Metastatic triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) still carries a dismal prognosis with the current treatment paradigms. The effectiveness of drug treatment for many solid tumors such as TNBC is limited by tumor heterogeneity, lack of tumor specificity, off-target toxicities, and transient therapeutic action(s). Strategies that provide tumor-specific, sustained concentrations of drugs to the tumors and tumor receptor-specific binding, while reducing off-target effects are needed to ensure sufficient tumor cell uptake within the primary and metastatic tumor microenvironment. The decreased non-specific adhesivity, receptor-targeted nanoparticle formulations (“DART” nanoparticles) of the invention were assessed for clinical potential in directing biological agents to the cell surface receptor Fn14, which is expressed in many solid cancer types, including TNBC primary tumors and metastatic lesions. They are contemplated for use against solid tumors, particularly brain tumors such as glioblastoma and breast cancer, including metastatic breast cancer.
在目前的治疗模式下,转移性三阴性乳腺癌(T
NBC)的预后仍然不容乐观。由于肿瘤异质性、缺乏肿瘤特异性、脱靶毒性和短暂的治疗作用,许多实体瘤(如 T
NBC)的药物治疗效果受到限制。为了确保原发性和转移性肿瘤微环境中有足够的肿瘤细胞摄取,我们需要能向肿瘤提供肿瘤特异性、持续的药物浓度和肿瘤受体特异性结合的策略,同时减少脱靶效应。本发明的非特异性粘附性降低、受体靶向纳米粒子制剂("
DART "纳米粒子)在将
生物制剂导向细胞表面受体 Fn14 方面的临床潜力得到了评估,Fn14 在许多实体瘤类型中都有表达,包括 T
NBC 原发肿瘤和转移病灶。考虑将它们用于治疗实体瘤,特别是脑瘤,如胶质母细胞瘤和乳腺癌,包括转移性乳腺癌。