Antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) charged with HDAC inhibitor for targeted epigenetic modulation

作者:Cini Elena; Faltoni Valentina; Petricci Elena; Taddei Maurizio*; Salvini Laura; Giannini Giuseppe*; Vesci Loredana; Milazzo Ferdinando Maria; Anastasi Anna Maria; Battistuzzi Gianfranco; De Santis Rita
来源:Chemical Science, 2018, 9(31): 6490-6496.
DOI:10.1039/c7sc05266a

摘要

We describe here two novel antibody-drug conjugates loaded with the HDAC inhibitor ST7612AA1 (IC50 equal to 0.07 mu M on NCI-H460 cells), a thiol-based molecule with a moderate toxicity in vivo. Two payloads were prepared using cleavable and non-cleavable linkers. After anchoring to cetuximab through amide bond with lysines, the resulting HDAC inhibitor-antibody conjugates showed ability to recognize EGFR and efficient internalization in tumor cells. Both ADCs induced sensible increment of histones 3 and 4 and alpha-tubulin acetylation. Animal models of human solid tumors showed high anti-tumor efficacy of the conjugates without the toxicity generally observed with traditional ADCs delivering highly potent cytotoxic drugs. These compounds, the first ADCs charged with not highly cytotoxic warheads, are potentially suitable for epigenetic modulation, extending the ADC strategy to the targeted delivery of HDAC inhibitors with many possible therapeutic applications beyond cancer.

  • 出版日期2018-8-21