1. Synthesis of a Bone-Targeted Bortezomib with In Vivo Anti-Myeloma Effects in Mice
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Hua Wang, Lifeng Xiao, Jianguo Tao, Venkat Srinivasan, Brendan F. Boyce, Frank H. Ebetino, Babatunde O. Oyajobi, Robert K. Boeckman, and Lianping Xing
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drug delivery ,bortezomib ,velcade ,bone targeting ,multiple myeloma ,Pharmacy and materia medica ,RS1-441 - Abstract
Multiple myeloma (MM) is the most common cancer affecting the bone and bone marrow and remains incurable for most patients; novel therapies are therefore needed. Bortezomib (Btz) is an FDA-approved drug for the treatment of patients with MM. However, its severe side effects require a dose reduction or the potential discontinuation of treatment. To overcome this limitation, we conjugated Btz to a bisphosphonate (BP) residue lacking anti-osteoclastic activity using a novel chemical linker and generated a new bone-targeted Btz-based (BP-Btz) proteasome inhibitor. We demonstrated that BP-Btz, but not Btz, bound to bone slices and inhibited the growth of MM cells in vitro. In a mouse model of MM, BP-Btz more effectively reduced tumor burden and bone loss with less systemic side effects than Btz. Thus, BP-Btz may represent a novel therapeutic approach to treat patients with MM.
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- 2018
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