Jin Pei

Antitumor Efficacy, Pharmacokinetics, and Toxicity Studies of Novel Estrogen Receptors Targeted PEGylated Liposomes Encapsulating Paclitaxel and Cisplatin in SKOV-3 Tumor-Bearing Nude Mice, ICR Mice, and SD Rats

Ovarian malignancies overexpress estrogen receptors (ERs), offering a therapeutic avenue for targeted drug delivery. Here, we developed a novel ER-targeted PEGylated liposome (ES-SSL-PTX/CDDP) coencapsulating paclitaxel (PTX) and cisplatin (CDDP) to enhance therapeutic efficacy and mitigate systemic toxicity. ES-SSL-PTX/CDDP exhibited a spherical shape with a hydrodynamic diameter of around 150 nm, a negative zeta potential of about -20 mV, and high encapsulation efficiencies of 83.7% for PTX and 41.1% for CDDP. ES-SSL-PTX/CDDP showed a sustained release pattern, with release rates of <60% for both drugs within 12 h. Meanwhile, ES-SSL-PTX/CDDP demonstrated excellent storage and serum stability, with the leakage rates less than 30% when stored at either 4 or 25 °C. ES-SSL-PTX/CDDP exhibited a strong antitumor effect in athymic mice with the tumor volume 8.50 times smaller than that in the control group on the 27th day, and the tumor inhibition rate reached 87.3%. Pharmacokinetic studies revealed prolonged circulation of ES-SSL-PTX/CDDP, with elimination half-lives (