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ArticleJournal of medicinal chemistry2025

Solvent-Free procedure of an A9 Peptide Dimer Exhibiting Specific HER2 Receptor Binding: Fluorescence Spectroscopy Evaluation of the Enhanced Binding Affinity.

Valentina Verdoliva, Giuseppe Digilio, Emanuela Iaccarino, Stefania De Luca

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Valentina VerdolivaInstitute of Crystallography, National Research Council (CNR), Via Vivaldi, 43, Caserta 81100, Italy.
Giuseppe DigilioDepartment of Science and Technological Innovation, Università del Piemonte Orientale "A. Avogadro", Alessandria 15121, Italy.
Emanuela IaccarinoInstitute of Biostructures and Bioimaging, National Research Council (CNR), Naples 80131, Italy.
Stefania De LucaInstitute of Biostructures and Bioimaging, National Research Council (CNR), Naples 80131, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7078-1696

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Abstract

HER2-expressing cancers currently benefit from targeted therapies, including monoclonal antibodies and antibody-drug conjugates that specifically bind to the extracellular domain of the receptor. Peptides targeting HER2 represent promising candidates for the development of alternative molecular drugs. In this study, we report a dimeric version of the previously validated A9 peptide as a ligand specifically targeting HER2. The novel A9-PEG-A9 conjugate consists of two A9 peptides whose N-terminal amino groups are linked via a polyethylene glycol chain. It was synthesized using a solvent-free protocol and validated as an improved ligand, demonstrating enhanced water solubility and increased affinity for the model receptor HER2-DIVMP, as determined by the fluorescence spectroscopy titration method.

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Erb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesPeptidesDimerizationHumansLigandsPolyethylene GlycolsProtein BindingSolventsSpectrometry, FluorescenceERBB2 protein, humanErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesLigandsPeptidesPolyethylene GlycolsSolvents

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PMID40704384
PMCPMC12406181

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