iRGD peptide

iRGD peptide is a 9-amino acid cyclic peptide, triggers tissue penetration of agents by first binding to αv-integrins, then proteolytically cleaved in the tumor to produce CRGDK/R to interact with neuropilin-1, and has tumor-targeting and tumor-penetrating properties. IC50 & Target:Integrin^[1] In Vitro:iRGD peptide-mediated tumor penetration occurs in three steps: binding to αv-integrins on tumor vasculature or tumor cells, exposure by proteolysis of a C-terminal motif that binds to neuropilin-1 (NRP-1) and cell internalization. iRGD peptide inserted in the ICOVIR15K fiber C terminus enhances binding and internalization only in MCF7 cells, which express NRP-1 and integrins. iRGD insertion does not impair virus infection and replication^[1]. iRGD peptide alone has no obvious effect on gastric cancer cells, and when combined with 5-FU, iRGD peptide (0.3 μmol/mL) enhances the chemotherapy efficacy of 5-FU on gastric cancer cells through NRP1^[2]. In Vivo:iRGD inserted in the oncolytic adenovirus ICOVIR15K (ICOVIR15K-iRGD) enhances early adenovirus dissemination through the tumor mass and elevates the antitumor effect in mice^[1]. iRGD (4 mmol/kg, i.v.) in combination with 5-FU significantly suppresses the tumor growth in nude mice bearing human gastric cancer cells^[2].