Nanoassemblies for the intracellular delivery of monoclonal antibodies in cancer therapy

Mutations in the Kirsten Rat Sarcoma Virus (KRAS) oncoprotein are particularly relevant therapeutic targets in lung cancer, among others. Although one KRAS mutation has been addressed, KRAS is still considered an undruggable target. In this scenario, monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) have emerged as the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: López Estévez, Ana María
Tipo de recurso: tesis doctoral
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (USC)
Repositorio:Minerva. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:minerva.usc.gal:10347/31286
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10347/31286
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:239001 Diseño. Síntesis y estudio nuevos fármacos
320990 Farmacología experimental
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Sumario:Mutations in the Kirsten Rat Sarcoma Virus (KRAS) oncoprotein are particularly relevant therapeutic targets in lung cancer, among others. Although one KRAS mutation has been addressed, KRAS is still considered an undruggable target. In this scenario, monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) have emerged as the main alternative to achieve a positive efficacy/toxicity balance while blocking intracellular oncoproteins. Hence, we have developed novel nanoassemblies (HANAs) for the intracellular delivery of mAbs and functionalized or not with the tumor penetrating peptide tLyP1. HANAs were evaluated according to i) the capacity to load mAbs, ii) the ability to modify the biodistribution profile of the mAb, and iii) the performance in terms of activity and target engagement towards the KRASG12V oncoprotein.