TY - JOUR
T1 - Tumour-specific PI3K inhibition via nanoparticle-targeted delivery in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
AU - Mizrachi, Aviram
AU - Shamay, Yosi
AU - Shah, Janki
AU - Brook, Samuel
AU - Soong, Joanne
AU - Rajasekhar, Vinagolu K.
AU - Humm, John L.
AU - Healey, John H.
AU - Powell, Simon N.
AU - Baselga, José
AU - Heller, Daniel A.
AU - Haimovitz-Friedman, Adriana
AU - Scaltriti, Maurizio
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2017 The Author(s).
PY - 2017/2/13
Y1 - 2017/2/13
N2 - Alterations in PIK3CA, the gene encoding the p110α subunit of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3Kα), are frequent in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas. Inhibitors of PI3Kα show promising activity in various cancer types, but their use is curtailed by dose-limiting side effects such as hyperglycaemia. In the present study, we explore the efficacy, specificity and safety of the targeted delivery of BYL719, a PI3Kα inhibitor currently in clinical development in solid tumours. By encapsulating BYL719 into P-selectin-targeted nanoparticles, we achieve specific accumulation of BYL719 in the tumour milieu. This results in tumour growth inhibition and radiosensitization despite the use of a sevenfold lower dose of BYL719 compared with oral administration. Furthermore, the nanoparticles abrogate acute and chronic metabolic side effects normally observed after BYL719 treatment. These findings offer a novel strategy that could potentially enhance the efficacy of PI3Kα inhibitors while mitigating dose-limiting toxicity in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinomas.
AB - Alterations in PIK3CA, the gene encoding the p110α subunit of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3Kα), are frequent in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas. Inhibitors of PI3Kα show promising activity in various cancer types, but their use is curtailed by dose-limiting side effects such as hyperglycaemia. In the present study, we explore the efficacy, specificity and safety of the targeted delivery of BYL719, a PI3Kα inhibitor currently in clinical development in solid tumours. By encapsulating BYL719 into P-selectin-targeted nanoparticles, we achieve specific accumulation of BYL719 in the tumour milieu. This results in tumour growth inhibition and radiosensitization despite the use of a sevenfold lower dose of BYL719 compared with oral administration. Furthermore, the nanoparticles abrogate acute and chronic metabolic side effects normally observed after BYL719 treatment. These findings offer a novel strategy that could potentially enhance the efficacy of PI3Kα inhibitors while mitigating dose-limiting toxicity in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinomas.
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U2 - https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14292
DO - https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14292
M3 - مقالة
C2 - 28194032
SN - 2041-1723
VL - 8
JO - Nature Communications
JF - Nature Communications
M1 - 14292
ER -