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218 8 <strong>Strategies</strong> for <strong>Specific</strong> <strong>Drug</strong> <strong>Targeting</strong> to Tumour Cells<br />

Table 8.4. ADEPT strategies developed for cancer therapy.<br />

Enzyme Pro-drug Active drug<br />

Carboxypeptidase G2 Benzoic acid Benzoic acid<br />

Mustard glutamates mustards<br />

Carboxypeptidase A Methotrexate-alanine Methotrexate<br />

Alkaline phosphatase Etoposide phosphate Etoposide<br />

Mitomycin phosphate Mitomycin<br />

Doxorubicin phosphate Doxorubicin<br />

Phenolmustard phosphate Phenolmustard<br />

Mitomycin phosphate Mitomycin<br />

Beta-glucuronidase Phenolmustard-glucuronide Phenolmustard<br />

Epirubicin-glucuronide Epirubicin<br />

Doxorubicin-glucuronide Doxorubicin<br />

Penicillin amidase Palytoxin-4hydroxyphenylacetamide<br />

Palytoxin<br />

Doxorubicin-phenoxyacetamide Doxorubicin<br />

Melphalan-phenoxyacetamide Melphalan<br />

Beta-lactamase Cephalosporin vinca alkaloid Desacetylvinblastine<br />

hydrazide<br />

Cephalosporin mustard Phenylenediamine<br />

mustard<br />

Cephalosporin mitomycin C Mitomycin C<br />

Cephalosporin doxorubicin Doxorubicin<br />

Carboxylesterase Paclitaxel carbonate Paclitaxel<br />

Carbonyloxycamptothecin Camptothecin<br />

Cytosine deaminase 5-Fluorocytosine Fluorouracil<br />

Plasmin Doxorubicin tripartate Doxorubicin<br />

Daunorubicin tripartate Daunorubicin<br />

One of the limitations of pro-drug monotherapy may be the risk of diffusion of the active<br />

drug away from the tumour site.<br />

8.5.4 (Synthetic) (co)Polymers<br />

Polymers or synthetic copolymers are believed to accumulate in solid tumours due to enhanced<br />

vascular permeability of tumour blood vessels combined with a lack of lymphatic<br />

drainage in the tumour tissue [89,90]. Polymer-based targeting strategies can be divided into<br />

two main categories, i.e. polymer–protein conjugates (so far the most widely studied) and<br />

polymer–drug conjugates, particularly those containing conventional anti-tumour agents.<br />

Polymer–drug conjugation can be used to alter the biodistribution, elimination rate and rate<br />

of metabolism of covalently bound drugs. In the case of protein adducts, polymer conjugation<br />

can prolong the protein plasma elimination half-life, reduce proteolytic degradation and may<br />

have the added benefit of reducing immunogenicity. Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is the most<br />

widely used polymer for protein conjugation (Figure 8.4).

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