General Information of This Peptide
Peptide ID
PEP01077
Peptide Name
iRGD
Sequence
CRGDKGPDC
Peptide Type
Cyclic
PDC Transmembrane Types Cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs)
Each Peptide-drug Conjugate Related to This Peptide
Full Information of The Activity Data of The PDC(s) Related to This Peptide
diCPTiRGD [Investigative]
Discovered Using Cell Line-derived Xenograft Model
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Experiment 1 Reporting the Activity Data of This PDC [1]
Indication Solid tumor
Efficacy Data Tumer volume
0 mm3
Administration Time 30 days
MOA of PDC
In this context, we developed a drug-bearing supramolecular hydrogel system to intratumourally (i.t.) deliver CDNs against malignant tumours to achieve cancer chemoimmunotherapy. Our strategy was to chemically conjugate the hydrophilic pep-tide moiety iRGD (a tumour-penetrating peptide that can bind to neuropilin-1 (NRP-1) and trigger tumour tissue penetration) to the hydrophobic anticancer drug CPT to form a self-assembling and self-formulating peptide-drug conjugate (diCPT-iRGD). In aqueous solution, the designed drug amphiphile spontaneously assembles into supramolecular nanotubes (NTs). The negatively charged STING agonist (c-di-AMP (CDA)) can condense on the surface of these positively charged NTs through electrostatic complexations. After injection into the tumour site, the CDA-NT solution can immediately form a hydrogel, functioning as a local reservoir for extended localized release of CDA and CPT to awaken both the innate and adaptive immune systems.

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Description
When using the diCPT-iRGD NT hydrogel, the CDA-NT treatment led to substantial tumour regression (Fig. 3c-e) and demonstrated a 100% survival rate in mice (Fig. 3f).
In Vivo Model GL-261 brain cancer C57BL/6 mice.
Experiment 2 Reporting the Activity Data of This PDC [1]
Indication Solid tumor
Efficacy Data Survival rate
100.00%
Administration Time 30 days
MOA of PDC
In this context, we developed a drug-bearing supramolecular hydrogel system to intratumourally (i.t.) deliver CDNs against malignant tumours to achieve cancer chemoimmunotherapy. Our strategy was to chemically conjugate the hydrophilic pep-tide moiety iRGD (a tumour-penetrating peptide that can bind to neuropilin-1 (NRP-1) and trigger tumour tissue penetration) to the hydrophobic anticancer drug CPT to form a self-assembling and self-formulating peptide-drug conjugate (diCPT-iRGD). In aqueous solution, the designed drug amphiphile spontaneously assembles into supramolecular nanotubes (NTs). The negatively charged STING agonist (c-di-AMP (CDA)) can condense on the surface of these positively charged NTs through electrostatic complexations. After injection into the tumour site, the CDA-NT solution can immediately form a hydrogel, functioning as a local reservoir for extended localized release of CDA and CPT to awaken both the innate and adaptive immune systems.

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Description
When using the diCPT-iRGD NT hydrogel, the CDA-NT treatment led to substantial tumour regression (Fig. 3c-e) and demonstrated a 100% survival rate in mice (Fig. 3f).
In Vivo Model GL-261 brain cancer C57BL/6 mice.
References
Ref 1 Tumour sensitization via the extended intratumoural release of a STING agonist and camptothecin from a self-assembled hydrogel. Nat Biomed Eng. 2020 Nov;4(11):1090-1101. doi: 10.1038/s41551-020-0597-7. Epub 2020 Aug 10.