Lectin-Targeted Prodrugs Activated by Pseudomonas aeruginosa for Self-Destructive Antibiotic Release

Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
2022.0

Abstract

Chronic <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> infections are characterized by biofilm formation, a major virulence factor of <i>P. aeruginosa</i> and cause of extensive drug resistance. Fluoroquinolones are effective antibiotics but are linked to severe side effects. The two extracellular <i>P. aeruginosa</i>-specific lectins LecA and LecB are key structural biofilm components and can be exploited for targeted drug delivery. In this work, several fluoroquinolones were conjugated to lectin probes by cleavable peptide linkers to yield lectin-targeted prodrugs. Mechanistically, these conjugates therefore remain non-toxic in the systemic distribution and will be activated to kill only once they have accumulated at the infection site. The synthesized prodrugs proved stable in the presence of host blood plasma and liver metabolism but rapidly released the antibiotic cargo in the presence of <i>P. aeruginosa</i> in a self-destructive manner in vitro. Furthermore, the prodrugs showed good absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination (ADME) properties and reduced toxicity in vitro, thus establishing the first lectin-targeted antibiotic prodrugs against <i>P. aeruginosa</i>.

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