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ArticleJournal of hematology & oncology2019

Simultaneously inactivating Src and AKT by saracatinib/capivasertib co-delivery nanoparticles to improve the efficacy of anti-Src therapy in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

Liwei Lang, Chloe Shay, Xiangdong Zhao, Yuanping Xiong, Xuli Wang, Yong Teng

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Article in Journal of hematology & oncology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Liwei LangDepartment of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Sciences, Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA.
Chloe ShayDepartment of Pediatrics, Emory Children's Center, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Xiangdong ZhaoDepartment of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Sciences, Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA.
Yuanping XiongDepartment of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Sciences, Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA.
Xuli WangDepartment of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Yong TengDepartment of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Sciences, Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA. yteng@augusta.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-1856-7289
Augusta University · USEmory University · USUniversity of Utah · US

Funding

ATAD3A as a Novel Target in Head and Neck CancerR01DE028351 · NIDCR · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI TENG, YONG · 2019 to 2023
$1.9M
The Impact of Arf1 on Hypoxia Signaling and Oral CancerR03DE028387 · NIDCR · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI TENG, YONG · 2019 to 2020
$306k
NIDCR NIH HHS R01 DE028351NIDCR NIH HHS R03 DE028387
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSrc, an oncoprotein that drives progression of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), is commonly hyperactivated in this disease. Unfortunately, the clinical benefit of targeting Src is significantly dampened in HNSCC patients, because the cytotoxic effects of anti-Src therapy and tumor resistance to it are less predictable. Thus, understanding the mechanism of tumor resistance to Src inhibition and seeking a way to overcome it are warranted.

methodsDual drug-loaded nanoparticles (NPs) were developed to co-deliver Src inhibitor saracatinib (AZD0530) and AKT inhibitor capivasertib (AZD5363) into the same population of tumor cells. An orthotopic tongue tumor model was generated to evaluate the in vivo therapeutic effects. Cell growth was determined by CellTiter-Glo® Luminescent Cell Viability Kit, colony formation, and 3D culture, and tumor growth was determined by bioluminescence and tumor size. The molecular changes induced by the treatments were assessed by Western blotting and immunohistochemistry.

resultsCapivasertib inactivated the AKT-S6 signaling and re-sensitized saracatinib-resistant HNSCC cells to saracatinib. Combination of capivasertib with saracatinib suppressed HNSCC growth more efficiently than either drug alone. Cathepsin B-sensitive NPs for co-delivering saracatinib and capivasertib significantly improved the efficacy of tumor repression without increasing side effects, which were due to highly specific tumor-targeting drug delivery system and synergistic anticancer effects by co-inactivation of AKT and Src in HNSCC cells.

conclusionsAddition of AKT blockade improves anti-HNSCC efficacy of anti-Src therapy, and co-delivery of capivasertib and saracatinib by tumor-targeting NPs has the potential to achieve better treatment outcomes than the free drug combination.

Indexed as

Drug Delivery SystemsDrug SynergismAnimalsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsApoptosisBenzodioxolesBiomarkers, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansMaleMiceAKT1 protein, humanBenzodioxolesBiomarkers, TumorcapivasertibProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktPyrimidinesPyrrolesQuinazolinessaracatinibsrc-Family KinasesCapivasertibCo-delivery nanoparticlesHNSCCSaracatinibSrc, AKTSynergistic effects

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PMID31805962
PMCPMC6896687
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