RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Tissue Distribution of Liposomal P-Ethoxy Antisense Oligonucleotides Targeted to Bcl-2
JF Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
JO J Pharmacol Exp Ther
FD American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
SP 865
OP 869
VO 291
IS 2
A1 Gutiérrez-Puente, Yolanda
A1 Tari, Ana M.
A1 Stephens, Clifton
A1 Rosenblum, Michael
A1 Guerra, Reyes Tamez
A1 Lopez-Berestein, Gabriel
YR 1999
UL http://jpet.aspetjournals.org/content/291/2/865.abstract
AB Antisense oligonucleotides (oligos) have the ability to selectively block disease-causing genes, thereby inhibiting production of disease-associated proteins. However, their effectiveness has been limited by their low intracellular delivery. We had previously demonstrated that liposomes could increase the intracellular uptake of P-ethoxy oligos, hydrophobic analogs of phosphodiesters, and that liposomal Bcl-2 P-ethoxy antisense oligos (L-Bcl-2) could selectively inhibit Bcl-2 protein production, thereby inducing growth inhibition in Follicular Lymphoma cell lines. To understand the in vivo behavior of L-Bcl-2, we conducted a series of studies to evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetics, and tissue distribution of i.v. injections of L-Bcl-2 in normal rodents. Daily administration of 20 mg of L-Bcl-2/kg of body weight in 5 consecutive days had no adverse effects on renal or hepatic functions, nor on hematological parameters. Histopathology also did not reveal any significant changes in the morphology of the organs studied. In rats, the area under the curve of L-Bcl-2 reflects a two-compartment model of distribution with a biphasic plasma clearance. TheT½α andT½β were approximately 8 min and 4.2 h, respectively, and the Vd was 79 ml, indicating a broad body distribution. The highest concentrations of L-Bcl-2 were found in spleen > liver > kidneys. These studies showed that in the schedules studied no significant toxicity associated with L-Bcl-2 was observed over 6 weeks, and that L-Bcl-2 could be widely distributed in the body. The American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics