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Lucaroni L, Georgiev T, Prodi E, Puglioli S, Pellegrino C, Favalli N, Prati L, Manz MG, Cazzamalli S, Neri D, Oehler S, Bassi G. Cross-reactivity to glutamate carboxypeptidase III causes undesired salivary gland and kidney uptake of PSMA-targeted small-molecule radionuclide therapeutics. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2023; 50:957-961. [PMID: 36184692 DOI: 10.1007/s00259-022-05982-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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PURPOSE Recently, Pluvicto™ ([177Lu]Lu-PSMA-617), a small-molecule prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) radioligand therapeutic, has been approved by the FDA in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. Pluvicto™ and other PSMA-targeting radioligand therapeutics (RLTs) have shown side effects due to accumulation in certain healthy tissues, such as salivary glands and kidney. Until now, the molecular mechanism underlying the undesired accumulation of PSMA-targeting RLTs had not been elucidated. METHODS We compared the sequence of PSMA with the entire human proteome to identify proteins closely related to the target. We have identified glutamate carboxypeptidase III (GCPIII), N-acetylated alpha-linked acidic dipeptidase like 1 (NAALADL-1), and transferrin receptor 1 (TfR1) as extracellular targets with the highest similarity to PSMA. The affinity of compound 1 for PSMA, GCPIII, NAALADL-1, and TfR1 was measured by fluorescence polarization. The expression of the putative anti-target GCPIII was assessed by immunofluorescence on human salivary glands and kidney, using commercially available antibodies. RESULTS A fluorescent derivative of Pluvicto™ (compound 1) bound tightly to PSMA and to GCPIII in fluorescence polarization experiments, while no interaction was observed with NAALADL-1 and TfR1. Immunofluorescence analysis revealed abundant expression of GCPIII both in healthy human kidney and salivary glands. CONCLUSION We conclude that the membranous expression of GCPIII in kidney and salivary gland may be the underlying cause for unwanted accumulation of Pluvicto™ and other Glu-ureido PSMA radio pharmaceuticals in patients.
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- Laura Lucaroni
- Philochem AG, Libernstrasse 3, 8112, Otelfingen, (ZH), Switzerland
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- Philochem AG, Libernstrasse 3, 8112, Otelfingen, (ZH), Switzerland
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- Philochem AG, Libernstrasse 3, 8112, Otelfingen, (ZH), Switzerland
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- Philochem AG, Libernstrasse 3, 8112, Otelfingen, (ZH), Switzerland
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Philochem AG, Libernstrasse 3, 8112, Otelfingen, (ZH), Switzerland
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- Philochem AG, Libernstrasse 3, 8112, Otelfingen, (ZH), Switzerland
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Philochem AG, Libernstrasse 3, 8112, Otelfingen, (ZH), Switzerland
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- Philochem AG, Libernstrasse 3, 8112, Otelfingen, (ZH), Switzerland.
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- Philochem AG, Libernstrasse 3, 8112, Otelfingen, (ZH), Switzerland.
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Olatunji FP, Pun M, Herman JW, Romero O, Maniatopoulos M, Latoche JD, Parise RA, Guo J, Beumer JH, Anderson CJ, Berkman CE. Modular Smart Molecules for PSMA-Targeted Chemotherapy. Mol Cancer Ther 2022; 21:1701-1709. [PMID: 35999662 PMCID: PMC9842478 DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-22-0160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2022] [Revised: 06/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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New targeted chemotherapeutics are urgently needed to minimize off-target toxicity and reduce the high-mortality rate associated with metastatic prostate cancer. Herein, we report on the modular synthesis, pharmacokinetics, and efficacy of two small-molecule-drug conjugates (SMDC) targeted to prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) incorporating either: (i) a cathepsin-B-cleavable valine-citrulline (Val-Cit), or (ii) an acid-cleavable phosphoramidate linker. Crucial components used in the design of the conjugates include: (i) CTT1298, a nanomolar affinity ligand that binds irreversibly to PSMA and has proven in past studies to rapidly internalize and shuttle payloads into PSMA-expressing prostate cancer cells, (ii) MMAE, a known potent cytotoxic payload, and (iii) an albumin-binder, proven to improve residence time of drug conjugates. At dose of 0.8 mg/kg (∼250 nmol/kg), the two SMDCs showed significant efficacy in a PSMA(+) PC3-PIP mouse model of human prostate cancer compared with controls, without inducing systemic toxicity. Though localization of the SMDCs was observed in tissues apart from the tumor, release of MMAE was observed predominantly in tumor tissue, at levels that were 2-3 orders of magnitude higher than non-target tissues. Furthermore, SMDC2, which incorporated a novel pH-responsive phosporamidate linker, demonstrated significantly improved efficacy over SMDC1 that has a Val-Cit linker, with a 100% survival over 90 days and 4 out of 8 mice showing complete tumor growth inhibition after 6 weekly doses of 0.8 mg/kg (244 nmol/kg). Our findings demonstrate the potential of irreversible PSMA inhibitors combined with pH-responsive linkers as a way to specifically deliver chemotherapeutic drugs to prostate cancer tumors with minimal toxicity.
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- Washington State University, Department of Chemistry, Pullman, WA 99164-4630,Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211,Molecular Imaging and Theranostics Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211
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- Washington State University, Department of Chemistry, Pullman, WA 99164-4630
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- Washington State University, Department of Chemistry, Pullman, WA 99164-4630
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- Cancer Therapeutics Program, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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- Cancer Therapeutics Program, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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- Cancer Therapeutics Program, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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- Cancer Therapeutics Program, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213,Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, PA, 15261.,Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15261
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211,Department of Radiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211,Molecular Imaging and Theranostics Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211
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- Washington State University, Department of Chemistry, Pullman, WA 99164-4630
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Sun P, Han Y, Hu K, Huang S, Wang M, Zhou K, Fu L, Chen H, Tang G. Synthesis and biological evaluation of Al[18F]-NOTA-IPB-PDL1P as a molecular probe for PET imaging of PD-L1 positive tumors. Bioorg Chem 2022; 122:105682. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2022.105682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Revised: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Stroet MCM, de Blois E, de Jong M, Seimbille Y, Mezzanotte L, Löwik CWGM, Panth KM. Improved Multimodal Tumor Necrosis Imaging with IRDye800CW-DOTA Conjugated to an Albumin-Binding Domain. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14040861. [PMID: 35205609 PMCID: PMC8870237 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14040861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Revised: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Anti-tumor treatment efficacy is determined by tumor shrinkage, which takes valuable time to become apparent and poses a risk of unnecessary treatment with severe side effects. Therefore, there is an unmet need for more reliable and specific methods to monitor treatment efficacy. We explore radiolabeled cyanines for imaging tumor necrosis as a unique marker for therapy efficacy. Moreover, spontaneous tumor necrosis is a hallmark for aggressively growing tumor types with poor prognosis. We improved the binding properties of a previously reported necrosis-avid contrast agent (NACA) and successfully detected spontaneous and therapy-induced tumor necrosis in mice using radioactivity and fluorescence imaging modalities. This NACA may pave the way to in vivo detection of tumor necrosis for early-stage determination of tumor aggressiveness and therapy efficacy. Abstract Purpose: To assess our improved NACA for the detection of tumor necrosis. Methods: We increased the blood circulation time of our NACA by adding an albumin-binding domain to the molecular structure. We tested the necrosis avidity on dead or alive cultured cells and performed SPECT and fluorescence imaging of both spontaneous and treatment-induced necrosis in murine breast cancer models. We simultaneously recorded [18F]FDG-PET and bioluminescence images for complementary detection of tumor viability. Results: We generated two albumin-binding IRDye800CW derivatives which were labeled with indium-111 with high radiochemical purity. Surprisingly, both albumin-binding NACAs had >10x higher in vitro binding towards dead cells. We selected [111In]3 for in vivo experiments which showed higher dead cell binding in vitro and in vivo stability. The doxorubicin-treated tumors showed increased [111In]3-uptake (1.74 ± 0.08%ID/g after saline treatment, 2.25 ± 0.16%ID/g after doxorubicin treatment, p = 0.044) and decreased [18F]FDG-uptake (3.02 ± 0.51%ID/g after saline treatment, 1.79 ± 0.11%ID/g after doxorubicin treatment, p = 0.040), indicating therapy efficacy. Moreover, we detected increased [111In]3-uptake and tumor necrosis in more rapidly growing EMT6 tumors. Conclusions: Our albumin-binding NACA based on IRDye800CW facilitates tumor-necrosis imaging for assessment of therapy efficacy and aggressiveness in solid tumors using both fluorescence and SPECT imaging.
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- Marcus C. M. Stroet
- Erasmus MC, Department of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Center Rotterdam, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands; (M.C.M.S.); (E.d.B.); (Y.S.); (L.M.)
- Erasmus MC, Department of Molecular Genetics, University Medical Center Rotterdam, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Erasmus MC, Department of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Center Rotterdam, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands; (M.C.M.S.); (E.d.B.); (Y.S.); (L.M.)
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- Erasmus MC, Department of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Center Rotterdam, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands; (M.C.M.S.); (E.d.B.); (Y.S.); (L.M.)
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- Erasmus MC, Department of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Center Rotterdam, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands; (M.C.M.S.); (E.d.B.); (Y.S.); (L.M.)
- Life Sciences Division, TRIUMF, Vancouver, BC V6T 2A3, Canada
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- Erasmus MC, Department of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Center Rotterdam, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands; (M.C.M.S.); (E.d.B.); (Y.S.); (L.M.)
- Erasmus MC, Department of Molecular Genetics, University Medical Center Rotterdam, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Erasmus MC, Department of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Center Rotterdam, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands; (M.C.M.S.); (E.d.B.); (Y.S.); (L.M.)
- Erasmus MC, Department of Molecular Genetics, University Medical Center Rotterdam, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- CHUV Department of Oncology, University of Lausanne, CH-1066 Lausanne, Switzerland
- Correspondence: (C.W.G.M.L.); (K.M.P.)
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- Erasmus MC, Department of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Center Rotterdam, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands; (M.C.M.S.); (E.d.B.); (Y.S.); (L.M.)
- Erasmus MC, Department of Molecular Genetics, University Medical Center Rotterdam, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Correspondence: (C.W.G.M.L.); (K.M.P.)
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Huang Y, Li X. Recent Advances on the Selection Methods of DNA-Encoded Libraries. Chembiochem 2021; 22:2384-2397. [PMID: 33891355 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202100144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2021] [Revised: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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DNA-encoded libraries (DEL) have come of age and become a major technology platform for ligand discovery in both academia and the pharmaceutical industry. Technological maturation in the past two decades and the recent explosive developments of DEL-compatible chemistries have greatly improved the chemical diversity of DELs and fueled its applications in drug discovery. A relatively less-covered aspect of DELs is the selection method. Typically, DEL selection is considered as a binding assay and the selection is conducted with purified protein targets immobilized on a matrix, and the binders are separated from the non-binding background via physical washes. However, the recent innovations in DEL selection methods have not only expanded the target scope of DELs, but also revealed the potential of the DEL technology as a powerful tool in exploring fundamental biology. In this Review, we first cover the "classic" DEL selection methods with purified proteins on solid phase, and then we discuss the strategies to realize DEL selections in solution phase. Finally, we focus on the emerging approaches for DELs to interrogate complex biological targets.
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- Yiran Huang
- Department of Chemistry and the State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry and the State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong SAR, China.,Laboratory for Synthetic Chemistry and Chemical Biology Limited, Health@InnoHK, Innovation and Technology Commission, Units 1503-1511, 15/F., Building 17W, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Onda Y, Bassi G, Elsayed A, Ulrich F, Oehler S, Plais L, Scheuermann J, Neri D. A DNA-Encoded Chemical Library Based on Peptide Macrocycles. Chemistry 2021; 27:7160-7167. [PMID: 33586277 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202005423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The synthesis and characterization of a novel DNA-encoded library of macrocyclic peptide derivatives are described; the macrocycles are based on three sets of proteinogenic and non-proteinogenic amino acid building blocks and featuring the use of copper(I)-catalyzed alkyne-azide cycloaddition (CuAAC) reaction for ring closure. The library (termed YO-DEL) which contains 1 254 838 compounds, was encoded with DNA in single-stranded format and was screened against target proteins of interest using affinity capture procedures and photocrosslinking. YO-DEL selections yielded specific binders against serum albumins, carbonic anhydrases and NKp46, a marker of activated Natural Killer cells.
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- Yuichi Onda
- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich), Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 4, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich), Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 4, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich), Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 4, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich), Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 4, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich), Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 4, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich), Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 4, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich), Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 4, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich), Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 4, 8093, Zürich, Switzerland
- Philochem AG, Libernstrasse 3, 8112, Otelfingen, Switzerland
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Kunig VBK, Potowski M, Akbarzadeh M, Klika Škopić M, dos Santos Smith D, Arendt L, Dormuth I, Adihou H, Andlovic B, Karatas H, Shaabani S, Zarganes‐Tzitzikas T, Neochoritis CG, Zhang R, Groves M, Guéret SM, Ottmann C, Rahnenführer J, Fried R, Dömling A, Brunschweiger A. TEAD-YAP Interaction Inhibitors and MDM2 Binders from DNA-Encoded Indole-Focused Ugi Peptidomimetics. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:20338-20342. [PMID: 32537835 PMCID: PMC7689693 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202006280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Revised: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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DNA-encoded combinatorial synthesis provides efficient and dense coverage of chemical space around privileged molecular structures. The indole side chain of tryptophan plays a prominent role in key, or "hot spot", regions of protein-protein interactions. A DNA-encoded combinatorial peptoid library was designed based on the Ugi four-component reaction by employing tryptophan-mimetic indole side chains to probe the surface of target proteins. Several peptoids were synthesized on a chemically stable hexathymidine adapter oligonucleotide "hexT", encoded by DNA sequences, and substituted by azide-alkyne cycloaddition to yield a library of 8112 molecules. Selection experiments for the tumor-relevant proteins MDM2 and TEAD4 yielded MDM2 binders and a novel class of TEAD-YAP interaction inhibitors that perturbed the expression of a gene under the control of these Hippo pathway effectors.
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- Verena B. K. Kunig
- TU Dortmund UniversityFaculty of Chemistry and Chemical BiologyOtto-Hahn-Strasse 644227DortmundGermany
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- TU Dortmund UniversityFaculty of Chemistry and Chemical BiologyOtto-Hahn-Strasse 644227DortmundGermany
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular PhysiologyDepartment of Chemical BiologyOtto-Hahn-Strasse 1144227DortmundGermany
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- TU Dortmund UniversityFaculty of Chemistry and Chemical BiologyOtto-Hahn-Strasse 644227DortmundGermany
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- TU Dortmund UniversityFaculty of Chemistry and Chemical BiologyOtto-Hahn-Strasse 644227DortmundGermany
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- TU Dortmund UniversityFaculty of StatisticsVogelpothsweg 8744227DortmundGermany
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- TU Dortmund UniversityFaculty of StatisticsVogelpothsweg 8744227DortmundGermany
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- Medicinal Chemistry, Research and Early Development, Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism (CVRM)BioPharmaceuticals R&DAstraZeneca43150GothenburgSweden
- AstraZeneca-Max Planck Institute Satellite UnitMax-Planck Institute of Molecular PhysiologyDepartment of Chemical BiologyOtto-Hahn-Strasse 1144227DortmundGermany
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- Lead Discovery Center GmbH (Germany)Otto-Hahn-Strasse 1544227DortmundGermany
- Laboratory of Chemical BiologyDepartment of Biomedical Engineering and Institute for Complex Molecular SystemsEindhoven University of TechnologyDen Dolech 25612AZEindhovenThe Netherlands
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular PhysiologyDepartment of Chemical BiologyOtto-Hahn-Strasse 1144227DortmundGermany
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- University of GroningenDrug DesignDeusinglaan 17313AVGroningenThe Netherlands
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- University of GroningenDrug DesignDeusinglaan 17313AVGroningenThe Netherlands
- University of CreteDepartment of Chemistry70013HeraklionGreece
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- University of GroningenDrug DesignDeusinglaan 17313AVGroningenThe Netherlands
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- University of GroningenDrug DesignDeusinglaan 17313AVGroningenThe Netherlands
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- Medicinal Chemistry, Research and Early Development, Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism (CVRM)BioPharmaceuticals R&DAstraZeneca43150GothenburgSweden
- AstraZeneca-Max Planck Institute Satellite UnitMax-Planck Institute of Molecular PhysiologyDepartment of Chemical BiologyOtto-Hahn-Strasse 1144227DortmundGermany
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- Laboratory of Chemical BiologyDepartment of Biomedical Engineering and Institute for Complex Molecular SystemsEindhoven University of TechnologyDen Dolech 25612AZEindhovenThe Netherlands
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- TU Dortmund UniversityFaculty of StatisticsVogelpothsweg 8744227DortmundGermany
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- TU Dortmund UniversityFaculty of StatisticsVogelpothsweg 8744227DortmundGermany
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- University of GroningenDrug DesignDeusinglaan 17313AVGroningenThe Netherlands
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- TU Dortmund UniversityFaculty of Chemistry and Chemical BiologyOtto-Hahn-Strasse 644227DortmundGermany
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Kunig VBK, Potowski M, Akbarzadeh M, Klika Škopić M, Santos Smith D, Arendt L, Dormuth I, Adihou H, Andlovic B, Karatas H, Shaabani S, Zarganes‐Tzitzikas T, Neochoritis CG, Zhang R, Groves M, Guéret SM, Ottmann C, Rahnenführer J, Fried R, Dömling A, Brunschweiger A. TEAD–YAP Interaction Inhibitors and MDM2 Binders from DNA‐Encoded Indole‐Focused Ugi Peptidomimetics. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202006280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Verena B. K. Kunig
- TU Dortmund University Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology Otto-Hahn-Strasse 6 44227 Dortmund Germany
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- TU Dortmund University Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology Otto-Hahn-Strasse 6 44227 Dortmund Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology Department of Chemical Biology Otto-Hahn-Strasse 11 44227 Dortmund Germany
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- TU Dortmund University Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology Otto-Hahn-Strasse 6 44227 Dortmund Germany
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- TU Dortmund University Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology Otto-Hahn-Strasse 6 44227 Dortmund Germany
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- TU Dortmund University Faculty of Statistics Vogelpothsweg 87 44227 Dortmund Germany
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- TU Dortmund University Faculty of Statistics Vogelpothsweg 87 44227 Dortmund Germany
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- Medicinal Chemistry, Research and Early Development, Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism (CVRM) BioPharmaceuticals R&D AstraZeneca 43150 Gothenburg Sweden
- AstraZeneca-Max Planck Institute Satellite Unit Max-Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology Department of Chemical Biology Otto-Hahn-Strasse 11 44227 Dortmund Germany
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- Lead Discovery Center GmbH (Germany) Otto-Hahn-Strasse 15 44227 Dortmund Germany
- Laboratory of Chemical Biology Department of Biomedical Engineering and Institute for Complex Molecular Systems Eindhoven University of Technology Den Dolech 2 5612 AZ Eindhoven The Netherlands
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology Department of Chemical Biology Otto-Hahn-Strasse 11 44227 Dortmund Germany
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- University of Groningen Drug Design Deusinglaan 1 7313 AV Groningen The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen Drug Design Deusinglaan 1 7313 AV Groningen The Netherlands
- University of Crete Department of Chemistry 70013 Heraklion Greece
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- University of Groningen Drug Design Deusinglaan 1 7313 AV Groningen The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen Drug Design Deusinglaan 1 7313 AV Groningen The Netherlands
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- Medicinal Chemistry, Research and Early Development, Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism (CVRM) BioPharmaceuticals R&D AstraZeneca 43150 Gothenburg Sweden
- AstraZeneca-Max Planck Institute Satellite Unit Max-Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology Department of Chemical Biology Otto-Hahn-Strasse 11 44227 Dortmund Germany
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology Department of Biomedical Engineering and Institute for Complex Molecular Systems Eindhoven University of Technology Den Dolech 2 5612 AZ Eindhoven The Netherlands
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- TU Dortmund University Faculty of Statistics Vogelpothsweg 87 44227 Dortmund Germany
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- TU Dortmund University Faculty of Statistics Vogelpothsweg 87 44227 Dortmund Germany
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- University of Groningen Drug Design Deusinglaan 1 7313 AV Groningen The Netherlands
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- TU Dortmund University Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology Otto-Hahn-Strasse 6 44227 Dortmund Germany
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Tian R, Zhu S, Zeng Q, Lang L, Ma Y, Kiesewetter DO, Liu Y, Fu X, Lau J, Zhu G, Jacobson O, Wang Z, Dai Y, Yu G, Brooks BR, Liu G, Niu G, Chen X. An Albumin Sandwich Enhances in Vivo Circulation and Stability of Metabolically Labile Peptides. Bioconjug Chem 2019; 30:1711-1723. [PMID: 31082207 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.9b00258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The effectiveness of numerous molecular drugs is hampered by their poor pharmacokinetics. Different from previous approaches with limited effectiveness, most recently, emerging high-affinity albumin binding moieties (ABMs) for in vivo hitchhiking of endogenous albumin opens up an avenue to chaperone small molecules for long-acting therapeutics. Although several FDA-approved fatty acids have shown prolonged residence and therapeutic effect, an easily synthesized, water-soluble, and high-efficiency ABM with versatile drug loading ability is urgently needed to improve the therapeutic efficacy of short-lived constructs. We herein identified an ideal bivalent Evans blue derivative, denoted as N(tEB)2, as a smart ABM-delivery platform to chaperone short-lived molecules, through both computational modeling screening and efficient synthetic schemes. The optimal N(tEB)2 could reversibly link two molecules of albumin through its two binding heads with a preferable spacer, resulting in significantly extended circulation half-life of a preloaded cargo and water-soluble. Notably, this in situ dimerization of albumin was able to sandwich peptide therapeutics to protect them from proteolysis. As an application, we conjugated N(tEB)2 with exendin-4 for long-acting glucose control in a diabetic mouse model, and it was superior to both previously tested NtEB-exendin-4 (Abextide) and the newly FDA-approved semaglutide, which has been arguably the best commercial weekly formula so far. Hence, this novel albumin binder has excellent clinical potential for next-generation biomimetic drug delivery systems.
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- Rui Tian
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics & Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health , Xiamen University , Xiamen 361102 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics & Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health , Xiamen University , Xiamen 361102 , China
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Zhao G, Huang Y, Zhou Y, Li Y, Li X. Future challenges with DNA-encoded chemical libraries in the drug discovery domain. Expert Opin Drug Discov 2019; 14:735-753. [DOI: 10.1080/17460441.2019.1614559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Guixian Zhao
- Tumour Targeted Therapy and Chemical Biology Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Key Laboratory of Chemical Genomics, School of Chemical Biology and Biotechnology, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, China
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- Tumour Targeted Therapy and Chemical Biology Research Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Dal Corso A, Catalano M, Schmid A, Scheuermann J, Neri D. Affinity Enhancement of Protein Ligands by Reversible Covalent Modification of Neighboring Lysine Residues. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201811650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Alberto Dal Corso
- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich) Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 4 8093 Zurich Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich) Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 4 8093 Zurich Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich) Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 4 8093 Zurich Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich) Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 4 8093 Zurich Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich) Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 4 8093 Zurich Switzerland
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Dal Corso A, Catalano M, Schmid A, Scheuermann J, Neri D. Affinity Enhancement of Protein Ligands by Reversible Covalent Modification of Neighboring Lysine Residues. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:17178-17182. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201811650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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- Alberto Dal Corso
- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich) Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 4 8093 Zurich Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich) Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 4 8093 Zurich Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich) Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 4 8093 Zurich Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich) Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 4 8093 Zurich Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich) Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 4 8093 Zurich Switzerland
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Favalli N, Biendl S, Hartmann M, Piazzi J, Sladojevich F, Gräslund S, Brown PJ, Näreoja K, Schüler H, Scheuermann J, Franzini R, Neri D. A DNA-Encoded Library of Chemical Compounds Based on Common Scaffolding Structures Reveals the Impact of Ligand Geometry on Protein Recognition. ChemMedChem 2018; 13:1303-1307. [PMID: 29856130 PMCID: PMC6126618 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.201800193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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A DNA-encoded chemical library (DECL) with 1.2 million compounds was synthesized by combinatorial reaction of seven central scaffolds with two sets of 343×492 building blocks. Library screening by affinity capture revealed that for some target proteins, the chemical nature of building blocks dominated the selection results, whereas for other proteins, the central scaffold also crucially contributed to ligand affinity. Molecules based on a 3,5-bis(aminomethyl)benzoic acid core structure were found to bind human serum albumin with a Kd value of 6 nm, while compounds with the same substituents on an equidistant but flexible l-lysine scaffold showed 140-fold lower affinity. A 18 nm tankyrase-1 binder featured l-lysine as linking moiety, while molecules based on d-Lysine or (2S,4S)-amino-l-proline showed no detectable binding to the target. This work suggests that central scaffolds which predispose the orientation of chemical building blocks toward the protein target may enhance the screening productivity of encoded libraries.
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- Nicholas Favalli
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, ETH Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 4, 8093 Zürich (Switzerland)
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, ETH Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 4, 8093 Zürich (Switzerland)
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, ETH Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 4, 8093 Zürich (Switzerland)
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- Roche Pharma Research and Early Development, Roche Innovation Center Basel, F. Hoffmann-La, Roche Ltd., Grenzacherstrasse 124, 4070 Basel (Switzerland)
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- Structural Genomics Consortium (SGC), University of Toronto, Toronto, M5G 1L7 (Canada)
- Department Structural Biology, Dept. of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics (MBB), Karolinska Institutet, Scheeles väg 2, S-17177 Stockholm
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- Structural Genomics Consortium (SGC), University of Toronto, Toronto, M5G 1L7 (Canada)
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- Department Structural Biology, Dept. of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics (MBB), Karolinska Institutet, Scheeles väg 2, S-17177 Stockholm
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- Department Structural Biology, Dept. of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics (MBB), Karolinska Institutet, Scheeles väg 2, S-17177 Stockholm
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, ETH Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 4, 8093 Zürich (Switzerland)
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, ETH Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 4, 8093 Zürich (Switzerland)
- University of Utah, College of Pharmacy, 30 South 2000 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 (801) 581-6731
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, ETH Zürich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 4, 8093 Zürich (Switzerland)
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Thiele NA, Brown V, Kelly JM, Amor‐Coarasa A, Jermilova U, MacMillan SN, Nikolopoulou A, Ponnala S, Ramogida CF, Robertson AKH, Rodríguez‐Rodríguez C, Schaffer P, Williams C, Babich JW, Radchenko V, Wilson JJ. An Eighteen‐Membered Macrocyclic Ligand for Actinium‐225 Targeted Alpha Therapy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017; 56:14712-14717. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201709532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2017] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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- Nikki A. Thiele
- Chemistry and Chemical Biology Cornell University Ithaca NY 14853 USA
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- Life Science Division, TRIUMF Vancouver BC V6T 2A3 Canada
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- Life Science Division, TRIUMF Vancouver BC V6T 2A3 Canada
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- Fac. of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy and Centre for Comparative Medicine University of British Columbia Vancouver BC V6T 1W5 Canada
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- Life Science Division, TRIUMF Vancouver BC V6T 2A3 Canada
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- Chemistry and Chemical Biology Cornell University Ithaca NY 14853 USA
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Thiele NA, Brown V, Kelly JM, Amor‐Coarasa A, Jermilova U, MacMillan SN, Nikolopoulou A, Ponnala S, Ramogida CF, Robertson AKH, Rodríguez‐Rodríguez C, Schaffer P, Williams C, Babich JW, Radchenko V, Wilson JJ. An Eighteen‐Membered Macrocyclic Ligand for Actinium‐225 Targeted Alpha Therapy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201709532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Nikki A. Thiele
- Chemistry and Chemical Biology Cornell University Ithaca NY 14853 USA
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- Life Science Division, TRIUMF Vancouver BC V6T 2A3 Canada
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- Life Science Division, TRIUMF Vancouver BC V6T 2A3 Canada
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- Fac. of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy and Centre for Comparative Medicine University of British Columbia Vancouver BC V6T 1W5 Canada
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- Life Science Division, TRIUMF Vancouver BC V6T 2A3 Canada
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- Chemistry and Chemical Biology Cornell University Ithaca NY 14853 USA
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Gunnoo SB, Madder A. Chemical Protein Modification through Cysteine. Chembiochem 2016; 17:529-53. [DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201500667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 242] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Smita B. Gunnoo
- Organic & Biomimetic Chemistry Research Group; Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry; Ghent University; Krijgslaan 281 9000 Gent Belgium
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- Organic & Biomimetic Chemistry Research Group; Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry; Ghent University; Krijgslaan 281 9000 Gent Belgium
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Franzini RM, Ekblad T, Zhong N, Wichert M, Decurtins W, Nauer A, Zimmermann M, Samain F, Scheuermann J, Brown PJ, Hall J, Gräslund S, Schüler H, Neri D. Identification of Structure-Activity Relationships from Screening a Structurally Compact DNA-Encoded Chemical Library. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201410736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Franzini RM, Ekblad T, Zhong N, Wichert M, Decurtins W, Nauer A, Zimmermann M, Samain F, Scheuermann J, Brown PJ, Hall J, Gräslund S, Schüler H, Neri D. Identification of Structure-Activity Relationships from Screening a Structurally Compact DNA-Encoded Chemical Library. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015; 54:3927-31. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201410736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Huang Y, Reis ES, Knerr PJ, van der Donk WA, Ricklin D, Lambris JD. Conjugation to albumin-binding molecule tags as a strategy to improve both efficacy and pharmacokinetic properties of the complement inhibitor compstatin. ChemMedChem 2014; 9:2223-6. [PMID: 25056114 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.201402212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2014] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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The compstatin family of complement inhibitors has shown promise in various immuno-inflammatory disorders. Although recent analogues show beneficial pharmacokinetics, further extension of the plasma half-life is expected to benefit systemic application of these peptidic inhibitors. We therefore synthesized conjugates of compstatin analogues and albumin-binding molecules (ABM) to increase circulatory residence. Equilibrium dialysis in complement-depleted serum showed a marked increase in plasma protein binding from <8 % to >99 % for a resulting chimera (ABM2-Cp20). Further analysis confirmed interaction with albumin from different species, primarily via site II. Importantly, ABM2-Cp20 bound 20-fold stronger to its target protein C3b (KD =150 pM) than the parent peptide. Kinetic and in silico analysis suggested that ABM2 occupies a secondary site on C3b and improves the dissociation rate via additional contacts. Addition of an ABM modifier thereby not only improved plasma protein binding but also produced the most potent compstatin analogue to date with potential implications for the treatment of systemic complement-related diseases.
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- Yijun Huang
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 401 Stellar-Chance Laboratories, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (USA)
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Krall N, Scheuermann J, Neri D. Small Targeted Cytotoxics: Current State and Promises from DNA-Encoded Chemical Libraries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2013; 52:1384-402. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201204631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2012] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Krall N, Scheuermann J, Neri D. Entwicklung zielgerichteter niedermolekularer zytotoxischer Wirkstoffverbindungen mit DNA-codierten chemischen Bibliotheken. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201204631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Scheibe C, Wedepohl S, Riese SB, Dernedde J, Seitz O. Carbohydrate-PNA and aptamer-PNA conjugates for the spatial screening of lectins and lectin assemblies. Chembiochem 2013; 14:236-50. [PMID: 23292704 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201200618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2012] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Nucleic acid architectures offer intriguing opportunities for the interrogation of structural properties of protein receptors. In this study, we performed a DNA-programmed spatial screening to characterize two functionally distinct receptor systems: 1) structurally well-defined Ricinus communis agglutinin (RCA(120)), and 2) rather ill-defined assemblies of L-selectin on nanoparticles and leukocytes. A robust synthesis route that allowed the attachment both of carbohydrate ligands-such as N-acetyllactosamine (LacNAc), sialyl-Lewis-X (sLe(X)), and mannose-and of a DNA aptamer to PNAs was developed. A systematically assembled series of different PNA-DNA complexes served as multivalent scaffolds to control the spatial alignments of appended lectin ligands. The spatial screening of the binding sites of RCA(120) was in agreement with the crystal structure analysis. The study revealed that two appropriately presented LacNAc ligands suffice to provide unprecedented RCA(120) affinity (K(D) = 4 μM). In addition, a potential secondary binding site was identified. Less dramatic binding enhancements were obtained when the more flexible L-selectin assemblies were probed. This study involved the bivalent display both of the weak-affinity sLe(X) ligand and of a high-affinity DNA aptamer. Bivalent presentation led to rather modest (sixfold or less) enhancements of binding when the self-assemblies were targeted against L-selectin on gold nanoparticles. Spatial screening of L-selectin on the surfaces of leukocytes showed higher affinity enhancements (25-fold). This and the distance-activity relationships indicated that leukocytes permit dense clustering of L-selectin.
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- Christian Scheibe
- Institut für Chemie, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Brook-Taylor-Strasse 2, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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Chouikhi D, Ciobanu M, Zambaldo C, Duplan V, Barluenga S, Winssinger N. Expanding the scope of PNA-encoded synthesis (PES): Mtt-protected PNA fully orthogonal to fmoc chemistry and a broad array of robust diversity-generating reactions. Chemistry 2012; 18:12698-704. [PMID: 22915361 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201201337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2012] [Revised: 06/15/2012] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Nucleic acid-encoded libraries are emerging as an attractive and highly miniaturized format for the rapid identification of protein ligands. An important criterion in the synthesis of nucleic acid encoded libraries is the scope of reactions that can be used to introduce molecular diversity and devise divergent pathways for diversity-oriented synthesis (DOS). To date, the protecting group strategies that have been used in peptide nucleic acid (PNA) encoded synthesis (PES) have limited the choice of reactions used in the library synthesis to just a few prototypes. Herein, we describe the preparation of PNA monomers with a protecting group combination (Mtt/Boc) that is orthogonal to Fmoc-based synthesis and compatible with a large palette of reactions that have been productively used in DOS (palladium cross-couplings, metathesis, reductive amination, amidation, heterocycle formation, nucleophilic addition, conjugate additions, Pictet-Spengler cyclization). We incorporate γ-modifications in the PNA backbone that are known to enhance hybridization and solubility. We demonstrate the robustness of this strategy with a library synthesis that is characterized by MALDI MS analysis at every step.
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- Dalila Chouikhi
- Institut de Science et Ingénierie Supramoléculaires, ISIS - UMR, Université de Strasbourg - CNRS, France
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Silverman SK. DNA as a versatile chemical component for catalysis, encoding, and stereocontrol. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2011; 49:7180-201. [PMID: 20669202 DOI: 10.1002/anie.200906345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 201] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is the genetic material common to all of Earth's organisms. Our biological understanding of DNA is extensive and well-exploited. In recent years, chemists have begun to develop DNA for nonbiological applications in catalysis, encoding, and stereochemical control. This Review summarizes key advances in these three exciting research areas, each of which takes advantage of a different subset of DNA's useful chemical properties.
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- Scott K Silverman
- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 600 South Mathews Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801, USA.
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Mindt TL, Struthers H, Spingler B, Brans L, Tourwé D, García-Garayoa E, Schibli R. Molecular Assembly of Multifunctional 99mTc Radiopharmaceuticals Using “Clickable” Amino Acid Derivatives. ChemMedChem 2010; 5:2026-38. [DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.201000342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Scheuermann J, Neri D. DNA-encoded chemical libraries: a tool for drug discovery and for chemical biology. Chembiochem 2010; 11:931-7. [PMID: 20391457 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201000066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Jörg Scheuermann
- ETH Zürich, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 10, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland.
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Silverman SK. DNA - eine vielseitige chemische Verbindung für die Katalyse, zur Kodierung und zur Stereokontrolle. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.200906345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Melkko S, Mannocci L, Dumelin C, Villa A, Sommavilla R, Zhang Y, Grütter M, Keller N, Jermutus L, Jackson R, Scheuermann J, Neri D. Isolation of a Small-Molecule Inhibitor of the Antiapoptotic Protein Bcl-xL from a DNA-Encoded Chemical Library. ChemMedChem 2010; 5:584-90. [DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.200900520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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