General Information of This Peptide-drug Conjugate (PDC)
PDC ID
PDC_00348
PDC Name
TFα-peptide-duocarmycin conjugate
PDC Status
Investigative
Indication
In total 8 Indication(s)
Normal
Acute myeloid leukemia
Fibrosarcoma
Colon adenocarcinoma
Lung adenocarcinoma
Lung mucoepidermoid carcinoma
Breast cancer
Invasive breast carcinoma
Structure
Peptide Name
TFα-peptide
 Peptide Info 
Receptor Name
Thomsen-Friedenreich antigen (TFa)
 Receptor Info 
Drug Name
Duocarmycin Sa
 Drug Info 
Therapeutic Target
Human Deoxyribonucleic acid (hDNA)
 Target Info 
Linker Name
Val-Cit
 Linker Info 
Formula
C126H159ClN30O25
#Ro5 Violations (Lipinski): 4 Molecular Weight 2529.296
Lipid-water partition coefficient (xlogp) 0.9013
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count (hbonddonor) 29
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count (hbondacc) 27
Rotatable Bond Count (rotbonds) 66
Full List of Activity Data of This Peptide-drug Conjugate
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Experiment 1 Reporting the Activity Data of This PDC [1]
Indication Colon adenocarcinoma
Efficacy Data Half Maximal Inhibitory Concentration (IC50)
402 nM
Administration Time 72 h
Evaluation Method MTS cell proliferation assay
MOA of PDC
The cancer phenotype is commonly associated with aberrant glycosylation patterns. One glycan that is directly linked to cancer is the Thomsen-Friedenreich antigen (TF or CD176). It is a disaccharide composed of a galactose β1-3 N-acetylgalactosamine, O-linked to a glycoprotein through serine or threonine residues and commonly written as Galβ1-3GalNAc--O-Ser/Thr. The TF is therapeutically attractive due to its cryptic nature in normal cells and exposure in embryonic and cancer cells. The expression of the TF has been demonstrated in 90% of primary human carcinomas, including in the lung, the breast, and the pancreas. Additionally, cancer initiating cells or cancer stem cells in the lung, liver, and colon express the TF. The peptide sequence HGRFILPWWYAFSPS (TF-peptide) is known to bind tightly to the TF (Kd = 1.2 M) and has been demonstrated to inhibit processes directly involved in TF accessibility.

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Description
All cell lines demonstrated sensitivity toward the DSA-PABA payload 5 in the nanomolar range. The cleaved peptide 6, and the benzyl protected control peptide 4, had no appreciable effect on cell proliferation (>100 uM), suggesting that any observed cytotoxic activity is due to the DSA warhead. Interestingly, PDC 7, without the cathepsin B cleavable sequence, also had no appreciable effect on cell proliferation (>100 uM), despite possessing the active DSA DNA alkylating moiety. Perhaps this PDC is either not being taken up into cells or not being broken down by proteases and peptidases in the cell. In both cases, the warhead may not be reaching the nucleus, the site of action of the duocarmycins. Cell lines that demonstrated appreciable levels of TF were sensitive to PDC 3. Interestingly, HCT116, which had relatively high TF expression and cathepsin B activity, demonstrated the greatest sensitivity to PDC 3, approaching similar potency to the payload 5. Excitingly, A549, H292, and 16HBE14o, which showed no detectable TF expression, appeared unaffected by PDC 3 up to 100 uM, suggesting that TF expression is required for the efficacy of PDC 3.

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In Vitro Model Colon carcinoma HCT 116 cell CVCL_0291
Experiment 2 Reporting the Activity Data of This PDC [1]
Indication Breast cancer
Efficacy Data Half Maximal Inhibitory Concentration (IC50)
526 nM
Administration Time 72 h
Evaluation Method MTS cell proliferation assay
MOA of PDC
As a payload for PDCs (and ADCs), analogues of the duocarmycins are attractive. Duocarmycin SA and yatakemycin rank among the most potent natural cytotoxins discovered. The cyclopropyl and prodrug seco forms are both naturally occurring and equipotent in most circumstances. Studies of the binding-driven bonding model of their interaction with DNA suggest that their utility will be enhanced when targeted to tumor cells. In fact, SYD985, an ADC that utilizes a peptide linker for a duocarmycin analogue to trastuzumab, has recently been progressed to phase III clinical trial.

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Description
All cell lines demonstrated sensitivity toward the DSA-PABA payload 5 in the nanomolar range. The cleaved peptide 6, and the benzyl protected control peptide 4, had no appreciable effect on cell proliferation (>100 uM), suggesting that any observed cytotoxic activity is due to the DSA warhead. Interestingly, PDC 7, without the cathepsin B cleavable sequence, also had no appreciable effect on cell proliferation (>100 uM), despite possessing the active DSA DNA alkylating moiety. Perhaps this PDC is either not being taken up into cells or not being broken down by proteases and peptidases in the cell. In both cases, the warhead may not be reaching the nucleus, the site of action of the duocarmycins. Cell lines that demonstrated appreciable levels of TF were sensitive to PDC 3. Interestingly, HCT116, which had relatively high TF expression and cathepsin B activity, demonstrated the greatest sensitivity to PDC 3, approaching similar potency to the payload 5. Excitingly, A549, H292, and 16HBE14o, which showed no detectable TF expression, appeared unaffected by PDC 3 up to 100 uM, suggesting that TF expression is required for the efficacy of PDC 3.

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In Vitro Model Breast adenocarcinoma SK-BR-3 cell CVCL_0033
Experiment 3 Reporting the Activity Data of This PDC [1]
Indication Invasive breast carcinoma
Efficacy Data Half Maximal Inhibitory Concentration (IC50)
864 nM
Administration Time 72 h
Evaluation Method MTS cell proliferation assay
MOA of PDC
The cancer phenotype is commonly associated with aberrant glycosylation patterns. One glycan that is directly linked to cancer is the Thomsen-Friedenreich antigen (TF or CD176). It is a disaccharide composed of a galactose β1-3 N-acetylgalactosamine, O-linked to a glycoprotein through serine or threonine residues and commonly written as Galβ1-3GalNAc--O-Ser/Thr. The TF is therapeutically attractive due to its cryptic nature in normal cells and exposure in embryonic and cancer cells. The expression of the TF has been demonstrated in 90% of primary human carcinomas, including in the lung, the breast, and the pancreas. Additionally, cancer initiating cells or cancer stem cells in the lung, liver, and colon express the TF. The peptide sequence HGRFILPWWYAFSPS (TFα-peptide) is known to bind tightly to the TF (Kd = 1.2 M) and has been demonstrated to inhibit processes directly involved in TF accessibility.

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Description
All cell lines demonstrated sensitivity toward the DSA-PABA payload 5 in the nanomolar range. The cleaved peptide 6, and the benzyl protected control peptide 4, had no appreciable effect on cell proliferation (>100 uM), suggesting that any observed cytotoxic activity is due to the DSA warhead. Interestingly, PDC 7, without the cathepsin B cleavable sequence, also had no appreciable effect on cell proliferation (>100 uM), despite possessing the active DSA DNA alkylating moiety. Perhaps this PDC is either not being taken up into cells or not being broken down by proteases and peptidases in the cell. In both cases, the warhead may not be reaching the nucleus, the site of action of the duocarmycins. Cell lines that demonstrated appreciable levels of TF were sensitive to PDC 3. Interestingly, HCT116, which had relatively high TF expression and cathepsin B activity, demonstrated the greatest sensitivity to PDC 3, approaching similar potency to the payload 5. Excitingly, A549, H292, and 16HBE14o, which showed no detectable TF expression, appeared unaffected by PDC 3 up to 100 uM, suggesting that TF expression is required for the efficacy of PDC 3.

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In Vitro Model Invasive breast carcinoma MCF-7 cell CVCL_0031
Experiment 4 Reporting the Activity Data of This PDC [1]
Indication Acute myeloid leukemia
Efficacy Data Half Maximal Inhibitory Concentration (IC50)
1831 nM
Administration Time 72 h
Evaluation Method MTS cell proliferation assay
MOA of PDC
The cancer phenotype is commonly associated with aberrant glycosylation patterns. One glycan that is directly linked to cancer is the Thomsen-Friedenreich antigen (TF or CD176). It is a disaccharide composed of a galactose β1-3 N-acetylgalactosamine, O-linked to a glycoprotein through serine or threonine residues and commonly written as Galβ1-3GalNAc--O-Ser/Thr. The TF is therapeutically attractive due to its cryptic nature in normal cells and exposure in embryonic and cancer cells. The expression of the TF has been demonstrated in 90% of primary human carcinomas, including in the lung, the breast, and the pancreas. Additionally, cancer initiating cells or cancer stem cells in the lung, liver, and colon express the TF. The peptide sequence HGRFILPWWYAFSPS (TF-peptide) is known to bind tightly to the TF (Kd = 1.2 M) and has been demonstrated to inhibit processes directly involved in TF accessibility.

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Description
All cell lines demonstrated sensitivity toward the DSA-PABA payload 5 in the nanomolar range. The cleaved peptide 6, and the benzyl protected control peptide 4, had no appreciable effect on cell proliferation (>100 uM), suggesting that any observed cytotoxic activity is due to the DSA warhead. Interestingly, PDC 7, without the cathepsin B cleavable sequence, also had no appreciable effect on cell proliferation (>100 uM), despite possessing the active DSA DNA alkylating moiety. Perhaps this PDC is either not being taken up into cells or not being broken down by proteases and peptidases in the cell. In both cases, the warhead may not be reaching the nucleus, the site of action of the duocarmycins. Cell lines that demonstrated appreciable levels of TF were sensitive to PDC 3. Interestingly, HCT116, which had relatively high TF expression and cathepsin B activity, demonstrated the greatest sensitivity to PDC 3, approaching similar potency to the payload 5. Excitingly, A549, H292, and 16HBE14o, which showed no detectable TF expression, appeared unaffected by PDC 3 up to 100 uM, suggesting that TF expression is required for the efficacy of PDC 3.

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In Vitro Model Acute myeloid leukemia HL-60 cell CVCL_0002
Experiment 5 Reporting the Activity Data of This PDC [1]
Indication Fibrosarcoma
Efficacy Data Half Maximal Inhibitory Concentration (IC50)
8266 nM
Administration Time 72 h
Evaluation Method MTS cell proliferation assay
MOA of PDC
As a payload for PDCs (and ADCs), analogues of the duocarmycins are attractive. Duocarmycin SA and yatakemycin rank among the most potent natural cytotoxins discovered. The cyclopropyl and prodrug seco forms are both naturally occurring and equipotent in most circumstances. Studies of the binding-driven bonding model of their interaction with DNA suggest that their utility will be enhanced when targeted to tumor cells. In fact, SYD985, an ADC that utilizes a peptide linker for a duocarmycin analogue to trastuzumab, has recently been progressed to phase III clinical trial.

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Description
All cell lines demonstrated sensitivity toward the DSA-PABA payload 5 in the nanomolar range. The cleaved peptide 6, and the benzyl protected control peptide 4, had no appreciable effect on cell proliferation (>100 uM), suggesting that any observed cytotoxic activity is due to the DSA warhead. Interestingly, PDC 7, without the cathepsin B cleavable sequence, also had no appreciable effect on cell proliferation (>100 uM), despite possessing the active DSA DNA alkylating moiety. Perhaps this PDC is either not being taken up into cells or not being broken down by proteases and peptidases in the cell. In both cases, the warhead may not be reaching the nucleus, the site of action of the duocarmycins. Cell lines that demonstrated appreciable levels of TF were sensitive to PDC 3. Interestingly, HCT116, which had relatively high TF expression and cathepsin B activity, demonstrated the greatest sensitivity to PDC 3, approaching similar potency to the payload 5. Excitingly, A549, H292, and 16HBE14o, which showed no detectable TF expression, appeared unaffected by PDC 3 up to 100 uM, suggesting that TF expression is required for the efficacy of PDC 3.

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In Vitro Model Fibrosarcoma HT-1080 cell CVCL_0317
Experiment 6 Reporting the Activity Data of This PDC [1]
Indication Lung adenocarcinoma
Efficacy Data Half Maximal Inhibitory Concentration (IC50) > 100 µM
Administration Time 72 h
Evaluation Method MTS cell proliferation assay
MOA of PDC
The cancer phenotype is commonly associated with aberrant glycosylation patterns. One glycan that is directly linked to cancer is the Thomsen-Friedenreich antigen (TF or CD176). It is a disaccharide composed of a galactose β1-3 N-acetylgalactosamine, O-linked to a glycoprotein through serine or threonine residues and commonly written as Galβ1-3GalNAc--O-Ser/Thr. The TF is therapeutically attractive due to its cryptic nature in normal cells and exposure in embryonic and cancer cells. The expression of the TF has been demonstrated in 90% of primary human carcinomas, including in the lung, the breast, and the pancreas. Additionally, cancer initiating cells or cancer stem cells in the lung, liver, and colon express the TF. The peptide sequence HGRFILPWWYAFSPS (TF-peptide) is known to bind tightly to the TF (Kd = 1.2 M) and has been demonstrated to inhibit processes directly involved in TF accessibility.

   Click to Show/Hide
Description
All cell lines demonstrated sensitivity toward the DSA-PABA payload 5 in the nanomolar range. The cleaved peptide 6, and the benzyl protected control peptide 4, had no appreciable effect on cell proliferation (>100 uM), suggesting that any observed cytotoxic activity is due to the DSA warhead. Interestingly, PDC 7, without the cathepsin B cleavable sequence, also had no appreciable effect on cell proliferation (>100 uM), despite possessing the active DSA DNA alkylating moiety. Perhaps this PDC is either not being taken up into cells or not being broken down by proteases and peptidases in the cell. In both cases, the warhead may not be reaching the nucleus, the site of action of the duocarmycins. Cell lines that demonstrated appreciable levels of TF were sensitive to PDC 3. Interestingly, HCT116, which had relatively high TF expression and cathepsin B activity, demonstrated the greatest sensitivity to PDC 3, approaching similar potency to the payload 5. Excitingly, A549, H292, and 16HBE14o, which showed no detectable TF expression, appeared unaffected by PDC 3 up to 100 uM, suggesting that TF expression is required for the efficacy of PDC 3.

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In Vitro Model Lung adenocarcinoma A-549 cell CVCL_0023
Experiment 7 Reporting the Activity Data of This PDC [1]
Indication Lung mucoepidermoid carcinoma
Efficacy Data Half Maximal Inhibitory Concentration (IC50) > 100 µM
Administration Time 72 h
Evaluation Method MTS cell proliferation assay
MOA of PDC
As a payload for PDCs (and ADCs), analogues of the duocarmycins are attractive. Duocarmycin SA and yatakemycin rank among the most potent natural cytotoxins discovered. The cyclopropyl and prodrug seco forms are both naturally occurring and equipotent in most circumstances. Studies of the binding-driven bonding model of their interaction with DNA suggest that their utility will be enhanced when targeted to tumor cells. In fact, SYD985, an ADC that utilizes a peptide linker for a duocarmycin analogue to trastuzumab, has recently been progressed to phase III clinical trial.

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Description
All cell lines demonstrated sensitivity toward the DSA-PABA payload 5 in the nanomolar range. The cleaved peptide 6, and the benzyl protected control peptide 4, had no appreciable effect on cell proliferation (>100 uM), suggesting that any observed cytotoxic activity is due to the DSA warhead. Interestingly, PDC 7, without the cathepsin B cleavable sequence, also had no appreciable effect on cell proliferation (>100 uM), despite possessing the active DSA DNA alkylating moiety. Perhaps this PDC is either not being taken up into cells or not being broken down by proteases and peptidases in the cell. In both cases, the warhead may not be reaching the nucleus, the site of action of the duocarmycins. Cell lines that demonstrated appreciable levels of TF were sensitive to PDC 3. Interestingly, HCT116, which had relatively high TF expression and cathepsin B activity, demonstrated the greatest sensitivity to PDC 3, approaching similar potency to the payload 5. Excitingly, A549, H292, and 16HBE14o, which showed no detectable TF expression, appeared unaffected by PDC 3 up to 100 uM, suggesting that TF expression is required for the efficacy of PDC 3.

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In Vitro Model Lung mucoepidermoid carcinoma H292 cell CVCL_0455
Experiment 8 Reporting the Activity Data of This PDC [1]
Indication Normal
Efficacy Data Half Maximal Inhibitory Concentration (IC50) > 100 µM
Administration Time 72 h
Evaluation Method MTS cell proliferation assay
MOA of PDC
As a payload for PDCs (and ADCs), analogues of the duocarmycins are attractive. Duocarmycin SA and yatakemycin rank among the most potent natural cytotoxins discovered. The cyclopropyl and prodrug seco forms are both naturally occurring and equipotent in most circumstances. Studies of the binding-driven bonding model of their interaction with DNA suggest that their utility will be enhanced when targeted to tumor cells. In fact, SYD985, an ADC that utilizes a peptide linker for a duocarmycin analogue to trastuzumab, has recently been progressed to phase III clinical trial.

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Description
All cell lines demonstrated sensitivity toward the DSA-PABA payload 5 in the nanomolar range. The cleaved peptide 6, and the benzyl protected control peptide 4, had no appreciable effect on cell proliferation (>100 uM), suggesting that any observed cytotoxic activity is due to the DSA warhead. Interestingly, PDC 7, without the cathepsin B cleavable sequence, also had no appreciable effect on cell proliferation (>100 uM), despite possessing the active DSA DNA alkylating moiety. Perhaps this PDC is either not being taken up into cells or not being broken down by proteases and peptidases in the cell. In both cases, the warhead may not be reaching the nucleus, the site of action of the duocarmycins. Cell lines that demonstrated appreciable levels of TF were sensitive to PDC 3. Interestingly, HCT116, which had relatively high TF expression and cathepsin B activity, demonstrated the greatest sensitivity to PDC 3, approaching similar potency to the payload 5. Excitingly, A549, H292, and 16HBE14o, which showed no detectable TF expression, appeared unaffected by PDC 3 up to 100 uM, suggesting that TF expression is required for the efficacy of PDC 3.

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In Vitro Model Normal 16HBE14o- cell CVCL_0112
References
Ref 1 A Peptide-Duocarmycin Conjugate Targeting the Thomsen-Friedenreich Antigen Has Potent and Selective Antitumor Activity. Bioconjug Chem. 2020 Jul 15;31(7):1745-1749. doi: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.0c00282. Epub 2020 Jun 15.