Preparation of 10B-enriched nitroimidazole derivative by click reaction as a functional drug for hypoxia-targeting boron-neutron capture therapy

We report a novel drug that can be used for the treatment of tumor hypoxic cells by boron neutron capture therapy. We attempted to modify p‑boronophenylalanine, a agent for this therapy in practical use, with a hypoxia-accumulating functional group, 2-nitroimidazole derivative to form p‑boronophenyl...

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Main Authors: Tatsuya Ozasa, Miu Mizutani, Tatsuya Nishihara, Minoru Suzuki, Kazuhito Tanabe
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Published: Elsevier 2025-05-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211715625002280
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description We report a novel drug that can be used for the treatment of tumor hypoxic cells by boron neutron capture therapy. We attempted to modify p‑boronophenylalanine, a agent for this therapy in practical use, with a hypoxia-accumulating functional group, 2-nitroimidazole derivative to form p‑boronophenylalanine with nitroimidazole group (BPA-NI). We successfully prepared 10B-enriched BPA-NI by using click chemistry between azide-modified p‑boronophenylalanine and alkyne-modified nitroimidazole in the presence of copper catalysis. This functional molecule showed selective accumulation in hypoxic cells, and therefore showed robust cytotoxic effects toward hypoxic cells upon thermal neutron irradiation.
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spelling doaj-art-2c1e4aab6c7b4a0cb4485c8cc40326e02025-08-20T02:09:18ZengElsevierResults in Chemistry2211-71562025-05-011510224510.1016/j.rechem.2025.102245Preparation of 10B-enriched nitroimidazole derivative by click reaction as a functional drug for hypoxia-targeting boron-neutron capture therapyTatsuya Ozasa0Miu Mizutani1Tatsuya Nishihara2Minoru Suzuki3Kazuhito Tanabe4Department of Chemistry and Biological Science, College of Science and Engineering, Aoyama Gakuin University, 5-10-1 Fuchinobe, Chuo-ku, Sagamihara 252-5258, JapanDepartment of Chemistry and Biological Science, College of Science and Engineering, Aoyama Gakuin University, 5-10-1 Fuchinobe, Chuo-ku, Sagamihara 252-5258, JapanDepartment of Chemistry and Biological Science, College of Science and Engineering, Aoyama Gakuin University, 5-10-1 Fuchinobe, Chuo-ku, Sagamihara 252-5258, JapanInstitute for Integrated Radiation and Nuclear Science, Kyoto University, Asashiro-Nishi, Kumatori-cho, Sennan-gun, 590-0494, JapanDepartment of Chemistry and Biological Science, College of Science and Engineering, Aoyama Gakuin University, 5-10-1 Fuchinobe, Chuo-ku, Sagamihara 252-5258, Japan; Corresponding author.We report a novel drug that can be used for the treatment of tumor hypoxic cells by boron neutron capture therapy. We attempted to modify p‑boronophenylalanine, a agent for this therapy in practical use, with a hypoxia-accumulating functional group, 2-nitroimidazole derivative to form p‑boronophenylalanine with nitroimidazole group (BPA-NI). We successfully prepared 10B-enriched BPA-NI by using click chemistry between azide-modified p‑boronophenylalanine and alkyne-modified nitroimidazole in the presence of copper catalysis. This functional molecule showed selective accumulation in hypoxic cells, and therefore showed robust cytotoxic effects toward hypoxic cells upon thermal neutron irradiation.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211715625002280Hypoxic cellsBNCTNitroimidazoleBoronophenylalanineClick reaction
spellingShingle Tatsuya Ozasa
Miu Mizutani
Tatsuya Nishihara
Minoru Suzuki
Kazuhito Tanabe
Preparation of 10B-enriched nitroimidazole derivative by click reaction as a functional drug for hypoxia-targeting boron-neutron capture therapy
Results in Chemistry
Hypoxic cells
BNCT
Nitroimidazole
Boronophenylalanine
Click reaction
title Preparation of 10B-enriched nitroimidazole derivative by click reaction as a functional drug for hypoxia-targeting boron-neutron capture therapy
title_full Preparation of 10B-enriched nitroimidazole derivative by click reaction as a functional drug for hypoxia-targeting boron-neutron capture therapy
title_fullStr Preparation of 10B-enriched nitroimidazole derivative by click reaction as a functional drug for hypoxia-targeting boron-neutron capture therapy
title_full_unstemmed Preparation of 10B-enriched nitroimidazole derivative by click reaction as a functional drug for hypoxia-targeting boron-neutron capture therapy
title_short Preparation of 10B-enriched nitroimidazole derivative by click reaction as a functional drug for hypoxia-targeting boron-neutron capture therapy
title_sort preparation of 10b enriched nitroimidazole derivative by click reaction as a functional drug for hypoxia targeting boron neutron capture therapy
topic Hypoxic cells
BNCT
Nitroimidazole
Boronophenylalanine
Click reaction
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211715625002280
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