General Information of This Peptide-drug Conjugate (PDC)
PDC ID
PDC_00139
PDC Name
DOXO-EMCH-(RNWELRLK-PEG4)2
PDC Status
Investigative
Indication
In total 1 Indication(s)
Breast cancer
Structure
Peptide Name
RNWELRLK
 Peptide Info 
Receptor Name
Receptor tyrosine-protein kinase erbB-2 (ERBB2)
 Receptor Info 
Drug Name
Doxorubicin
 Drug Info 
Therapeutic Target
DNA topoisomerase 2-alpha (TOP2A)
 Target Info 
Linker Name
EMCH
 Linker Info 
Peptide Modified Type
The modification of binding with chemical macromolecules
Modified Segment
PEG4
Formula
C169H272N42O50
#Ro5 Violations (Lipinski): 5 Molecular Weight 3692.279
Lipid-water partition coefficient (xlogp) -8.6475
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count (hbonddonor) 44
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count (hbondacc) 58
Rotatable Bond Count (rotbonds) 140
Full List of Activity Data of This Peptide-drug Conjugate
Discovered Using Cell Line-derived Xenograft Model
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Experiment 1 Reporting the Activity Data of This PDC [1]
Indication Breast cancer
Efficacy Data Tumor Growth Inhibition value (TGI)
51.1 ± 3.1%
Administration Time 14 days
Administration Dosage 5 mg/kg
MOA of PDC
Tumor-targeting peptide-drug conjugates (PDCs) have become a focus of research in recent years. However, due to the instability of peptides and their short in vivo effective half-life, they have limited clinical application. Herein, we propose a new DOX PDC based on a homodimer HER-2-targeting peptide and acid-sensitive hydrazone bond, which could enhance the anti-tumor effect of DOX and reduce systemic toxicities. The PDC could accurately deliver DOX into HER2-positive SKBR-3 cells, with it showing 2.9 times higher cellular uptake than free DOX and enhanced cytotoxicity with respect to IC50of 140 nM (vs. 410 nM for free DOX). In vitro assays showed that the PDC had high cellular internalization efficiency and cytotoxicity. In vivo anti-tumor experiments indicated that the PDC could significantly inhibit the growth of HER2-positive breast cancer xenografts in mice and reduce the side effects of DOX. In summary, we constructed a novel PDC molecule targeting HER2-positive tumors, which may overcome some deficiencies of DOX in breast cancer therapy.

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Description
In vivo anti-tumor studies were evaluated by using SKBR-3 xenografted (BALB/c nude) mice treated with the PDC, free DOX, or saline. Figure 5a demonstrates that the PDC had a much more powerful anti-tumor effect than free DOX, reducing tumor growth by 51.1 ± 3.1% on day 14 post treatment, while free DOX only achieved a 23.13 ± 2.4% reduction. Additionally, the PDC had a significantly higher tumor weight inhibition of 57.5 ± 3.4% compared to free DOX.

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In Vivo Model SKBR-3 cells female BALB/c mice xenograft model.
In Vitro Model Breast adenocarcinoma SK-BR-3 cell CVCL_0033
Revealed Based on the Cell Line Data
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Experiment 1 Reporting the Activity Data of This PDC [1]
Indication Breast cancer
Efficacy Data Half Maximal Inhibitory Concentration (IC50)
140 nM
Administration Time 24 h
Evaluation Method CCK8 assay
MOA of PDC
Tumor-targeting peptide-drug conjugates (PDCs) have become a focus of research in recent years. However, due to the instability of peptides and their short in vivo effective half-life, they have limited clinical application. Herein, we propose a new DOX PDC based on a homodimer HER-2-targeting peptide and acid-sensitive hydrazone bond, which could enhance the anti-tumor effect of DOX and reduce systemic toxicities. The PDC could accurately deliver DOX into HER2-positive SKBR-3 cells, with it showing 2.9 times higher cellular uptake than free DOX and enhanced cytotoxicity with respect to IC50of 140 nM (vs. 410 nM for free DOX). In vitro assays showed that the PDC had high cellular internalization efficiency and cytotoxicity. In vivo anti-tumor experiments indicated that the PDC could significantly inhibit the growth of HER2-positive breast cancer xenografts in mice and reduce the side effects of DOX. In summary, we constructed a novel PDC molecule targeting HER2-positive tumors, which may overcome some deficiencies of DOX in breast cancer therapy.

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Description
Tumor-targeting peptide-drug conjugates (PDCs) have become a focus of research in recent years. However, due to the instability of peptides and their short in vivo effective half-life, they have limited clinical application. Herein, we propose a new DOX PDC based on a homodimer HER-2-targeting peptide and acid-sensitive hydrazone bond, which could enhance the anti-tumor effect of DOX and reduce systemic toxicities. The PDC could accurately deliver DOX into HER2-positive SKBR-3 cells, with it showing 2.9 times higher cellular uptake than free DOX and enhanced cytotoxicity with respect to IC50of 140 nM (vs. 410 nM for free DOX). In vitro assays showed that the PDC had high cellular internalization efficiency and cytotoxicity. In vivo anti-tumor experiments indicated that the PDC could significantly inhibit the growth of HER2-positive breast cancer xenografts in mice and reduce the side effects of DOX. In summary, we constructed a novel PDC molecule targeting HER2-positive tumors, which may overcome some deficiencies of DOX in breast cancer therapy.

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In Vitro Model Breast adenocarcinoma SK-BR-3 cell CVCL_0033
References
Ref 1 A Novel Homodimer Peptide-Drug Conjugate Improves the Efficacy of HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Therapy. Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Feb 27;24(5):4590. doi: 10.3390/ijms24054590.