NHC*-Gold(I) Bioconjugated to Carbohydrates and Peptides as Targeted Anticancer Drugs

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07 June 2019
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Abstract
Targeted delivery of potent cytotoxic drugs to cancer cells minimizes systemic toxicity and potentially avoids side effects. NHC*-Au-Cl has already been proven to be a potent anticancer agent based on the stabilising and lipophilic properties of the 1,3-dibenzyl-4,5-diphenyl-imidazol-2-ylidene (NHC*) ligand. One possibility is the chemoselective thiosugar conjugation to NHC*-Au-Cl in order to have active uptake of the resulting NHC*-Au-SR primarily into tumour tissue through the Warburg effect. In addition, a strategy based on chemoselective cysteine conjugation of NHC*-Au-Cl to human serum albumin or Trastuzumab to potentiate drug-ligand ratio, pharmacokinetics, as well as drug efficacy and safety is presented. These strategies are essential steps forward towards the use of gold-based anticancer agents as targeted therapies.
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University College Dublin
Other Sponsorship
School of Chemistry at UCD
National Cancer Institute in Maryland (USA).
Type of Material
Conference Publication
Publisher
Press of Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava
Start Page
92
End Page
97
Series
Monograph Series of the International Conferences on Coordination and Bioinorganic Chemistry held periodically at Smolenice in Slovakia
Volume 14
Copyright (Published Version)
2019 Slovak Chemical Society, Bratislava
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English
Status of Item
Peer reviewed
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Melník, M., Segľa, P., Tatarko, M. (eds.). Progressive trends in coordination, bioinorganic, and applied inorganic chemistry
Description
XXVII International Conference on Coordination and Bioinorganic Chemistry, Bratislava, Slovakia, 2-7 June 2019
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