Click and Release: A High-Content Bioorthogonal Prodrug with Multiple Outputs

Org Lett. 2019 May 17;21(10):3649-3652. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b01086. Epub 2019 May 7.

Abstract

A high-content bioorthogonal prodrug with multiple outputs using the "click, cyclize, and release" concept is described. The proof of concept is established by the co-delivery of a gasotransmitter carbon monoxide, an anticancer drug floxuridine, and an in situ generated fluorescent reporter molecule for real-time monitoring of the prodrug activation. Bioorthogonal prodrugs as such are invaluable tools for the co-delivery of other drug payloads for multimodal therapy.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology
  • Carbon Monoxide / chemistry
  • Cyclization
  • Humans
  • Molecular Structure
  • Prodrugs / chemistry*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Prodrugs
  • Carbon Monoxide