Virulence-attenuated Salmonella engineered to secrete immunomodulators reduce tumour growth and increase survival in an autochthonous mouse model of breast cancer

The ultimate goal of bacterial based cancer therapy is to achieve non-toxic penetration and colonisation of the tumour microenvironment. To overcome this efficacy-limiting toxicity of anticancer immunotherapy, we have tested a therapy comprised of systemic delivery of a vascular disrupting agent to induce intratumoral necrotic space, cannabidiol to temporarily inhibit angiogenesis and acute inflammation, and a strain of Salmonella Typhimurium that was engineered for non-toxic colonisation and expression of immunomodulators within the tumour microenvironment. This combination treatment strategy was administered to transgenic mice burdened with autochthonous mammary gland tumours and demonstrated a statistically significant 64% slower tumour growth and a 25% increase in mean survival time compared to control animals without treatment. These experiments were accomplished with minimal toxicity as measured by less than 7% weight loss and a return to normal weight gain within three days following intravenous administration of the bacteria. Thus, non-toxic, robust colonisation of the microenvironment was achieved to produce a significant antitumor effect.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:29

Enthalten in:

Journal of drug targeting - 29(2021), 4 vom: 02. Apr., Seite 430-438

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Augustin, Lance B [VerfasserIn]
Milbauer, Liming [VerfasserIn]
Hastings, Sara E [VerfasserIn]
Leonard, Arnold S [VerfasserIn]
Saltzman, Daniel A [VerfasserIn]
Schottel, Janet L [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anti-CTLA-4
Anti-PD-L1
Bacterial cancer therapy
Cancer immunotherapy
Immunologic Factors
Interleukin-15
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 31.12.2021

Date Revised 31.12.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/1061186X.2020.1850739

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM31750584X