Enzyme catalyzed therapeutic agents
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    发明公开
    Enzyme catalyzed therapeutic agents 有权
    Enzymkatalisierte治疗药物

    公开(公告)号:EP1167972A3

    公开(公告)日:2006-05-24

    申请号:EP01120242.1

    申请日:1999-01-22

    摘要: This invention provides a method for identifying potential therapeutic agents by contacting a target cell with a candidate therapeutic agent which is a selective substrate for an endogenous, intracellular enzyme in the cell which is enhanced in its expression as a result of selection by biologic or chemotherapy. This invention also provides methods and examples of molecules for selectively killing a pathological cell by contacting the cell with a prodrug that is a selective substrate for an endogenous, intracellular enzyme. The prodrug is subsequently converted to a cellular toxin. Further provided by this invention is a method for treating a pathology characterized by pathological, hyperproliferative cells in a subject by administering to the subject a prodrug that is a selective substrate for an endogenous, overexpressed, intracellular enzyme, and converted by the enzyme to a cellular toxin in the hyperproliferative cell.