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Gu Z, Yin J, Da Silva CG, Liu Q, Cruz LJ, Ossendorp F, Snaar-Jagalska E. Therapeutic liposomal combination to enhance chemotherapy response and immune activation of tumor microenvironment. J Control Release 2024; 373:38-54. [PMID: 38986909 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2024.07.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2024] [Revised: 06/26/2024] [Accepted: 07/06/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
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Multiple oxaliplatin-resistance mechanisms have been proposed such as increase of anti-inflammatory M2 macrophages and lack of cytotoxic T-cells. Thereby oxaliplatin chemotherapy promotes an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment and inhibits anti-tumor efficacy. It has been shown that toll-like receptor (TLR) agonists are capable of triggering broad inflammatory responses, which may potentially reduce oxaliplatin-resistance and improve the efficacy of chemotherapy. In this study, we established colorectal tumor-bearing zebrafish and mice, and investigated the effects of TLR agonists and oxaliplatin in macrophage function and anti-tumor T cell immunity as well as tumor growth control in vivo. To increase the potential of this strategy as well minimize side effects, neutral liposomes carrying oxaliplatin and cationic liposomes co-loaded with TLR agonists Poly I:C and R848 were employed for maximum immune activation. Both of two liposomal systems exhibited good physicochemical properties and excellent biological activities in vitro. The combination strategy delivered by liposomes showed more pronounced tumor regression and correlated with decreased M2 macrophage numbers in both zebrafish and mice. Increasing numbers of dendritic cells, DC maturation and T cell infiltration mediated via immunogenic cell death were observed in treated mice. Our study offers valuable insights into the potential of liposomal combination therapy to improve cancer treatment by reprogramming the tumor microenvironment and enhancing immune responses.
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- Zili Gu
- Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands
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- Institution of Biology Leiden, Leiden University, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands
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- Department of Immunology, Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands.
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Hiramoto K, Akita N, Nishioka J, Suzuki K. Edoxaban, a Factor Xa-Specific Direct Oral Anticoagulant, Significantly Suppresses Tumor Growth in Colorectal Cancer Colon26-Inoculated BALB/c Mice. TH OPEN : COMPANION JOURNAL TO THROMBOSIS AND HAEMOSTASIS 2023; 7:e1-e13. [PMID: 36751299 PMCID: PMC9825203 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1758855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Introduction Certain low-molecular-weight heparins have been reported to reduce tumor growth and metastasis in tumor cell-inoculated mouse models and cancer patients. Recently, direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) have been widely used in patients with thromboembolism. This study was aimed at investigating the effect of DOACs, which target thrombin or factor Xa, on tumor growth in a syngeneic mouse model comprising BALB/c mice inoculated with colon cancer Colon26 cells. Materials and Methods DOACs targeting thrombin (dabigatran etexilate [DABE]) or factor Xa (rivaroxaban [RVX] and edoxaban [EDX]) were orally administered daily to male BALB/c mice inoculated with Colon26 cells, followed by analyses of tumor growth and plasma levels of coagulation- and tumor-related factors such as tissue factor (TF), plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2). Results Colon26 cells expressed significant amounts of functionally active TF. Tumor growth in Colon26-inoculated mice was significantly suppressed in DABE- or RVX-treated mice ( p <0.05) and was suppressed more significantly in EDX-treated mice ( p <0.01). Therefore, the antitumor mechanism of action of EDX was investigated next. Plasma levels of TF, PAI-1, IL-6, and MMP-2 were elevated in Colon26-inoculated mice but were significantly reduced in EDX-treated mice ( p <0.01). The expression of protease-activated receptor (PAR)1, PAR2, signal transducer and activator of transcription-3 (STAT3), cyclin D1, and Ki67 was increased in tumor tissue of Colon26-inoculated mice but (except for PAR1) was significantly decreased in tumor tissues of EDX-treated mice ( p <0.01). In addition, apoptotic cells and p53 protein levels were significantly increased in tumor tissues of EDX-treated mice. Conclusion The data suggest that among the tested DOACs, EDX significantly suppresses tumor cell proliferation via the factor Xa-PAR2 pathway, which is activated by coagulation and inflammation in Colon26-inoculated mice and induces tumor cell apoptosis.
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- Keiichi Hiramoto
- Department of Molecular Pathobiology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzuka University of Medical Science, Suzuka-city, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Engineering, Faculty of Medical Engineering, Suzuka University of Medical Science, Suzuka-city, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Health Science, Suzuka University of Medical Science, Suzuka-city, Mie, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pathobiology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzuka University of Medical Science, Suzuka-city, Mie, Japan,Address for correspondence Koji Suzuki, PhD Department of Molecular Pathobiology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzuka University of Medical Science.Minamitamagaki-cho 3500-3, Suzuka-city, Mie 513-8670Japan
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Zhang Z, Yao S, Hu Y, Zhao X, Lee RJ. Application of lipid-based nanoparticles in cancer immunotherapy. Front Immunol 2022; 13:967505. [PMID: 36003395 PMCID: PMC9393708 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.967505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Immunotherapy is revolutionizing the clinical management of patients with different cancer types by sensitizing autologous or allogenic immune cells to the tumor microenvironment which eventually leads to tumor cell lysis without rapidly killing normal cells. Although immunotherapy has been widely demonstrated to be superior to chemotherapies, only a few populations of patients with specific cancer types respond to such treatment due to the failure of systemic immune activation. In addition, severe immune-related adverse events are rapidly observed when patients with very few responses are given higher doses of such therapies. Recent advances of lipid-based nanoparticles (NPs) development have made it possible to deliver not only small molecules but also mRNAs to achieve systemic anticancer immunity through cytotoxic immune cell activation, checkpoint blockade, and chimeric antigen receptor cell therapies, etc. This review summarized recent development and applications of LNPs in anticancer immunotherapy. The diversity of lipid-based NPs would encapsulate payloads with different structures and molecular weights to achieve optimal antitumor immunity through multiple mechanisms of action. The discussion about the components of lipid-based NPs and their immunologic payloads in this review hopefully shed more light on the future direction of anticancer immunotherapy.
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- Zhongkun Zhang
- Division of Pharmaceutics and Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
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- The Whiteoak Group, Inc., Rockville, MD, United States
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- The Whiteoak Group, Inc., Rockville, MD, United States
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- Division of Pharmaceutics and Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
- *Correspondence: Robert J. Lee,
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Matsuo NCA, Ando H, Doi Y, Shimizu T, Ishima Y, Ishida T. The Challenge to Deliver Oxaliplatin (l-OHP) to Solid Tumors: Development of Liposomal l-OHP Formulations. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 2022; 70:351-358. [DOI: 10.1248/cpb.c22-00099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Department of Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University
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- Formulation Research Laboratory, CMC Division, Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
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- Department of Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University
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- Department of Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University
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- Department of Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University
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Peña Q, Wang A, Zaremba O, Shi Y, Scheeren HW, Metselaar JM, Kiessling F, Pallares RM, Wuttke S, Lammers T. Metallodrugs in cancer nanomedicine. Chem Soc Rev 2022; 51:2544-2582. [PMID: 35262108 DOI: 10.1039/d1cs00468a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Metal complexes are extensively used for cancer therapy. The multiple variables available for tuning (metal, ligand, and metal-ligand interaction) offer unique opportunities for drug design, and have led to a vast portfolio of metallodrugs that can display a higher diversity of functions and mechanisms of action with respect to pure organic structures. Clinically approved metallodrugs, such as cisplatin, carboplatin and oxaliplatin, are used to treat many types of cancer and play prominent roles in combination regimens, including with immunotherapy. However, metallodrugs generally suffer from poor pharmacokinetics, low levels of target site accumulation, metal-mediated off-target reactivity and development of drug resistance, which can all limit their efficacy and clinical translation. Nanomedicine has arisen as a powerful tool to help overcome these shortcomings. Several nanoformulations have already significantly improved the efficacy and reduced the toxicity of (chemo-)therapeutic drugs, including some promising metallodrug-containing nanomedicines currently in clinical trials. In this critical review, we analyse the opportunities and clinical challenges of metallodrugs, and we assess the advantages and limitations of metallodrug delivery, both from a nanocarrier and from a metal-nano interaction perspective. We describe the latest and most relevant nanomedicine formulations developed for metal complexes, and we discuss how the rational combination of coordination chemistry with nanomedicine technology can assist in promoting the clinical translation of metallodrugs.
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- Quim Peña
- Department of Nanomedicine and Theranostics, Institute for Experimental Molecular Imaging, Uniklinik RWTH Aachen and Helmholtz Institute for Biomedical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
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- Department of Nanomedicine and Theranostics, Institute for Experimental Molecular Imaging, Uniklinik RWTH Aachen and Helmholtz Institute for Biomedical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
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- BCMaterials, Bld. Martina Casiano, 3rd. Floor, UPV/EHU Science Park, 48940, Leioa, Spain
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- Department of Nanomedicine and Theranostics, Institute for Experimental Molecular Imaging, Uniklinik RWTH Aachen and Helmholtz Institute for Biomedical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
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- Department of Nanomedicine and Theranostics, Institute for Experimental Molecular Imaging, Uniklinik RWTH Aachen and Helmholtz Institute for Biomedical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
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- Department of Nanomedicine and Theranostics, Institute for Experimental Molecular Imaging, Uniklinik RWTH Aachen and Helmholtz Institute for Biomedical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
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- Institute for Experimental Molecular Imaging, Uniklinik RWTH Aachen and Helmholtz Institute for Biomedical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, 52074, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Nanomedicine and Theranostics, Institute for Experimental Molecular Imaging, Uniklinik RWTH Aachen and Helmholtz Institute for Biomedical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
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- BCMaterials, Bld. Martina Casiano, 3rd. Floor, UPV/EHU Science Park, 48940, Leioa, Spain.,Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain.
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- Department of Nanomedicine and Theranostics, Institute for Experimental Molecular Imaging, Uniklinik RWTH Aachen and Helmholtz Institute for Biomedical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
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Alavi N, Rezaei M, Maghami P, Fanipakdel A, Avan A. Nanocarrier System for Increasing the Therapeutic Efficacy of Oxaliplatin. Curr Cancer Drug Targets 2022; 22:361-372. [PMID: 35048809 DOI: 10.2174/1568009622666220120115140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2021] [Revised: 11/01/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The application of Oxaliplatin (OxPt) in different malignancies is reported to be accompanied by several side effects including neuropathy, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, mouth sores, low blood counts, loss of appetite, etc. The passive or active targeting of different tumors can improve OxPt delivery. Considering the demand for novel systems meant to improve the OxPt efficacy and define the shortcomings, we provided an overview of different approaches regarding the delivery of OxPt. There is an extending body of data that exhibits the value of Liposomes and polymer-based drug delivery systems as the most successful systems among the OxPt drug delivery procedures. Several clinical trials have been carried out to investigate the side effects and dose-limiting toxicity of liposomal oxaliplatin such as the assessment on Safety Study of MBP-426 (Liposomal Oxaliplatin Suspension for Injection) to Treat Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors. In addition, several studies indicated the biocompatibility and biodegradability of this product, as well as its option for being fictionalized to derive specialized smart nanosystems for the treatment of cancer. The better delivery of OxPt with weaker side effects could be generated by the exertion of Oxaliplatin, which involves the aggregation of new particles and multifaceted nanocarriers to compose a nanocomposite with both inorganic and organic nanoparticles.
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- Negin Alavi
- Department of Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Medical Toxicology Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Metabolic Syndrome Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Department of Medical Biotechnology and Nanotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Cancer Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Metabolic Syndrome Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Medical Genetics Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Tan Y, Chen H, Zhang J, Cai L, Jin S, Song D, Yang T, Guo Z, Wang X. Platinum(IV) complexes as inhibitors of CD47-SIRPα axis for chemoimmunotherapy of cancer. Eur J Med Chem 2021; 229:114047. [PMID: 34915428 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2021.114047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Revised: 11/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Abstract
Phagocytosis of cancer cells by antigen presenting cells (APCs) is critical to activate the host's immune responses. However, the targeting ability of APCs to cancer cells is limited by the upregulation of transmembrane protein CD47 on the cancer cell surface. Blocking CD47 can affect the macrophage-mediated phagocytosis. Two platinum-based immunomodulators MUP and DMUP were synthesized to enhance the phagocytic activity of macrophages by blocking the CD47-SIRPα axis. These PtIV complexes not only showed high antiproliferative activity against a panel of human cancer cell lines, but also cooperated with human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) to suppress cancer cells. They acted as immune checkpoint inhibitors to modulate the immune responses of both cancer and immune cells. In particular, DMUP decreased the expression of CD47 in tumor tissues and promoted the polarization of macrophages from M2 to M1 phenotype in a mouse model of non-small cell lung cancer, thereby enhancing the anticancer effect. By interfering with DNA synthesis and stimulating immune system, DMUP takes the advantage of chemotherapy and immunotherapy to inhibit cancer cells. The dual efficacy of DMUP makes it a potential chemoimmunotherapeutic agent in cancer therapy.
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- Yehong Tan
- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, PR China; Nanchuang (Jiangsu) Institute of Chemistry and Health, Jiangbei New Area, Nanjing, 210000, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, PR China; Nanchuang (Jiangsu) Institute of Chemistry and Health, Jiangbei New Area, Nanjing, 210000, PR China.
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Su X, Zhang X, Liu W, Yang X, An N, Yang F, Sun J, Xing Y, Shang H. Advances in the application of nanotechnology in reducing cardiotoxicity induced by cancer chemotherapy. Semin Cancer Biol 2021; 86:929-942. [PMID: 34375726 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2021.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Revised: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Advances in the development of anti-tumour drugs and related technologies have resulted in a significant increase in the number of cancer survivors. However, the incidence of chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity (CIC) has been rising continuously, threatening their long-term survival. The integration of nanotechnology and biomedicine has brought about an unprecedented technological revolution and has promoted the progress of anti-tumour therapy. In this review, we summarised the possible mechanisms of CIC, evaluated the role of nanoparticles (including liposomes, polymeric micelles, dendrimers, and hydrogels) as drug carriers in preventing cardiotoxicity and proposed five advantages of nanotechnology in reducing cardiotoxicity: Liposomes cannot easily penetrate the heart's endothelial barrier; optimized delivery strategies reduce distribution in important organs, such as the heart; targeting the tumour microenvironment and niche; stimulus-responsive polymer nano-drug carriers rapidly iterate; better economic benefits were obtained. Nanoparticles can effectively deliver chemotherapeutic drugs to tumour tissues, while reducing the toxicity to heart tissues, and break through the dilemma of existing chemotherapy to a certain extent. It is important to explore the interactions between the physicochemical properties of nanoparticles and optimize the highly specific tumour targeting strategy in the future.
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- Xin Su
- Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Internal Medicine of Ministry of Education, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Internal Medicine of Ministry of Education, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Internal Medicine of Ministry of Education, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Internal Medicine of Ministry of Education, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Internal Medicine of Ministry of Education, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China; College of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, China.
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Boztepe T, Castro GR, León IE. Lipid, polymeric, inorganic-based drug delivery applications for platinum-based anticancer drugs. Int J Pharm 2021; 605:120788. [PMID: 34116182 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2021.120788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Revised: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 06/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
The three main FDA-approved platinum drugs in chemotherapy such as carboplatin, cisplatin, and oxaliplatin are extensively applied in cancer treatments. Although the clinical applications of platinum-based drugs are extremely effective, their toxicity profile restricts their extensive application. Therefore, recent studies focus on developing new platinum drug formulations, expanding the therapeutic aspect. In this sense, recent advances in the development of novel drug delivery carriers will help with the increase of drug stability and biodisponibility, concomitantly with the reduction of drug efflux and undesirable secondary toxic effects of platinum compounds. The present review describes the state of the art of platinum drugs with their biological effects, pre- and clinical studies, and novel drug delivery nanodevices based on lipids, polymers, and inorganic.
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- Tugce Boztepe
- Laboratorio de Nanobiomateriales, CINDEFI - Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata-CONICET (CCT La Plata), Calle 47 y 115, B1900AJL La Plata, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Nanobiomateriales, CINDEFI - Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata-CONICET (CCT La Plata), Calle 47 y 115, B1900AJL La Plata, Argentina; Max Planck Laboratory for Structural Biology, Chemistry and Molecular Biophysics of Rosario (MPLbioR, UNR-MPIbpC), Partner Laboratory of the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry (MPIbpC, MPG), Centro de Estudios Interdisciplinarios (CEI), Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Maipú 1065, S2000 Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina.
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- Centro de Química Inorgánica, CEQUINOR (CONICET-UNLP), Bv. 120 1465, La Plata, Argentina.
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Ando H, Emam SE, Kawaguchi Y, Shimizu T, Ishima Y, Eshima K, Ishida T. Increasing Tumor Extracellular pH by an Oral Alkalinizing Agent Improves Antitumor Responses of Anti-PD-1 Antibody: Implication of Relationships between Serum Bicarbonate Concentrations, Urinary pH, and Therapeutic Outcomes. Biol Pharm Bull 2021; 44:844-852. [PMID: 34078817 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b21-00076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Acidic extracellular pH (pHe) is characteristic of the tumor microenvironment. Several reports suggest that increasing pHe improves the response of immune checkpoint inhibitors in murine models. To increase pHe, either sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) or citric acid/potassium-sodium citrate (KNa-cit) was chronically administered to mice. It is hypothesized that bicarbonate ions (HCO3-), produced from these alkalinizing agents in vivo, increased pHe in the tumor, and excess HCO3- eliminated into urine increased urinary pH values. However, there is little published information on the effect of changing serum HCO3- concentrations, urinary HCO3- concentrations and urinary pH values on the therapeutic outcomes of immunotherapy. In this study, we report that oral administration of either NaHCO3 or KNa-cit increased responses to anti-programmed cell death-1 (PD-1) antibody, an immune checkpoint inhibitor, in a murine B16 melanoma model. In addition, we report that daily oral administration of an alkalinizing agent increased blood HCO3- concentrations, corresponding to increasing the tumor pHe. Serum HCO3- concentrations also correlated with urinary HCO3- concentrations and urinary pH values. There was a clear relationship between urinary pH values and the antitumor effects of immunotherapy with anti-PD-1 antibody. Our results imply that blood HCO3- concentrations, corresponding to tumor pHe and urinary pH values, may be important factors that predict the clinical outcomes of an immunotherapeutic agent, when combined with alkalinizing agents such as NaHCO3 and KNa-cit.
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- Hidenori Ando
- Department of Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University
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- Department of Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University
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- Department of Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University
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- Department of Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University
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- Department of Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University
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- Department of Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University
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Nakanishi K, Hiramoto K, Ooi K. High-Dose Vitamin C Exerts Its Anti-cancer Effects in a Xenograft Model of Colon Cancer by Suppressing Angiogenesis. Biol Pharm Bull 2021; 44:884-887. [PMID: 34078821 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b21-00089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Several studies have been conducted to investigate the anti-cancer effects of vitamin C (VC). However, the effect of high-dose VC administration on tumor angiogenesis remains unclear. Focusing on our high-dose VC, our study investigated the effect of high-dose VC (4 g/kg) on vascular endothelial growth in mice with xenografts of a rectal cancer cell line referred to as Colon 26. Male mice harboring Colon 26 tumors were established, and high-dose VC solution was orally administered once daily for 14 d. On the final day of the study, the lower limb tumor tissues and serum samples were collected and analyzed for the expression of tumor angiogenesis related proteins as well as the levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Oral VC administration decreased tumor volumes and increased p53 and endostatin levels. In addition, plasma and in tumor part ROS levels and tissue hypoxia inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) were reduced by VC administration. In addition, the levels of vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA) and vascular endothelial growth factor D (VEGFD) were decreased by VC administration. These results suggest that VC exerts its anti-cancer effects by suppressing angiogenesis.
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- Kentaro Nakanishi
- Department of Pharmaceutical Science, Suzuka University of Medical Science
- Medical Nakanishi Co., Ltd
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Science, Suzuka University of Medical Science
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Science, Suzuka University of Medical Science
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Hiramoto K, Nishioka J, Suzuki K. Innate immune activation and antitumor effects of Lactobacillus-fermented Sparassis crispa extract in mice. J Funct Foods 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2020.104215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Pangeni R, Subedi L, Jha SK, Kweon S, Kang SH, Chang KY, Choi JU, Byun Y, Park JW. Improvements in the Oral Absorption and Anticancer Efficacy of an Oxaliplatin-Loaded Solid Formulation: Pharmacokinetic Properties in Rats and Nonhuman Primates and the Effects of Oral Metronomic Dosing on Colorectal Cancer. Int J Nanomedicine 2020; 15:7719-7743. [PMID: 33116497 PMCID: PMC7555381 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s267424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Objective The anticancer efficacy of orally administered chemotherapeutics is often constrained by low intestinal membrane permeability and oral bioavailability. In this context, we designed a solid oral formulation of oxaliplatin (OP), a third-generation cisplatin analog, to improve oral bioavailability and investigate its application in metronomic chemotherapy. Methods An ion-pairing complex of OP with a permeation enhancer, Nα-deoxycholyl-l-lysyl-methylester (DLM), was successfully prepared and then mixed with dispersing agents (including poloxamer 188 and Labrasol) to form the solid, amorphous oral formulation OP/DLM (OP/DLM-SF; hereafter, ODSF). Results The optimized powder formulation was sized in the nanoscale range (133±1.47 nm). The effective permeability of OP increased by 12.4-fold after ionic complex formation with DLM and was further increased by 24.0-fold after incorporation into ODSF. ODSF exhibited respective increases of 128% and 1010% in apparent permeability across a Caco-2 monolayer, compared to OP/DLM and OP. Furthermore, inhibition of bile acid transporters by actinomycin D and caveola-mediated uptake by brefeldin in Caco-2 cell monolayers reduced the apparent permeability values of ODSF by 58.4% and 51.1%, respectively, suggesting predominant roles for bile acid transporters and caveola-mediated transport in intestinal absorption of ODSF. In addition, macropinocytosis and paracellular and transcellular passive transport significantly influenced the intestinal permeation of ODSF. The oral bioavailabilities of ODSF in rats and monkeys were 68.2% and 277% higher, respectively, than the oral bioavailability of free OP. In vivo analyses of anticancer efficacy in CT26 and HCT116 cell-bearing mice treated with ODSF demonstrated significant suppression of tumor growth, with respective maximal tumor volume reductions of 7.77-fold and 4.07-fold, compared to controls. Conclusion ODSF exhibits therapeutic potential, constituting an effective delivery system that increases oral bioavailability, with applications to metronomic chemotherapy.
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- Rudra Pangeni
- College of Pharmacy and Natural Medicine Research Institute, Mokpo National University, Muan-gun, Jeonnam, 58554, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedicine, Health & Life Convergence Sciences, BK21 Four, Mokpo National University, Muan-gun, Jeonnam, 58554, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedicine, Health & Life Convergence Sciences, BK21 Four, Mokpo National University, Muan-gun, Jeonnam, 58554, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Science, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Global R&D Center, IcureBNP, Seoul 08511, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Science, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Natural Medicine Research Institute, Mokpo National University, Muan-gun, Jeonnam, 58554, Republic of Korea.,Department of Biomedicine, Health & Life Convergence Sciences, BK21 Four, Mokpo National University, Muan-gun, Jeonnam, 58554, Republic of Korea
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Adjuvant Antitumor Immunity Contributes to the Overall Antitumor Effect of Pegylated Liposomal Doxorubicin (Doxil ®) in C26 Tumor-Bearing Immunocompetent Mice. Pharmaceutics 2020; 12:pharmaceutics12100990. [PMID: 33086690 PMCID: PMC7589973 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12100990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Revised: 10/03/2020] [Accepted: 10/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Doxorubicin (DXR) has been reported to have direct cytotoxicity against cancer cells and indirect immunotoxicity by modulation of host antitumor immunity. Hence, it may prevent cancer progression by a dual mechanism. Doxil®, a formulation of DXR encapsulated in polyethylene glycol modified (PEGylated) liposomes, is the most widely used of the clinically approved liposomal anticancer drugs. However, the effect of Doxil® on host antitumor immunity is not well understood. In this study, Doxil® efficiently suppressed tumor growth in immunocompetent mice bearing C26 murine colorectal carcinomas, but not in T cell-deficient nude mice, indicating a contribution of T cells to the overall antitumor effect of Doxil®. In immunocompetent mice, Doxil® increased major histocompatibility complex (MHC-1) levels in C26 tumors, which may be an indicator of increased immunogenicity of tumor cells, and potentially amplified tumor immunogenicity by decreasing immunosuppressive cells such as regulatory T cells, tumor-associated microphages and myeloid-derived suppressor cells that collectively suppress T cell-mediated antitumor responses. This suggests that encapsulation of DXR into PEGylated liposomes increased the therapeutic efficacy of DXR though effects on host antitumor immunogenicity in addition to direct cytotoxic effects on tumor cells. This report describes the role of host antitumor immunity in the overall therapeutic effects of Doxil®. Manipulating pharmacokinetics and biodistribution of chemotherapeutic agents with immunomodulatory properties may increase their therapeutic efficacies by amplifying host antitumor immunity in addition to direct cytotoxic effects on tumor cells.
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Yue S, Luo M, Liu H, Wei S. Recent Advances of Gold Compounds in Anticancer Immunity. Front Chem 2020; 8:543. [PMID: 32695747 PMCID: PMC7338717 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.00543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 05/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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In recent years, gold compounds have gained more and more attentions in the design of new metal anticancer drugs. Numerous researches have reported that gold compounds, in addition to their widely studied cytotoxic antitumor effects, also reverse tumor immune escape and directly facilitate the functions of immune cells, leading to enhanced anticancer effects. This review mainly summarizes our current understandings of antitumor effects of gold drugs and their relationships with various aspects of antitumor immunity, including innate immunity, adaptive immunity, immunogenic cell death, and immune checkpoints, as well as their roles in adverse effects. Some recent examples of anticancer gold compounds are highlighted. The property of gold compounds is expected to combine with anticancer immunotherapy, such as immune checkpoint inhibitors, to develop new anticancer therapeutic strategies.
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- Shuang Yue
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Liu Z, Xie Y, Xiong Y, Liu S, Qiu C, Zhu Z, Mao H, Yu M, Wang X. TLR 7/8 agonist reverses oxaliplatin resistance in colorectal cancer via directing the myeloid-derived suppressor cells to tumoricidal M1-macrophages. Cancer Lett 2020; 469:173-185. [DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2019.10.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2019] [Revised: 10/09/2019] [Accepted: 10/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Krajewska JB, Bartoszek A, Fichna J. New Trends in Liposome-based Drug Delivery in Colorectal Cancer. Mini Rev Med Chem 2018; 19:3-11. [DOI: 10.2174/1389557518666180903150928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2018] [Revised: 08/23/2018] [Accepted: 08/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common cancers in both men and women. Approximately
one-third of patients do not survive five years from diagnosis, which indicates the need for
treatment improvement, also through new ways of drug delivery. A possible strategy to increase treatment
efficacy is the use of liposomal formulation, which allows delivering both hydrophobic and hydrophilic
compounds with better biocompatibility and reduced side-effects. Liposomal formulations
showed better antitumor activity, longer drug accumulation and no cytotoxic effect on normal cells
when compared to free drugs. In this review, we will present liposomal preparations studied in CRC in
vitro and in vivo. We will focus on the advantages of liposomal delivery over conventional therapy as
well as modifications which increase specificity, drug accumulation and efficacy. Moreover, we will
discuss formulations investigated in clinical trials. Liposomal delivery has a great potential in overcoming
current limitations of cancer therapy and development of this system gives new perspectives in
CRC treatment.
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- Julia B. Krajewska
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Poland
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Englinger B, Pirker C, Heffeter P, Terenzi A, Kowol CR, Keppler BK, Berger W. Metal Drugs and the Anticancer Immune Response. Chem Rev 2018; 119:1519-1624. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 174] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Bernhard Englinger
- Institute of Cancer Research and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Medicine I, Medical University of Vienna, Borschkegasse 8a, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Cancer Research and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Medicine I, Medical University of Vienna, Borschkegasse 8a, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Cancer Research and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Medicine I, Medical University of Vienna, Borschkegasse 8a, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
- Research Cluster “Translational Cancer Therapy Research”, University of Vienna and Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Research Cluster “Translational Cancer Therapy Research”, University of Vienna and Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Waehringer Strasse 42, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Research Cluster “Translational Cancer Therapy Research”, University of Vienna and Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Waehringer Strasse 42, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Research Cluster “Translational Cancer Therapy Research”, University of Vienna and Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Waehringer Strasse 42, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Cancer Research and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Medicine I, Medical University of Vienna, Borschkegasse 8a, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
- Research Cluster “Translational Cancer Therapy Research”, University of Vienna and Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Shimizu T, Abu Lila AS, Nishio M, Doi Y, Ando H, Ukawa M, Ishima Y, Ishida T. Modulation of antitumor immunity contributes to the enhanced therapeutic efficacy of liposomal oxaliplatin in mouse model. Cancer Sci 2017. [PMID: 28643902 PMCID: PMC5581521 DOI: 10.1111/cas.13305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Immune modulation of the tumor microenvironment has been reported to participate in the therapeutic efficacy of many chemotherapeutic agents. Recently, we reported that liposomal encapsulation of oxaliplatin (l-OHP) within PEGylated liposomes conferred a superior antitumor efficacy to free l-OHP in murine colorectal carcinoma-bearing mice through permitting preferential accumulation of the encapsulated drug within tumor tissue. However, the contribution of the immune-modulatory properties of liposomal l-OHP and/or free l-OHP to the overall antitumor efficacy was not elucidated. In the present study, therefore, we investigated the effect of liposomal encapsulation of l-OHP within PEGylated liposomes on the antitumor immunity in both immunocompetent and immunodeficient mice. Liposomal l-OHP significantly suppressed the growth of tumors implanted in immunocompetent mice, but not in immunodeficient mice. In immunocompetent mice, liposomal l-OHP increased the tumor MHC-1 level and preserved antitumor immunity through decreasing the number of immune suppressor cells, including regulatory T cells, myeloid-derived suppressor cells, and tumor-associated macrophages, which collectively suppress CD8+ T cell-mediated tumor cells killing. In contrast, free l-OHP ruined antitumor immunity. These results suggest that the antitumor efficacy of liposomal l-OHP is attributed, on the one hand, to its immunomodulatory effect on tumor immune microenvironment that is superior to that of free l-OHP, and on the other hand, to its direct cytotoxic effect on tumor cells.
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- Taro Shimizu
- Department of Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Science, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Science, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan.,Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.,Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Hail University, Hail, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Science, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Science, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Science, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Science, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Science, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Science, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
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