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A new series of naphthalimide platinum(IV) compounds with dual DNA damage mechanism were designed, synthesized and evaluated for antitumor activities. The platinum(IV) compounds could combine with DNA and cause DNA damage via naphthalimide fragment. Then the platinum(II) complexes released in reductive microenvironment would cause remarkable secondary DNA lesions. Some title compounds exhibit good antitumor activities and are of great potential in overcoming the drug resistance of cisplatin. Furthermore, naphthalimide platinum(IV) complexes could effectively combine with HSA by electrostatic force, which would influence the drug distribution and bioactivities in vivo. Moreover, the accumulation of the tested platinum(IV) compounds in whole cells and DNA is remarkably enhanced in comparison with cisplatin and oxaliplatin. This article describes the design and synthesis of a new series of platinum(IV) compounds with dual DNA damage mechanism. Target compounds exhibited good antitumor activities and were of great potential in overcoming drug resistance. Moreover, they could effectively combine with HSA and further influence the drug distribution and bioactivities in vivo. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract Naphthalimide platinum(IV) antitumor complexes with potential dual DNA damage mechanism were designed, synthesized and evaluated for antitumor activities. The incorporation of DNA targeted naphthalimide group to the platinum(IV) system exerts much positive impacts on their antitumor efficacy. The mechanism research reveals that the title compounds could interact with dsDNA in platinum(IV) form via the naphthalimide group and cause DNA lesion. The further reduction would release platinum(II) complexes and naphthalimide acids which would induce remarkable secondary damage to DNA. Furthermore, the naphthalimide platinum(IV) compounds could combine with human serum albumin via electrostatic force, which are favourable for their storage and transport in blood. Moreover, the title compounds exhibit higher accumulation in tumor cells, and exert lower toxic and higher safe properties than oxaliplatin in vivo. Graphical abstract Unlabelled Image [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

• Potent aminonaphthalimide platinum(IV) complex were designed and reported. • Displaying effective antitumor activities in vitro and in vivo. • Exhibiting a dual DNA damage mechanism to tumor cells. • Possessing much potential in overcoming drug resistance of cisplatin. A new aminonaphthalimide platinum(IV) complex was developed by incorporating aminonaphthalimide, a DNA intercalator, into the platinum(IV) system. This complex displayed potent antitumor activities against all tested tumor cell lines in vitro and showed great potential in overcoming drug resistance of cisplatin. Moreover, it remarkably inhibited the growth of CT26 xenografts in BALB/c mice without severe side effects in vivo. Then, the compound exhibited a dual DNA damage antitumor mechanism that it could interact with DNA in tetravalent form via the naphthalimide group to cause DNA lesion, and the further liberation of platinum(II) complex after reduction would induce remarkable secondary damage to DNA. Meanwhile, it caused cell apoptosis through an intrinsic apoptosis pathway by up-regulating the expression of caspase 3 and caspase 9. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]