Adenoviral vectors expressing human endostatin-angiostatin and soluble Tie2: enhanced suppression of tumor growth and antiangiogenic effects in a prostate tumor model

Mol Ther. 2005 Dec;12(6):1091-100. doi: 10.1016/j.ymthe.2005.07.690. Epub 2005 Oct 5.

Abstract

Angiogenesis is essential for prostate cancer development and metastasis. Antiangiogenic therapy targeting tumor neovasculature, therefore, represents a promising approach for prostate cancer treatment. We hypothesized that adenoviral-mediated delivery of a combination of antiangiogenic factors might have an enhanced antitumor response. We developed the adenoviral vectors Ad-hEndo-angio, expressing a unique, chimeric human endostatin-angiostatin fusion protein, and Ad-sTie2, expressing a soluble form of endothelium-specific receptor tyrosine kinase Tie2. Matrigel angiogenesis assays using Ad-hEndo-angio revealed significant inhibition of tubular network formation and endothelial sprouting compared to Ad-sTie2. In vivo studies in a bilateral PC-3 tumor xenograft model following either intratumoral or systemic administration of Ad-hEndo-angio led to enhanced tumor growth suppression compared to Ad-sTie2. A novel finding is that an intratumoral, combination therapy employing one-half the dose of Ad-hEndo-angio as well as Ad-sTie2 led to a complete regression of the injected, as well as the contralateral uninjected, tumor and prolonged the tumor-free survival in 80% of the animals. In addition, a novel, real-time, intravital imaging modality was used to monitor antiangiogenic responses following adenoviral-mediated gene transfer. These results suggest that a combinatorial antiangiogenic gene therapy approach involving Ad-hEndo-angio and Ad-sTie2 could become a novel form of treatment for localized human prostate cancer.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adenoviridae / genetics*
  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Angiostatins / genetics*
  • Animals
  • Blotting, Western
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Collagen / chemistry
  • Collagen / pharmacology
  • Disease-Free Survival
  • Drug Combinations
  • Endostatins / genetics*
  • Endothelium, Vascular / cytology
  • Gene Transfer Techniques
  • Genetic Therapy / methods*
  • Genetic Vectors
  • Humans
  • Laminin / chemistry
  • Laminin / pharmacology
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Neoplasm Transplantation
  • Neovascularization, Pathologic
  • Photons
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Proteoglycans / chemistry
  • Proteoglycans / pharmacology
  • Receptor, TIE-2 / biosynthesis
  • Receptor, TIE-2 / genetics
  • Umbilical Veins / cytology

Substances

  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors
  • Drug Combinations
  • Endostatins
  • Laminin
  • Proteoglycans
  • matrigel
  • Angiostatins
  • Collagen
  • Receptor, TIE-2