Abstract
The aim of this study was to improve the oral absorption of epidermal growth factor receptor–targeted hybrid peptide using bile acid as an absorption enhancer. The oral formulation of this peptide was formed through electrostatic interactions between the cationic peptide and anionic bile acid. Comparative studies of in vitro cell permeability and in vivo antitumor effects of peptide and peptide/bile acid complex were performed in Caco-2 cells and in a xenograft mouse model of human gastric cancer. The in vitro permeability of peptide/bile acid complex across Caco-2 cell monolayers was significantly enhanced to about 5.0-fold over those of peptide alone. Furthermore, in vivo mouse xenograft model treated with peptide/bile acid complex showed a 1.6-fold reduction in the mean tumor volume as compared with the peptide alone. A preliminary safety evaluation of blood cells counts, liver enzyme levels, and histopathology of gastrointestinal tissues and main organs showed that the peptide/bile acid complex did not induce any acute toxicity. These results suggest that bile acid is an effective absorption enhancer for improving the oral bioavailability and bioactivity of epidermal growth factor receptor–targeted hybrid peptide.
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