Polymersomes development aiming at the co-encapsulation of drugs for application in cancer therapy

• Grant number: 20/03727-2
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
• Start date: August 01, 2020
• End date: April 30, 2022
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Biomedical Engineering - Bioengineering
• Principal Investigator: André Moreni Lopes
• Grantee: Natalia Aimee D'Angelo
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas (FCF). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 17/10789-1 - Combinatorial therapy using polymersomes decorated with transferrin and incorporated into chitosan hydrogels as smart drug delivery systems for melanoma tumor cells, AP.JP

Abstract

The release of drugs from nanostructures like polymersomes (Ps), represents a promising alternative for cancer treatment. Aiming in major effectiveness of suppression of malignant tumors the application of combining therapy (co-therapy) has been largely applied and studied in late years. In this case, recent clinical studies had shown that treatments combining free drugs can increase the chance of tumor regression when compared with the individual use of each one. However, a relevant aspect that must be considered is related to the high dose-dependent toxicity of the use of co-therapy with free drugs. To overcome these obstacles, Ps are able to provide drug co-encapsulation (hydrophilic and hydrophobic) in a single nanostructure, due to its vesicular structure characteristics and not only improve molecule stability, but enhance the half-life of them in the bloodstream and, also, decrease toxicity and possibly has synergic effect in tumor cells. In this context, one of the objectives of this project is to understand the Ps development composed by poly (ethylene oxide-b-caprolactone) (PEG-PCL) and investigate the co-encapsulation (individual and simultaneous) of hydrophilic and hydrophobic drugs, determinate encapsulation rate, and characterize physically and chemically the nanostructures obtained in presence and absence of the drugs. Also, study the stability of the formulations and the profile in vitro release of the drugs (individually and simultaneous) from Ps. (AU)

Scientific publications

(7)

(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

KURNIK, ISABELLE S.; D'ANGELO, NATALIA A.; MAZZOLA, PRISCILA G.; CHORILLI, MARLUS; KAMEI, DANIEL T.; PEREIRA, JORGE F. B.; VICENTE, ANTONIO A.; LOPES, ANDRE M.. Polymeric micelles using cholinium-based ionic liquids for the encapsulation and release of hydrophobic drug molecules. BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE, v. 9, n. 6, p. 2183-2196, MAR 21 2021. (18/10799-0, 20/03727-2, 14/16424-7, 18/05111-9, 19/05624-9, 17/10789-1, 19/08549-8)

DE CASTRO, KARINE CAPPUCCIO; COCO, JULIA CEDRAN; DOS SANTOS, ERICA MENDES; ATAIDE, JANAINA ARTEM; MARTINEZ, RENATA MILIANI; MONTEIRO DO NASCIMENTO, MONICA HELENA; PRATA, JOAO; LOPES DA FONTE, PEDRO RICARDO MARTINS; SEVERINO, PATRICIA; MAZZOLA, PRISCILA GAVA; et al. Pluronic (R) triblock copolymer-based nanoformulations for cancer therapy: A 10-year overview. JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE, v. 353, p. 21-pg., 2022-12-17. (18/10799-0, 20/03727-2, 21/00319-3, 19/20303-4, 20/11333-4, 18/06475-4, 19/16169-0, 18/07707-6, 17/10789-1, 19/08549-8)

DA SILVA FELTRIN, FELIPE; D'ANGELO, NATALIA AIMEE; DE OLIVEIRA GUARNIERI, JOAO PAULO; LOPES, ANDRE MORENI; LANCELLOTTI, MARCELO; LONA, LILIANE MARIA FERRARESO. Selection and Control of Process Conditions Enable the Preparation of Curcumin-Loaded Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) Nanoparticles of Superior Performance. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, v. 15, n. 22, p. 14-pg., 2023-05-23. (18/12831-8, 21/09341-1, 20/03727-2, 18/10799-0, 17/10789-1)

D'ANGELO, NATALIA A.; NORONHA, MARIANA A.; CAMARA, MAYRA C. C.; KURNIK, ISABELLE S.; FENG, CHUYING; ARAUJO, VICTOR H. S.; SANTOS, JOAO H. P. M.; FEITOSA, VALKER; V.D. MOLINO, JOAO; RANGEL-YAGUI, CARLOTA O.; et al. Doxorubicin nanoformulations on therapy against cancer: An overview from the last 10 years. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES, v. 133, p. 23-pg., 2022-02-01. (18/10799-0, 18/25994-2, 17/10789-1, 20/03727-2, 19/08549-8)

D'ANGELO, NATALIA A.; NORONHA, MARIANA A.; KURNIK, ISABELLE S.; CAMARA, MAYRA C. C.; VIEIRA, JORGE M.; ABRUNHOSA, LUIS; MARTINS, JOANA T.; ALVES, THAIS F. R.; TUNDISI, LOUISE L.; ATAIDE, JANAINA A.; et al. Curcumin encapsulation in nanostructures for cancer therapy: A 10-year overview. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, v. 604, JUL 15 2021. (18/10799-0, 18/07707-6, 18/06475-4, 17/10789-1, 19/08549-8, 20/03727-2)

D'ANGELO, NATALIA A.; CAMARA, MAYRA C. C.; NORONHA, MARIANA A.; GROTTO, DENISE; CHORILLI, MARLUS; LOURENCO, FELIPE R.; RANGEL-YAGUI, CARLOTA DE O.; LOPES, ANDRE M.. evelopment of PEG-PCL-based polymersomes through design of experiments for co-encapsulation of vemurafenib and doxorubicin as chemotherapeutic drug. JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS, v. 349, MAR 1 2022. (17/10789-1, 18/10799-0, 20/03727-2, 19/08549-8)

NORONHA, MARIANA A.; D'ANGELO, NATALIA A.; PEREZ-SANCHEZ, GERMAN; SEVERINO, PATRICIA; FOGLIO, MARY ANN; GREAVES, TAMAR L.; PEREIRA, JORGE F. B.; LOPES, ANDRE M.. Self-assembling micelles of lipopolysaccharides (LPS) for loading hydrophobic (bio)molecules. JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS, v. 372, p. 10-pg., 2023-01-03. (18/10799-0, 17/10789-1, 20/03727-2)

Academic Publications

(References retrieved automatically from State of São Paulo Research Institutions)

D'ANGELO, Natalia Aimee. Polymersomes development aiming at the co-encapsulation of drugs for application in cancer therapy. 2022. Master's Dissertation - Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas Campinas, SP.