ISSN:
1572-8870
Keywords:
Water-soluble platinum conjugates
;
antiproliferative agents
;
cytotoxicity testing
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract Several polymer-platinum conjugates comprising the square-planar cis-diaminedichloroplatinum(II) complex system of cisplatin-type anticancer drugs are screened for antiproliferative activity in cell culture tests. The water-soluble conjugates prepared in this study or taken from preceding investigations are obtained by platination of aliphatic polyamide carriers containing ethylenediamine segments as side-group or main-chain components. These segments, coordinating to the metal as cis-diamine chelating ligands, are bound to, or into, the carrier backbone through biofissionable amide links permitting drug release from the carrier. In vitro tests are performed against a HeLa human cervix carcinoma cell line. IC50 data, expressed as the concentration of Pt in the conjugates (μg/ml), causing 50% inhibition of cell growth, show the highest activity, with IC50=14 μg/ml, to be associated with a conjugate derived from a polyaspartamide carrier that contains the platinum complex as a side group in proximity to the main chain and, additionally, contains dimethylaminopropyl side groups as solubilizing functions. At the low end of the performance spectrum is a conjugate, with IC50〉120 μg/ml, possessing a similar backbone and metal-binding structure, yet comprising long poly(ethylene oxide) grafts. The latter apparently shield the complex-binding tether from enzymatic attack and thus prevent efficient intracellular release of the monomeric complex. Selected conjugates will be submitted for toxicological evaluation.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1021642507614
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