile reduce the off-target distribution in normal tissue. Our strategy provides an effective metabolic precursor for tumor-specific labeling and targeted cancer therapies.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents* / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents* / pharmacology
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Humans
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Mice, Nude
  • Oxaliplatin* / chemistry
  • Oxaliplatin* / pharmacology
  • Polysaccharides* / chemistry
  • Polysaccharides* / metabolism
  • Prodrugs* / chemical synthesis
  • Prodrugs* / chemistry
  • Prodrugs* / pharmacology
  • Reactive Oxygen Species* / metabolism

Substances

  • Prodrugs
  • Oxaliplatin
  • Reactive Oxygen Species
  • Polysaccharides
  • Antineoplastic Agents