--- title: "mTHPC-loaded extracellular vesicles outperform liposomal and free mTHPC formulations by an increased stability, drug delivery efficiency and cytotoxic effect in tridimensional model of tumors" url: "https://everzom.com/2022/11/03/mthpc-loaded-extracellular-vesicles-outperform-liposomal-and-free-mthpc-formulations-by-an-increased-stability-drug-delivery-efficiency-and-cytotoxic-effect-in-tridimensional-model-of-tumors/" description: "Drug Delivery ; 2018 Marie Millard, Ilya Yakavets, Max Piffoux, Amanda Brun, Florence Gazeau, Jean-Michel Guigner, Jordane Jasniewski, Henri-Pierre Lassalle…" updated: "2022-11-04" --- - 3 November 2022 - < 1 mins. read # mTHPC-loaded extracellular vesicles outperform liposomal and free mTHPC formulations by an increased stability, drug delivery efficiency and cytotoxic effect in tridimensional model of tumors - [Our publications](https://everzom.com/category/publications/) - **Journal and date** : Drug Delivery ; 2018 - **Authors** : Marie Millard, Ilya Yakavets, Max Piffoux, Amanda Brun, Florence Gazeau, Jean-Michel Guigner, Jordane Jasniewski, Henri-Pierre Lassalle, Claire Wilhelm & Lina Bezdetnaya - **Abstract** : Efficient photodynamic therapy with meta-tetra(hydroxyphenyl)chlorine requires the application of specific nanoformulations. mTHPC liposomal formulation (FoslipVR ) demonstrated favorable pharmacokinetics properties. However, rapid liposomes destruction in circulation and rapid mTHPC release impedes FoslipVR applications. Alternatively, mTHPC nanovectorization using extracellular vesicles (EVs) could be an attractive option. EVs are naturally secreted by the organism to play a role in intercellular communication due to the capacity to transport proteins and nucleic acids. EVs also possess a natural ability to deliver therapeutic molecules into cancer cells. The aim of the present study was to evaluate photophysical and photobiological properties of mTHPC loaded in endothelial EVs as nanocarriers. We also studied efficiency of nanovectorisation on mTHPC distribution and PDT activity in multicellular tumor spheroids (MCTSs). MCTS is a nonvascularized in vitro 3D model of cells that mimics a similar microenvironment to in vivo situation. mTHPC-EVs were characterized by means of spectroscopic techniques, flow cytometry and nanoparticle tracking analysis. Compared with FoslipVR , mTHPC-EVs are stable in murine plasma. Better mTHPC accumulation and penetration (up to 100 mm) in MCTS was observed for mTHPC-EVs compared with liposomal mTHPC. These factors could explain enhanced photodynamic activity of mTHPC-EVs compared with free and liposomal mTHPC. The light dose inducing 50% of cell death with mTHPC-EVs was 4 and 2.5-times lower than that of free and liposomal mTHPC. The obtained results demonstrate that EVs should be considered as perspective nanocarriers for mTHPC-mediated PDT. **Link to article :** Share this article on [Maxence Duchemin](https://everzom.com/author/mduchemin/) Dr. Maxence Duchemin a research project manager at EVerZom, in charge of our projects with our partners. He is a biologist with a PhD in immunology from Inserm where he worked on developing an immunotherapy again HIV and has a working experience as a support scientist from Euroimmun. 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