Bioorthogonal Bond Cleavage Chemistry for On-demand Prodrug Activation: Opportunities and Challenges

Q Min, X Ji - Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2023 - ACS Publications
Time-and space-resolved drug delivery is highly demanded for cancer treatment, which,
however, can barely be achieved with a traditional prodrug strategy. In recent years, the …

Bioorthogonal Chemistry in Translational Research: Advances and Opportunities

R Chaudhuri, S Bhattacharya, J Dash - ChemBioChem, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Bioorthogonal chemistry is a rapidly expanding field of research that involves the use of
small molecules that can react selectively with biomolecules in living cells and organisms …

Senolysis Enabled by Senescent Cell‐Sensitive Bioorthogonal Tetrazine Ligation

M Chang, Y Dong, H Xu… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Although the clearance of senescent cells has been proven to slow down the aging process
and promote anti‐cancer chemotherapy, the development of senolytics remains challenging …

A Bioorthogonal Decaging Chemistry of N-Oxide and Silylborane for Prodrug Activation both In Vitro and In Vivo

Z Yan, Y Pan, G Jiao, M Xu, D Fan, Z Hu… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Bioorthogonal decaging chemistry with both fast kinetics and high efficiency is highly
demanded for in vivo applications but remains very sporadic. Herein, we describe a new …

Preparation of an Ultrahigh-DAR PDL1 monoclonal antibody-polymeric-SN38 conjugate for precise colon cancer therapy

H Zhang, J Sun, Y Zhang, Z Zhang, X Wang, Z Liu… - Biomaterials, 2023 - Elsevier
Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) are the most potent active tumor-targeting agents used
clinically. However, the preparation of ADCs with high drug-to-antibody ratios (DARs) …

Ortho-functionalized pyridinyl-tetrazines break the inverse correlation between click reactivity and cleavage yields in click-to-release chemistry

RM Versteegen, R Rossin, IAW Filot… - Communications …, 2024 - nature.com
The bioorthogonal tetrazine-triggered cleavage of trans-cyclooctene (TCO)-linked payloads
has strong potential for widespread use in drug delivery and in particular in click-cleavable …

Bioorthogonal chemistry-based prodrug strategies for enhanced biosafety in tumor treatments: current progress and challenges

Y Yao, Y Chen, C Zou, Q Zhang, X He… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Cancer is a major global health concern, and while chemotherapy remains a common
treatment, its non-specific toxicity and widespread distribution can cause systemic side …

[HTML][HTML] Tetrazine–trans-cyclooctene ligation: Unveiling the chemistry and applications within the human body

EG Tomarchio, R Turnaturi, E Saccullo, V Patamia… - Bioorganic …, 2024 - Elsevier
Bioorthogonal reactions have revolutionized chemical biology by enabling selective
chemical transformations within living organisms and cells. This review comprehensively …

Bioorthogonal Janus microparticles for photothermal and chemo‐therapy

Q Zhang, G Kuang, K Chen, M Zhao, L Shang - Smart Medicine, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Bioorthogonal chemistry, recognized as a highly efficient tool in chemical biology, has
shown significant value in cancer treatment. The primary objective is to develop efficient …

[HTML][HTML] Selective activation of prodrugs in breast cancer using metabolic glycoengineering and the tetrazine ligation bioorthogonal reaction

MMA Mitry, ML Dallas, SY Boateng, F Greco… - Bioorganic …, 2024 - Elsevier
Increasing the selectivity of chemotherapies by converting them into prodrugs that can be
activated at the tumour site decreases their side effects and allows discrimination between …