Synthesis and properties of prodrugs activated in hypoxia to give bleomycin analogues.

Bioorg Med Chem Lett

Chemistry Section, Institute for Physical and Environmental Sciences, Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UK.

Published: September 1998

Prodrugs bioreductively activated to bleomycin analogues are reported. The production of hydroxyl radicals in the presence of FE(II) and dioxygen by both the prodrugs and the activated products are determined and their in vitro cytotoxicity measured.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0960-894x(98)00467-3DOI Listing

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