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Kondo N, Hirano F, Temma T. Evaluation of 3-Borono-l-Phenylalanine as a Water-Soluble Boron Neutron Capture Therapy Agent. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14051106. [PMID: 35631692 PMCID: PMC9143228 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14051106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2022] [Revised: 05/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Although 4-borono-l-phenylalanine (4-BPA) is currently the only marketed agent available for boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT), its low water solubility raises concerns. In this study, we synthesized 3-borono-l-phenylalanine (3-BPA), a positional isomer of 4-BPA, with improved water solubility. We further evaluated its physicochemical properties, tumor accumulation, and biodistribution. The water solubility of 3-BPA was 125 g/L, which is more than 100 times higher than that of 4-BPA. Due to the high water solubility, we prepared the administration solution of 3-BPA without a solubilizer sugar, which is inevitably added to 4-BPA preparation and has adverse effects. In in vitro and in vivo experiments, boron accumulation in cancers after administration was statistically equivalent in both sugar-complexed 3-BPA and 4-BPA. Furthermore, the biodistribution of 3-BPA was comparable with that of sugar-complexed 3-BPA. Since 3-BPA has high water solubility and tumor targetability equivalent to 4-BPA, 3-BPA can replace 4-BPA in future BNCT.
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Ishikawa M. Improvement in Aqueous Solubility of Bioactive Molecules by Decreasing Intermolecular Interaction. YAKUGAKU ZASSHI 2022; 142:365-379. [DOI: 10.1248/yakushi.21-00185-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel aminopyrazole- and 7-azaindole-based Nek1 inhibitors and their effects on zebrafish kidney development. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2021; 53:128418. [PMID: 34715306 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2021.128418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2021] [Revised: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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NIMA-related protein kinase Nek1 is crucially involved in cell cycle regulation, DNA repair and microtubule regulation and dysfunctions of Nek1 play key roles in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), polycystic kidney disease (PKD) and several types of radiotherapy resistant cancer. Targeting of Nek1 could reveal a new class of radiosensitizing substances and provide useful tools to better understand the aforementioned diseases. In this report we explore substituted aminopyrazoles and 7-azaindoles as potent inhibitors for the Nek1 kinase domain and examine their effect on kidney organogenesis in Danio rerio.
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Volarić J, Szymanski W, Simeth NA, Feringa BL. Molecular photoswitches in aqueous environments. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:12377-12449. [PMID: 34590636 PMCID: PMC8591629 DOI: 10.1039/d0cs00547a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 44.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
Molecular photoswitches enable dynamic control of processes with high spatiotemporal precision, using light as external stimulus, and hence are ideal tools for different research areas spanning from chemical biology to smart materials. Photoswitches are typically organic molecules that feature extended aromatic systems to make them responsive to (visible) light. However, this renders them inherently lipophilic, while water-solubility is of crucial importance to apply photoswitchable organic molecules in biological systems, like in the rapidly emerging field of photopharmacology. Several strategies for solubilizing organic molecules in water are known, but there are not yet clear rules for applying them to photoswitchable molecules. Importantly, rendering photoswitches water-soluble has a serious impact on both their photophysical and biological properties, which must be taken into consideration when designing new systems. Altogether, these aspects pose considerable challenges for successfully applying molecular photoswitches in aqueous systems, and in particular in biologically relevant media. In this review, we focus on fully water-soluble photoswitches, such as those used in biological environments, in both in vitro and in vivo studies. We discuss the design principles and prospects for water-soluble photoswitches to inspire and enable their future applications.
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- Jana Volarić
- Centre for Systems Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, Faculty for Science and Engineering, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands.
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- Centre for Systems Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, Faculty for Science and Engineering, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands.
- Department of Radiology, Medical Imaging Center, University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Systems Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, Faculty for Science and Engineering, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands.
- Institute for Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, University of Göttingen, Tammannstr. 2, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Centre for Systems Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, Faculty for Science and Engineering, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands.
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Morimoto J, Miyamoto K, Ichikawa Y, Uchiyama M, Makishima M, Hashimoto Y, Ishikawa M. Improvement in aqueous solubility of achiral symmetric cyclofenil by modification to a chiral asymmetric analog. Sci Rep 2021; 11:12697. [PMID: 34135380 PMCID: PMC8209153 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-92028-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Decreasing the partition coefficient (LogP) by the introduction of a hydrophilic group is the conventional approach for improving the aqueous solubility of drug candidates, but is not always effective. Since melting point is related to aqueous solubility, we and other groups have developed alternative strategies to improve solubility by means of chemical modification to weaken intermolecular interaction in the solid state, thereby lowering the melting point and increasing the solubility. Here, we show that converting the symmetrical molecular structure of the clinically used estrogen receptor (ER) antagonist cyclofenil (1) into asymmetrical form by introducing an alkyl group enhances the aqueous solubility. Among the synthesized analogs, the chiral methylated analog (R)-4c shows the highest solubility, being 3.6-fold more soluble than 1 even though its hydrophobicity is increased by the methylation. Furthermore, (R)-4c also showed higher membrane permeability than 1, while retaining a comparable metabolic rate, and equivalent biological activity of the active forms (R)-13a to 2. Further validation of this strategy using lead compounds having symmetric structures is expected.
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- Junki Morimoto
- Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0032, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0032, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.,Advanced Elements Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research (CPR), 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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- Nihon University School of Medicine, 30-1 Oyaguchi-kamicho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, 173-8610, Japan
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- Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0032, Japan
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- Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, 2-1-1, Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8577, Japan.
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Ichikawa Y, Hiramatsu M, Mita Y, Makishima M, Matsumoto Y, Masumoto Y, Muranaka A, Uchiyama M, Hashimoto Y, Ishikawa M. meta-Non-flat substituents: a novel molecular design to improve aqueous solubility in small molecule drug discovery. Org Biomol Chem 2021; 19:446-456. [PMID: 33331380 DOI: 10.1039/d0ob02083d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Aqueous solubility is a key requirement for small-molecule drug candidates. Here, we investigated the regioisomer-physicochemical property relationships of disubstituted benzenes. We found that meta-isomers bearing non-flat substituents tend to possess the lowest melting point and the highest thermodynamic aqueous solubility among the regioisomers. The examination of pharmaceutical compounds containing a disubstituted benzene moiety supported the idea that the introduction of a non-flat substituent at the meta position of a benzene substructure would be a promising approach for medicinal chemists aiming to improve the thermodynamic aqueous solubility of drug candidates, even though it might not be universally effective.
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- Yuki Ichikawa
- Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0032, Japan
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- Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0032, Japan
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- Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0032, Japan
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- Nihon University School of Medicine, 30-1 Oyaguchi-kamicho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-8610, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, 6-3, Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8578, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Advanced Elements Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research (CPR), 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan and Advanced Elements Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research (CPR), 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0032, Japan
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- Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, 2-1-1, Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8577, Japan.
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Terui R, Yanase Y, Yokoo H, Suhara Y, Makishima M, Demizu Y, Misawa T. Development of Selective TGR5 Ligands Based on the 5,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-5,5,8,8-tetramethylnaphthalene Skeleton. ChemMedChem 2020; 16:458-462. [PMID: 32969181 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202000567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2020] [Revised: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
Abstract
TGR5, a G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR), plays an important role in several physiological functions. TGR5 activation through bile acids induces an increase in energy expenditure. Therefore, synthetic TGR5 ligands could be useful for the treatment of obesity or dyslipidemia. In this study, we designed and synthesized a set of TGR5 ligands with a 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5,5,8,8-tetramethylnaphthalene (TMN) skeleton, and evaluated their TGR5 agonistic activity. We also investigated the selectivity of the synthesized compounds for TGR5 relative to the farnesoid X receptor (FXR) and retinoic acid receptor (RAR). Our results show that compound 4 b [N-(2-chlorophenyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-2-naphthalenecarboxamide] exhibited potent TGR5 agonist activity with an IC50 value of 8.4 nM without significant cytotoxicity. In addition, compound 4 b showed only slight agonistic activity toward FXR and RAR at 1 μM treatment. These data indicate that compound 4 b is a selective TGR5 agonist, and could be a promising therapeutic agent for dyslipidemia.
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- Ryusei Terui
- National Institute of Health Sciences, 1 3-25-26, Tonomachi, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, 210-9501, Japan
- Faculty of Bioscience and Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, 307 Fukasaku, Minuma-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama, 337-8570, Japan
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- National Institute of Health Sciences, 1 3-25-26, Tonomachi, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, 210-9501, Japan
- Graduate School of Medical Life Science, Yokohama City University, 1-7-29, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan
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- National Institute of Health Sciences, 1 3-25-26, Tonomachi, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, 210-9501, Japan
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- Faculty of Bioscience and Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, 307 Fukasaku, Minuma-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama, 337-8570, Japan
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- Nihon University School of Medicine, 30-1 Oyaguchi-kamicho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, 173-8610, Japan
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- National Institute of Health Sciences, 1 3-25-26, Tonomachi, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, 210-9501, Japan
- Graduate School of Medical Life Science, Yokohama City University, 1-7-29, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan
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- National Institute of Health Sciences, 1 3-25-26, Tonomachi, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, 210-9501, Japan
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Karaki F, Umemoto S, Ashizawa K, Oki T, Sato N, Ogino T, Ishibashi N, Someya R, Miyano K, Hirayama S, Uezono Y, Fujii H. A New Lead Identification Strategy: Screening an sp
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‐rich and Lead‐like Compound Library Composed of 7‐Azanorbornane Derivatives. ChemMedChem 2019; 14:1840-1848. [DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.201900398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2019] [Revised: 08/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Fumika Karaki
- Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry School of Pharmacy Kitasato University 5-9-1, Shirokane, Minato-ku Tokyo 108-8641 Japan
- Medicinal Research Laboratories School of Pharmacy Kitasato University 5-9-1, Shirokane, Minato-ku Tokyo 108-8641 Japan
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- Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry School of Pharmacy Kitasato University 5-9-1, Shirokane, Minato-ku Tokyo 108-8641 Japan
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- Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry School of Pharmacy Kitasato University 5-9-1, Shirokane, Minato-ku Tokyo 108-8641 Japan
- Division of Cancer Pathophysiology National Cancer Center Research Institute 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku Tokyo 104-0045 Japan
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- Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry School of Pharmacy Kitasato University 5-9-1, Shirokane, Minato-ku Tokyo 108-8641 Japan
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- Analytical Unit for Organic Chemistry Kitasato University 5-9-1, Shirokane, Minato-ku Tokyo 108-8641 Japan
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- Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry School of Pharmacy Kitasato University 5-9-1, Shirokane, Minato-ku Tokyo 108-8641 Japan
- Division of Cancer Pathophysiology National Cancer Center Research Institute 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku Tokyo 104-0045 Japan
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- Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry School of Pharmacy Kitasato University 5-9-1, Shirokane, Minato-ku Tokyo 108-8641 Japan
- Division of Cancer Pathophysiology National Cancer Center Research Institute 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku Tokyo 104-0045 Japan
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- Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry School of Pharmacy Kitasato University 5-9-1, Shirokane, Minato-ku Tokyo 108-8641 Japan
- Division of Cancer Pathophysiology National Cancer Center Research Institute 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku Tokyo 104-0045 Japan
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- Division of Cancer Pathophysiology National Cancer Center Research Institute 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku Tokyo 104-0045 Japan
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- Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry School of Pharmacy Kitasato University 5-9-1, Shirokane, Minato-ku Tokyo 108-8641 Japan
- Medicinal Research Laboratories School of Pharmacy Kitasato University 5-9-1, Shirokane, Minato-ku Tokyo 108-8641 Japan
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- Division of Cancer Pathophysiology National Cancer Center Research Institute 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku Tokyo 104-0045 Japan
- Division of Supportive Care Research Exploratory Oncology Research & Clinical Trial Center National Cancer Center 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku Tokyo 104-0045 Japan
- Innovation Center for Supportive, Palliative and Psychosocial Care National Cancer Center Hospital 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku Tokyo 104-0045 Japan
- Department of Comprehensive Oncology Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Nagasaki University 1-12-4 Sakamoto Nagasaki 852-8523 Japan
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- Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry School of Pharmacy Kitasato University 5-9-1, Shirokane, Minato-ku Tokyo 108-8641 Japan
- Medicinal Research Laboratories School of Pharmacy Kitasato University 5-9-1, Shirokane, Minato-ku Tokyo 108-8641 Japan
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We previously showed that disruption of intermolecular interactions, e.g., by lowering the molecular planarity and/or introducing bent structures, improves the aqueous solubility of compounds, and based upon that work, we hypothesized that azobenzene trans-to-cis photoswitching could also be utilized to enhance the aqueous solubility of compounds. Here, we demonstrate that UV/visible light irradiation can reversibly switch the aqueous solubilization of an anti-cancer candidate drug, a low-molecular-weight kinase inhibitor bearing an azobenzene moiety. The increase of solubilization associated with UV-induced trans-to-cis conversion may have clinical relevance, because the time-scale of thermal cis-to-trans reversion at 37 °C is longer than that of oral absorption.
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