Nose-to-brain selective drug delivery to glioma via ferritin-based nanovectors reduces tumor growth and improves survival rate

Abstract Gliomas are among the most fatal tumors, and the available therapeutic options are very limited. Additionally, the blood-brain barrier (BBB) prevents most drugs from entering the brain. We designed and produced a ferritin-based stimuli-sensitive nanocarrier with high biocompatibility and water solubility. It can incorporate high amounts of the potent topoisomerase 1 inhibitor Genz-644282. Here, we show that this nanocarrier, named The-0504, can cross the BBB and specifically deliver the payload to gliomas that express high amounts of the ferritin/transferrin receptor TfR1 (CD71). Intranasal or intravenous administration of The-0504 both reduce tumor growth and improve the survival rate of glioma-bearing mice. However, nose-to-brain administration is a simpler and less invasive route that may spare most of the healthy tissues compared to intravenous injections. For this reason, the data reported here could pave the way towards a new, safe, and direct ferritin-based drug delivery method for brain diseases, especially brain tumors..

Medienart:

Preprint

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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ResearchSquare.com - (2024) vom: 14. Apr. Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Colotti, Gianni [VerfasserIn]
Marrocco, Francesco [VerfasserIn]
Falvo, Elisabetta [VerfasserIn]
Mosca, Luciana [VerfasserIn]
Tisci, Giada [VerfasserIn]
Arcovito, Alessandro [VerfasserIn]
Bernardini, Roberta [VerfasserIn]
Ceci, Pierpaolo [VerfasserIn]
Limatola, Cristina [VerfasserIn]
D'Alessandro, Giuseppina [VerfasserIn]

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Biology

doi:

10.21203/rs.3.rs-3410254/v1

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XRA041115112