Abstract
To investigate accelerated blood clearance (ABC) induction upon repeated injections of PLGA-PEG nanoparticles as a commonly used polymeric drug carrier. Etoposide-loaded PLGA-PEG NPs were developed and administered as the test dose to rats pre-injected with various NP treatments at certain time intervals. Pharmacokinetic parameters of etoposide and production of anti-PEG IgM antibody were evaluated. A notable ABC effect was induced by a wide range of polymer doses (0.1 to 20mg) of empty NPs, accompanied by IgM secretion. However, a further increase in polymer dose resulted not only in the abrogation of the observed ABC induction but also in distinctly a higher value for AUC of the NPs relative to the control. The data from the PEG-negative group verified the fundamental role of PEG for ABC induction. The first injection of etoposide-containing PEGylated nanoparticles (a cell cycle phase-specific drug) produced a strong ABC phenomenon. Three sequential administrations of etoposide-loaded NPs abolished ABC, although a high level of IgM was still detected, which suggests saturation with insignificant poisoning of immune cells. The presented results demonstrate the importance of clinical evaluations for PLGA-PEG nanocarriers that consider the administration schedule in multiple drug delivery, particularly in cancer chemotherapy.
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