cRGD-modified nanoparticles of multi-bioactive agent conjugate with pH-sensitive linkers and PD-L1 antagonist for integrative collaborative treatment of breast cancer

Nanoscale Horiz. 2023 Jun 26;8(7):870-886. doi: 10.1039/d2nh00590e.

Abstract

Targeted co-delivery and co-release of multi-drugs is essential to have an integrative collaborative effect on treating cancer. It is valuable to use few drug carriers for multi-drug delivery. Herein, we develop cRGD-modified nanoparticles (cRGD-TDA) of a conjugate of doxorubicin as cytotoxic agent, adjudin as an anti-metastasis agent and D-α-tocopherol polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate (TPGS) as a reactive oxygen species inducer linked with pH-sensitive bonds, and then combine the nanoparticles with PD-L1 antagonist to treat 4T1 triple-negative breast cancer. cRGD-TDA NPs present tumor-targeted co-delivery and pH-sensitive co-release of triple agents. cRGD-TDA NPs combined with PD-L1 antagonist much more significantly inhibit tumor growth and metastasis than single-drug treatment, which is due to their integrative collaborative effect. It is found that TPGS elicits a powerful immunogenic cell death effect. Meanwhile, PD-L1 antagonist mitigates the immunosuppressive environment and has a synergistic effect with the cRGD-TDA NPs. The study provides a new strategy to treat refractory cancer integratively and collaboratively.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents* / pharmacology
  • Antineoplastic Agents* / therapeutic use
  • B7-H1 Antigen
  • Breast Neoplasms* / drug therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Nanoparticles* / chemistry

Substances

  • B7-H1 Antigen
  • Antineoplastic Agents