Journal
PHARMACEUTICS
Volume 13, Issue 12, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13122043
Keywords
oncolytic virus; delivery; peritoneum; PIPAC; PIPAV; peritoneal carcinoma; pressurised; aerosolised; metastasis
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- Wellcome Trust ISSF3 kickstart award [513066]
- [ISSF3]
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This study evaluated the feasibility and tolerance of pressurised intraperitoneal aerosolised virotherapy (PIPAV) for delivering oncolytic adenoviruses. Results showed that adenoviruses retained viability and transduction efficacy after pressurised aerosolisation in vitro. In vivo experiments in rats demonstrated good tolerability of PIPAV, although further optimization is needed for improved efficacy in vivo.
Background: The prognosis of patients with peritoneal metastases is poor. Treatment options are limited because systemically delivered chemotherapy is not usually effective in this type of disease. Pressurised intraperitoneal aerosolised chemotherapy (PIPAC) is a recently developed alternative technology for delivering intraperitoneal chemotherapy, potentially enhancing treatment efficacy. Here, we assess the feasibility of pressurised intraperitoneal aerosolised virotherapy (PIPAV) to deliver a different class of anticancer agents, oncolytic adenoviruses, in vitro and in vivo. Methods: Adenoviral vectors expressing reporter genes green fluorescence protein (Ad5.GFP) or firefly luciferase (Ad5.Luc) were subject to pressurised aerosolisation. The ability of the virus to survive PIPAV was assessed in vitro and in vivo by monitoring reporter gene activity. Wistar rats subjected to PIPAV were assessed for any adverse procedure related events. Results: In vitro transduction assays demonstrated that Ad5 retained viability following pressurised aerosolisation and could transduce permissive cells equally effectively as non-aerosolised control vector. PIPAV was well tolerated in rats, although minimal transduction was observed following intraperitoneal administration. Conclusions: PIPAV appears viable and well tolerated, though in vivo efficacy requires further optimisation.
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