Polymersome nanoparticles exhausting intracelluar amino acid for cancer therapy and methods thereof

Abstract

Disclosed are polymersome nanoparticles that comprise a combination of drugs: (i) a ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) inhibitor; and (ii) a macropinocytosis inhibitor. Also disclosed is a method of treatment of cancer using the nanoparticles. Disclosed is a method of treatment of tumor having nutrient-deprived microenvironment, such as deficient in amino acids. The disclosure is directed to a combination of drugs for starvation of tumor cells comprising the use of nanoparticles which inhibits degradation of proteins in the tumor cells and prevents internalization of proteins into the tumor cells. Also provided are compositions and methods for affecting cell proliferation, metabolism or sensitization, including proteasome inhibitor therapy for the treatment of disease caused by deregulation of ubiquitin-proteasome systems, in a cell or subject.

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