Advances in targeting the folate receptor in the treatment/imaging of cancers

M Fernández, F Javaid, V Chudasama - Chemical science, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
The folate receptor (FR) is a recognised biomarker for tumour cells due to its overexpression
on a large number of tumours. Consequently, the FR has been exploited by many diagnostic …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting folate receptor alpha for cancer treatment

A Cheung, HJ Bax, DH Josephs, KM Ilieva… - Oncotarget, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Promising targeted treatments and immunotherapy strategies in oncology and
advancements in our understanding of molecular pathways that underpin cancer …

Small molecule-drug conjugates: A novel strategy for cancer-targeted treatment

C Zhuang, X Guan, H Ma, H Cong, W Zhang… - European journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Targeted therapy has become an effective strategy of precision medicine for improving
cancer treatment. Selectivity improvement is always popular in modern oncology because of …

[图书][B] Anticancer agents from natural products

GM Cragg, DGI Kingston, DJ Newman - 2005 - taylorfrancis.com
Plants, marine organisms, and microorganisms have evolved complex chemical defense
and signaling systems that are designed to protect them from predators and provide other …

Engineering folate–drug conjugates to target cancer: from chemistry to clinic

IR Vlahov, CP Leamon - Bioconjugate chemistry, 2012 - ACS Publications
The folate receptor (FR) is a potentially useful biological target for the management of many
human cancers. This membrane protein binds extracellular folates with very high affinity …

Small targeted cytotoxics: current state and promises from DNA‐encoded chemical libraries

N Krall, J Scheuermann, D Neri - … Chemie International Edition, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The targeted delivery of potent cytotoxic agents has emerged as a promising strategy for the
treatment of cancer and other serious conditions. Traditionally, antibodies against markers of …

IMGN853, a folate receptor-α (FRα)–targeting antibody–drug conjugate, exhibits potent targeted antitumor activity against FRα-expressing tumors

O Ab, KR Whiteman, LM Bartle, X Sun, R Singh… - Molecular cancer …, 2015 - AACR
A majority of ovarian and non–small cell lung adenocarcinoma cancers overexpress folate
receptor α (FRα). Here, we report the development of an anti-FRα antibody–drug conjugate …

Small molecule drug conjugates (SMDCs): an emerging strategy for anticancer drug design and discovery

TK Patel, N Adhikari, SA Amin, S Biswas… - New Journal of …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Traditional chemotherapy mostly relies on the use of cytotoxic agents, which are typically
unable to preferentially localize at the tumor microenvironment resulting in off-target toxicity …

Advancements in folate receptor targeting for anti-cancer therapy: A small molecule-drug conjugate approach

A Rana, S Bhatnagar - Bioorganic chemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Targeted delivery combined with controlled release of drugs has a crucial role in future of
personalized medicine. The majority of cancer drugs are intended to interfere with one or …

Peptides and peptide conjugates: therapeutics on the upward path

VM Ahrens, K Bellmann-Sickert… - Future medicinal …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
The main benefit of natural peptides, peptide analogs and newly designed peptides as
therapeutics, lies in their high selectivity and affinity, which are frequently in the nanomolar …