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Combinatorial delivery of Crizotinib–Palbociclib–Sildenafil using TPGS-PLA micelles for improved cancer treatment

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Resumo:	The co-delivery of multiple chemotherapeutics by micellar delivery systems is a valuable approach to improve cancer treatment since various disease hallmarks can be targeted simultaneously. However, the delivery of multiple drugs requires a nanocarrier structure that can encapsulate various bioactive molecules. In this study, we evaluate the simultaneous encapsulation of a novel triple drug combination in D-α-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate-poly(lactic acid) (TPGS-PLA) amphiphilic micelles for cancer therapy. The drug mixture involves two anti-tumoral drugs, Crizotinib and Palbociclib combined with Sildenafil, a compound that is capable of increasing drug accumulation in the intracellular compartment. Such combination aims to achieve an enhanced cytotoxic effect in cancer cells. Our results demonstrated that TPGS-PLA copolymers self-assembled into stable nanosized micelles (158.3 nm) capable of co-encapsulating the three drugs with high loading efficiency. Triple drug loaded TPGS-PLA micelles were internalized in A549 non-small lung cancer cells and exhibited an improved cytotoxic effect in comparison with single (Crizotinib) or dual (Crizotinib–Palbociclib) drug loaded micelles, indicating the therapeutic potential of the triple co-delivery strategy. These findings demonstrate that TPGS-PLA micelles are suitable carriers for multiple drug delivery and also that this particular drug combination may have potential to improve cancer treatment.
Autores principais:	Diogo, Duarte Miguel de Melo
Outros Autores:	Gaspar, Vítor Manuel Abreu; Costa, Elisabete C.; Moreira, André; Oppolzer, David; Gallardo, Eugenia; Correia, Ilídio Joaquim Sobreira
Assunto:	Cancer Co-delivery Micellar carriers Multidrug therapy Non-small cell lung cancer TPGS-PLA copolymer
Ano:	2014
País:	Portugal
Tipo de documento:	artigo
Tipo de acesso:	acesso restrito
Instituição associada:	Universidade da Beira Interior
Idioma:	inglês
Origem:	uBibliorum

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Resumo:	The co-delivery of multiple chemotherapeutics by micellar delivery systems is a valuable approach to improve cancer treatment since various disease hallmarks can be targeted simultaneously. However, the delivery of multiple drugs requires a nanocarrier structure that can encapsulate various bioactive molecules. In this study, we evaluate the simultaneous encapsulation of a novel triple drug combination in D-α-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate-poly(lactic acid) (TPGS-PLA) amphiphilic micelles for cancer therapy. The drug mixture involves two anti-tumoral drugs, Crizotinib and Palbociclib combined with Sildenafil, a compound that is capable of increasing drug accumulation in the intracellular compartment. Such combination aims to achieve an enhanced cytotoxic effect in cancer cells. Our results demonstrated that TPGS-PLA copolymers self-assembled into stable nanosized micelles (158.3 nm) capable of co-encapsulating the three drugs with high loading efficiency. Triple drug loaded TPGS-PLA micelles were internalized in A549 non-small lung cancer cells and exhibited an improved cytotoxic effect in comparison with single (Crizotinib) or dual (Crizotinib–Palbociclib) drug loaded micelles, indicating the therapeutic potential of the triple co-delivery strategy. These findings demonstrate that TPGS-PLA micelles are suitable carriers for multiple drug delivery and also that this particular drug combination may have potential to improve cancer treatment.

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