Abstract: Disclosed is a process for preparation of heterogeneous monodisperse mixtures of protein conjugates with a defined degree of conjugation (1-8) obtained by using a tri-functional reagent allowing affinity concentration followed by subsequent simultaneous release-functionalization.

Abstract: This invention pertains to protein-drug conjugates that may be used in the treatment of cancers and to pharmaceutical compositions containing the same. The protein-drug conjugate has the following formula (I), wherein: L is a cysteine-containing protein residue linked through one or more of the cysteine groups of the protein, R1 is selected from the group consisting of arylene, arylene-heteroarylene, heteroarylene-arylene and heteroarylene, n is an integer from 0 to 5, p and q are independently 0 or 1, R2, R3 and Z are spacers, u is 0 or 1 and T is a cleavable unit sensitive to hydrolases, k is 1 or 2 and D is a cytotoxic drug residue selected from dolastatin residues, which may be identical to or different from each other when k is 2, m is the mean payload-to-protein ratio (PPR) of the conjugate, which ranges from 0.1 to 16.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a specific conjugate of cytotoxic drugs and prodrug forms of said conjugate, for use in treating cancer and inflammatory diseases.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for preparation of heterogeneous monodisperse mixtures of protein conjugates with a defined degree of conjugation (1-8) obtained by using a tri-functional reagent allowing affinity concentration followed by subsequent simultaneous release-functionalization.

Abstract: This invention pertains to protein-drug conjugates that may be used in the treatment of cancers and to pharmaceutical compositions containing the same. The protein-drug conjugate has the following formula (I), wherein: L is a cysteine-containing protein residue linked through one or more of the cysteine groups of the protein, R1 is selected from the group consisting of arylene, arylene-heteroarylene, heteroarylene-arylene and heteroarylene, n is an integer from 0 to 5, p and q are independently 0 or 1, R2, R3 and Z are spacers, u is 0 or 1 and T is a cleavable unit sensitive to hydrolases, k is 1 or 2 and D is a cytotoxic drug residue selected from dolastatin residues, which may be identical to or different from each other when k is 2, m is the mean payload-to-protein ratio (PPR) of the conjugate, which ranges from 0.1 to 16.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of iminosydnone compounds in processes for the preparation of conjugates of two compounds of interest. The invention further relates to the use of said iminosydnone compounds in a process for releasing a compound of interest. The invention finally relates to novel iminosydnone compounds.

Abstract: A method for preparing a pyrazole of formula (I) in which R,R? and R? have different meanings, characterised in that it involves reacting a sydnone of formula (II) in which R and R? have the meanings already indicated, with an alkyne of formula (III) in which R? has the meaning already indicated, in the presence of copper, to obtain a pyrazole compound of formula (I) that is then isolated and salified if desired.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of iminosydnone compounds in processes for the preparation of conjugates of two compounds of interest. The invention further relates to the use of said iminosydnone compounds in a process for releasing a compound of interest. The invention finally relates to novel iminosydnone compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a first compound of interest C1 functionalized with a sydnone compound and to the corresponding functionalized C1 compound of interest. The present invention also relates to a process for the preparation of a conjugate of two compounds of interest C1 and C2 implying a sydnone compound and to the obtained conjugate. The present invention also relates to a process for preparing a compound of interest C2 comprising a strained alkyne moiety functionalized with a sydnone and to the corresponding functionalized compound of interest C2. It also relates to novel sydnone compounds substituted in position 4, which may be used in the above processes.

Abstract: A method for preparing a pyrazole of formula (I) in which R,R? and R? have different meanings, characterised in that it involves reacting a sydnone of formula (II) in which R and R? have the meanings already indicated, with an alkyne of formula (III) in which R? has the meaning already indicated, in the presence of copper, to obtain a pyrazole compound of formula (I) that is then isolated and salified if desired.