This thesis describes the parallel synthesis of highly active and selective RGD mimetics on solid support. The amino acid sequence Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD) is a common integrin binding motif, which is used for the design of integrin antagonists. This work is dealing with inhibitors of the alpha-v-beta-3 receptor, which plays a crucial role in tumor induced angiogenesis. Aim of this work is the optimization of the peptidic lead structure regarding its biological properties. Peptidomimetic and nonpeptidic RGD mimetics were designed with different structural modifications: replacement of amide bonds, incorporation of unnatural amino acids, incorporation of aromatic rings to increase the lipophilicity. The RGD mimetics were synthesized by combination of four building blocks A-D via combinatorial solid phase synthesis using the Fmoc protection strategy. Coupling conditions were optimized by solid phase synthesis of certain compounds. Subsequently, two libraries of RGD mimetics were synthesized, consisting of 20 and 24 single compounds, respectively. The libraries contain highly active alpha-v integrin antagonists with high specifity on the alpha-v-beta-3 receptor. In vivo studies of active compounds with mice showed an improvement of the pharmacokinetic properties (resorption, metabolic stability, bioavailability). Furthermore, the RGD mimetics were investigated for their use in tumor diagnostic after radioactive labelling with iodine.
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This thesis describes the parallel synthesis of highly active and selective RGD mimetics on solid support. The amino acid sequence Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD) is a common integrin binding motif, which is used for the design of integrin antagonists. This work is dealing with inhibitors of the alpha-v-beta-3 receptor, which plays a crucial role in tumor induced angiogenesis. Aim of this work is the optimization of the peptidic lead structure regarding its biological properties. Peptidomimetic and nonpeptidi...
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