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ArticleFrontiers in cell and developmental biology2026

Custom bipolar electrode for bleomycin-based electrochemotherapy in patient-derived uveal melanoma

Ralitsa Anastasova, Miltiadis Fiorentzis, Azin Yousefiboroujeni, Giacomo Perazzolo Gallo, Matteo Cadossi, Sami Dalbah, Berthold Seitz, Nikolaos E Bechrakis, Theodora Tsimpaki

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Ralitsa AnastasovaDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany.
Miltiadis FiorentzisDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck, Germany.
Azin YousefiboroujeniDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany.
Giacomo Perazzolo GalloIGEA S.p.A., Carpi, Italy.
Matteo CadossiIGEA S.p.A., Carpi, Italy.
Sami DalbahDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany.
Berthold SeitzDepartment of Ophthalmology, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany.
Nikolaos E BechrakisDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany.
Theodora TsimpakiDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany.

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Introduction: Uveal melanoma (UM) is a rare tumor entity and the predominant primary intraocular malignancy in adulthood. Despite high local tumor control rates, metastatic disease remains frequent and systemic therapeutic options are limited. Electrochemotherapy (ECT) with bleomycin enhances intracellular drug uptake through electroporation (EP), thereby increasing targeted antitumor activity. This study investigated the effects of bleomycin-based ECT delivered using a custom bipolar electrode in UM patient-derived xenografts (PDX). Methods: UM PDX were analyzed in both Results: ECT caused pronounced tumor disruption and decreased tumor size parameters compared with untreated controls, with statistically significant reductions in tumor area following EP at 750 V alone or combined with 2.5 μg/mL bleomycin and in tumor perimeter across all groups treated with EP at 750 V Discussion: Bleomycin-based ECT using a custom bipolar electrode induces substantial tumor damage in UM PDX

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bleomycincell deathelectrochemotherapypatient-derived xenograftuveal melanoma

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PMCPMC13602299

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