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    Development of Novel Pt(IV)-Carbohydrate Derivatives as Targeted Anticancer Agents against Osteosarcoma


    Moynihan, Eoin, Panseri, Silvia, Bassi, Giada, Rossi, Arianna, Campodoni, Elisabetta, Dempsey, Eithne, Montesi, Monica, Velasco-Torrijos, Trinidad and Montagner, Diego (2023) Development of Novel Pt(IV)-Carbohydrate Derivatives as Targeted Anticancer Agents against Osteosarcoma. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24 (7). p. 6028. ISSN 1422-0067

    Abstract

    Despite the enormous importance of cisplatin as a chemotherapeutic agent, its application is impacted by dose-limiting side effects and lack of selectivity for cancer cells. Researchers can overcome these issues by taking advantage of the pro-drug nature of the platinum(IV) oxidation state, and by modifying the coordination sphere of the metal centre with specific vectors whose receptors are overexpressed in tumour cell membranes (e.g., carbohydrates). In this paper we report the synthesis of four novel carbohydrate-modified Pt(IV) pro-drugs, based on the cisplatin scaffold, and their biological activity against osteosarcoma (OS), a malignant tumour which is most common in adolescents and young adults. The carbohydrate-targeting vectors and Pt scaffold are linked using copper-catalysed azide–alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) chemistry, which is synonymous with mild and robust reaction conditions. The novel complexes are characterised using multinuclear 1D-2D NMR (1H, 13C and 195Pt), IR, HR-MS, Elem. Analyses, and CV. Cytotoxicity on 2D and 3D and cell morphology studies on OS cell lines, as well as non-cancerous human foetal osteoblasts (hFOBs), are discussed.
    Item Type: Article
    Keywords: Pt(IV) pro-drugs; cisplatin; carbohydrate; selective targeting; osteosarcoma; healthy cell; click chemistry;
    Academic Unit: Faculty of Science and Engineering > Chemistry
    Item ID: 20843
    Identification Number: 10.3390/ijms24076028
    Depositing User: Diego Montagner
    Date Deposited: 18 Nov 2025 15:36
    Journal or Publication Title: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
    Publisher: MDPI
    Refereed: Yes
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    Use Licence: This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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