Novel Approaches to Polynuclear Platinum Pro-Drugs. Selective Release of Cytotoxic Platinum−Spermidine Species through Hydrolytic Cleavage of Carbamates
Hegmans A, Qu Y, Kelland L, Roberts J, Farrell N. Novel Approaches to Polynuclear Platinum Pro-Drugs. Selective Release of Cytotoxic Platinum−Spermidine Species through Hydrolytic Cleavage of Carbamates. Inorganic Chemistry 2001, 40: 6108-6114. PMID: 11703107, DOI: 10.1021/ic010509a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsCarbamatesCatalysisChromatography, High Pressure LiquidFemaleHumansHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationHydrolysisInhibitory Concentration 50Leukemia L1210MiceMolecular StructureNuclear Magnetic Resonance, BiomolecularOrganoplatinum CompoundsOvarian NeoplasmsPolyaminesProdrugsSpermidineSpermineStereoisomerismStructure-Activity RelationshipTemperatureTumor Cells, CulturedConceptsDinuclear platinum compoundsPt–Cl bondsPreliminary biological assaysN-butyl side chainsMagnitude less cytotoxicPolynuclear platinumSecond generation analogsNMR spectroscopyPolyamine linkersQuaternary nitrogenFMOC derivativesConformational isomersDerivatives 4Electrostatic contributionSide chainsHydrolytic cleavageSpermidine moietyGreater selectivityOral deliveryTherapeutic indexPlatinum drugsRate constantsCellular uptakeN-propylBiological assays