Preclinical toxicological study of long-circulating and fusogenic liposomes co-encapsulating paclitaxel and doxorubicin in synergic ratio

Combination therapy between paclitaxel (PTX) and doxorubicin (DXR) is applied as the first-line treatment of breast cancer. Co-administration of drugs at synergistic ratio for treatment is facilitated with the use of nanocarriers, such as liposomes. However, despite the high response rate of solid t...

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Autores principales: Marjorie Coimbra Roque, Caroline Dohanik da Silva, Marthin Raboch Lempek, Geovanni Dantas Cassali, André Luís Branco de Barros, Marília Martins Melo, Mônica Cristina Oliveira
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:6877ad28e1be4f4dab58f15d3bd95e472021-11-14T04:29:27ZPreclinical toxicological study of long-circulating and fusogenic liposomes co-encapsulating paclitaxel and doxorubicin in synergic ratio0753-332210.1016/j.biopha.2021.112307https://doaj.org/article/6877ad28e1be4f4dab58f15d3bd95e472021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S075333222101091Xhttps://doaj.org/toc/0753-3322Combination therapy between paclitaxel (PTX) and doxorubicin (DXR) is applied as the first-line treatment of breast cancer. Co-administration of drugs at synergistic ratio for treatment is facilitated with the use of nanocarriers, such as liposomes. However, despite the high response rate of solid tumors to this combination, a synergism of cardiotoxicity may limit the use. Thus, the objective of this work was to investigate the toxicity of long-circulating and fusogenic liposomes co-encapsulating PTX and DXR at the synergistic molar ratio (1:10) (LCFL-PTX/DXR). For this, clinical chemistry, histopathological analysis and electrocardiographic exams were performed on female Balb/c mice that received a single intravenous dose of LCFL-PTX/DXR. The results of the study indicated that the LD50 dose range (lethal dose for 50% of animals) of the LCFL-PTX/DXR treatment (28.9–34.7 mg/kg) is much higher than that found for free PTX/DXR treatment (20.8–23.1 mg/kg). In addition, liposomes promoted cardiac protection by not raising CK-MB levels in animals, keeping cardiomyocytes without injury or electrocardiographic changes. After 14 days of treatment, free PTX/DXR caused prolongation of the QRS interval when compared to LCFL-PTX/DXR treatment at the same dose (37.0 ± 5.01 ms and 30.83 ± 2.62 ms, respectively, with p = 0.017). The survival rate of animals treated with LCFL-PTX/DXR was three times higher than that of those treated with free drugs. Thus, it was established that the toxicity of LCFL-PTX/DXR is reduced compared to the combination of free PTX/DXR and this platform has advantages for the clinical treatment of breast cancer.Marjorie Coimbra RoqueCaroline Dohanik da SilvaMarthin Raboch LempekGeovanni Dantas CassaliAndré Luís Branco de BarrosMarília Martins MeloMônica Cristina OliveiraElsevierarticleLiposomesDoxorubicinPaclitaxelCo-administrationAcute toxicityBreast cancerTherapeutics. PharmacologyRM1-950ENBiomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, Vol 144, Iss , Pp 112307- (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Liposomes
Doxorubicin
Paclitaxel
Co-administration
Acute toxicity
Breast cancer
Therapeutics. Pharmacology
RM1-950
spellingShingle Liposomes
Doxorubicin
Paclitaxel
Co-administration
Acute toxicity
Breast cancer
Therapeutics. Pharmacology
RM1-950
Marjorie Coimbra Roque
Caroline Dohanik da Silva
Marthin Raboch Lempek
Geovanni Dantas Cassali
André Luís Branco de Barros
Marília Martins Melo
Mônica Cristina Oliveira
Preclinical toxicological study of long-circulating and fusogenic liposomes co-encapsulating paclitaxel and doxorubicin in synergic ratio
description Combination therapy between paclitaxel (PTX) and doxorubicin (DXR) is applied as the first-line treatment of breast cancer. Co-administration of drugs at synergistic ratio for treatment is facilitated with the use of nanocarriers, such as liposomes. However, despite the high response rate of solid tumors to this combination, a synergism of cardiotoxicity may limit the use. Thus, the objective of this work was to investigate the toxicity of long-circulating and fusogenic liposomes co-encapsulating PTX and DXR at the synergistic molar ratio (1:10) (LCFL-PTX/DXR). For this, clinical chemistry, histopathological analysis and electrocardiographic exams were performed on female Balb/c mice that received a single intravenous dose of LCFL-PTX/DXR. The results of the study indicated that the LD50 dose range (lethal dose for 50% of animals) of the LCFL-PTX/DXR treatment (28.9–34.7 mg/kg) is much higher than that found for free PTX/DXR treatment (20.8–23.1 mg/kg). In addition, liposomes promoted cardiac protection by not raising CK-MB levels in animals, keeping cardiomyocytes without injury or electrocardiographic changes. After 14 days of treatment, free PTX/DXR caused prolongation of the QRS interval when compared to LCFL-PTX/DXR treatment at the same dose (37.0 ± 5.01 ms and 30.83 ± 2.62 ms, respectively, with p = 0.017). The survival rate of animals treated with LCFL-PTX/DXR was three times higher than that of those treated with free drugs. Thus, it was established that the toxicity of LCFL-PTX/DXR is reduced compared to the combination of free PTX/DXR and this platform has advantages for the clinical treatment of breast cancer.
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author Marjorie Coimbra Roque
Caroline Dohanik da Silva
Marthin Raboch Lempek
Geovanni Dantas Cassali
André Luís Branco de Barros
Marília Martins Melo
Mônica Cristina Oliveira
author_facet Marjorie Coimbra Roque
Caroline Dohanik da Silva
Marthin Raboch Lempek
Geovanni Dantas Cassali
André Luís Branco de Barros
Marília Martins Melo
Mônica Cristina Oliveira
author_sort Marjorie Coimbra Roque
title Preclinical toxicological study of long-circulating and fusogenic liposomes co-encapsulating paclitaxel and doxorubicin in synergic ratio
title_short Preclinical toxicological study of long-circulating and fusogenic liposomes co-encapsulating paclitaxel and doxorubicin in synergic ratio
title_full Preclinical toxicological study of long-circulating and fusogenic liposomes co-encapsulating paclitaxel and doxorubicin in synergic ratio
title_fullStr Preclinical toxicological study of long-circulating and fusogenic liposomes co-encapsulating paclitaxel and doxorubicin in synergic ratio
title_full_unstemmed Preclinical toxicological study of long-circulating and fusogenic liposomes co-encapsulating paclitaxel and doxorubicin in synergic ratio
title_sort preclinical toxicological study of long-circulating and fusogenic liposomes co-encapsulating paclitaxel and doxorubicin in synergic ratio
publisher Elsevier
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/6877ad28e1be4f4dab58f15d3bd95e47
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