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ArticleNanomedicine (London, England)2025

Enhanced safety and efficacy profile of CD40 antibody upon encapsulation in pHe-triggered membrane-adhesive nanoliposomes.

Salma Althobaiti, Prahlad Parajuli, Duy Luong, Samaresh Sau, Lisa A Polin, Seongho Kim, Yubin Ge, Arun K Iyer, Navnath S Gavande

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Article in Nanomedicine (London, England), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Salma AlthobaitiDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.
Prahlad ParajuliDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.
Duy LuongDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.
Samaresh SauDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.
Lisa A PolinMolecular Therapeutics Program, Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA.
Seongho KimDepartment of Oncology, Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA.
Yubin GeMolecular Therapeutics Program, Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA.
Arun K IyerDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4428-0222
Navnath S GavandeDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2413-0235

Funding

Tumor Biology and Microenvironment (Program 1)P30CA022453 · NCI · WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY · PI PAUL M STEMMER · 1985 to 2026
$68.4M
Discovery and development of Ku-targeted small molecule inhibitors: A novel mechanism of DNA-PK inhibitionR01CA247370 · NCI · INDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS · PI Navnath S Gavande, JOHN J. TURCHI · 2020 to 2026
$3.5M
Broad-spectrum therapeutics against SARS-CoV-2 3CL proteaseR01AI161570 · NIAID · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI FITZPATRICK, ELIZABETH ANN, KOVARI, LADISLAU CHRISTOPHER · 2021 to 2025
$3.3M
A stable path for a core based scientist to advance imaging and cytometry in basic and preclinical research at the Karmanos Cancer InstituteR50CA251068 · NCI · WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY · PI MOIN, KAMIAR · 2020 to 2024
$1.4M
Department of Defense W81XWH1810471NCI NIH HHS P30 CA022453NCI NIH HHS R01 CA247370NCI NIH HHS R50 CA251068NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI161570
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo develop pH (pHe)-triggered membrane adhesive nanoliposome (pHTANL) of CD40a to enhance anti-tumor activity in pancreatic cancer while reducing systemic toxicity. MATERIALS AND

methodsA small library of nanoliposomes (NL) with various lipid compositions were synthesized to prepare pH (pHe)-triggered membrane adhesive nanoliposome (pHTANL). Physical and functional characterization of pHTANL-CD40a was performed via dynamic light scattering (DLS), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), confocal microscopy, and flow cytometry. In vivo studies were performed using PDAC (Panc02) transplanted mice. Tumor tissue was analyzed by flow cytometry, and plasma cytokines and liver enzymes were analyzed by ELISA.

resultspHTANL-CD40a reduced tumor growth, enhanced tumor immune infiltration/activation, and enhanced survival compared to vehicle and free-CD40a. Importantly, pHTANL-CD40a treatment resulted in significantly lower systemic toxicity as indicated by unchanged body weight, minimal organ deformity, and reduced serum levels of liver enzyme alanine transaminase (ALT) and inflammatory cytokine IL-6.

conclusionpHTANL-CD40a is more effective than free CD40a in anti-tumor activity, especially in altering the TME immune landscape for a potential therapeutic benefit in combination with immunotherapy.

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CD40 AntigensLiposomesNanoparticlesPancreatic NeoplasmsAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsCell Line, TumorFemaleHumansHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationMiceAntineoplastic AgentsCD40 AntigensLiposomesCD40 agonist antibody (CD40a)ImmunotherapynanoliposomesPancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC)pHe-triggered membrane adhesive

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PMID39764733
PMCPMC11731328

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