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Coupling Chlorin-Based Photosensitizers and Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors for Photodynamic Chemotherapy

Lei Hou,Yunchang Zhang,Ying Huang,Zhen Fang,Guangze Sang,Tianheng Chen,Zhiqiang Ma,Feng Yang

Photodynamic therapy combined with chemotherapy is a promising strategy to improve the antitumor efficacy. On the basis of coupling the chlorin-based photosensitizer pyropheophorbide a (Pyro) and histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACis) to fabricate dual-mode antitumor molecules, a series of dual-mode antitumor prodrug molecules were synthesized and assessed for antitumor activity in vitro and in vivo. The data demonstrated that compound 4, with the most favorable phototoxicity and dark toxicity, could significantly inhibit the cell migration and upregulate the expression of acetyl-H3 protein, functioning as a photosensitizer and HDACi, respectively. Furthermore, compared with talaporfin, Pyro, and SAHA, compound 4 demonstrated the best inhibitory effect on tumor growth and metastasis in tumor-bearing mice; therefore, represented by compound 4, this pharmacophore coupling strategy is much more promising and effective than the pharmacophore fusion strategy for fabricating photodynamic and chemotherapeutical dual-mode molecules.