| Literature DB >> 29143021 |
Anqi Zhang1, Lan Yao, Ming An.
Abstract
The acid-labile behavior of di-substituted maleamic acid (DMA) and its equilibrium with di-substituted maleimide (DMI) are exploited to build an ultra acid-sensitive, small molecule prodrug that can be activated by tumor extracellular pH (pHe) in the range of 6.5-6.9. Such a DMA prodrug reversed the unfavorable pH-profile of doxorubicin (Dox), which may improve its therapeutic window.Entities:
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Year: 2017 PMID: 29143021 DOI: 10.1039/c7cc06843c
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Chem Commun (Camb) ISSN: 1359-7345 Impact factor: 6.222