Abstract
We report the synthesis of the near infrared (NIR) fluorescent porphyrazine (Pz) 285, with pendant hydroxyl groups, as a non-toxic platform for delivery of conjugated chemotherapeutic agents to tumor cells. Conjugation of Pz 285 to Doxorubicin via an acid labile linker and initial biological studies are reported.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 5475-5478 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
Volume | 53 |
Issue number | 41 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 10 2012 |
Funding
This work was supported by the Baxter Healthcare Corporation through the Baxter-Northwestern Alliance. Imaging work was performed at the Northwestern University Biological Imaging Facility generously supported by the NU Office for Research.
Keywords
- Chemotherapy
- Porphyrinoid
- Tetrapyrrole
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Drug Discovery
- Organic Chemistry