Small-Molecule Kinase-Inhibitors-Loaded Boron Cluster as Hybrid Agents for Glioma-Cell-Targeting Therapy

Marcos Couto, Ignacio Mastandrea, Mauricio Cabrera, Pablo Cabral, Francesc Teixidor, Hugo Cerecetto*, Clara Viñas

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Abstract

The reported new anilinoquinazoline-icosahedral borane hybrids have been evaluated as glioma targeting for potential use in cancer therapy. Their anti-glioma activity depends on hybrids’ lipophilicity; the most powerful compound against glioma cells, a 1,7-closo-derivative, displayed at least 3.3 times higher activity than the parent drug erlotinib. According to the cytotoxic effects on normal glia cells, the hybrids were selective for epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-overexpressed tumor cells. These boron carriers could be used to enrich glioma cancer cells with boron for cancer therapy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)9233-9238
Number of pages6
JournalChemistry - A European Journal
Volume23
Issue number39
DOIs
StatePublished - 12 Jul 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • carboranes
  • cross-coupling
  • cycloaddition
  • glioblastoma multiforme
  • synthetic methods

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