Tumor repolarization by an advanced liposomal drug delivery system provides a potent new approach for chemo-immunotherapy

L Ringgaard, F Melander, R Eliasen, J R Henriksen, R I Jølck, T B Engel, M Bak, F P Fliedner, K Kristensen, D R Elema, A Kjaer, A E Hansen, T L Andresen

Abstrakt

Immunosuppressive cells in the tumor microenvironment allow cancer cells to escape immune recognition and support cancer progression and dissemination. To improve therapeutic efficacy, we designed a liposomal oxaliplatin formulation (PCL8-U75) that elicits cytotoxic effects toward both cancer and immunosuppressive cells via protease-mediated, intratumoral liposome activation. The PCL8-U75 liposomes displayed superior therapeutic efficacy across all syngeneic cancer models in comparison to free-drug and liposomal controls. The PCL8-U75 depleted myeloid-derived suppressor cells and tumor-associated macrophages in the tumor microenvironment. The combination of improved cancer cell cytotoxicity and depletion of immunosuppressive populations of immune cells is attractive for combination with immune-activating therapy. Combining the PCL8-U75 liposomes with a TLR7 agonist induced immunological rejection of established tumors. This combination therapy increased intratumoral numbers of cancer antigen-specific cytotoxic T cells and Foxp3- T helper cells. These results are encouraging toward advancing liposomal drug delivery systems with anticancer and immune-modulating properties into clinical cancer therapy.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftScience Advances
Vol/bind6
Udgave nummer36
Sider (fra-til)eaba5628
DOI
StatusUdgivet - sep. 2020

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