MRI evaluation of the antitumor activity of paramagnetic liposomes loaded with prednisolone phosphate.

E. Cittadino, M. Ferraretto, E. Torres, A. Maiocchi, B.J. Crielaard, T. Lammers, G. Storm, S. Aime, E. Terreno

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Abstract

The design of long circulating liposomes co-loaded with the glucocorticoid prednisolone phosphate (PLP) and the amphiphilic paramagnetic contrast agent Gd-DOTAMA(C(18))(2) allowed the MRI-guided in vivo visualization of the delivery and biodistribution of PLP, as well as the monitoring of drug efficacy. The performance of this theranostic probe was investigated in a mouse model bearing a melanoma B16 syngeneic tumor. The release kinetics of the drug were evaluated in vitro where it displayed a peculiar behavior characterized by a fast process (completed in few hours) involving only a small portion (
Original languageUndefined/Unknown
Pages (from-to)436-41
Number of pages6
JournalEuropean Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Volume45
Issue number4
Publication statusPublished - 2012

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