Synthesis 2002(18): 2733-2736
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-35995
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Synthesis and Characterisation of a Doxorubicin-CNGRC Peptide Conjugate that Targets Tumour Vasculature [1]

Fabrice Anizona,, F. Thomas Boyleb, Julie Fishera, Philip J. Kocienski*a
a Department of Chemistry, Leeds University, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
b AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, Alderly Edge, Mereside, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 4TG, UK
e-Mail: p.kocienski@chemistry.leeds.ac.uk;
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Publication History

Received 12 September 2002
Publication Date:
06 December 2002 (online)

Abstract

A conjugate between the cyclic peptide CNGRC and doxorubcin, previously reported as a ligand of aminopeptidase N (CD13), has been synthesised and characterised.

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Abbreviations: Acm, acetamidomethyl; DIPEA, N,N-diisopropylethylamine; Fmoc, 9-fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl; HOBt, 1-hydroxybenzotriazole; Pbf, 2,2,4,6,7-pentamethyldihydrobenzofuran-5-sulfonyl; PyBOP, benzotriazole-1-yloxytrispyrrolidinophosphonium hexafluorophosphate.

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Abbreviations: Acm, acetamidomethyl; DIPEA, N,N-diisopropylethylamine; Fmoc, 9-fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl; HOBt, 1-hydroxybenzotriazole; Pbf, 2,2,4,6,7-pentamethyldihydrobenzofuran-5-sulfonyl; PyBOP, benzotriazole-1-yloxytrispyrrolidinophosphonium hexafluorophosphate.

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Present address: Synthèse et Etude de Systèmes à Intéret Biologique, Université Blaise Pascal, UMR 6504, 63177 Aubière, France.