Preparation and application of lysosome-targeted senescent cell elimination prodrugs
By designing lysosome-targeted prodrug compounds and utilizing the β-galactosidase activation mechanism unique to senescent cells, selective clearance of senescent cells was achieved, solving the problem of insufficient selectivity in existing technologies and improving clearance efficiency and safety.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202311528577.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-11-15
- Publication Date
- 2026-09-11
- Estimated Expiration
- 2043-11-15
AI Technical Summary
Existing technologies are unable to effectively and selectively remove senescent cells, resulting in significant toxic side effects on normal cells and impacting tissue regeneration and health.
A class of lysosome-targeting prodrug compounds were designed. These compounds are activated by β-galactosidase (SA-β-gal) overexpressed in senescent cells to release cytotoxic drugs. By introducing basic lysosome-targeting groups, the selective clearance of senescent cells is improved.
It significantly improved the selectivity for senescent cells, reduced the toxic side effects on normal cells, and enhanced the clearance effect on senescent cells. The selectivity index of the preferred compound prodrug A was 2.3 to 2.6 times that of the control drug SSK1.