Toward targeted fullerene cancer therapy: Design and synthesis of a Paclitaxel-C60-Antibody conjugate

Tatiana Zakharian, Jared Ashcroft, Andrey Mirakyan, Dmitry Tsyboulski, Nancy Benedict, Bruce Weisman, Lon J. Wilson, John W. Marks, Michael R. Rosenblum

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Abstract

Paclitaxel (Taxol) has been successfully used for treating various types of cancers. A Paclitaxel-C60 conjugate has been synthesized as a derivative of Paclitaxel designed to modify the drug delivery rate. In addition, the Paclitaxel-C60 conjugate is being developed for targeted immunotherapy using antibodies. Toward this purpose, a synthetic route has also been developed to covalently couple C60 and its derivatives to the murine anti-gp 240 antibody, which targets melanoma cells. Triplet-triplet absorption spectroscopy of the C60 chromophore is being explored as a method to characterize and trace C60-antibody conjugates in vitro. Current progress toward the synthesis and characterization of a Paclitaxel-C60-Antibody conjugate is reported.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages338-348
Number of pages11
StatePublished - 2004
EventECS Annual Spring Meeting -Fullerenes and Nanotubes: Materials for the New Chemical Frontier - International Symposium on Fullerenes, Nanotubes, and Carbon Nanoclusters - San Antonio, TX, United States
Duration: May 9 2004May 13 2004

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OtherECS Annual Spring Meeting -Fullerenes and Nanotubes: Materials for the New Chemical Frontier - International Symposium on Fullerenes, Nanotubes, and Carbon Nanoclusters
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Antonio, TX
Period5/9/045/13/04

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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