Design and In Vitro Evaluation of Bispecific Complexes and Drug Conjugates of Anticancer Peptide, LyP-1 in Human Breast Cancer.

Pharm Res

Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Bouve College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Ave, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Published: February 2017

Purpose: LyP-1, a nine-amino-acid tumor homing peptide, selectively binds to its cognate receptor, p32. Overexpression of p32 in certain tumors should allow use of LyP-1 as a targeting agent for the delivery of therapeutic or diagnostic agents. Peptide conjugates are developed for enhanced pre-targeting of MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells with peptide-antibody bispecific complexes and targeting with multiple-drug/-fluorophore-conjugated nano-polymers.

Methods: LyP-1-anti-DTPA bispecific antibody complexes (LyP-1-bsAbCx) were generated by conjugation of anti-DTPA antibody and LyP-1. LyP-1-doxorubicin (Dox), Dox-DTPA-succinyl-polylysine (Dox-DSPL), Dox-DSPL-LyP-1, DTPA-Dox-poly glutamic acid (D-Dox-PGA) or DTPA-rhodamine conjugated polylysine (DSPL-RITC) were prepared. In vitro therapeutic efficacy and targeting by immunofluorescence in MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells were assessed with Dox-LyP-1. Immunofluorescence visualization of cancer cells was evaluated after pretargeting with LyP-1-bsAbCx and targeting with DSPL-RITC.

Results: Cytotoxicity of Dox-LyP-1 conjugates was significantly greater than free doxorubicin (p < 0.0001). For fluorescent-labeled LyP-1, internalization occurred in 30 min in tumor cells. Fluorescence intensity of two-step targeted cells showed that pretargeting with LyP-1-bsAbC, followed by targeting with DSPL-RITC was greater than non-pretargeted DSPL-RITC (p < 0.05).

Conclusions: Peptide-conjugates are effective targeting agents for MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells in culture. LyP-1-bsAbCx and Dox-LyP-1 conjugates may allow development of novel targeted cancer therapy and diagnosis.

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