Design and Mechanism of Action of a New Prototype of Combi-Molecule “Programed” to Release Bioactive Species at a pH Range Akin to That of the Tumor Microenvironment
The clinical use of cytotoxic agents is plagued by systemic toxicity. We report a novel approach that seeks to design a “combi-molecule” to behave as an alkylating agent on its own and to undergo acid-catalyzed conversion to two bioactive species at a pH range akin to that of a tumor microenvironmen...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-02-01
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Series: | Pharmaceuticals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/14/2/160 |