Abstract
Radionuclide antibody conjugates (RACs) and antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) can function as biotherapeutic missiles in order to target cancer cells and destroy them. The advent of new technology platforms consisting of imaging modalities, drug design and radiochemistry will facilitate the personalised approach for cancer patient treatment programmes. The utilisation of radionuclides and cytotoxic drugs conjugated to biovectors can deliver a cytotoxic drug payload with the ability to emit alpha and/or beta particles in the vicinity of the tumour by binding onto the cancer cells surface antigens initiating cell death. This perspective aims to provide an insight into targeted therapies in the treatment of various cancerous disease states including breast cancer, prostate bone metastases, lymphoma and leukaemia.
Keywords: Radiometal, radionuclide antibody conjugates, antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), biovectors, targeted alpha therapy, cancer.
Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry
Title:Targeted Therapy Towards Cancer-A Perspective
Volume: 17 Issue: 3
Author(s): Sean L. Kitson, Vincenzo Cuccurullo, Andrea Ciarmiello and Luigi Mansi
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Keywords: Radiometal, radionuclide antibody conjugates, antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), biovectors, targeted alpha therapy, cancer.
Abstract: Radionuclide antibody conjugates (RACs) and antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) can function as biotherapeutic missiles in order to target cancer cells and destroy them. The advent of new technology platforms consisting of imaging modalities, drug design and radiochemistry will facilitate the personalised approach for cancer patient treatment programmes. The utilisation of radionuclides and cytotoxic drugs conjugated to biovectors can deliver a cytotoxic drug payload with the ability to emit alpha and/or beta particles in the vicinity of the tumour by binding onto the cancer cells surface antigens initiating cell death. This perspective aims to provide an insight into targeted therapies in the treatment of various cancerous disease states including breast cancer, prostate bone metastases, lymphoma and leukaemia.
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Kitson L. Sean, Cuccurullo Vincenzo, Ciarmiello Andrea and Mansi Luigi, Targeted Therapy Towards Cancer-A Perspective, Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry 2017; 17 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871520616666160926115008
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871520616666160926115008 |
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