In this study, we developed a nanoformulation of 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) for tumor-targeted photodynamic therapy, in which 5-ALA was conjugated with a biocompatible polymer N-(2-hydroxypropyl)methacrylamide (HPMA) through the hydrazone bond, i.e., P-ALA. P-ALA behaves as the nano-sized molecule with an average size of 5.5 nm in aqueous solution. P-ALA shows a largely increased release rate in acidic pH than physiological pH, suggesting the rapid release profile in acidic tumor environment. P-ALA did not show apparent cytotoxicity up to 0.1 mg/ml, however, under light irradiation, remarkable cell death was induced with the IC50 of 20-30 μg/ml. More importantly, we found significantly higher tumor accumulation of P-ALA than 5-ALA which benefit from its nano-size by taking advantage of the enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect. Consequently, P-ALA exhibited much improved in vivo antitumor efficacy without any apparent side effects. We thus anticipate the application of P-ALA as a nano-designed photosensitizer for anticancer photodynamic therapy.

• MeSH
• antitumorózní látky * farmakologie   MeSH
• doxorubicin farmakologie   MeSH
• fotochemoterapie * MeSH
• kyselina aminolevulová farmakologie   terapeutické užití   MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• nádorové buněčné linie MeSH
• nádory * patologie   MeSH
• polymery chemie   MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• práce podpořená grantem MeSH

Nano-sized carriers are widely studied as suitable candidates for the advanced delivery of various bioactive molecules such as drugs and diagnostics. Herein, the development of long-circulating stimuli-responsive polymer nanoprobes tailored for the fluorescently-guided surgery of solid tumors is reported. Nanoprobes are designed as long-circulating nanosystems preferably accumulated in solid tumors due to the Enhanced permeability and retention effect, so they act as a tumor microenvironment-sensitive activatable diagnostic. This study designs polymer probes differing in the structure of the spacer between the polymer carrier and Cy7 by employing pH-sensitive spacers, oligopeptide spacers susceptible to cathepsin B-catalyzed enzymatic hydrolysis, and non-degradable control spacer. Increased accumulation of the nanoprobes in the tumor tissue coupled with stimuli-sensitive release behavior and subsequent activation of the fluorescent signal upon dye release facilitated favorable tumor-to-background ratio, a key feature for fluorescence-guided surgery. The probes show excellent diagnostic potential for the surgical removal of intraperitoneal metastasis and orthotopic head and neck tumors with very high efficacy and accuracy. In addition, the combination of macroscopic resection followed by fluorescence-guided surgery using developed probes enable the identification and resection of most of the CAL33 intraperitoneal metastases with total tumor burden reduced to 97.2%.

• MeSH
• chytré polymery * MeSH
• fluorescence MeSH
• fluorescenční barviva chemie   MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• nádorové buněčné linie MeSH
• nádorové mikroprostředí MeSH
• nádory hlavy a krku * diagnostické zobrazování   chirurgie   MeSH
• polymery MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• práce podpořená grantem MeSH

Malignant lymphomas represent the most common type of hematologic malignancies. The first clinically approved TDD modalities in lymphoma patients were anti-CD20 radioimmunoconjugates (RIT) 131I-tositumomab and 90Y-ibritumomab-tiuxetan. The later clinical success of the first approved antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) for the treatment of lymphomas, anti-CD30 brentuximab vedotin, paved the path for the preclinical development and clinical testing of several other ADCs, including polatuzumab vedotin and loncastuximab tesirine. Other modalities of TDD are based on new formulations of "old" cytostatic agents and their passive trapping in the lymphoma tissue by means of the enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect. Currently, the diagnostic and restaging procedures in aggressive lymphomas are based on nuclear imaging, namely PET. A theranostic approach that combines diagnostic or restaging lymphoma imaging with targeted treatment represents an appealing innovative strategy in personalized medicine. The future of theranostics will require not only the capability to provide suitable disease-specific molecular probes but also expertise on big data processing and evaluation. Here, we review the concept of targeted drug delivery in malignant lymphomas from RIT and ADC to a wide array of passively and actively targeted nano-sized investigational agents. We also discuss the future of molecular imaging with special focus on monoclonal antibody-based and monoclonal antibody-derived theranostic strategies.

• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• přehledy MeSH

Intralipid, a clinically used lipid emulsion, was reportedly utilized as one strategy to suppress off-target delivery of anticancer nanomedicines; Intralipid also effectively improved drug delivery to tumors and produced better therapeutic effects. However, the mechanisms involved-the why and how-in Intralipid's facilitation of delivery of nanomedicines to tumors have not yet been reported in detail. In this study, we investigated Intralipid and discovered the beneficial effects of Intralipid pretreatment when using three anticancer nanomedicines, including the clinically approved drug doxorubicin (Doxil). Intralipid pretreatment induced a 40% reduction in liver uptake of a polymeric nanoprobe used in photodynamic therapy as well as a 1.5-fold-increased nanomedicine accumulation in tumors. This increased accumulation consequently led to significantly better therapeutic effects, and this finding was validated by using Doxil. As an interesting result, Intralipid pretreatment significantly prolonged the plasma half-life of nanomedicines in normal healthy mice but not in tumor-bearing mice, which suggests that tumors become an alternative route of nanomedicine delivery when liver delivery is suppressed. Also, we found markedly increased tumor blood flow, as measured by fluorescence angiography, and significantly lower blood viscosity after Intralipid pretreatment. All our results together indicate that Intralipid treatment not only suppressed off-target nanomedicine delivery by the reticuloendothelial system, but more important, it enhanced nanomedicine delivery to tumors by improving tumor blood flow, which is key to satisfactory drug delivery via the enhanced permeability and retention effect. Significantly better therapeutic outcomes were thus achieved by the strategy of combining utilization of nanomedicines and Intralipid pretreatment. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Off-target delivery to organs such as the liver and obstructed tumor blood flow as is often seen in advanced cancers are major barriers to the therapeutic efficacy of anticancer nanomedicines. Intralipid has been shown effective for suppressing nanomedicine accumulation in the liver, resulting in improved anticancer effects. Unraveling the mechanisms involved in this process will be greatly helpful for the clinical application of anticancer nanomedicines. We reported here that Intralipid could also significantly increase tumor delivery of nanomedicine, which is beneficial for improving tumor blood flow and lowering blood viscosity. To our knowledge, this is the first study to investigate the role of Intralipid in this regard. This knowledge provides a solid rationale for the use of Intralipid in combination with anticancer nanomedicines.

• MeSH
• antitumorózní látky * farmakologie   terapeutické užití   MeSH
• emulze MeSH
• fosfolipidy MeSH
• myši MeSH
• nádory * farmakoterapie   MeSH
• nanomedicína MeSH
• sójový olej MeSH
• systémy cílené aplikace léků MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Check Tag
• myši MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• práce podpořená grantem MeSH

Recently, numerous polymer materials have been employed as drug carrier systems in medicinal research, and their detailed properties have been thoroughly evaluated. Water-soluble polymer carriers play a significant role between these studied polymer systems as they are advantageously applied as carriers of low-molecular-weight drugs and compounds, e.g., cytostatic agents, anti-inflammatory drugs, antimicrobial molecules, or multidrug resistance inhibitors. Covalent attachment of carried molecules using a biodegradable spacer is strongly preferred, as such design ensures the controlled release of the drug in the place of a desired pharmacological effect in a reasonable time-dependent manner. Importantly, the synthetic polymer biomaterials based on N-(2-hydroxypropyl) methacrylamide (HPMA) copolymers are recognized drug carriers with unique properties that nominate them among the most serious nanomedicines candidates for human clinical trials. This review focuses on advances in the development of HPMA copolymer-based nanomedicines within the passive and active targeting into the place of desired pharmacological effect, tumors, inflammation or bacterial infection sites. Specifically, this review highlights the safety issues of HPMA polymer-based drug carriers concerning the structure of nanomedicines. The main impact consists of the improvement of targeting ability, especially concerning the enhanced and permeability retention (EPR) effect.

• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• přehledy MeSH

Early detection of metastasis is crucial for successful cancer treatment. Sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsies are used to detect possible pathways of metastasis spread. We present a unique non-invasive diagnostic alternative to biopsy along with an intraoperative imaging tool for surgery proven on an in vivo animal tumor model. Our approach is based on mannan-based copolymers synergistically targeting: (1) SLNs and macrophage-infiltrated solid tumor areas via the high-affinity DC-SIGN (dendritic cell-specific intercellular adhesion molecule-3-grabbing non-integrin) receptors and (2) tumors via the enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect. The polymer conjugates were modified with the imaging probes for visualization with magnetic resonance (MR) and fluorescence imaging, respectively, and with poly(2-methyl-2-oxazoline) (POX) to lower unwanted accumulation in internal organs and to slow down the biodegradation rate. We demonstrated that these polymer conjugates were successfully accumulated in tumors, SLNs and other lymph nodes. Modification with POX resulted in lower accumulation not only in internal organs, but also in lymph nodes and tumors. Importantly, we have shown that mannan-based polymer carriers are non-toxic and, when applied to an in vivo murine cancer model, and offer promising potential as the versatile imaging agents.

• MeSH
• apoptóza MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• lymfatické metastázy MeSH
• mannany chemie   metabolismus   MeSH
• myši inbrední BALB C MeSH
• myši inbrední C3H MeSH
• myši nahé MeSH
• myši MeSH
• nádorové buňky kultivované MeSH
• nádory prsu metabolismus   patologie   MeSH
• nanočástice aplikace a dávkování   chemie   MeSH
• optické zobrazování MeSH
• proliferace buněk MeSH
• sentinelová uzlina metabolismus   patologie   MeSH
• xenogenní modely - testy antitumorózní aktivity MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• myši MeSH
• ženské pohlaví MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH

Development of diagnostic and therapeutic tools for cancer applications represents the top priority of the contemporary pharmaceutical research. The principial aim of the project is the deveĺopment of conceptually new two-staged nanoradiodiagnostics for the noninvasive Enhanced Permeability and Retention (EPR) effect-based imaging of solid tumors to improve care about oncological patients and enable to personalize therapy of solid tumors. We will also prove on an in vivo murine cancer model whether this system has predictive value for further treatment efficacy with antiangiogenic therapy with bevacizumab. The system will allow to combine relatively short half-life radionuclides 18-F, 68-Ga and 99m-Tc (well established in diagnostics and with low whole-body radiation burden for the patient) with the EPR effect, which works best after longer time not directly compatible with half-life of these radionuclides.

Vývoj diagnostických a terapeutických prostředků pro nádorová onemocnění je prioritou současného farmaceutického výzkumu. Hlavním cílem projektu je vyvinutí koncepčně nových dvoufázových nanoradiodiagnostik pro neinvazívní zobrazování pevných nádorů na principu EPR efektu pro zlepšení péče o onkologické pacienty a personalizaci péče. Dále ověříme výhodnost systému pro předpověď efektivity antiangiogenní léčby bevacizumabem na in vivo myším nádorovém modelu. Systém umožní kombinovat klinicky zavedené radionuklidy s relativně krátkým poločasem rozpadu (18-F, 68-Ga a 99m-Tc), které jen málo radiačně zatěžují pacienta, s EPR cílícím efektem, který je nejefektivnější po delší době, která není přímo kompatibilní s poločasem rozpadu těchto radionuklidů.

• MeSH
• biokompatibilní materiály MeSH
• inhibitory angiogeneze MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• modely nemocí na zvířatech MeSH
• myši MeSH
• nádory diagnostické zobrazování   MeSH
• nanočástice MeSH
• polymery MeSH
• radiofarmaka MeSH
• rentgendiagnostika metody   MeSH
• výsledek terapie MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• myši MeSH
• zvířata MeSH

• Konspekt
• Patologie. Klinická medicína
• NLK Obory
• onkologie
• farmacie a farmakologie
• radiologie, nukleární medicína a zobrazovací metody
• NLK Publikační typ
• závěrečné zprávy o řešení grantu AZV MZ ČR

Nanoparticles (NPs) represent an emerging platform for diagnosis and treatment of various diseases such as cancer, where they can take advantage of enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect for solid tumor accumulation. To improve their colloidal stability, prolong their blood circulation time and avoid premature entrapment into reticuloendothelial system, coating with hydrophilic biocompatible polymers is often essential. Most studies, however, employ just one type of coating polymer. The main purpose of this study is to head-to-head compare biological behavior of three leading polymers commonly used as "stealth" coating materials for biocompatibilization of NPs poly(ethylene oxide), poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) and poly[N-(2-hydroxypropyl)methacrylamide] in an in vivo animal solid tumor model. We used radiolabeled biodegradable hydroxyapatite NPs as a model nanoparticle core within this study and we anchored the polymers to the NPs core by hydroxybisphosphonate end groups. The general suitability of polymers for coating of NPs intended for solid tumor accumulation is that poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) and poly(ethylene oxide) gave comparably similar very good results, while poly[N-(2-hydroxypropyl)methacrylamide] was significantly worse. We did not observe a strong effect of molecular weight of the coating polymers on tumor and organ accumulation, blood circulation time, biodistribution and biodegradation of the NPs.

• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH

Stimulus-sensitive polymer drug conjugates based on high molecular weight N-(2-hydroxypropyl) methacrylamide (HPMA) copolymers carrying doxorubicin via a pH-dependent cleavable bond (pHPMA-Dox) were previously shown to be able to overcome multi-drug resistance. Nevertheless, a tumor type dependent differential response was observed. Although an improved and more selective tumor accumulation of pHPMA-Dox is generally achieved due to the enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect, little is known about the fate of these conjugates upon entering the tumor tissue, which could explain the different responses. In this study, we compared in vitro and in vivo accumulation and Dox-activation of pHPMA-Dox in three cancer cell line models (1411HP, A2780cis, HT29) and derived xenograft tumors using a near-infrared fluorescence-labeled pHPMA-Dox conjugate. Firstly, cytotoxicity assays using different pH conditions proved a stepwise, pH-dependent increase in cytotoxic activity and revealed comparable sensitivity among the cell lines. Using multispectral fluorescence microscopy, we were able to track the distribution of drug and polymeric carrier simultaneously on cellular and histological levels. Microscopic analyses of cell monolayers confirmed the assumed mechanism of cell internalization of the whole conjugate followed by intracellular cleavage and nuclear accumulation of Dox in all three cell lines. In contrast, intratumoral distribution and drug release in xenograft tumors were completely different and were associated with different tissue substructures and microenvironments analyzed by Azan- and Hypoxisense®-staining. In 1411HP tumors, large vessels and less hypoxic/acidic microenvironments were associated with a pattern resulting from consistent tissue distribution and cellular uptake as whole conjugate followed by intracellular drug release. In A2780cis tumors, an inconsistent pattern of distribution partly resulting from premature drug release was associated with a more hypoxic/acidic microenvironment, compacted tumor tissue with compressed vessels and specific pre-damaged tissue structures. A completely different distribution pattern was observed in HT29 tumors, resulting from high accumulation of polymer in abundant fibrotic structures, with small embedded vessels featuring this tumor type together with pronounced premature drug release due to the strongly hypoxic/acidic microenvironment. In conclusion, the pattern of intratumoral distribution and drug release strongly depends on the tumor substructure and microenvironment and may result in different degrees of therapeutic efficacy. This reflects the pronounced heterogeneity observed in the clinical application of nanomedicines and can be exploited for the future design of such conjugates.

• MeSH
• antitumorózní látky aplikace a dávkování   chemie   farmakokinetika   MeSH
• buňky HT-29 MeSH
• doxorubicin aplikace a dávkování   chemie   farmakokinetika   MeSH
• fluorescenční barviva chemie   MeSH
• karbocyaniny chemie   MeSH
• koncentrace vodíkových iontů MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• methakryláty chemie   MeSH
• molekulová hmotnost MeSH
• myši nahé MeSH
• nádorové buněčné linie MeSH
• nádorové mikroprostředí MeSH
• nosiče léků aplikace a dávkování   chemie   farmakokinetika   MeSH
• systémy cílené aplikace léků MeSH
• tkáňová distribuce MeSH
• uvolňování léčiv MeSH
• xenogenní modely - testy antitumorózní aktivity MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• mužské pohlaví MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH

The development of efficient galectin-3 (Gal-3) inhibitors draws attention in the field of anti-cancer therapy, especially due to the prominent role of extra- and intracellular Gal-3 in vital processes of cancerogenesis, such as immunosuppression, stimulation of tumor cells proliferation, survival, invasion, apoptotic resistance, and metastasis formation and progression. Here, by combining poly-LacNAc (Galβ4GlcNAc)-derived oligosaccharides with N-(2-hydroxypropyl) methacrylamide (HPMA) copolymers, we synthesized multivalent glycopolymer inhibitors with a high potential to target extracellular and intracellular Gal-3. The inhibitory capabilities of the best conjugate in the studied series were in the nanomolar range proving the excellent Gal-3 inhibitory potential. Moreover, thorough investigation of the inhibitory effect in the biological conditions showed that the glycopolymers strongly inhibited Gal-3-induced apoptosis of T lymphocytes and suppressed migration and spreading of colorectal, breast, melanoma, and prostate cancer cells. In sum, the strong inhibitory activity toward Gal-3, combined with favorable pharmacokinetics of HPMA copolymers ensuring enhanced tumor accumulation via the enhanced permeability and retention effect, nominate the glycopolymers containing LacdiNAc-LacNAc (GalNAcβ4GlcNAcβ3Galβ4GlcNAc) tetrasaccharide as promising tools for preclinical in anti-cancer therapy evaluation.

• MeSH
• apoptóza * MeSH
• galektin 3 * MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• nádorové buněčné linie MeSH
• pohyb buněk MeSH
• polymery MeSH
• T-lymfocyty MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• mužské pohlaví MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• práce podpořená grantem MeSH