Cyclization-activated Prodrugs

Many drugs suffer from an extensive first-pass metabolism leading to druginactivation and/or production of toxic metabolites, which makes them attractive targets forprodrug design. The classical prodrug approach, which involves enzyme-sensitive covalentlinkage between the parent drug and a carrier m...

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Main Authors: Rui Moreira, Nuno Vale, Paula Gomes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2007-11-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/12/11/2484/