Hybrid bombesin analogues: Combining an agonist and an antagonist in defined distances for optimized tumor targeting

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/ja4087648

Radiolabeled hybrid ligands with defined distances between an agonist and an antagonist for the gastrin-releasing peptide receptor were found to have excellent tumor-targeting properties. Oligoprolines served as rigid scaffolds that allowed for tailoring distances of 10, 20, and 30 A between the recognition elements. In vitro and in vivo studies revealed that the hybrid ligand with a distance of 20 A between the recognition elements exhibits the highest yet observed tumor cell uptake and retention time in prostate cancer cells.