In this study on-resin Cu(I)-catalyzed click reaction was performed to synthesize triazole-stapled cyclic peptidomimetic, DOTA-c[TZ]A9 targeting HER2 receptor expression in breast cancers. Spectroscopic (circular dichroism) and docking analysis provided evidence of enhanced helicity and secondary structure stabilization along with improved HER2 affinity in comparison to the corresponding linear peptide, DOTA-[Pra, Aza]A9. Lu-labeled cyclic peptide, Lu-DOTA-c[TZ]A9 displayed higher in vitro serum stability and in vivo metabolic stability and better HER2 binding affinity {K of 16.93 ± 3.02 nM} than the linear counterpart, [Lu]DOTA-[Pra, Aza]A9 {K of 26.28 ± 2.87 nM}. Biodistribution profile in SKBR3 tumor bearing SCID mice demonstrated elevated radioactivity levels and prolonged retention of cyclic peptide in the tumor compared to the linear peptide. Thus, solid phase click cyclization technique can be extended towards preparation of triazole-stapled peptides targeting different receptors with improved stability and efficacy.
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December 2024
Institute of Experimental Medicine, Acad. Pavlov Street, 12, 197022 St. Petersburg, Russia.
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Department of Pharmacy - University of Naples Federico II, 80131, Naples, Italy; Institute of Biostructures and Bioimaging - CNR, 80131, Naples, Italy. Electronic address:
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Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, P. R. China.
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