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ArticleInternational journal of oncology2018

Liposomal paclitaxel induces fewer hematopoietic and cardiovascular complications than bioequivalent doses of Taxol.

Shih-Ting Huang, Yi-Ping Wang, Yen-Hui Chen, Chin-Tarng Lin, Wen-Shan Li, Han-Chung Wu

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Article in International journal of oncology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.

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23 citing papers in PubMed, 43 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Shih-Ting HuangGraduate Institute of Life Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Yi-Ping WangInstitute of Cellular and Organismic Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Yen-Hui ChenInstitute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Chin-Tarng LinDepartment of Pathology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Wen-Shan LiGraduate Institute of Life Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Han-Chung WuGraduate Institute of Life Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan, R.O.C.
National Defense Medical Center · TWAcademia Sinica · TW

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Paclitaxel (PTX) exhibits potent antineoplastic activity against various human malignancies; however, clinical application must overcome the inherent hydrophobicity of this molecule. The commercialized Taxol formulation utilizes Cremophor EL (CrEL)/ethanol as a solvent to stabilize and dispense PTX in an aqueous solution. However, adverse CrEL‑induced hypersensitivity reactions have been reported in ~30% of recipients, and 40% of patients receiving premedication may also experience this adverse effect. Therefore, the development of a CrEL-free delivery system is crucial, in order to fully exploit the therapeutic efficacy of PTX. In the present study, a novel liposomal PTX (lipo‑PTX) formulation was optimized with regards to encapsulation rate and long‑term stability, arriving at a molar constituent ratio of soybean phosphatidylcholine:cholesterol:N-(carbonyl-methoxy-poly-ethylene glycol 2000)‑1,2‑distearoyl‑sn-glycero‑3-phosphoethanolamine, sodium salt:PTX at 95:2:1:2. Comparable doses of lipo‑PTX and Taxol were bioequivalent in terms of therapeutic efficacy in xenograft tumor models. However, the systemic side effects, including hematopoietic toxicity, acute hypersensitivity reactions and cardiac irregularities, were significantly reduced in lipo‑PTX‑treated mice compared with those infused with reference formulations of PTX. In conclusion, the present study reported that lipo‑PTX exhibited a higher therapeutic index than clinical PTX formulations.

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AnimalsAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicCardiovascular DiseasesCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalDrug CarriersDrug CompoundingDrug LiberationDrug Screening Assays, AntitumorFemaleGlycerolHematologic DiseasesHumansLiposomesMaleMiceAntineoplastic Agents, Phytogeniccremophor ELDrug CarriersGlycerolLiposomesPaclitaxel

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PMID29956746
PMCPMC6065427
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