Optimization of conditionally replicative adenovirus for pancreatic cancer and its evaluation in an orthotopic murine xenograft model

Pedro J. Ramírez, Selwyn M. Vickers, Hidetaka A. Ono, Julia Davydova, Koichi Takayama, Timothy C. Thompson, David T. Curiel, Kirby I. Bland, Masato Yamamoto

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Abstract

Background: The full realization of the therapeutic potential of conditionally replicative adenoviruses (CRAds) in the field of pancreatic cancer has been hindered by limited tumor transduction and suboptimal replication control. Methods: We optimized infectivity enhancements and tumor-specific promoters (tsps) for pancreatic cancer. Infectivity was enhanced both by incorporating an RGD motif and by substituting the knob region with Ad serotype 3 knob (Ad5/Ad3). An optimized CRAd was tested in an orthotopic pancreatic cancer model by systemic administration. Results: Among a panel of 8 tsps, the 1.5-kb cyclooxygenase-2 (Cox-2L) promoter profile was most advantageous in the pancreatic cancer cell lines, whereas 4 more promoters were also promising. An infectivity-enhanced Ad5/Ad3 CRAd controlled with Cox-2L promoter was found to safely exhibit replication within a tumor in this model and was found to suppress tumor growth after systemic delivery. Conclusions: The infectivity-enhanced, promoter-controlled CRAd promises useful clinical applications for pancreatic cancer gene therapy.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)481-490
Number of pages10
JournalAmerican journal of surgery
Volume195
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2008

Keywords

  • Conditionally replicative adenovirus
  • Fiber modification
  • Gene therapy
  • Orthotopic cancer model
  • Pancreatic cancer
  • Tumor-specific promoter

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