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van Doeveren TEM, van Veen RLP, van den Boom F, Tan IB, Schreuder WH, Karakullukçu MB. Intra-cavity Photodynamic Therapy for malignant tumors of the paranasal sinuses: An in vivo light dosimetry study. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2020; 32:101972. [PMID: 32835881 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2020.101972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2020] [Revised: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising treatment option for recurrent sinonasal malignancies. However, light administration in this area is challenging given the complex geometry, varying tissue optical properties and difficult accessibility. The goal of this study was to estimate the temporal and spatial variation in fluence and fluence rate during sinonasal mTHPC-mediated PDT. It was investigated whether the predetermined aim to illuminate with a fluence of 20 J⋅cm-2 and fluence rate of 100 mW⋅cm-2 was achieved. METHODS In eleven patients the fluence and fluence rates were measured using in vivo light dosimetry at the target location during real-time sinonasal PDT. There was a variance in sinonasal target location and type of light diffuser used. In four patients two isotropic detectors were used within the same cavity. RESULTS All measurements showed major fluence rate fluctuations within each single isotropic detector probe over time, as well as between probes within the same cavity. The largest fluence rate range measured was 328 mW⋅cm-2. Only one probe showed a mean fluence rate of ∼100 mW⋅cm-2. Taken all probes together, a fluence rate above 80 mW⋅cm-2 was measured in 31 % of the total light exposure; in 22 % it was less than 20 mW⋅cm-2. Thirty-three percent showed a fluence of at least 20 J⋅cm-2. CONCLUSIONS The current dosimetry approach for sinonasal intra-cavity PDT shows major temporal and spatial variations in fluence rate and a large variance in light exposure time. The results emphasize the need for improvement of in vivo light dosimetry and dosimetry planning.
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- T E M van Doeveren
- Department of Head and Neck Oncology and Surgery, Verwelius lab, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Head and Neck Oncology and Surgery, Verwelius lab, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Head and Neck Oncology and Surgery, Verwelius lab, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands; GROW-School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands; Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck surgery, Gadjah Mada University, Dr. Sardjito Hospital, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Head and Neck Oncology and Surgery, Verwelius lab, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Academic Medical Centre/Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Head and Neck Oncology and Surgery, Verwelius lab, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Academic Medical Centre/Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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Liu C, Wu T, Wang S, Zhou W, Li Y, Chen X, Li W, Huang Z, Li T, Yang L, Xu P, Liuzong J, Xie J, Yang D, Yan J, Luo F. Anticancer effect of LS-HB-mediated photodynamic therapy on hepatocellular carcinoma in vitro and in vivo. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2020; 30:101718. [PMID: 32165340 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2020.101718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2019] [Revised: 03/04/2020] [Accepted: 03/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a relatively safe way for disease diagnosis and treatment that is based on light and photosensitizers. LS-HB is a promising photosensitizer with a light absorption peak of 660 nm. AIMS The present study aimed to investigate the anticancer effects of LS-HB-PDT on hepatocellular carcinoma and its underlying molecular mechanism. METHODS In the present study, the MTT assay and xenograft tumor model experiment were used to evaluate its anticancer effects as well as its dark toxicity in hepatocellular carcinoma in vitro and in vivo. Reactive oxygen species assay kit was utilized to detect the reactive oxygen species production induced by LS-HB-PDT. RESULTS In vitro, the MTT assay results revealed that LS-HB-PDT exhibited significant cytotoxic effects both in a drug- and light dose-dependent manner. The IC50 of LS-HB-PDT on hepatocellular carcinoma cells was 2.685 μg/ml. However, no dark cytotoxicity was observed at the LS-HB concentrations of 0-50 μg/ml, and no light-induced cytotoxicity was observed at the light (660 nm) dosages of 0-40 J/cm2. Furthermore, reactive oxygen species could be induced after LS-HB-PDT in a drug- and light dose-dependent manner. In vivo experiment, the tumor inhibition ratio of tumor-bearing nude mice following LS-HB-PDT was enhanced with the drug and light dose increasing. Notably, tumors in 60.0% of mice disappeared after LS-HB-PDT (2 mg/kg; 100 J/cm2), and the tumor inhibition ratio reached 92.3%. Furthermore, the histological results revealed necrosis and thrombus in tumor tissue caused by LS-HB-PDT, which were not observed in the control, drug alone and light alone groups of mice. CONCLUSIONS The present study indicated that LS-HB was a promising photosensitizer with excellent anticancer effects and low side effects. LS-HB-PDT induced reactive oxygen species damage in the cells directly and destroyed tumor blood vessels, thus leading to tumor tissue necrosis.
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- Cong Liu
- Cancer Research Center, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361102, China
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- Cancer Research Center, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361102, China
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- Cancer Research Center, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361102, China
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- Cancer Research Center, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361102, China
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- Cancer Research Center, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361102, China
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- Cancer Research Center, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361102, China
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- Cancer Research Center, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361102, China
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- Cancer Research Center, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361102, China
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- Cancer Research Center, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361102, China
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- Cancer Research Center, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361102, China
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- Cancer Research Center, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361102, China
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- Cancer Research Center, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361102, China
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- Cancer Research Center, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361102, China
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- Cancer Research Center, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361102, China.
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- Cancer Research Center, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361102, China.
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- Cancer Research Center, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361102, China.
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Photodynamic therapy for cholangiocarcinoma using low dose mTHPC (Foscan(®)). Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2013; 10:220-8. [PMID: 23993847 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2012.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2012] [Revised: 12/14/2012] [Accepted: 12/18/2012] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Photodynamic therapy (PDT) combined with stenting is an effective treatment modality for palliation of nonresectable cholangiocarcinoma (CC). A drawback of standard PDT using Photofrin(®) as photosensitizer is the long lasting skin photosensitivity of up to 3 months. The aim of this study was to show the outcome of PDT of CC, potential side effects and to determine the best drug light interval (DLI) using mTHPC (Foscan(®)) at a low dose. METHODS 13 patients with nonresectable CC were treated with stenting and PDT (3mg Foscan(®) per treatment, 0.032-0.063 mg/kg body weight, 652 nm, 50 J/cm). Fluorescence measurements were performed with a single bare fiber for 5/13 patients prior to PDT at the tumor site to determine the fluorescence contrast. For another 7/13 patients, long-term fluorescence-kinetics were measured on the oral mucosa to determine the time of maximal relative fluorescence intensity. RESULTS The results so far indicate a median survival time of 13 months. Side effects such as perforations or skin phototoxicity could not be observed. Foscan(®) fluorescence within the tumor site was clearly detectable but a significant fluorescence contrast of tumor to adjacent healthy tissue could not be found. The fluorescence kinetics measured in the oral mucosa showed a maximum at 3.85 days (median) after drug administration. CONCLUSION Combined stenting and PDT performed with a low Foscan(®) dose results in equal and potentially longer survival times compared to standard Photofrin(®) PDT, while lowering the risk of side effects strongly. Thus it may improve the quality of life.
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D'Hallewin M, Helle M, Garrier J, Bezdetnaya L, Guillemin F. Animal Models for Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy. Isr J Chem 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/ijch.201100074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The photosensitizing and pharmacokinetic properties of porphyrin-type compounds have been investigated for nearly a century. In the last decade, two porphyrin derivatives were approved in the U.S.A. and in several other countries for the photodynamic treatment of various lesions. An overview of the different mechanisms for preferential porphyrinoid localization in malignant tumors is presented herein. Several uptake pathways are possible for each photosensitizer, which are determined by its structure, mode of delivery and tumor type. Comparisons of the different mechanisms and correlations with the structure of the sensitizer are presented. Current delivery systems for porphyrin sensitizers are described, as well as recent strategies for enhancing their tumor-specificity, including conjugation to a carrier system that selectively targets a tumor-associated receptor or antigen.
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- Jens Osterloh
- Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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Sekkat N, van den Bergh H, Nyokong T, Lange N. Like a bolt from the blue: phthalocyanines in biomedical optics. Molecules 2011; 17:98-144. [PMID: 22198535 PMCID: PMC6269082 DOI: 10.3390/molecules17010098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 183] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2011] [Revised: 12/05/2011] [Accepted: 12/14/2011] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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The purpose of this review is to compile preclinical and clinical results on phthalocyanines (Pcs) as photosensitizers (PS) for Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) and contrast agents for fluorescence imaging. Indeed, Pcs are excellent candidates in these fields due to their strong absorbance in the NIR region and high chemical and photo-stability. In particular, this is mostly relevant for their in vivo activation in deeper tissular regions. However, most Pcs present two major limitations, i.e., a strong tendency to aggregate and a low water-solubility. In order to overcome these issues, both chemical tuning and pharmaceutical formulation combined with tumor targeting strategies were applied. These aspects will be developed in this review for the most extensively studied Pcs during the last 25 years, i.e., aluminium-, zinc- and silicon-based Pcs.
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- Nawal Sekkat
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Lausanne/Geneva, Geneva, 30, quai Ernest Ansermet, Geneva CH-1211, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Photomedicine, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), Lausanne CH-1015, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, Rhodes University, Grahamstown 6140, South Africa
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Lausanne/Geneva, Geneva, 30, quai Ernest Ansermet, Geneva CH-1211, Switzerland
- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; ; Tel.:+41-22-379-3335; Fax: +41-22-379-6567
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Senge MO, Brandt JC. Temoporfin (Foscan®, 5,10,15,20-tetra(m-hydroxyphenyl)chlorin)--a second-generation photosensitizer. Photochem Photobiol 2011; 87:1240-96. [PMID: 21848905 DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.2011.00986.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 212] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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This review traces the development and study of the second-generation photosensitizer 5,10,15,20-tetra(m-hydroxyphenyl)chlorin through to its acceptance and clinical use in modern photodynamic (cancer) therapy. The literature has been covered up to early 2011.
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- Mathias O Senge
- Medicinal Chemistry, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland.
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Glanzmann TM, Zellweger MP, Borle F, Conde R, Radu A, Ballini JP, Jaquet Y, Pilloud R, van den Bergh H, Monnier P, Andrejevic-Blant S, Wagnières GA. Assessment of a sheep animal model to optimise photodynamic therapy in the oesophagus. Lasers Surg Med 2009; 41:643-52. [DOI: 10.1002/lsm.20844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Xiao H, Zhu ZW. Application of laser induced auto-fluorescence spectrum in the diagnosis of cancer. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2008; 16:3208-3210. [DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v16.i28.3208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Along with the development of cross-discipline of the fluorescence (physics) and medicine, laser induced auto-fluorescence spectrum integrated with endoscopic technique became a new way to diagnose cancer in recent years. It is sensitive and non-invasive. In this review, we discuss the mechanism, clinical application and development tendency of laser induced auto-fluorescence spectrum.
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Orthotopic animal models for oncologic photodynamic therapy and photodiagnosis. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2007; 4:230-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2007.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2007] [Revised: 09/19/2007] [Accepted: 09/26/2007] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Riley JH. Hamster check pouch--not a mucosal surface! Vet Pathol 2007; 44:963-4. [PMID: 18039916 DOI: 10.1354/vp.44-6-963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Borle F, Radu A, Monnier P, Bergh H, Wagnières G. Evaluation of the Photosensitizer Tookad® for Photodynamic Therapy on the Syrian Golden Hamster Cheek Pouch Model: Light Dose, Drug Dose and Drug-light Interval Effects¶. Photochem Photobiol 2007. [DOI: 10.1562/0031-8655(2003)0780377eotptf2.0.co2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Vaucher L, Jichlinski P, Lange N, Ritter-Schenk C, van den Bergh H, Kucera P. Hexyl-aminolevulinate-mediated photodynamic therapy: How to spare normal urothelium. An in vitro approach. Lasers Surg Med 2007; 39:67-75. [PMID: 17096415 DOI: 10.1002/lsm.20416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Photodynamic therapy (PDT) of superficial bladder cancer may cause damages to the normal surrounding bladder wall. Prevention of these is important for bladder healing. We studied the influence of photosensitizer concentration, irradiation parameters, and production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) on the photodynamically induced damage in the porcine urothelium invitro. The aim was to determine the threshold conditions for the cell survival. METHODS Living porcine bladder mucosae were incubated with solution of hexylester of 5-aminolevulinic acid (HAL). The mucosae were irradiated with increasing doses and cell alterations were evaluated by scanning electron microscopy and by Sytox green fluorescence. The urothelial survival score was correlated with Protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) photobleaching and intracellular fluorescence of Rhodamine 123 reflecting the ROS production. RESULTS The mortality ratio was dependent on PpIX concentration. After 3 hours of incubation, the threshold radiant exposures for blue light were 0.15 and 0.75 J/cm(2) (irradiance 30 and 75 mW/cm(2), respectively) and for white light 0.55 J/cm(2) (irradiance 30 mW/cm(2)). Photobleaching rate increased with decreasing irradiance. Interestingly, the DHR123/R123 reporter system correlated well with the threshold exposures under all conditions used. CONCLUSIONS We have determined radiant exposures sparing half of normal urothelial cells. We propose that the use of low irradiance combined with systems reporting the ROS production in the irradiated tissue could improve the in vivo dosimetry and optimize the PDT.
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- Laurent Vaucher
- Institute of Physiology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Stylli SS, Kaye AH. Photodynamic therapy of cerebral glioma – A review Part II – Clinical studies. J Clin Neurosci 2006; 13:709-17. [PMID: 16567094 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2005.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2005] [Accepted: 11/27/2005] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a binary treatment modality that has been used to treat malignant brain tumours for 25 years. The treatment involves the selective uptake of a photosensitizer (PS) by the tumour cells followed by irradiation of the tumour with light of the appropriate wavelength to excite and activate the PS resulting in selective tumour destruction and is a potentially valuable adjunct to surgical excision and other conventional therapies. PDT has undergone extensive laboratory studies and clinical trials with a variety of PS and tumour models. These are discussed with reference mainly to clinical studies involving the PDT of brain tumours.
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- Stanley S Stylli
- Department of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, 5th Floor Clinical Sciences Building, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia.
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Dube A, Sharma S, Gupta PK. Evaluation of chlorin p6 for photodynamic treatment of squamous cell carcinoma in the hamster cheek pouch model. Oral Oncol 2005; 42:77-82. [PMID: 16140565 DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2005.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2005] [Accepted: 06/29/2005] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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We studied pharmacokinetics and tumor response to photodynamic therapy (PDT) using chlorin p6 (CP6) in hamster cheek pouch model. CP6 was administered either intraperitoneally (IP) at a dose of 1.5 mg/kg body weight or applied topically at 1.0 mg/kg body weight and its accumulation in tumor, normal mucosa, and abdominal skin was measured by optical fiber-based fluorescence spectroscopy. Photodynamic therapy was performed by superficial illumination of tumor with 660 nm (+/-25 nm) light at a fluence rate of 100J/cm2 and tumor response to PDT was analyzed by histological examination. CP6 accumulation was higher in tumors as compared to adjoining tissue and normal mucosa at 4-6h after its IP administration. For relatively large tumors (size >8mm) topical application was observed to be more effective than IP. The level of CP6 in tumor, surrounding tissue, normal mucosa and skin was seen to decrease rapidly within 24h after its administration and was undetectable at longer time (>72 h) intervals. PDT of small tumors at 4h after IP injection of CP6 resulted in complete tumor necrosis. Whereas, PDT of large tumors receiving CP6 topically caused necrosis in 300-800 microm superficial region of the tumor. In one animal kept for follow up in each treatment group, it was observed that small tumors disappeared completely leaving scar tissue, while large tumor had significant reduction in tumor size. The use of CP6 for PDT of oral cancer is suggested.
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- Alok Dube
- Biomedical Applications Section, Centre for Advanced Technology, Rajendra Nagar, PO CAT, Indore, MP 452 013, India.
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Vargas A, Pegaz B, Debefve E, Konan-Kouakou Y, Lange N, Ballini JP, van den Bergh H, Gurny R, Delie F. Improved photodynamic activity of porphyrin loaded into nanoparticles: an in vivo evaluation using chick embryos. Int J Pharm 2004; 286:131-45. [PMID: 15501010 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2004.07.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2004] [Revised: 07/23/2004] [Accepted: 07/30/2004] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Hydrophobic porphyrins are potentially interesting molecules for the photodynamic therapy (PDT) of solid cancers or ocular vascularization diseases. Their pharmaceutical development is, however, hampered by their lipophilicity, which renders formulation difficult especially when intravenous administration is needed. Encapsulation of a lipophilic derivative of porphyrin, the meso-tetra(p-hydroxyphenyl)porphyrin (p-THPP), into polymeric biodegradable poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) nanoparticles proved to enhance its photodynamic activity against mammary tumour cells when compared to free drug. In order to further investigate these carriers, the efficacy of the encapsulated drug was assessed on the chick embryo chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) model. First, we identified a suitable solvent for the drug in terms of p-THPP solubility and tolerability by chick embryos. This solution was used as a reference. Then, the fluorescence pharmacokinetics and the photodynamic effects of the porphyrin on CAM vessels were evaluated after intravenous administration of either a p-THPP solution (free drug) or the drug loaded into nanoparticles. The results showed that: (i) the drug remained longer in the vascular compartment when incorporated into nanoparticles and (ii) vascular effects of p-THPP after light irradiation were enhanced with nanoparticle carriers. These results are discussed taking into account the extravasation of intravascular circulating photosensitizers and its influence on PDT performance.
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- Angelica Vargas
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, University of Geneva, 30, quai E. Ansermet, CH-1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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Borle F, Radu A, Monnier P, van den Bergh H, Wagnières G. Evaluation of the photosensitizer Tookad for photodynamic therapy on the Syrian golden hamster cheek pouch model: light dose, drug dose and drug-light interval effects. Photochem Photobiol 2004; 78:377-83. [PMID: 14626666 DOI: 10.1562/0031-8655(2003)078<0377:eotptf>2.0.co;2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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We have evaluated the efficacy of the new photosensitizer (PS) Tookad in photodynamic therapy (PDT) in vivo. This PS is a palladium-bacteriopheophorbide presenting absorption peaks at 762 and 538 nm. The light dose, drug dose and drug injection-light irradiation interval (DLI), ranging between 100 and 300 J/cm2, 1 and 5 mg/kg and from 10 to 240 min, respectively, were varied, and the response to PDT was analyzed by staging the macroscopic response and by the histological examination of the sections of the irradiated cheek pouch. The level of PDT response, macroscopically and histologically, shows a strong dependence on the DLI, light dose and drug dose at the applied conditions in the normal hamster cheek pouch. A decay of the tissular response with increasing DLI is observed corresponding to a time of half-maximum response ranging from 10 to 120 min, depending on drug dose and light dose. The tissues affected at the lowest doses are predominantly the vascularized diffuse connective tissue situated between the inner and outer striated muscle (SM) layers as well as these muscle layers themselves. The highest response at the shortest DLI and the absence of a measurable response at DLI longer than 240 min at 300 J/cm2 and drug dose of 5 mg/kg are characteristics of a predominantly vascular effect of this PS. This observation suggests that Tookad could be effective in PDT of vascularized lesions or pathologies associated with the proliferation of neovessels.
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- François Borle
- Institute of Environmental Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Bourdon O, Laville I, Carrez D, Croisy A, Fedel P, Kasselouri A, Prognon P, Legrand P, Blais J. Biodistribution of meta-tetra(hydroxyphenyl)chlorin incorporated into surface-modified nanocapsules in tumor-bearing mice. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2002; 1:709-14. [PMID: 12665310 DOI: 10.1039/b205282b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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meta-Tetra(hydroxyphenyl)chlorin (mTHPC), a second generation photosensitizer used in photodynamic therapy (PDT), was incorporated into long circulating carriers with the aim of improving the tumor selectivity by limiting the reticuloendothelial system (RES) uptake. Biodistribution of mTHPC (0.06 mg kg(-1) was studied directly in nude mice bearing HT29 human tumor by optical fiber fluorimetry and tissue drug contents were determined by HPLC after extraction. The drug was incorporated in the oily core of nanocapsules surrounded by poly(D,L lactic acid) (PLA NCs), PLA grafted with polyethylene glycol (PLA-PEG) or PLA coated with poloxamer 188 (polox PLA). Compared to PLA NCs, incorporation of mTHPC in surface-modified nanocapsules resulted in strong modifications of the drug biodistribution and tumoral retention with a three-fold increase of drug level as early as 24 h post-administration. A reduced liver uptake was observed at early times post-administration indicating that surface-modified NCs are effective in limiting the RES uptake and could be potential carriers to enhance the therapeutic ratio of lipophilic photosensitizers. Furthermore, in situ fluorescence measurements and concentration data were found in broad agreement showing that optical fiber fluorimetry is a very sensitive method that can be used to follow the biodistribution of fluorescent drugs in real-time.
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- LPBC UMR CNRS 7033 and Université Pierre et Marie Curie L.P.B.C., Université P. et M. Curie, 4 place Jussieu, case 138, 75252 Paris 05, France
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Kamuhabwa AAR, Cosserat-Gerardin I, Didelon J, Notter D, Guillemin F, Roskams T, D'Hallewin MA, Baert L, de Witte PAM. Biodistribution of hypericin in orthotopic transitional cell carcinoma bladder tumors: implication for whole bladder wall photodynamic therapy. Int J Cancer 2002; 97:253-60. [PMID: 11774272 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.1594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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In a recent clinical study, we reported a selective uptake of hypericin in superficial bladder tumors. The results suggested that hypericin, a potent photosensitizer, could be used not only for diagnosis but also for photodynamic therapy (PDT) of superficial bladder tumors. In the present study, we investigated the biodistribution of hypericin in an orthotopic rat bladder tumor model by assessing the extent of hypericin penetration and the kinetics of accumulation into rat bladder tumors and normal bladder wall. Hypericin (8 or 30 microM) was instilled into the bladder via the catheter for 1, 2 or 4 hr. The fluorescence of hypericin in the bladder tumors and normal bladder was documented using fluorescence microscopy. In situ quantification of hypericin fluorescence in the tumor or normal bladder was performed using the laser-induced fluorescence technique. There was much more hypericin fluorescence in the tumor than in the normal bladder, with the tumor-to-normal-bladder ratio mounting to 12:1 after 4 hr of hypericin (30 microM) instillation. Moreover, hypericin was retained in the tumor for at least 1 hr before it was gradually lost from the tissue. Microscopically, the fluorescence of hypericin was restricted to the urothelial tumor and normal urothelium without fluorescence in the submucosa and the muscle layers. Subsequently no hypericin was detected in plasma, indicating that under these conditions systemic side effects should not be expected. Because the conditions used in this study were similar to those used in our previous clinical study, it is therefore likely that whole bladder wall PDT in the clinic under these conditions will produce selective urothelial tumor destruction without causing damage to the underlying muscle layers.
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- Appolinary A R Kamuhabwa
- Laboratorium voor Farmaceutische Biologie en Fytofarmacologie, Faculteit Farmaceutische Wetenschappen, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Van Evenstraat 4, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium
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Andrejevic Blant S, Grosjean P, Ballini JP, Wagnières G, van den Bergh H, Fontolliet C, Monnier P. Localization of tetra(m-hydroxyphenyl)chlorin (Foscan) in human healthy tissues and squamous cell carcinomas of the upper aero-digestive tract, the esophagus and the bronchi: a fluorescence microscopy study. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY. B, BIOLOGY 2001; 61:1-9. [PMID: 11485842 DOI: 10.1016/s1011-1344(01)00148-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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To date, little is known about precise time-dependent distribution and histological localization of tetra(m-hydroxyphenyl)chlorin (mTHPC) in human healthy tissues and squamous cell malignancies in the upper aero-digestive tract. A fluorescence microscopy study was performed on 50 healthy tissue biopsies and on 13 tumors (graded from Tis to T1 SCC) from 30 patients. Tissue samples were taken between 4 h and 11 days following injection of 0.15 mg/kg mTHPC. A fairly comparable distribution pattern in various tissues was observed over time in different patients. Vascular localization of mTHPC fluorescence predominates at a short delay, whereas the dye is essentially located in the tumoral and healthy mucosa after longer delays. A much lower uptake and retention of mTHPC fluorescence was noted in striated muscle and cartilage as compared to neoplastic lesions. No significant selectivity was found between healthy and tumoral mucosa. The obtained data are important to confirm drug-light interval that have been selected for effective PDT for early SCC malignancies while minimizing the risks of over- or under-treatment. The low fluorescence level in striated muscle provides the opportunity to develop interstitial PDT as a treatment modality for invasive SCC of unfavorable locations in the oral cavity or pharynx, such as the base of the tongue.
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- S Andrejevic Blant
- Institute of Pathology University of Lausanne, CH-1011 Lausanne, Switzerland.
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