摘要:
Methods of killing or inhibiting tumors comprising of heterogeneous or mixed cell populations is described. The killing or inhibition of tumors is achieved by selectively targeting a unique ligand suspected of being expressed on a particular cell population to also kill a cell population lacking the unique ligand. These conjugates have therapeutic use as they are delivered to a specific cell population to kill these cells and the cytotoxic drug is released to kill non-targeted cells, thereby eliminating the tumor.
摘要:
Methods of killing or inhibiting tumors comprising of heterogeneous or mixed cell populations is described. The killing or inhibition of tumors is achieved by selectively targeting a unique ligand suspected of being expressed on a particular cell population to also kill a cell population lacking the unique ligand. These conjugates have therapeutic use as they are delivered to a specific cell population to kill these cells and the cytotoxic drug is released to kill non-targeted cells, thereby eliminating the tumor.
摘要:
Methods of killing or inhibiting tumors comprising of heterogeneous or mixed cell populations is described. The killing or inhibition of tumors is achieved by selectively targeting a unique ligand suspected of being expressed on a particular cell population to also kill a cell population lacking the unique ligand. These conjugates have therapeutic use as they are delivered to a specific cell population to kill these cells and the cytotoxic drug is released to kill non-targeted cells, thereby eliminating the tumor.
摘要:
An activated affinity ligand is described comprising: a ligand having (a) a region with affinity for binding sites of a lectin; and (b) a reactive group capable of covalently linking the ligand to the lectin to thereby block one or more of the binding sites of the lectin. A blocked lectin is described comprising one or more affinity ligands covalently linked by means of a reactive group present on each of the ligands to a lectin such that one or more binding sites of the lectin is blocked. A cell-binding agent-blocked lectin conjugate is described comprising the above-described blocked lectin and a cell-binding agent covalently linked to: (a) one of the covalently linked affinity ligands; or (b) the lectin. A method of preparing a blocked lectin is described. A method of preparing the cell-binding agent-blocked lectin conjugate is described. An affinity support capable of binding to a lectin to form a blocked lectin is described comprising an activated affinity ligand covalently linked to a solid support. A method of preparing the affinity support capable of binding to a lectin to form a blocked lectin is described. A method of killing selected cell populations having reduced cytotoxicity to non-selected cell populations is described comprising contacting a cell population or tissue suspected of containing cells from said selected cell population with the above-described cell-binding agent-blocked lectin conjugate, wherein the lectin is a cytotoxic lectin. Medicaments and methods of treatment using the above-described cell-binding agent-blocked lectin conjugate also are described.
摘要:
An activated affinity ligand is described comprising: a ligand having (a) a region with affinity for binding sites of a lectin; and (b) a reactive group capable of covalently linking the ligand to the lectin to thereby block one or more of the binding sites of the lectin. A blocked lectin is described comprising one or more affinity ligands covalently linked by means of a reactive group present on each of the ligands to a lectin such that one or more binding sites of the lectin is blocked. A cell-binding agent-blocked lectin conjugate is described comprising the above-described blocked lectin and a cell-binding agent covalently linked to: (a) one of the covalently linked affinity ligands; or (b) the lectin. A method of preparing the cell-binding agent-blocked lectin conjugate is described. An affinity support capable of binding to a lectin to form a blocked lectin is described comprising an activated affinity ligand covalently linked to a solid support. A method of preparing the affinity support capable of binding to a lectin to form a blocked lectin is described. A method of killing selected cell populations having reduced cytotoxicity to non-selected cell populations is described comprising contacting a cell population or tissue suspected of containing cells from said selected cell population with the above-described cell-binding agent-blocked lectin conjugate, wherein the lectin is a cytotoxic lectin. Medicaments and methods of treatment using the above-described cell-binding agent-blocked lectin conjugate also are described.
摘要:
A cytotoxic agent comprising one or more maytansinoids linked to a cell binding agent. A therapeutic agent for killing selected cell populations comprising: (a) a cytotoxic amount of one or more maytansinoids linked to a cell binding agent, and (b) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier diluent or excipient. A method for killing selected cell populations comprising contacting a cell population or tissue suspected of containing cells from said selected cell population with a cytotoxic amount of a cytotoxic agent comprising one or more maytansinoids linked to a cell binding agent. An N-methyl-alanine-containing ester of maytansinol or an analogue of maytansinol, said N-methyl-alanine-containing ester comprising a linking group capable of linking an N-methyl-alanine-containing maytansinoid ester to a chemical moiety. N-methyl-cysteine-containing ester of maytansinol or an analogue of maytansinol.
摘要:
Amino-sulfhydryl cross-linking reagents that are cleavable under mildly acidic conditions are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of making the cross-linkers, as well as methods of using the cross-linkers, e.g., to deliver a biologically active substance across the membranes of selected cells in a heterogeneous cell population; once inside the cell the active substance is released, intact, by the transient, mild acidity of certain cell structures. Finally, a method of characterizing complex multi-chain protein structures is disclosed.
摘要:
Immunotoxins having improved toxic activity have the composition ##STR1## wherein Toxin-NH is a ribosome-inactivating protein containing no accessible sulfhydryl groups, n is an integer from 1 to 5, m is an integer from 1 to 5, and NH-Antibody is a monoclonal antibody specific to eucaryotic cells or antigens associated therewith. The immunotoxins are made by reacting the Toxin-NH with an iminothiolester salt to form a first conjugate, reacting the NH-Antibody with N-succinimidyl-3-(2-pyridyldithio) propionate to form a second conjugate, and reacting the two conjugates to form the immunotoxin.
摘要:
Amino-sulfhydryl cross-linking reagents that are cleavable under mildly acidic conditions are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of making the cross-linkers, as well as methods of using the cross-linkers, e.g., to deliver a biologically active substance across the membranes of selected cells in a heterogeneous cell population; once inside the cell the active substance is released, intact, by the transient, mild acidity of certain cell structures. Finally, a method of characterizing complex multi-chain protein structures is disclosed.
摘要:
A photo-cleavable compound for delivery and release of a biologically active substance to selected target cells; the compound includes a binding partner for a specific cell-surface receptor of those target cells, the biologically active substance to be delivered, and a photo-cleavable bridge between the binding partner and the biologically active substance. When the compound is exposed to a heterogeneous population of target and non-target cells, it binds selectively to the receptors on the surface of the target cells. Exposing the compound to light of selected wave length cleaves it, yielding the active substance.