2019 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Development of novel alkylating drugs targeting oncogenic drivers
Project/Area Number |
17H03602
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
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Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
Section | 一般 |
Research Field |
Tumor therapeutics
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Research Institution | Chiba Cancer Center (Research Institute) |
Principal Investigator |
Nagase Hiroki 千葉県がんセンター(研究所), がん遺伝創薬研究室, 研究所長 (90322073)
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Project Period (FY) |
2017-04-01 – 2020-03-31
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Keywords | 分子標的治療 / ゲノムDNA / 個別化治療 / 早期がん血液診断 / DNA副溝結合化合物 / アルキル化剤 |
Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Using our state-of-art drug development technology many anti-cancer drug candidates have been synthesized and found anti-cancer effect in animal models. Since unexpected side-effect is a major problem of drug development, an algorism to predict side-effects has been developed by using machine learning techniques. Predicted side effect has been confirmed using mouse models of human cancer after drug candidate administration. We believe our technology should allow us to develop new anti-cancer drugs for precision medicine. In addition DNA binding molecules can be used for early diagnosis and new blood test to diagnose cancer even in early stage has been identified.
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Free Research Field |
腫瘍学
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Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
今までの低分子薬剤は蛋白質やRNAを標的にするものが主で、直接細胞のゲノムDNAを配列特異的に標的にする化合物をデザイン・合成する技術はあまり注目されていませんでした。本課題では新たなゲノムDNAを標的にする手法で副作用を予測した上で抗癌治療薬を開発できる可能性を示すことが出来、加えて同技術の応用でがんの早期診断が可能になる技術も開発でき学術的な意義及び社会的意義は大きかったと考えます。さらに本技術はコロナウィルス感染治療にも応用できる可能性があり、感染症専門家との共同研究にも着手できました。
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