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ArticlePharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Exploring the Chemical Properties and Medicinal Applications of Tetramethylthiocycloheptyne Sulfoximine Used in Strain-Promoted Azide-Alkyne Cycloaddition Reactions.

Matt Timmers, Andi Kipper, Raphael Frey, Stef Notermans, Maksym Voievudskyi, Claire Wilson, Nina Hentzen, Michael Ringle, Clara Bovino, Bernhard Stump and 4 more

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Article in Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors.

Matt TimmersCristal Therapeutics, 6229 EV Maastricht, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-2176-7505
Andi KipperTBD Pharmatech, 50410 Tartu, Estonia.
Raphael FreyLonza AG, Bioconjugates Development, Rottenstr., 3930 Visp, Switzerland.
Stef NotermansDepartment of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands.ORCID 0009-0000-4402-1354
Maksym VoievudskyiTBD Pharmatech, 50410 Tartu, Estonia.
Claire WilsonSchool of Chemistry, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK.
Nina HentzenLonza AG, Bioconjugates Development, Rottenstr., 3930 Visp, Switzerland.
Michael RingleLonza AG, Bioconjugates Development, Rottenstr., 3930 Visp, Switzerland.
Clara BovinoLonza AG, Bioconjugates Development, Rottenstr., 3930 Visp, Switzerland.
Bernhard StumpLonza AG, Bioconjugates Development, Rottenstr., 3930 Visp, Switzerland.
Cristianne J F RijckenCristal Therapeutics, 6229 EV Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Tina VermondenDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutic Sciences, Utrecht University, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Ingrid DijkgraafDepartment of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0003-4586-3646
Rob LiskampCristal Therapeutics, 6229 EV Maastricht, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-8897-8975

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The recently developed compound, tetramethylthiocycloheptyne sulfoximine (TMTHSI), has shown to be a promising strained alkyne for strain-promoted azide-alkyne cycloaddition (SPAAC), metal-free click chemistry. This research explores the properties of TMTHSI-based compounds via three aspects: (1) large-scale production, (2) unique stability in acidic conditions and its subsequent use in peptide synthesis, and (3) the functionalization of antibodies. Here, it is shown that (1) scale-up is achieved on a scale of up to 100 g. (2) TMTHSI is remarkably stable against TFA allowing for the site-specific functionalization of peptides on resin. Finally, (3) the functionalization of an antibody with a model payload is very efficient, with antibody conjugation demonstrating more beneficial features such as a high yield and limited hydrophobicity as compared to other alkyne reagent conjugates. These results illustrate the high potential of TMTHSI for diverse bioconjugation applications, with production already being GMP-compatible and a highly efficient conversion resulting in attractive costs of goods.

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bioconjugationbio-orthogonal chemistryclick chemistrySPAACstability

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PMID37631074
PMCPMC10459143

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