화학공학소재연구정보센터
Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.136, No.52, 18034-18043, 2014
Chemically Synthesized Molecules with the Targeting and Effector Functions of Antibodies
This article reports the design, synthesis, and evaluation of a novel class of molecules of intermediate size (approximately 7000 Da), which possess both the targeting and effector functions of antibodies. These compoundscalled synthetic antibody mimics targeting prostate cancer (SyAM-Ps)bind simultaneously to prostate-specific membrane antigen and Fc gamma receptor I, thus eliciting highly selective cancer cell phagocytosis. SyAMs have the potential to combine the advantages of both small-molecule and biologic therapies, and may address many drawbacks associated with available treatments for cancer and other diseases.