Tobacco Mosaic Virus Delivery of Phenanthriplatin for Cancer therapy

Anna E. Czapar, Yao Rong Zheng, Imogen A. Riddell, Sourabh Shukla, Samuel G. Awuah, Stephen J. Lippard, Nicole F. Steinmetz

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Abstract

Phenanthriplatin, cis-[Pt(NH3)2Cl(phenanthridine)](NO3), is a cationic monofunctional DNA-binding platinum(II) anticancer drug candidate with unusual potency and cellular response profiles. Its in vivo efficacy has not yet been demonstrated, highlighting the need for a delivery system. Here we report tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) as a delivery system for phenanthriplatin. TMV forms hollow nanotubes with a polyanionic interior surface; capitalizing on this native structure, we developed a one-step phenanthriplatin loading protocol. Phenanthriplatin release from the carrier is induced in acidic environments. This delivery system, designated PhenPt-TMV, exhibits matched efficacy in a cancer cell panel compared to free phenanthriplatin. In vivo tumor delivery and efficacy were confirmed by using a mouse model of triple negative breast cancer. Tumors treated with PhenPt-TMV were 4× smaller than tumors treated with free phenanthriplatin or cisplatin, owing to increased accumulation of phenanthriplatin within the tumor tissue. The biology-derived TMV delivery system may facilitate translation of phenanthriplatin into the clinic.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4119-4126
Number of pages8
JournalACS Nano
Volume10
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 26 2016

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Keywords

  • cancer therapy
  • drug delivery
  • metals in medicine
  • nanotechnology
  • tobacco mosaic virus

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • General Engineering
  • General Physics and Astronomy

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