Lipid degraders to trigger ferroptosis in cancer
Fentomycin, a chimeric small molecule targeting lysosomes, addresses the challenge of treating CSCs and DTP cells by inducing ferroptosis through iron-catalyzed lipid oxidation, effectively inhibiting tumor growth and metastasis.
AU2025213523A1Pending Publication Date: 2026-07-16INSTITUT CURIE +3
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- AU · AU
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- INSTITUT CURIE
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-27
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-16
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a conjugate for use in the treatment of cancer, the conjugate comprising a first moiety A selected from metal chelating agents, a second moiety B selected from lysosomotropic agents; and a linker L that binds moieties A and B together. The invention also relates to their use in the pharmaceutical field, in particular in a method for the treatment of cancer.
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