Abstract
Background
A lymphatically delivered nanoconjugate of cisplatin was evaluated in an orthotopic mouse model of locoregionally metastatic breast cancer (LABC) to determine if it can overcome some of the limitations of standard cisplatin therapy such as high systemic toxicity.
Methods
Human breast cancer cells (107 MDA-MB-468LN) were injected into the mammary fat pad of female nu/nu mice. Once tumor volume reached 50 mm3; intravenous cisplatin or subcutaneous hyaluronan-cisplatin [HA-cisplatin] nanoconjugate was given 1/week × 3 at 3.3 mg/kg (platinum basis).
Results
Nanoconjugates co-localized with the tumors after subcutaneous peritumoral injection and demonstrated improved efficacy to intravenous cisplatin. After one month, renal tubular hemorrhage and edema were more prevalent in the intravenous formulation compared to subcutaneous HA-cisplatin nanoconjugates.
Conclusions
This nanocarrier delivery platform focuses drug in the areas where tumor burden is greatest, potentially reducing systemic toxicity, and has future applicability as a neoadjuvant or adjuvant therapy for LABC.