Mc-MMAD, a drug-linker conjugate for antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), incorporates the protective group maleimidocaproyl (Mc) conjugated to monomethyl auristatin D (MMAD), a potent inhibitor of tubulin.
Detorubicin is a semi-synthetic derivative of the anthracycline antineoplastic antibiotic daunorubicin. Detorubicin intercalates into DNA and interacts with topoisomerase II, thereby inhibiting DNA replication and repair and RNA and protein synthesis. This agent also produces toxic free-radical intermediates and interacts with cell membrane lipids causing lipid peroxidation. Detorubicin is less toxic than daunorubicin.
Cdc7-IN-8, a potent inhibitor, targets Cdc7, a serine threonine kinase responsible for activating MCM promotion through phosphorylation of the microchromosome maintenance protein (MCM protein). MCM protein, an essential component of DNA replication initiation, plays a crucial role. Cdc7-IN-8 holds promise in cancer disease research (WO2021032170A1, compound 1-1 1-2) [1].