NOVEL ANTICANCER AGENTS COMPRISING PEPTIDES WITH CANCER-SPECIFIC TOXICITY

Abstract

<p id="p-0001" num="0000">The present invention relates a prophylactic or therapeutic composition for cancer, and more particularly, to a pro-phylactic or therapeutic composition for cancer comprising a peptide which is represented by an amino acid sequence of the following Formula (I), a method for preventing or treating cancer comprising the step of administering the peptide to a subject, and use of the peptide in the preparation of the prophylactic or therapeutic composition for cancer. (I) APKAMX<sup>1</sup>LLX<sup>2</sup>X<sup>3</sup>L-LX<sup>4</sup>LQKKGI wherein X<sup>1</sup>, X<sup>2</sup>, X<sup>3 </sup>and X<sup>4 </sup>are each independently R or K.</p>