Uses
SMPT is a non-cleavable ADC linker used in the synthesis of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs)[1].
General Description
SMPT is a heterobifunctional sulfhydryl- and amine-reactive cross-linker. SMPT is used often for conjugating a toxin molecule to a monoclonal antibody directed against a cell-surface antigen. These immunotoxins produced with SMPT are highly potent as the cleavable disulfide imparts increased cytotoxicity compared to conjugates without a cleavable bond, such as those produced with SPDP. Also, next to the pyridine-2-thione in the spacer arm are a benzene ring and a methyl group adjacent to a carbon that hinders the disulfide bond, allowing exceptional conjugate stability in vivo. SMPT has the added benefit of being more stable to hydrolysis in aqueous solutions than other NHS cross-linkers.
reaction suitability
reagent type: cross-linking reagent
IC 50
Disulfide Cleavable Linker; Non-cleavable Linker
References
[1] Beck A, et al. Strategies and challenges for the next generation of antibody-drug conjugates. Nat Rev Drug Discov. 2017 May;16(5):315-337. DOI:
10.1038/nrd.2016.268
