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ArticleACS applied nano materials2025

Antitumor Efficacy and Immunomodulation of H‑Ferritin Nanocaged Doxorubicin for Triple Negative Breast Cancer.

Marta Truffi, Leopoldo Sitia, Serena Mazzucchelli, Marta Sevieri, Arianna Bonizzi, Francesco Mainini, Raffaele Allevi, Simone Canesi, Camilla Recordati, Angelica Stranieri and 4 more

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Article in ACS applied nano materials, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Marta TruffiIstituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, via Maugeri 4, 27100 Pavia, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1095-4188
Leopoldo SitiaDipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Cliniche, Università di Milano, via G.B. Grassi 74, 20157 Milano, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7268-4056
Serena MazzucchelliDipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Cliniche, Università di Milano, via G.B. Grassi 74, 20157 Milano, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6904-8895
Marta SevieriDipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Cliniche, Università di Milano, via G.B. Grassi 74, 20157 Milano, Italy.
Arianna BonizziDipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Cliniche, Università di Milano, via G.B. Grassi 74, 20157 Milano, Italy.
Francesco MaininiDipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Cliniche, Università di Milano, via G.B. Grassi 74, 20157 Milano, Italy.
Raffaele AlleviDipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Cliniche, Università di Milano, via G.B. Grassi 74, 20157 Milano, Italy.
Simone CanesiMouse and Animal Pathology Laboratory, Fondazione Unimi, viale Ortles 22/4, 20139 Milano, Italy.
Camilla RecordatiMouse and Animal Pathology Laboratory, Fondazione Unimi, viale Ortles 22/4, 20139 Milano, Italy.
Angelica StranieriDipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Scienze Animali, Università di Milano, via dell'Università 6, 26900 Lodi, Italy.
Saverio PaltrinieriDipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria e Scienze Animali, Università di Milano, via dell'Università 6, 26900 Lodi, Italy.
Carlo Francesco MorassoIstituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, via Maugeri 4, 27100 Pavia, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9185-0198
Francesca Baldelli BombelliSupraBioNanoLab, Department of Chemistry, Materials, and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Milano, 20131, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8138-9246
Fabio CorsiIstituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, via Maugeri 4, 27100 Pavia, Italy.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) remains a major therapeutic challenge due to its aggressiveness and lack of targeted treatment options. Ferritin-encapsulated doxorubicin (HFn-Dox) is a nanocarrier-based formulation with documented tumor targeting activity and antitumor potential. In this study, we advance its clinical relevance by evaluating the HFn-Dox efficacy and toxicity profile at therapeutic dosing in patient-derived xenograft (PDX) and syngeneic TNBC models. HFn-Dox significantly outperformed free Dox by suppressing tumor growth and reducing metastatic spreading in both the models. When compared with free Dox and the clinically approved pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (Lipo-Dox), HFn-Dox also displayed a more favorable cardiotoxicity profile, which allowed dose intensification without compromising safety. Additionally, HFn-Dox modulated the tumor immune microenvironment in immunocompetent mice by enhancing intratumoral infiltration of Tlymphocytes and M1 macrophage polarization. In vitro, HFn-Dox preserved the T cell viability and prevented exhaustion. It also promoted the activation of macrophages and dendritic cells, contrasting with the immunosuppressive effects of free Dox. Altogether, our results demonstrate that HFn-Dox can increase the therapeutic index of doxorubicin by combining improved tumor delivery, reduced off-target toxicity, and immune system preservation. These features support the translational potential of HFn-Dox as a safer and more effective nanochemotherapy for TNBC.

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doxorubicindrug deliveryH-ferritin nanoparticlespatient-derived xenografttoxicitytriple negative breast cancer

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PMCPMC12834160

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