Abstract
A series of doxorubicin-loaded polymer-caged nanobins (PCNDXR) were evaluated in vivo in a murine MDA-MB-231 xenograft model of triple-negative breast cancer. The cross-linked polymer cage in PCNDXR offers protection for the drug payload while serving as a pH-responsive trigger that enhances drug release in the acidic environments commonly seen in solid tumors and endosomes. Varying the degree of cross-linking in the polymer cage allows the surface potential of PCNDXR, and thus the in vivo circulation lifetime of the nanocarriers, to be tuned in a facile fashion. Given these design advantages, the present study provides the first in vivo evidence that PCNDXR can effectively inhibit tumor growth in a murine model of breast cancer. Importantly, PCNDXR was well-tolerated by mice, and drug encapsulation attenuated the toxicity of free doxorubicin. Taken together, this study demonstrates the potential utility of the PCN platform in cancer therapy.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 4971-4978 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | ACS nano |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 28 2010 |
Funding
Keywords
- breast cancer
- in vivo drug delivery
- liposome
- pH-responsive release
- polymers
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering
- General Materials Science
- General Physics and Astronomy