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Synthesis and anti-hepatocellular carcinoma activity evaluation of 5-fluorouracil dual-modified 5-FU phosphoramidate prodrugs
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Ning LI1, Xing-long DAI2, Jie HAO2, Ming YANG3, Sheng-biao WAN2, *
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica | 2026, 61(4) : 1283 - 1293
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Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica | 2026, 61(4): 1283-1293
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Synthesis and anti-hepatocellular carcinoma activity evaluation of 5-fluorouracil dual-modified 5-FU phosphoramidate prodrugs
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Ning LI1, Xing-long DAI2, Jie HAO2, Ming YANG3, Sheng-biao WAN2, *
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  • 1Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Harrison International Peace Hospital, Hengshui 053000, China
  • 2School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
  • 3School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
Published: 2026-04-12 doi: 10.16438/j.0513-4870.2025-1443
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Based on the ProTide technology, structural modification was performed on the 3′-hydroxyl group of 2′-deoxy-5-fluorouridine (FdUR) to design and synthesize a series of novel 5-FU phosphoramidate diester dual prodrugs (A1-A10). The structures of all compounds were confirmed by spectroscopic techniques, and their anti-hepatocellular carcinoma activity was evaluated using the MTT assay. The results indicated that several compounds exhibited significant anti-liver tumor activity. Among them, compound A6 showed the most potent activity with IC50 values of 0.15 μmol·L-1 (against HepG2 cells) and 0.34 μmol·L-1 (against Huh7 cells), which were superior to the positive control 11b. It also demonstrated good selectivity towards normal cells. Mechanistic studies revealed that ³¹P NMR monitoring confirmed that A6 follows the classic ProTide activation pathway and can be hydrolyzed by carboxypeptidase Y to remove the carboxylate ester. In vitro metabolic stability studies indicated that A6 remained stable in rat plasma for up to 48 h, whereas it underwent rapid activation in liver homogenate. Further in vivo experiments confirmed that in a mouse orthotopic Huh7 xenograft model, A6 (45 mg·kg-1, administered every 2 days) achieved a tumor inhibition rate of 55.84%, which was significantly higher than that of the sorafenib control group (38.98%), without causing significant changes in body weight. The animal protocols were approved by the Animal Ethics Committee of Capital Medical University (No. AEEI-2025-536). This study successfully developed a class of 5-FU dual prodrug candidates with significant anti-HCC activity. Among them, A6 exhibited excellent in vitro activity, metabolic stability, and in vivo antitumor efficacy. Its activation mechanism aligned with the designed pathway, providing a valuable lead compound and theoretical support for anti-HCC drug development.

5-fluorouracil  /  prodrug design  /  ProTide technology  /  phosphonate  /  anti-hepatocellular carcinoma activity
李宁, 代兴隆, 郝杰, 杨名, 万升标. 5-FU磷酰胺酯双前药合成及其抗肝肿瘤活性研究. 药学学报, 2026 , 61 (4) : 1283 -1293 . DOI: 10.16438/j.0513-4870.2025-1443
Ning LI, Xing-long DAI, Jie HAO, Ming YANG, Sheng-biao WAN. Synthesis and anti-hepatocellular carcinoma activity evaluation of 5-fluorouracil dual-modified 5-FU phosphoramidate prodrugs[J]. Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica, 2026 , 61 (4) : 1283 -1293 . DOI: 10.16438/j.0513-4870.2025-1443
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doi: 10.16438/j.0513-4870.2025-1443
  • Receive Date:2025-12-04
  • Online Date:2026-09-21
  • Published:2026-04-12
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  • Received:2025-12-04
  • Revised:2026-01-22
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    1Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Harrison International Peace Hospital, Hengshui 053000, China
    2School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
    3School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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