Due to the capability of peptidyl derivatives of araC to behave as prodrugs of this antimetabolite, and because of the well known biological properties of peptide T and its analogues (in particular that of targeting CD4(+) cells), new peptide T-araC conjugates were prepared and tested in vitro for antiproliferative activity. The aim was that of specifically delivering the antitumor drug to CD4(+) cells. N-4-(Acylpeptidyl)-derivatives of araC were synthesized by a new general approach involving solid-phase synthesis, which allows mild conditions, avoids the usually required protection of the glycoside portion of nucleosides and affords high yields of the final products. After the demonstration that peptide T-araC conjugates were able to activate chemotaxis by binding CD4 receptor on monocyte membranes, the antiproliferative activity was evaluated against a panel of leukemia lymphoma and carcinoma cell lines derived from human tumors, three CD4(+) cell lines included. Title compounds resulted effective as antiproliferative agents at concentrations 4- to 10-fold higher than those of araC alone, did not preferentially inhibit CD4(+) cells and proved stable not only in cell culture medium containing 20% FCS, but also in human plasma. All this suggests their potential utility in vivo. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

PeptideT/araC coniugates. Solid phase synthesis and biological activity of N4-(acylpeptidyl)-AraC

PANI, ALESSANDRA;
2000-01-01

Abstract

Due to the capability of peptidyl derivatives of araC to behave as prodrugs of this antimetabolite, and because of the well known biological properties of peptide T and its analogues (in particular that of targeting CD4(+) cells), new peptide T-araC conjugates were prepared and tested in vitro for antiproliferative activity. The aim was that of specifically delivering the antitumor drug to CD4(+) cells. N-4-(Acylpeptidyl)-derivatives of araC were synthesized by a new general approach involving solid-phase synthesis, which allows mild conditions, avoids the usually required protection of the glycoside portion of nucleosides and affords high yields of the final products. After the demonstration that peptide T-araC conjugates were able to activate chemotaxis by binding CD4 receptor on monocyte membranes, the antiproliferative activity was evaluated against a panel of leukemia lymphoma and carcinoma cell lines derived from human tumors, three CD4(+) cell lines included. Title compounds resulted effective as antiproliferative agents at concentrations 4- to 10-fold higher than those of araC alone, did not preferentially inhibit CD4(+) cells and proved stable not only in cell culture medium containing 20% FCS, but also in human plasma. All this suggests their potential utility in vivo. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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