PURPOSE: Hyaluronan (HA)-receptors (mainly CD44 and RHAMM) are overexpressed in a wide variety of cancers including ovarian tumors, and HA-bioconjugates have been developed to enhance selective entry of cytotoxic drugs into HA receptor-expressing cancerous cells. Here, we evaluated the potential application of a new HA-paclitaxel bioconjugate, ONCOFID-P, for intraperitoneal (IP) treatment of ovarian cancer. METHODS: In vitro cytotoxic effect of ONCOFID-P was first assessed on CD44(+) OVCAR-3 and SKOV-3 human ovarian cancer cell lines. Studies were performed in female Balb/c athymic mice IP implanted with OVCAR-3 or SKOV-3 and treated with IP ONCOFID-P, and IP and intravenous (IV) free paclitaxel, at their maximum tolerated dose (MTD 168, 80 and 80 mg/kg, total dose, respectively). The potential detrimental effect of the IP ONCOFID-P and IP free paclitaxel on hematopoiesis was also assessed on peripheral blood, bone marrow and spleen. RESULTS: Results show that ONCOFID-P cytotoxicity against both OVCAR-3 and SKOV-3 cell lines was somewhat less effective than free paclitaxel. Conversely, in in vivo experiments, IP treatment with ONCOFID-P was overall more effective than IV and IP free paclitaxel in inhibiting intra-abdominal tumor dissemination, abrogating ascites, prolonging survival and curing mice. ONCOFID-P and IP free paclitaxel were equivalent in terms of myelotoxicity, although the former was administered at a two-fold higher dose. CONCLUSIONS: Present data strongly support the development of ONCOFID-P for locoregional treatment of ovarian cancer.
PURPOSE: Hyaluronan (HA)-receptors (mainly CD44 and RHAMM) are overexpressed in a wide variety of cancers including ovarian tumors, and HA-bioconjugates have been developed to enhance selective entry of cytotoxic drugs into HA receptor-expressing cancerous cells. Here, we evaluated the potential application of a new HA-paclitaxel bioconjugate, ONCOFID-P, for intraperitoneal (IP) treatment of ovarian cancer. METHODS: In vitro cytotoxic effect of ONCOFID-P was first assessed on CD44(+) OVCAR-3 and SKOV-3 humanovarian cancer cell lines. Studies were performed in female Balb/c athymic mice IP implanted with OVCAR-3 or SKOV-3 and treated with IP ONCOFID-P, and IP and intravenous (IV) free paclitaxel, at their maximum tolerated dose (MTD 168, 80 and 80 mg/kg, total dose, respectively). The potential detrimental effect of the IP ONCOFID-P and IP free paclitaxel on hematopoiesis was also assessed on peripheral blood, bone marrow and spleen. RESULTS: Results show that ONCOFID-P cytotoxicity against both OVCAR-3 and SKOV-3 cell lines was somewhat less effective than free paclitaxel. Conversely, in in vivo experiments, IP treatment with ONCOFID-P was overall more effective than IV and IP free paclitaxel in inhibiting intra-abdominal tumor dissemination, abrogating ascites, prolonging survival and curing mice. ONCOFID-P and IP free paclitaxel were equivalent in terms of myelotoxicity, although the former was administered at a two-fold higher dose. CONCLUSIONS: Present data strongly support the development of ONCOFID-P for locoregional treatment of ovarian cancer.
Authors: Cristóbal Aguilar-Gallardo; Emily Cecilia Rutledge; Ana M Martínez-Arroyo; Juan José Hidalgo; Santiago Domingo; Carlos Simón Journal: Stem Cell Rev Rep Date: 2012-09 Impact factor: 5.739
Authors: Sun Joo Lee; Sukhen C Ghosh; Hee Dong Han; Rebecca L Stone; Justin Bottsford-Miller; De Yue Shen; Edmond J Auzenne; Alejandro Lopez-Araujo; Chunhua Lu; Masato Nishimura; Chad V Pecot; Behrouz Zand; Duangmani Thanapprapasr; Nicholas B Jennings; Yu Kang; Jie Huang; Wei Hu; Jim Klostergaard; Anil K Sood Journal: Clin Cancer Res Date: 2012-06-12 Impact factor: 12.531