Photodynamic therapy using chemiluminescence and a ligand-photosensitiser conjugate

a technology of ligand photosensitizer and photodynamic therapy, which is applied in the direction of animal/human protein, functional group formation/introduction, non-active ingredients of pharmaceuticals, etc., can solve problems such as damage to said target cells, and achieve the effect of delayed pdt activation

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-11-25
ARIEL UNIV RES & DEVMEMT COMPANY
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Benefits of technology

The approach significantly improves the specificity and efficiency of PDT, achieving almost 20-fold higher cytotoxicity at the LD50 level, reduces toxicity to normal tissues, and allows for non-invasive treatment of internal tissues by utilizing intracellular activation, thereby overcoming the limitations of existing PDT systems.

Problems solved by technology

Said CA produces chemiluminescent light, which activates said Ps, which transfers energy to molecular oxygen and produces reactive oxygen species, causing damages to said target cells.

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[0033]Hp, rabbit anti-human transferrin, goat anti-bovine serum albumin, transferrin, N-hydroxysuccinimide (NHS) and luminol were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich Chemical Co. N,N-dicyclohexyl carbodiimide (DCC) and tetrahydrofuran (THF) were from Carlo Erba. Horse serum (HS), Fetal Calf Serum (FCS), L-glutamine and combined antibiotics were purchased from Biological Industries Ltd. (Bet Haemek, Israel). HPLC solvents were from Merck.

Cells

[0034]U-76 is a murine hybridoma that secretes IgG1 antibody against dinitrophenol (DNP) and was a kind gift of Prof. Eshhar (Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel). These cells as well as Friend's Leukemia (FL) cells were grown in DMEM containing 15% HS, 2 mM L-glutamine and combined antibiotics. Human K-562 cells were grown in RPMI / 15% HS / glutamine / antibiotics. All cells were maintained at 37° C. in a humidified incubator containing 6% CO2.

Preparation of Hp Containing LTCs

[0035]0.11 mmole hematoporphyrin hydrochloride was d...

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A method for destroying harmful cells is provided, applicable in treating proliferative diseases. The cells are destroyed by a combined treatment with a chemiluminescent agent and with a ligand-photosensitizer conjugate. The chemiluminescent agent emits light on reacting with oxygen species present in situ, the conjugate binds to the cell through its ligand and is activated by the emitted light, thereby destroying the cell. The method is demonstrated on a conjugate of transferrin-hematoporphyrin, which destroys cancerous cells in the presence of luminol.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a Continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 918,905, filed on Oct. 19, 2007, which is a National Phase of PCT Patent Application No. PCT / IL2006 / 000487 having an International Filing Date of Apr. 20, 2006, which claims the benefit of Israel Patent Application No. 168184, filed on Apr. 21, 2005. The contents of the above Applications are all incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to a method for destroying selected target cells by a combined treatment using a ligand-toxin conjugate and a chemiluminescent agent, wherein the conjugate comprises a photosensitizer, such as hematoporphyrin.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]The low target specificity of chemotherapeutic agents has stimulated development of targeted drug delivery strategies such as ligand-toxin conjugates (LTCs), involving the coupling of an effecter molecule to a transport ligand that is directed to a targe...

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Patent Type & AuthorityApplications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): C12N5/07C07D487/22C07D237/32C07D219/02C07K14/79
CPCA61K41/0071A61K47/483A61K47/644A61P35/00A61P43/00
InventorFIRER, MICHAEL A.LAPTEV, RAISA
OwnerARIEL UNIV RES & DEVMEMT COMPANY