Liposomal irinotecan for treatment of colorectal cancer in a preclinical model

Jiao Ren Huang, Mei Hsien Lee, Wen Shan Li, Han Chun Wu

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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the most frequently diagnosed cancer and leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Because of the use of first-line CRC treatments, such as irinotecan (IRI), is hindered by dose-limiting side effects, improved drug delivery systems may have major clinical benefits for CRC treatment. In this study, we generate and characterize liposomal irinotecan (Lipo-IRI), a lipid-based nanoparticle, which shows excellent bioavailability and pharmacokinetics. Additionally, this formulation allows IRI to be maintained in active form and prolongs its half-life in circulation compared to IRI in solution. Compared with IRI statistically, the level of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) in colonic tissue decreases, and Bifidobacterium spp. (beneficial intestinal microbiota) content increases in the Lipo-IRI-treated group. Moreover, no damage is observed by the hematoxylin and eosin staining of the normal tissue samples from the Lipo-IRI-treated group. In a xenograft mouse model, CRC tumors shrink markedly following Lipo-IRI treatment, and mice receiving a targeted combination of Lipo-IRI and liposomal doxorubicin (Lipo-Dox) extend their survival rate significantly. Overall, our results demonstrate that this formulation of Lipo-IRI shows a great potential for the treatment of colorectal cancer.
原文英語
文章編號281
期刊Cancers
11
發行號3
DOIs
出版狀態已發佈 - 3月 1 2019

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • 腫瘤科
  • 癌症研究

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