Bladder cancer therapy using a conformationally fluid tumoricidal peptide complex.
Amino Acid Sequence
Apoptosis
/ drug effects
Cell Line, Tumor
Endocytosis
/ drug effects
Endpoint Determination
Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
/ drug effects
Humans
Oleic Acids
/ chemistry
Peptides
/ chemistry
Placebos
Protein Conformation
Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Thermodynamics
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms
/ drug therapy
Journal
Nature communications
ISSN: 2041-1723
Titre abrégé: Nat Commun
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101528555
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
08 06 2021
08 06 2021
Historique:
received:
08
04
2020
accepted:
15
04
2021
entrez:
9
6
2021
pubmed:
10
6
2021
medline:
16
6
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Partially unfolded alpha-lactalbumin forms the oleic acid complex HAMLET, with potent tumoricidal activity. Here we define a peptide-based molecular approach for targeting and killing tumor cells, and evidence of its clinical potential (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03560479). A 39-residue alpha-helical peptide from alpha-lactalbumin is shown to gain lethality for tumor cells by forming oleic acid complexes (alpha1-oleate). Nuclear magnetic resonance measurements and computational simulations reveal a lipid core surrounded by conformationally fluid, alpha-helical peptide motifs. In a single center, placebo controlled, double blinded Phase I/II interventional clinical trial of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, all primary end points of safety and efficacy of alpha1-oleate treatment are reached, as evaluated in an interim analysis. Intra-vesical instillations of alpha1-oleate triggers massive shedding of tumor cells and the tumor size is reduced but no drug-related side effects are detected (primary endpoints). Shed cells contain alpha1-oleate, treated tumors show evidence of apoptosis and the expression of cancer-related genes is inhibited (secondary endpoints). The results are especially encouraging for bladder cancer, where therapeutic failures and high recurrence rates create a great, unmet medical need.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34103518
doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-23748-y
pii: 10.1038/s41467-021-23748-y
pmc: PMC8187399
doi:
Substances chimiques
Oleic Acids
0
Peptides
0
Placebos
0
Banques de données
ClinicalTrials.gov
['NCT03560479']
Types de publication
Clinical Trial, Phase I
Clinical Trial, Phase II
Journal Article
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
3427Commentaires et corrections
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