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ArticleJournal of medicinal chemistry2023

Targeting Cytotoxic Agents through EGFR-Mediated Covalent Binding and Release.

Pasquale A Morese, Nahoum Anthony, Michael Bodnarchuk, Claire Jennings, Mathew P Martin, Richard A Noble, Nicole Phillips, Huw D Thomas, Lan Z Wang, Andrew Lister and 5 more

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Article in Journal of medicinal chemistry, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
6citing papers in PubMed
3.2field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Pasquale A MoreseCancer Research Horizons Therapeutic Innovation, Newcastle University Centre for Cancer, Chemistry, School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, Bedson Building, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, U.K.ORCID 0000-0003-0100-8103
Nahoum AnthonyCancer Research Horizons Therapeutic Innovation, Newcastle University Centre for Cancer, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Paul O'Gorman Building, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, U.K.
Michael BodnarchukOncology iMed, R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge CB4 0WG, U.K.ORCID 0000-0002-9172-1203
Claire JenningsCancer Research Horizons Therapeutic Innovation, Newcastle University Centre for Cancer, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Paul O'Gorman Building, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, U.K.
Mathew P MartinCancer Research Horizons Therapeutic Innovation, Newcastle University Centre for Cancer, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Paul O'Gorman Building, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, U.K.
Richard A NobleCancer Research Horizons Therapeutic Innovation, Newcastle University Centre for Cancer, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Paul O'Gorman Building, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, U.K.
Nicole PhillipsCancer Research Horizons Therapeutic Innovation, Newcastle University Centre for Cancer, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Paul O'Gorman Building, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, U.K.
Huw D ThomasCancer Research Horizons Therapeutic Innovation, Newcastle University Centre for Cancer, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Paul O'Gorman Building, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, U.K.
Lan Z Wang
Andrew ListerOncology iMed, R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge CB4 0WG, U.K.
Martin E M NobleCancer Research Horizons Therapeutic Innovation, Newcastle University Centre for Cancer, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Paul O'Gorman Building, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, U.K.
Richard A WardOncology iMed, R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge CB4 0WG, U.K.ORCID 0000-0002-2310-9477
Stephen R WedgeCancer Research Horizons Therapeutic Innovation, Newcastle University Centre for Cancer, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Paul O'Gorman Building, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, U.K.
Hannah L StewartCancer Research Horizons Therapeutic Innovation, Newcastle University Centre for Cancer, Chemistry, School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, Bedson Building, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, U.K.ORCID 0000-0002-7891-2590
Michael J WaringCancer Research Horizons Therapeutic Innovation, Newcastle University Centre for Cancer, Chemistry, School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, Bedson Building, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, U.K.ORCID 0000-0002-9110-8783
Newcastle University · GBAstraZeneca (United Kingdom) · GB

Funding

Cancer Research UK C2115/A21421Medical Research Council MR/X004872/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A major drawback of cytotoxic chemotherapy is the lack of selectivity toward noncancerous cells. The targeted delivery of cytotoxic drugs to tumor cells is a longstanding goal in cancer research. We proposed that covalent inhibitors could be adapted to deliver cytotoxic agents, conjugated to the β-position of the Michael acceptor, via an addition-elimination mechanism promoted by covalent binding. Studies on model systems showed that conjugated 5-fluorouracil (5FU) could be released upon thiol addition in relevant time scales. A series of covalent epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitors were synthesized as their 5FU derivatives. Achieving the desired release of 5FU was demonstrated to depend on the electronics and geometry of the compounds. Mass spectrometry and NMR studies demonstrated an anilinoquinazoline acrylate ester conjugate bound to EGFR with the release of 5FU. This work establishes that acrylates can be used to release conjugated molecules upon covalent binding to proteins and could be used to develop targeted therapeutics.

Indexed as

CytotoxinsFluorouracilErbB ReceptorsEstersMass SpectrometryCytotoxinsErbB ReceptorsEstersFluorouracil

Identifiers

PMID37647129
PMCPMC10510387
OpenAlexW4386271940

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Registered trials

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