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ArticleResearch in pharmaceutical sciences2026

Novel nanoliposomes for targeted codelivery of three anticancer agents against head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

Maryam Mohammadi, Fahimeh Bagheri Tofighi, Maedeh Vakili Saatloo, Mehdi Talebi, Maryam Kouhsoltani, Hamed Hamishehkar

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Maryam MohammadiDepartment of Food Science and Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran.
Fahimeh Bagheri TofighiDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Maedeh Vakili SaatlooDepartment of Periodontology, Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston University, MA, USA.
Mehdi TalebiEmergency and Trauma Care Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Maryam KouhsoltaniDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Hamed HamishehkarDrug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.

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Background and purpose: Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is a malignant tumor in which the overexpression of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is associated with malignancy. For the treatment of HNSCC, cetuximab (CIT) as an anti-EGFR antibody is prescribed in combination with anticancer chemotherapy drugs for greater effectiveness. Experimental approach: In this work, a CIT-targeted immunoliposome loaded with cisplatin (CP) and docetaxel (DTX) was developed to allow co-administration of the antibody and the anticancer chemotherapy drugs and selective delivery to HNSCC cells. Developed immunoliposomes were characterized for particle sizes, PDI, zeta potential, surface morphologies, and encapsulation efficiency. Moreover, additional Findings/Results: The final targeted liposomes exhibited an average diameter of 68.65 ± 3.4 nm; PDI and zeta- potential were respectively around -7.9 ± 1.7 mV and 0.35 ± 0.05. The encapsulation efficacy of DTX and CP within the immunoliposomes was approximately 95 ± 4% and 85 ± 4%, respectively. Flow cytometric analysis revealed that the cellular uptake rate of final immunoliposomes was significantly higher than that of the naked liposomes, indicating that CT conjugation on the surface of nanoliposomes facilitated higher accumulation Conclusions and implications: The results indicated that nanoliposomes anchored with CIT enhanced drug accumulation and cytotoxicity in cancer cells and reduced the likelihood of adverse side effects, paving the way for more effective cancer therapies.

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CisplatinDocetaxelHead and neck squamous cell carcinomaImmunoliposomesTargeted drug delivery

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