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Sun X, Song L, Lin L, Ding A, Wang C, Ma X, Zhou S, Cai J, Tang H. Development of tenofovir monobenzyl ester phosphonoamidate prodrugs with improved anti-hepatitis B virus activity and intrahepatic tenofovir enrichment. Bioorg Med Chem 2024; 99:117607. [PMID: 38246114 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2024.117607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Revised: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
Abstract
Various tenofovir (TFV) prodrugs have been developed by introducing masking groups to the hydroxyls of the monophosphonate group to enhance intestinal absorption efficiency and therapeutic effects. However, the reported TFV prodrugs have drawbacks such as low bioavailability, systemic toxicity caused by their breakdown in non-targeted tissues, and potential low intracellular conversion efficiency. In the present study, we developed a class of TFV monobenzyl ester phosphonoamidate prodrugs without substitutions on the benzene ring. Compared with previous TFV prodrugs, compounds 3a and 3b developed in the present study showed higher anti-hepatitis B virus activity, stronger stability and higher levels of intrahepatic enrichment of the metabolic product (TFV), indicating the potential of these compounds as novel prodrugs with high efficiency and low systemic toxicity for the treatment of hepatitis B.
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Affiliation(s)
- Xizheng Sun
- Jiangsu Tasly Diyi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Huaian 223003, Jiangsu, China; School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Jiangsu Tasly Diyi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Huaian 223003, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Tasly Diyi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Huaian 223003, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Tasly Diyi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Huaian 223003, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Tasly Diyi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Huaian 223003, Jiangsu, China
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- Tasly Academy, Tasly Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd., Tianjin 300410, China
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- Tasly Academy, Tasly Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd., Tianjin 300410, China
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- Jiangsu Tasly Diyi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Huaian 223003, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Tasly Diyi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Huaian 223003, Jiangsu, China.
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Jiang L, Pan T, Lv Q, Yuan W, Liu X, Qu X, Luo D, Wan S, Cui S. Novel ProTide prodrugs of 5-fluoro-2'-deoxyuridine for the treatment of liver cancer. Eur J Med Chem 2023; 260:115763. [PMID: 37659196 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2023.115763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Revised: 04/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/04/2023]
Abstract
ProTide prodrug technology has emerged as a promising way for the development of anti-viral and anti-tumor drugs, whereas, there are fewer applications for the treatment of liver cancer. Herein, a series of distinct 3'-ester ProTide prodrugs of 5-fluoro-2'-deoxyuridine (FdUR) were synthesized and evaluated for their anti-liver cancer activity. The most efficient prodrug 11b reached a sub-micromolar activity (IC50 = 0.42 ± 0.13 μM) against HepG2 and over 100-fold and 200-fold improvements compared to 5-FU, respectively. 11b also demonstrated favorable selectivity towards normal liver cells L-02 (IC50 > 100 μM). In vitro metabolic stability studies revealed that 11b is stable in the plasma and could be activated rapidly in the liver, which supported that 11b is liver-targeted. Importantly, to more accurately evaluate the anti-HCC activity of 11b, the liver orthotopic model was built and 11b significantly suppressed tumor growth (TGI = 75.5%) at a dose of 60 mg/kg/2d in vivo without obvious toxicity. Overall, these promising results indicated that 11b could serve as a safe and effective prodrug of 5-FU nucleoside for liver cancer therapy.
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- Leilei Jiang
- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Department of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266071, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266071, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Department of Toxicology and Sanitary Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China.
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Zhang Q, Peng Y, Hou J, Chen Y, Liu B, Zhang P, Yu W, Chang J. An O-Benzyl Phosphonamidate Prodrug of Tenofovir for the Treatment of Hepatitis B Virus Infection. J Med Chem 2022; 65:9493-9505. [PMID: 35776695 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.2c00869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
A series of new O-(substituted benzyl) phosphoramidate prodrugs of tenofovir for the treatment of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections have been designed and synthesized. An investigation of structure-activity relationships revealed that the compound bearing an o-methylbenzyl group (1a) has the most potent in vitro anti-HBV activity. This prodrug (1a) was well-tolerated in KM mice via intragastric administration at a dosage of up to 1.5 g/kg. In DHBV-infected ducks, prodrug 1a displayed a good inhibitory effect on the viral DNA replication in both the serum and the liver in a time- and dose-dependent manner and did not cause any necrosis, hemorrhage, or inflammatory response in the animal livers. Further investigation demonstrated that prodrug 1a achieved a higher exposure of the bioactive metabolite (tenofovir diphosphate, TFV-DP) in the liver, the target organ for the treatment of HBV infection, than tenofovir alafenamide fumarate (TAF) did at an equimolar dose.
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- Qianqian Zhang
- Green Catalysis Center and College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory for Pharmacology of Liver Diseases, Institute of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Green Catalysis Center and College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Institute of Translational Medicine & Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Senile Diseases, Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Green Catalysis Center and College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, China
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- Green Catalysis Center and College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, China.,NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Innovative Drug, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China.,School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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Hasija A, Som S, Chopra D. Investigation of crystal structures, energetics and isostructurality in halogen-substituted phosphoramidates. ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION B, STRUCTURAL SCIENCE, CRYSTAL ENGINEERING AND MATERIALS 2022; 78:179-194. [PMID: 35411857 DOI: 10.1107/s2052520622000889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
A total of 14 compounds, one unsubstituted and 13 halogen-substituted phosphoramidates, have been synthesized from unsubstituted and halogenated (fluoro-, difluoro-, chloro-, bromo-, iodo-substituted) aniline and diphenyl phosphoryl chloride to investigate their molecular assembly in solid-state structures. Amongst them, six groups were formed based on similarities in unit-cell dimensions, space group and molecular assembly of the crystal. The analysis reveals that all the crystal structures contain robust N-H...O hydrogen bonds which are the primary building blocks with ancillary interactions such as C-H...O, C-H...π, C-H...F/Cl/Br/I, F...F, F...π, I...π, Br...π, I...O and Br...O. The role of short and directional C-H...O and C-H...π interactions providing significant stabilization to the densely packed crystalline arrangement is discussed. The contribution of these interactions in stabilizing the crystalline assembly was deduced via computing total interaction energy between dimers and the overall lattice energies using the computer programs Crystal Explorer 17.5 and PIXELC, respectively. Additionally, the occurrence of 3D isostructurality in phosphoradimates and their halogenated analogs was investigated using the XPac program. A comparison of the magnitudes of the torsion angles in the compounds substantiates the role of conformational flexibility in the solid state.
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- Avantika Hasija
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal By-Pass Road, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 462066, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal By-Pass Road, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 462066, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal By-Pass Road, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 462066, India
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Sun Y, Ke Y, Li C, Wang J, Tu L, Hu L, Jin Y, Chen H, Gong J, Yu Z. Bifunctional and Unusual Amino Acid β- or γ-Ester Prodrugs of Nucleoside Analogues for Improved Affinity to ATB0,+ and Enhanced Metabolic Stability: An Application to Floxuridine. J Med Chem 2020; 63:10816-10828. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c00149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Yongbing Sun
- Division of Pharmaceutics, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 1688 Meiling Road, Nanchang 330004, China
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- Division of Pharmaceutics, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 1688 Meiling Road, Nanchang 330004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery of Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, No. 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery of Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, No. 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Division of Pharmaceutics, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 1688 Meiling Road, Nanchang 330004, China
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- Division of Pharmaceutics, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 1688 Meiling Road, Nanchang 330004, China
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- Division of Pharmaceutics, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 1688 Meiling Road, Nanchang 330004, China
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- Division of Pharmaceutics, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 1688 Meiling Road, Nanchang 330004, China
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- Division of Pharmaceutics, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 1688 Meiling Road, Nanchang 330004, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, No. 1023, Shatai South Road, Guangzhou 510515, China
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Imrankhan M, Shivashankar K. Iodine catalyzed one-pot four component synthesis of coumarinyl phosphoramidates via sequential addition of reactants. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj04445h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
Abstract
An unprecedented synthetic route for the preparation of a library of novel coumarinyl phosphoramidate derivatives via iodine catalysed one-pot four component reactions of ethyl 4-bromo-3-oxo-alkanoate, sodium azide, trialkyl phosphites, and phenols in ethanol is reported.
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- Mohammed Imrankhan
- P. G. Department of Chemistry
- Central College Campus
- Bangalore University
- Bangalore
- India
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Yang W, Peng Y, Wang J, Song C, Yu W, Zhou Y, Jiang J, Wang Q, Wu J, Chang J. Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of novel 2'-deoxy-2'-fluoro-2'-C-methyl 8-azanebularine derivatives as potent anti-HBV agents. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2019; 29:1291-1297. [PMID: 30962085 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2019.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Revised: 03/29/2019] [Accepted: 04/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Abstract
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a global health problem requiring more efficient and better tolerated anti-HBV agent. In this paper, a series of novel 2'-deoxy-2'-fluoro-2'-C-methyl-β-d-arabinofuranosyl 8-azanebularine analogues (1 and 2a) and N4-substituted 8-azaadenosine derivatives (2b-g) were designed, synthesized and screened for in vitro anti-HBV activity. Two concise and practical synthetic routes were developed toward the structural motif construction of 2'-deoxy-2'-fluoro-2'-C-methyl-β-d-arabinofuranosyl 8-azainosine from the ribonolactone 3 under mild conditions. The in vitro anti-HBV screening results showed that these 8-azanebularine analogues had a significant inhibitory effect on the expression of HBV antigens and HBV DNA at a concentration of 20 μM. Among them, halogen-substituted 8-azaadenosine derivative 2g displayed activities comparable to that of 3TC. In particular, 2g retained excellent activity against lamivudine-resistant HBV mutants.
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- Wu Yang
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Henan 450001, PR China
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- Institute of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Henan 450001, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Henan 450001, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Henan 450001, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, PR China
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- Institute of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, PR China
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- Institute of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Henan 450001, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Henan 450001, PR China; Collaborative Innovation Center of New Drug Research and Safety Evaluation, Henan Province, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China.
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Rico L, Østergaard ME, Bell M, Seth PP, Hanessian S. Studies directed toward the asialoglycoprotein receptor mediated delivery of 5-fluoro-2'-deoxyuridine for hepatocellular carcinoma. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2018; 28:2652-2654. [PMID: 30042045 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2018.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2018] [Accepted: 06/01/2018] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
Abstract
The anticancer nucleoside 5-fluoro 2'-deoxyuridine-5'-phosphate (5-FdU-P) was attached via an amide chain linker to a triantennary GalNAc cluster as a means to deliver the drug to hepatic cells that recognize the amino sugar units.
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- Lorena Rico
- Department of Chemistry, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, Succursale Centre-ville, Montréal, Québec H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2855 Gazelle Court, Carlsbad, CA 92010, USA
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- Department of Antisense Drug Discovery, Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2855 Gazelle Court, Carlsbad, CA 92010, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2855 Gazelle Court, Carlsbad, CA 92010, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, Succursale Centre-ville, Montréal, Québec H3C 3J7, Canada.
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Abet V, Filace F, Recio J, Alvarez-Builla J, Burgos C. Prodrug approach: An overview of recent cases. Eur J Med Chem 2016; 127:810-827. [PMID: 27823878 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.10.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2016] [Revised: 10/26/2016] [Accepted: 10/27/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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In this review we highlight the most modern trends in the prodrug strategy. In drug research and development, the prodrug concept has found a number of useful applications. Selected examples of this approach are provided in this paper and they are classified according to the aim of their design.
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- Valentina Abet
- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de Alcalá, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de Alcalá, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de Alcalá, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de Alcalá, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain.
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de Alcalá, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain.
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Xie MS, Zhou P, Niu HY, Qu GR, Guo HM. Enantioselective Intermolecular Cyclopropanations for the Synthesis of Chiral Pyrimidine Carbocyclic Nucleosides. Org Lett 2016; 18:4344-7. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.6b02104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Ming-Sheng Xie
- Key
Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education,
Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing
of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education,
Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing
of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education,
Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing
of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education,
Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing
of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education,
Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing
of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
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