Optimised approach to albumin-drug conjugates using monobromomaleimide-C-2 linkers

Archie Hall, Karl Nicholls , Mikael B. Caspersen , Stig Skrivergaard, Ken Howard, Kersti Karu, Vijay Chudasama, James R. Baker

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Abstract

Conjugation of therapeutics to human serum albumin (HSA) using bromomaleimides represents a promising platform for half-life extension. We show here that the Cys-34 crevice substantially reduces the rate of serum stabilising maleimide hydrolysis in these conjugates, necessitating reagent optimisation. This improved reagent design is applied to the construction of an HSA-paclitaxel conjugate, preventing drug loss during maleimide hydrolysis.

Original languageEnglish
JournalOrganic & Biomolecular Chemistry
Volume17
Issue34
Pages (from-to)7870-7873
Number of pages4
ISSN1477-0520
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019

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