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2024-04-03

Nanoparticles to deliver a pancreatic cancer drug

Pharmacology and Toxicology

Researchers here have synthesized a prodrug, squalenoyl-chidamide, binding lipophilic squalene to the hydrophilic antitumor drug chidamide via trypsin-sensitive binding. The nanoparticles developed showed significantly higher in vitro drug release in 0.5% trypsin medium, compared with release in trypsin-free medium. In vitro cellular uptake tests revealed a two- to four-fold higher permeation of nanoparticles into the tumor spheres of pancreatic tumor cells. After intraperitoneal administration to mice with subcutaneous tumors, these nanoparticles demonstrated significant efficacy against pancreatic cancer, inducing apoptosis of cancer cells and inhibiting their proliferation in vivo. 

Source(s) :
Junyan Chen et al. Integration of caveolin-mediated cytosolic delivery and enzyme-responsive releasing of squalenoyl nanoparticles enhance the anti-cancer efficacy of chidamide in pancreatic cancer. Int J Pharm. 2024 Mar 30:124072 ;

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