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Cetuximab Immunoliposomes Enhance Delivery of 5-FU to Skin Squamous Carcinoma Cells.


ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Topical chemotherapy of skin cancers is a promising strategy for reduction of side effects and for improvement of patient compliance. The combination of the chemotherapeutic 5-fluouracil (5-FU) and the anti- EGFR antibody cetuximab is a strategy to inhibit tumor growth. Their skin penetration, however, is hampered by their high hydrophilicity, which could be improved by encapsulation in delivery systems. Furthermore, it is a challenge to encapsulate hydrophilic drugs. The conjugation of an antibody to a liposome, maintaining its activity, is also a difficult task. OBJECTIVE:Thus, we aimed to develop 5-FU liposomes and cetuximab-conjugated liposomes (immunoliposomes) of 5- FU to improve drug cytotoxicity against skin cancer cells. METHOD:We characterized them by particle size, zeta potential, loading efficiency and antibody integrity. To optimize the loading efficiency of 5-FU, a series of liposomes were prepared, using different methods and drug-to-lipid ratios. RESULTS:Liposomes containing DSPC and Chol at drug-to-lipid ratio 0.1 prepared by the thin lipid hydration method resulted in the best 5-FU encapsulation and were chosen to conjugate with cetuximab. Cetuximab was directly coupled to preformed liposomes using DSPE-mPEG2000-Mal as an anchor. In A431 skin carcinoma cells, at 72 h, 5-FU liposomes showed a 5-fold lower IC50 than 5-FU solution. Additionally, 5-FU immunoliposomes resulted in a 4-fold lower cetuximab IC50 than cetuximab solution, demonstrating synergism with a combination index lower than 1 and potential to improve 5-FU and cetuximab cytotoxicity. CONCLUSION:Liposomes and immunoliposomes containing 5-FU were developed and cetuximab remained active as demonstrated in cell culture studies.

SUBMITTER: Petrilli R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5124425 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Cetuximab Immunoliposomes Enhance Delivery of 5-FU to Skin Squamous Carcinoma Cells.

Petrilli Raquel R   Eloy Josimar O JO   Lopez Renata F V RF   Lee Robert J RJ  

Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry 20170101 2


<h4>Background</h4>Topical chemotherapy of skin cancers is a promising strategy for reduction of side effects and for improvement of patient compliance. The combination of the chemotherapeutic 5-fluouracil (5-FU) and the anti- EGFR antibody cetuximab is a strategy to inhibit tumor growth. Their skin penetration, however, is hampered by their high hydrophilicity, which could be improved by encapsulation in delivery systems. Furthermore, it is a challenge to encapsulate hydrophilic drugs. The conj  ...[more]

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