The present invention relates to a novel compound of use in the improved delivery of therapeutic drug agents into target cells or tissues, composition comprising the same and uses thereof. The compound is more specifically a conjugate of a peptide moiety and a camptothecin, a derivative or analog thereof which provides numerous benefits, including enhancement in terms of aqueous solubility, pharmacokinetics and tissue distribution, enlargement of the therapeutic index, and limitation of the inter-patient metabolic variability, as well as improvement of delivery of the biologically active ingredient to the target cells or tissues.