TY - JOUR
T1 - Towards carborane-functionalised structures for the treatment of brain cancer
AU - Calabrese, Gianpiero
AU - Daou, Anis
AU - Barbu, Eugen
AU - Tsibouklis, John
PY - 2018/1
Y1 - 2018/1
N2 - Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) is a promising targeted chemoradiotherapeutic technique for the management of invasive brain tumors, such as glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). A prerequisite for effective BNCT is the selective targeting of tumour cells with 10B-rich therapeutic moieties. To this end, polyhedral boranes, especially carboranes, have received considerable attention because they combine a high boron content with relative low toxicity and metabolic inertness. Here, we review progress in the molecular design of recently investigated carborane derivatives in light of the widely accepted performance requirements for effective BNCT.
AB - Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) is a promising targeted chemoradiotherapeutic technique for the management of invasive brain tumors, such as glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). A prerequisite for effective BNCT is the selective targeting of tumour cells with 10B-rich therapeutic moieties. To this end, polyhedral boranes, especially carboranes, have received considerable attention because they combine a high boron content with relative low toxicity and metabolic inertness. Here, we review progress in the molecular design of recently investigated carborane derivatives in light of the widely accepted performance requirements for effective BNCT.
U2 - 10.1016/j.drudis.2017.08.009
DO - 10.1016/j.drudis.2017.08.009
M3 - Literature review
SN - 1359-6446
VL - 23
SP - 63
EP - 75
JO - Drug Discovery Today
JF - Drug Discovery Today
IS - 1
ER -
